by Donovan Wheeler photos courtesy of Michael Kelsey [dropcap]M[/dropcap]ost of us—the casual listeners for sure—accept the notion that acoustic guitars follow a set of preordained expectations: a coffee house vibe…a folk tune from the ‘60’s…a smidge of percussive banging on the body, just a little southwest of the pick-guard…soft vocals. That exceptions to the rules …
by Mark Wrightphotos courtesy of David Goodier Saturday, September 9, 2017, was a whirlwind of a day for David Goodier. Terre Haute’s 36-year-old singer/songwriter/guitarist/soundman/recording artist/bandleader/open-mic-host/you-name-it was about to lead his own band onto the main stage at the Blues at the Crossroads Festival in Terre Haute, unpack a shipment of his new CD–Headphones, Please–pack up …
by Mark Wright photos courtesy of Blues at the Crossroads [dropcap]A[/dropcap]ccording to Wikipedia (yeah, I know it’s not a scholarly source, but this is not a research paper), the crossroads of America is an intersection in Terre Haute, Indiana. “At about the same time [1926, when U. S. highway 40 was named The National Road], …
