The Sept 9 Mulligan Stew has a special guest – Ariel Posen.

He’s just achieving liftoff in his career but there's absolutely no denying he has a profile arc heading up.

A session guitarist in Winnipeg (I saw him as the second guitarist in Bros. Landreth. If Ariel is  playing beside Joey Landreth and more than  holding his own, you know he is good)

He began his career quietly showcasing new guitars online for the companies making them.

He had no idea the effect he was having on the guitar and music fans of the world, especially in Europe.

So. when he finally decided to start his solo career and released his first album How Long  (2019)  Ariel was gobsmacked to find a ready and willing audience in Europe and across Canada, then in the USA.

Then came Headway, Mile End, Mile End 2, Familiar Ground, the Downtown EP and just now Reasons Why.

He’s touring Canada

Sept 26^th in Calgary

Sept 27 in Edmonton

Sept 28 in Saskatoon

Sept 29 Winnipeg  (home town)

BUT FIRST – On Sept 23 he performs at the 2023 Eric Clapton Crossroads Festival in LA.

Also invited by Eric are The Bros. Landreth. Also from Winnipeg.

Ariel Posen is the guest.

I've spent a lot of time attempting to describe who he is and what he does.

-Winnipeg born now Montreal. Became the go-to guy for guitar work. ..precise vocal harmonies – and very interesting songs.

I still can't explain what he does with the guitar, that is until you hear him play.  WOW.

He came to prominence with The Bros. Landreth then went solo.

Latest EP is Downtown. Releases Mid July but we have several tracks for you.

Anyway. Because I can't do the man and his playing justice I’ll leave you with some quotes from his last tour in the UK 2020.

Guitar great/singer-songwriter Ariel Posen just released a new album, Headway. 

On this week's Fretboard Journal Podcast, we talk to Posen about the making of the album, the art of cowriting (and how it's changed in the pandemic), why he loves his Two-Rock amplifiers, and his current gear lineup.

Posen recounts his early infatuation with slide guitar, thanks to the music of George Harrison, Ry Cooder and Kevin Breit (who we interviewed during on FJ Podcast ep. 304). We also chat about why he's begun to love Jazzmasters, why he prefers modern guitars over vintage, and much more. Jason also gives a recap on the ever-growing Fretboard Journal family of podcasts.

https://www.arielposen.com

Bonus Content: Posen has posted a video just for Fretboard Journal readers showing you how to play "It's You" from the album. Click here to watch it. 

This episode is sponsored by Izotope, Mono Cases, Folkway Music and Retrofret Vintage Guitars. Use the discount code FRET10 to save 10% off your next Izotope order.

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Guitar virtuoso Ariel Posen stops by the DTP to tell us about his new single ‘Coming Back’! Ariel has been called a ‘modern-day guitar hero’, and we dive into the road that has led him to this point from having the craft passed down from his musician parents.  We discuss his time as a session musician, transitioning into his own releases, recording in the same studio that his parents did, and having the opportunity to pass on his knowledge among many other things! So get ready to put your paws in the sand as we journey across the desert with Ariel Posen!

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Picture by Giuseppe Donatiello

Tracklist:

* T-Bone Walker - T-Bone blues
* Muddy Waters - I’m your hoochie coochie man
* Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins - Back to New Orleans
* Otis Rush - I can’t stop
* Eric Clapton - Bad boy
* Jimi Hendrix - Purple hase
* Stevie Ray Vaughan - Honey bee
* Buddy Guy - Best in town
* John Mayer - Gravity
* Gary Clark Jr. - When my train pulls in
* Jack White - Lazaretto
* Robben Ford - Me and my woman
* Christone “Kingfish” Ingram - Fresh out
* B.B. King - The thrill is gone
* Freddie King - Woke up this morning
* Albert King - Born under a bad sign
* Ariel Posen - Better late than never