interviews

Breedlove’s Quest: Dynamic Designs with Earth-Friendly Wood Sourcing | Why I Built This

The mind behind many of the acoustic maker’s designs, Angela Christensen, shares her journey and makes a case for sustainability.

Jules Leyhe is a regular at San Francisco’s Biscuits and Blues, a venue devoted to live blues music and Southern cuisine. Here, Leyhe hits a sweet spot on his Fender Deluxe Special Stratocaster while playing at the club in 2019.

Photo by Bob Hakins

Jules Leyhe is gonna piss off some blues guitar purists.

His main passion is the blues, and he cuts the best blues-slide licks since Derek Trucks—maybe even Duane Allman. But you won’t find one blues song on his newest release, Your First Rodeo. In fact, they’re not really on any of his albums. His songs are a steady stream of EDM, ’70s funk, Hendrix-like psychedelic jams, and horn sections from south of the border. Think Oz Noy and his admittedly twisted take on jazz. That’s what Leyhe brings to the blues.

Read MoreShow less
Steve Cropper on Running Over His Favorite Guitar | The Big 5

Plus, the Booker T. & the MG’s legend shares the toughest part of working with other musicians in the studio.

Read MoreShow less