Painkiller Blues

By Pete Prown · Vol. 26, No. 9 · July-August 2025

West Coast blues guitarist Tommy Castro talks tone, guitars, and his latest Alligator Records release Closer To The Bone — a raw, authentic blues record made with producer Kid Andersen at Greaseland Studio.

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