Ida Mae's Chris Turpin on Richard Thompson's "The Calvary Cross" - Hooked
The country-blues rocker honors his musical upbringing with several callouts but singles out an "incredible piece of free-form, wild composition" with its odd bends and strange intervals.
Read MoreShow less
This modern-day Delta blues star goes deep on low-powered amps, vintage resos, and open-tuned riffs.
Chris Turpin hung with Premier Guitar’s John Bohlinger before the Ida Mae show at Nashville’s Mercy Lounge, promoting Chasing Lights. Turpin blends resonators, a Gretsch, a funky flattop with low-watt tube amps, and a few modest pedals to build a moody, honest, and raw soundscape.
Click below to listen wherever you get your podcasts:
 |  |
 |  |
Read MoreShow less
