Eric Gales & Starmont Rose

Born October 29, 1974, and originally from Memphis, TN, Eric Gales is a kickass blues-rock guitarist. Gales picked up the guitar at age four and was hailed as a child prodigy. His first teachers were his older brothers Eugene and Manuel who taught him licks from Hendrix, Albert King, B.B. King, and a host of others. One oddity about his style is that although he is not left handed, he plays a right-handed guitar "upside-down" (with the E-bass string on the bottom), due to the fact that his left-handed brother taught him much of his technique and it was easier to copy his style than transpose it to a right hand version.

Guitar World magazine's Reader's Poll named Eric as "Best New Talent", in 1991. In addition to his own band, he’s performed with guitarists Carlos Santana, Eric Johnson, Doyle Bramhall II as well as drummers Mitch Mitchell (Hendrix) and Chris Layton (Stevie Ray Vaughn). He’s been hailed as the second coming of Jimi Hendrix and like Hendrix, his singing is marginal, but his guitar playing is phenomenal.

Sign of the Storm: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB5A8E1BRVE

Trampled Underfoot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMgXBDRAKOE&feature=fvwrel

Waterfall: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_5FvYidt-I

I pity the fool: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG87i4yPgKY

The Liar: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6OD9_fR0Lc

Superstitious: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77dOUr9lhD8

Sea of Bad Blood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0tpkeD9k_s&feature=related

Resurrection: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D21ShGlkYsA&feature=related

Little Wing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmC-rxAs-ow&feature=related

When You’ve Got No Place To Go: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmp4Byhx1Zk&feature=related

Block the Sun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h25rSHvbU18&feature=related

Make it There: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OCDgooyZrc&feature=relmfu

Transformation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMdBbM7-jK8&feature=related

I’m really sick of 100 degree weather, but at least it gives me an excuse to drink lots of one of my favorite summer wines, namely Rosés and tonight’s Starmont 2011 Rosé ($15.00) should hit the spot as I sit on my deck and offer a sacrifice to the sun gods in order to get them to back off.  Vibrant ruby in color, this varietal blend starts with a nose of fresh strawberries, pink grapefruit, and vanilla. The palate offers up flavors of ripe cherry, strawberry, red raspberries, and tart rhubarb balanced with crisp acidity. For a Rosé, it has an unusually long finish. Hot music with a cool wine. Enjoy!

Cheers!