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| GEORGE LYNCH Unleashes New Album |
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| George Lynch brings his guitar playing to a new level of shredding. His new album ?Furious George? is collection of cover tunes with extensive guitar solos that will leave his legion of fans pointing and staring as their speakers in disbelief as the speakers melt in the guitar fury. Lynch exhibits an awareness, sensitivity and mastery of a variety of styles on this record as he navigates musical territory originally trod on by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Grand Funk, Mountain, Jeff Beck, Montrose, Cactus and Captain Beyond. |
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| Grandson making movie about Guitar-Legend Grandfather |
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Actor Anthony Montgomery is getting to know his grandfather, the late great jazz guitarist John Leslie Montgomery. The grandfather in question is better known by his nickname -- Wes Montgomery -- and the guitar great called Indianapolis home until his death on June 15, 1968, at the age of 45. |
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| Practice Tips Part 2 |
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| ricoboc writes "I hope some of the new players had a chance to glance over my last article. If you havent please take a look here... this is a continuation of the previous article... (Practice Tips) Read On....." |
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| The bad blood is gone for Van Halen |
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The spark has returned and, despite a seven-year split, at Hersheypark Stadium last Sunday night and last nights show at the Wachovia Center, it felt like Van Halen never left. From the opening moment of show-opener "Jump" to the finale song of "When It's Love," it felt like 1996 all over again.
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| Cream of Eric Claptons Guitar Collection up for bids |
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| On June 24, 1999, Christie's New York organized A Selection of Eric Clapton's Guitars - In Aid of the Crossroads Centre. Exactly five years later, on June 24, 2004, Christie's will present the sequel when a group of 56 guitars, described by Eric Clapton as the cream of my collection, as well as instruments donated by musician friends such as Pete Townshend, will be offered. Featuring iconic instruments such as 'Blackie' and the cherry-red 1964 Gibson ES-335, proceeds from the Crossroads Guitar Auction - Eric Clapton and Friends for the Crossroads Centre will benefit the Crossroads Centre in Antigua. |
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| NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Ships New Guitar Emulator |
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| NATIVE INSTRUMENTS is now shipping GUITAR RIG for Mac users. GUITAR RIG is a utility designed for electric guitar amplifier emulation. The app ships with a foot controller and emulations of classic and modern amplifiers, cabinets, microphones, and effects. |
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| Fender for sale is just a rumor! |
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Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) announced that, contrary to recent reports, the musical instrument manufacturer is not for sale and is just a big rumor going around. Read on....
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| Dan Armstrong Passes Away at Age 69 |
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| Legendary designer Dan Armstrong passed away on June 8, 2004 reportedly suffering from a massive stroke or heart attack. Dan Armstrong made a lasting mark on the music industry with his creations. Among his most well known and memorable designs would be the plexiglass guitars and basses, making their appearance in the 60's and reissued by Ampeg much more recently, and the classic Orange Squeezer compressor that simply plugged directly into a guitar's 1/4" jack. Other Dan Armstrong designs include the Purple Peaker and Green Ringer effects. |
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| Washburn Custom Shop Introduces WV80B V Guitar |
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| Washburn Guitars releases their new WV80B model. It's a member of the V class family made in the company's USA Custom Shop. Inspired by classic shapes, the WV80B is a black satin all mahogany rock-n-roll monster. |
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| Discovery Channel's Show 'Big!' Builds a Giant Guitar |
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| This coming Tuesday, the "BIG!" build team on Discovery Channel's new series takes on the daunting task of building a 30-foot, playable, electric guitar. In typical "BIG!" fashion, the team pulls it off and reveals the musical monster outside the Peter Frampton/Styx concert at the Universal City Amphitheatre in Universal City, California. To the delight of "BIG!" host, Frank Payne, Peter Frampton puts the enormous guitar to the test, providing an impromptu giant jam session to gawking fans. |
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| Fender Guitars Up For Sale! |
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| Fender Guitars Corp., supplier of electric guitars to top rock stars since the 1950s, has put itself up for sale, the Financial Times has reported. The company has appointed Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs to help it find a buyer, and is thought likely to fetch $500m according to the FT. |
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| Punk Rock Guitarist Robert Quine Found Dead |
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| Guitarist Robert Quine, one of punk rock's most daring soloists, was found dead Saturday in his New York apartment. He was 61. According to close friend and guitar maker Rick Kelly, who discovered Quine's body, the musician died of a heroin overdose Memorial Day weekend. He had been despondent over the recent death of his wife. Read On... |
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| Pulse, Rhythm, & Meter |
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| The durations of tonal music are divisible by the pulse. Pulses are organized into measures. Measures are organized by patterns of accents. Accents result from both rhythmic placement and harmonic content. The stability of consonance implies strong metrical placement. The embellishing character of dissonance implies relatively weak metrical placement. Techniques of syncopation, however, may displace a strong beat to a weak one by reversing these implicit associations. The affect of tonal music arises in large part from this interplay of pitch and rhythm. Consonance and dissonance, metrical uniformity and irregularity, all conspire to create dramatic patterns of expectations met, frustrated, and finally resolved. Read on........ |
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| Gibson files suit against Japanese guitar maker Tokai |
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| Gibson Guitar Company files suit against Japanese guitar maker Tokai. The lawsuit claims the Japanese "Love Rock" model is a look-alike of Gibson's famous Les Paul guitar unveiled in 1952. Read On.. |
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| Practice Tips |
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| ricoboc writes "Tom Hess is a friend of mine and a guitar virtuoso...he currently has two C.D's on the market Opus and OpusII... If you get a chance you can pick up copies at GUITAR NINE on the net...... The practice rituals im posting are TOM's, I put his ideas into my own words. I use these practice ideas religiously. Read On...." |
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Did You Know? |
Intervals 1,b3,b5 make up a diminished triad
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Archived Files |
| Tuesday, August 04 | | · | Carl Martin - Buff Deluxe Dual High Quality Signal Buffer |
| · | New Randy Rhoads Documentary Film |
| Wednesday, July 29 | | · | Fender Starcaster Guitar Packages Now Available |
| Friday, July 17 | | · | Professor Bruce Jacob Adds A New Twist To The Electric Guitar |
| Tuesday, June 16 | | · | The Ventures Guitarist Bob Bogle Dies at 75 |
| · | Eddie Van Halen Takes Nike to Court |
| Friday, June 12 | | · | Sonuus G2M Universal Guitar to MIDI Converter |
| Tuesday, June 09 | | · | Fender Limited Edition 40th Anniversary Woodstock Strat |
| Thursday, June 04 | | · | Blues Legend Koko Taylor Dies at 80 |
| Tuesday, May 26 | | · | Guitars Not Guns to Raffle Two Great Guitars for Charity |
| Thursday, May 07 | | · | Sierra Guitars 2009 Lineup |
| · | 3 New Cedar Top Guitar Models From Sierra Guitars |
| Monday, May 04 | | · | Sierra Guitars Offer Rebates And Free Gear |
| Monday, April 27 | | · | Robby Krieger SG By Gibson |
| Monday, April 13 | | · | Jeff Beck inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame |
| Tuesday, April 07 | | · | How to Install the Tremol-No(tm) System |
| · | Fix your tremolo problems with Tremol-No(tm) |
| Tuesday, March 31 | | · | The Rhythm Ring - Percussion at Your Fingertips |
| Monday, March 30 | | · | Ceriatone Amps - Build a Clone Amp |
| · | Jimi Hendrix Home Recording Found |
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