April 2009 Blog Posts (5)

Don YOUNG, the head honcho of NATIONAL GUITARS in JAPAN

We have been having big fun this week with the one and only Don YOUNG, the head honcho of NATIONAL GUITARS, what a wild man! Don was kind enough to look over my worn boxes lending an adjusting hand while offering up the low down on some of the changes that have been made in the new models. So little time and so many guitars! If you have ever wanted a National Guitar, NOW IS THE TIME. They have never been better. AND they are making a great… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 24, 2009 at 7:00pm — 6 Comments

Steve Gardner and Hisa Nakase LIVE at Club Quatro 4/2009

Steve Gardner and Hisa Nakase opening for Kelly Joe Phelps over at Club Quatro 4/2009. It was another great night for music produced by Doug Allsopp's Buffalo Records!

Kelly Joe had not been in Japan for ten years and he promised not to wait that long until he returns again!

Hisa and I had a great time playing the opening slot. It was like old home week for many of us both on and off stage...Some faces had not been seen… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 16, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Steve Gardner and Friends at the Yokohama JUG BAND Festival Vol 8

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We had BIG FUN at the Yokohama Jug band festival Saturday April 11. We played at two of the five stages along with the nearly 50 other Jug Bands from all over Japan-Shikoku to Hokaido and then some.

The event was organized by Mr. Moony, the Boyz over at THUMBS UP and a huge staff… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 13, 2009 at 11:30am — 10 Comments

Austria and Berlin Tour report

I just got in from Berlin a few hours ago. The trip was really good this year. COLD but....a quick up date-I hit Berlin with Tokyo Bill Benfield. We rode the public transport with bags and all from the airport over to Jake Leg Stomper, Brandon Armstrong's 5 floor WALK Up apt,heated by a small COAL burning stove which he shares with Chris Rannenberg, one of Europe's best blues piano players. In spite of their warm five bottle of wine welcome, I chipped… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 3, 2009 at 7:00pm — 7 Comments

National Guitar Wizard Bob Brozman In Japan

Steve gardner and Bob Brozman chat before Bob's show at the Star Pines Cafe in Tokyo.

photo by Torin Boyd

Bob Brozman, National Guitar Wizard played several shows in Japan during April as a part of the TAB Tokyo Uchida guitar school tour. Bob traveled to Japan with Don Young the president and head honcho of… Continue

Added by Rambling Steve Gardner on April 1, 2009 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment