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Our next guest is a journalist, novelist and photographer. He was a senior writer rolling stone as well as a contributor to esquire, NME, Creem, downbeat, trouser press just to name a few, he founded the first web mag, addicted to noise and thats just the tip of the iceberg. He is here today to discuss his absolutely compelling new book about one of my favorite musicians of all time. The book is called -Wicked Game- The True Story of Guitarist James Calvin Wilsey

Order the book here!!!!!

James at the Guitar Geek Festival-

James with Chris 1985-

Go Get Some OTIS- https://theotisband.com

Relentless is the album and it’s one of the best of 2016- Check them out, you’ll be glad you did- http://www.pauldeslauriersband.com

Also in this special episode we have our good buddy Kevin Butts from KillerB guitars- http://www.killerbguitars.com in to talk about Guitars for Vets- http://www.guitars4vets.org and a very special event he is hosting…

He’s Played Woodstock, Carnegie Hall and everywhere in between. He’s a Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Austin City Limits Hall of Fame inductee and Nashville Music Hall of Fame Inductee. He’s played with arguably two of the most important Blues guitarists of all time and we were lucky enough sit down with him at the famed Austin Vintage Guitars http://www.austinvintageguitars.com in Austin Texas to talk about his career and his new residency at the NEW Antone’s http://www.antonesnightclub.com here in Austin.

For much more on Tommy- http://tommyshannon.com

Here’s Tommy reuniting with Chris Layton-