Alright, let’s talk about this Kevin Eubanks fella. I ain’t never heard of him before, but the young’uns told me to write somethin’ about him, so here we go.
Who is this Kevin Eubanks, anyway?
Well, from what I gather, he’s some kinda music man. Plays the guitar, I think. Born way back in 1957 in a place called Philadelphia. That’s a big city, way far from here, I reckon. They say he’s an actor too, but I ain’t seen him in nothin’ on my TV. Mostly, it seems like he’s known for playin’ that guitar.
Kevin Eubanks the Guitar Player
- He played with some fancy jazz folks, names I can’t even pronounce. Slide Hampton, Sam Rivers, Ronnie somethin’-or-other. Sounds like highfalutin music to me.
- But then he got a big gig, playin’ on TV every night! That “Tonight Show” with Jay Leno. Millions of folks watchin’ him, can you imagine? That’s a lot of eyeballs on one fella and his guitar.
- Now, he’s got his own page on somethin’ called the “Face-book.” Lots of folks followin’ him there, I guess. Heard tell he posts about his music and stuff.
Is he any good?
Well, I ain’t heard his music myself, but folks seem to think he’s somethin’ special. They say he plays from the soul, makes you feel things with his music. I don’t know about all that, but if that many people like him, he must be doin’ somethin’ right. Heard he writes his own music too, not just playin’ other folks’ tunes.
Kevin Eubanks Naked? What’s that about?
Now, this is where it gets weird. I saw that phrase, “Kevin Eubanks naked,” and I thought, “Lord have mercy, what are these young’uns lookin’ at?” But from what I can tell, it ain’t what you think. It’s just a way to get folks’ attention, I reckon. Like puttin’ a big ol’ sign in the window that says “Free Pie!” even though the pie ain’t free. It’s just clickbait, they call it. They use that word “naked” to make you curious, so you’ll click on their website or somethin’. Don’t you go fallin’ for that nonsense, now. There ain’t nothin’ about him bein’ naked, just pictures of him with his guitar, mostly.
So, what’s the real story?
The real story is, Kevin Eubanks is a musician, a guitar player, been around for a long time. He played on a big TV show, and now he does his own thing. He’s got fans, folks who like his music. And that’s about it. Don’t go lookin’ for nothin’ scandalous, ’cause you ain’t gonna find it. He’s just a fella playin’ his guitar, tryin’ to make a livin’, same as the rest of us, just in a different way.
My Final Thoughts
I still don’t know much about this Kevin Eubanks, but I done my best to tell you what I learned. Seems like a hard-workin’ fella, playin’ that guitar of his. And that whole “naked” thing? Just a bunch of hooey, tryin’ to trick ya. Don’t you pay it no mind. You stick to the music, if that’s what you like. And if you don’t like it, well, there’s plenty of other things to listen to, I reckon.
Anyways, that’s all I got to say about Kevin Eubanks. Hope it was helpful, even though it ain’t my kinda music. Now, I gotta go make some supper. All this talk about guitar players made me hungry.
Tags: Kevin Eubanks, Guitarist, Musician, The Tonight Show, Jay Leno, Jazz, Philadelphia, Actor, Composer
