http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33061&rws=%2Fmike-welch%2Ftop-tracks.rssNow that he's approaching legal age, Mike Welch has dropped the nickname "Monster Mike," a great name when he was blowing people's minds and playing with Steve Cropper at age thirteen (at a Cambridge, Mass., House of Blues opening -- a dark day for many local guitar has-beens). The prodigy image is a gimmick he wants to survive as, heading into his twenties, he reaches for modern bluesman cred. His lead guitar method is directly descended from the fiery blast of Albert King, fluid and clean, but dangerous enough. Of the pack of younger statesmen in the blues today, Welch has always been the meanest and most palatable, playing a flashy, rocked-up style he has worked hard to personalize. But he has been faced with more than a few detractors pulling their hair out and crying, "Stevie Ray!" While he may not be the purists' cup of tea, Welch is evolving and will certainly continue playing and improving. After all, it's not his fault he picked up a guitar at eight years old and turned out to be good at playing it, and at least he doesn't have beautiful blonde girly-hair. - Mike McGuirkModern Bluesen720Wed, 6 Jan 2010 03:07:45 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.33061&rws=%2Fmike-welch%2Ftop-tracks.rss Now that he's approaching legal age, Mike Welch has dropped the nickname "Monster Mike," a great name when he was blowing people's minds and playing with Steve Cropper at age thirteen (at a Cambridge, Mass., House of Blues opening -- a dark day for many local guitar has-beens). The prodigy image is a gimmick he wants to survive as, heading into his twenties, he reaches for modern bluesman cred. His lead guitar method is directly descended from the fiery blast of Albert King, fluid and clean, but dangerous enough. Of the pack of younger statesmen in the blues today, Welch has always been the meanest and most palatable, playing a flashy, rocked-up style he has worked hard to personalize. But he has been faced with more than a few detractors pulling their hair out and crying, "Stevie Ray!" While he may not be the purists' cup of tea, Welch is evolving and will certainly continue playing and improving. After all, it's not his fault he picked up a guitar at eight years old and turned out to be good at playing it, and at least he doesn't have beautiful blonde girly-hair. - Mike McGuirk http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10089119&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-welch%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Blues Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Welch on Rhapsody Online 10089119 tra.10089119 Mike Welch art.33061 0.99 Adding Insight To Injury alb.10086613 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/8/0/3/823088_170x170.jpg 2004-07-22 00:00:00.0 2004-10-26 00:00:00.0 true Get Over Me tra.10089119 218000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10089119&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-welch%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10089119&variant=data&rws=%2Fmike-welch%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10089130&variant=play&rws=%2Fmike-welch%2Ftop-tracks.rss Modern Blues Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Mike Welch on Rhapsody Online 10089130 tra.10089130 Mike 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