Huge fan of JV. I love all of his playing.
Where do you think my alias comes from?
Seems like he has cleaned up and become more twangy since his early TB days. Sounds like moving from tweed to blackface, neck pickup to bridge. (I realize he plays a Matchless now). I think he's trying to see how far he can strip things down, going to no pick and using a capo and relying on a few spare licks. All great stuff; "Do You Get the Blues" is a masterpiece.
The funny thing is how just a few (very few) people seem to take offense that anyone could like him! MYOB!