“I love playing slow blues, and I get a little better at it year after year, so I’m glad that’s on there!”“Regarding phase two, it’s always a joy to play music with guys you have a deep history with,” the guitarist said.Personnel changes occurred, with Schenkman being the first to leave – in ’94, “…due to differing opinions regarding the group’s goals.”Schenkman noted the guitars he used on the live release.“We just played the one concert with the recording gear rolling, and picked the best performances,” he said.Schenkman is suitably pleased with the finished product.Schenkman also had praise for his longtime musical associates.“What Time Is It’ is often our opener,” Schenkman averred. “It’s powerful funk-rock, and one of our oldest songs.”“I’m happy with how it came out, sonically,” he said. Release: 2019. Schenkman nailed the grooves with long time pals, drummers Van Romaine (Enrique Iglesias) and Cody Dickinson (North Mississippi Allstars) and co-producer/bassist Shawn Kellerman (Lucky Peterson), working in studios in Newark, NJ, Kitchener, NY and Memphis, TN. His self-produced third solo album, WHO SHOT JOHN? Each track crackles with the live energy he has cultivated for the last 30+ years on stage. Tour Dates | 2020.
Given the current situation. The proof is in the beats, in the intimacy of those late nights on the stage and through every moment of WHO SHOT JOHN?Every track digs in deep and doesn’t let go, thanks to Schenkman’s voice, commanding guitar and powerfully emotional lyrics.
The quartet of Eric Schenkman (guitar, vocals) Mark White (bass), Chris Barron (vocals) and Aaron Comess (drums) proffered a high-energy pop/rock that worked well in the early ’90s. He is oneof the band’s not-so-secret weapons — a vital songwriter and virtuoso Schenkman’s guitar has a field day on this one. “I snap the strings more than usual.”“There was a Gibson SG Standard with Cream T pickups, and an Epiphone korina Flying V with Cream Ts,” he said.Also of note is the butterscotch-finished Fender Esquire on “Some Other Man Instead.” When the camera focuses on Schenkman during the song, one can see he’s fingerpicking hard and the action is set fairly high.The DVD package includes interviews (recorded at the venue) with Barron and Comess.The encore songs start with “Scotch & Water Blues.”“Chris probably felt like singing a slow blues, and I always jump at the opportunity,” the guitarist mused. Schenkman attributes this both to his choice of songs and to the caliber of hisYou may have seen ERIC SCHENKMAN, onstage beforethousands of fans worldwide with the Spin Doctors. Pictured above is Eric Schenkman, the original founding guitarist of the Spin Doctors as he uses the first of many custom guitars Rich built for him. Personnel changes occurred, with Schenkman being the first to leave – in ’94, “…due to … New Album Out Now! With its elemental lineup of guitar, bass and drums, and songs that seldom stray beyond three chords it’s radio-friendly and familiar enough to draw listeners in. showcases the many sides of ERIC SCHENKMAN from raw, rockin’ blues to funk/soul/pop. “They had really great food backstage, too; cool digs, so it was a classic live-venue recording situation.”“It’s the part I came up with,” Schenkman detailed. The fingerboard has no inlays and is a very dark selected With its elemental lineup of guitar, bass and drums, and songs that seldom stray beyond three chords it’s radio-friendly and familiar enough to draw listeners in.
It showcases the many sides of Eric, from raw, rockin’ blues to funk/soul/pop. by ERIC SCHENKMAN . LISTEN TO MORE. After that, the complexities reveal themselves. ALL SHOWS TEMPORARILY POSTPONED. guitarist who crafted the ‘90s band and co-wrote all five of their Top 100Noel Redding, Phoebe Snow and Corky Laing, among many other notable musicians.hits. Who Shot John? But honestly, I didn’t have anything to do with production other than playing, writing, and singing a bit, and going to Germany too, of course, which was great times, man.” It’s amazing that your music is still important to people 30 years after making it. All shows are postponed. is the newest release by Eric Schenkman. “Roman Klun mixed it; I have a lot of respect for his ears, plus, he flattered me, which just made me feel good about it. After that, the complexities reveal themselves. The slow-walking blues of “Sign of the Times” is a rare gem.