Friday, January 25, 2008

For friends and fans! 

Mac Arnold and Chuck Beattie Artisphere 2006 Greenville, SC

New Year's Eve 2008

Dr. Blues and Mac Arnold backstage at the Handlebar – New Year’s Eve Greenville, SC

Mac is demonstrating how to play his famous gas can guitar. It is a really neat little instrument with three strings. Mac is a lefty, so the lesson was wierd cause he plays kinda "upside down and backwards to what I am used to". Oh well, he is a very creative man and I am proud to be able to call him friend

Left to right: Wolfman(guitar), Dr. Blues, Danny(bass), Mac Arnold, Leroy Arnold(Mac’s brother -- white suit)

Friends From The Start

I first met Mac Arnold I fist met Mac while we both were playing Artisphere 2006 Greenville, SC. We hit it off famously and have been friends every since. In the great blues tradition of respect for mentors we lovingly refer to each other as father and son. I have learned a lot from being with him. His family is so very supportive of his career and they not only support him in his efforts they are actively involved in his career.

In addtion to his wife, Vonda being there, his brothers Isaac and Leroy are both with him at his shows. I have attended family gatherings, "Mac's July 4th celebration is off the hook". I look forward to working with Mac in the future. We both love this music and want to see that it is preserved and cared for so that it might survive for generations to come.