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Odds are, if you have a band, you have tried recording or have considered the possibility of mixing a song with multiple tracks. Whether you’re recording a jamming session with your group, or using amp simulators, drum and bass machines or other solo multi-tracking devices, there is a general … [Read More...]

Bass Guitar Video For Beginners If you are a beginning bass player, there are various things you can do to instruct yourself in the bass learning process. Besides studying some theory on bass scale and practicing your slap, pop, string bending and sliding; a good way to learn the variety of sounds … [Read More...]

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar like Free , Its the 'Alright now' riffs. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Alright Now’ here is a bit of history of the band for you. Free was a British band that formed in Battersea, London during April 1968. An imminent result … [Read More...]

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Its the 'Freebird' Intro & Chords. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Freebird’ here is a bit of history of the band for you. Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Show Must Go On Lynyrd Skynyrd is a band influenced by … [Read More...]

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar like Deep Purple, Its the 'Black Knight' riffs. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Black Knight’ here is a bit of history of the band for you. Deep Purple Deep Purple is a classic hard rock band that overcame the side-effects of … [Read More...]

Hi All, This is a tribute to the late HT (Hughie Thomasson) Myself and my friend Andrew Clem from the Boss Br site done a collaboration. Andrew's lyrics are fantastic and a voice like one of the Van Zant's brothers in my opinion. This is the result. If you would like a go at putting your own … [Read More...]

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar 'Blues Style'. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Blues Style’ here is a bit of history of how 'The Blues' evovled. Blues: the Birth and Evolution of a new Era Blues is a musical genre that began as an African American cathartic form … [Read More...]

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar like Jimmy Page. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘A Whole Lotta Love’ here is a bit of history of the band for you. Led Zeppelin- Divided They Stand Led Zeppelin formed in September of 1968 in London, England. Still considered one of … [Read More...]

Putting it Together

Johnny B. Goode

The song Johnny B. Goode has proved to be the number one song in rock n’ roll history, with more than 25 covers by many iconic bands. Recorded by guitarist and songwriter Chuck Berry, the song was released on March 31st of 1958 by Chess Records, immediately striking the music scene and later becoming rock’s [...]

Tips to Buying a Guitar Online

Choosing the guitar you want to buy can be an exciting and successful process. However, when time comes to purchase the instrument, many people drift away from online buying options in distrust of the safety, and effectiveness, of the online ordering process. What many don’t know is that buying a guitar online can, not only, [...]

Muddy Waters-Muddy as Can Be

Muddy Waters Muddy as Can Be Born McKinley Morganfield on April 4th of 1913, Muddy Waters has since then contributed greatly to the Blues genre, and to the music world in general. A Chicago native, Muddy Waters was deemed the Father of Chicago Blues, and was ranked #17 in Rolling Stone’s Magazine list of 100 [...]

Lady Fantasy

Hi All. I saw Camel in Cardiff about 1975, I was really taken with this song. They just released their ”snowgoose” album Well, I decided to do a “jam” to their Lady Fantasy from their “Mirage” album Tony J. Get the Flash Player to see this Media Player. var s15 = new SWFObject(‘http://player.longtailvideo.com/player.swf’, ‘mpl2′, ’480′, [...]

Brief Story of the Gibson Les Paul

Brief Story of the Gibson Les Paul If you know a little about guitars, then it’s safe to say you are familiar with the Gibson Les Paul. To talk about the Gibson Les Paul, however, we have to go way back to June 9th, 1915 when Lester William Polfus was born. Les Paul, the innovator [...]

Andes To Amazon

Andes To Amazon A Musical Journey Andes To Amazon. I have always liked natural history documentaries And in particular Andes to Amazon. I loved the title music and the incidental music throughout the series. In one episode there was a piece on a Manakin a small bird that lives in the rainforest. It performs a [...]

Two Days of Pure Blues starting May 6th

2009 Blues Music Awards will Follow the Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Memphis The 2009 Blues Music Awards are coming up on Thursday, May 7th following the Blues Hall of Fame Induction night on May 6th. The event, organized by the Blues Foundation and sponsored by the Gibson Foundation, Eagle Rock Entertainment and [...]

Awaiting the 43rd-Montreux Jazz Festival

Awaiting the 43rd-Montreux Jazz Festival One of the best music shows in Europe, the Montreux Jazz Festival will be starting on July 3rd, extending through July 18th. Offering two full weeks of concerts and renowned musicians, the festival will not only cover jazz, but many associated music genres as well. This year’s Jazz Festival [...]

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held at

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony to be held at Cleveland’s Public Hall on April 4th, 2009 The Rock n’ Roll Hall of Fame announced the 2009 Inductees on January 14th. Their Induction Week Event will begin on March 28th, closing on April 4th with the official Induction Ceremony that will [...]

Ritchie Blackmore-From Heavy Metal to Renaissance Music

From Heavy Metal to Renaissance Music Ritchie Blackmore started off as a blues driven, heavy metal guitarist, known for his days in Deep Purple and Rainbow. Today, however, you will find him playing classic acoustic renaissance guitar accompanied by his wife, vocalist and lyricist Candice Night. Blackmore was voted #55 top guitarist in Rolling [...]

Ian Gillan’s new Album ‘One Eye to Morocco’ to be released late March

Deep Purple’s vocalist, Ian Gillan, has been working on his first solo album in over a decade. The record titled ‘One eye to Morocco’ is said to highlight the versatility of Gillan, with tunes far from the heavy metal scope, and closer to the roots of rock and blues. It’s likely that if you liked [...]

Lynyrd Skynyrd Set to Tour with Kid Rock

Lynyrd Skynyrd Set to Tour with Kid Rock, New Album for Release Late 09 The southern blues-rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd will be joining Kid Rock for a second year of their ‘Rock & Rebels’ Tour in June 09. The groups will be kicking off in West Palm Beach, Florida on June 26, to follow with [...]

Guitar trivia

v The first successfully produced electric guitar was a hollow Rickenbacker. Charlie Christian is claimed to be the very first electric guitarist of that, an all, time. v Guitar string maker and guitar-product innovator Ernie Ball, didn’t play the conventional guitar but its unusual variation, the steel. Ball was a steal worker [...]

Jimi Hendrix Story

Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Upon Hendrix’s debut in music, not only was the new genre of psychedelic guitar born but the music world was forever marked with Hendrix’s unusual, yet overly effective playing techniques. Music Style Jimi was known for offering the wildest shows, sometimes playing his guitar with his teeth, [...]

Black Sabbath’s Bestselling Album ‘Paranoid’ for re-Release in April

Black Sabbath has been deemed to be one of the heaviest, darkest bands of all time. With more than 12 albums and a black metal dedicated line-up, the band set the bar for many metal groups that came, thereafter. Originally known as Polka Tulk and later as Earth, Black Sabbath is said to have [...]

Happy Birthday Rory Gallagher

Rory Gallagher was born on March 2nd, 1948 in Ballyshannon, Ireland. The blues rock musician sold over 30 millions records in his lifetime, and was one of the first Irish men to be recognized in the music world. His classic Sunburst Stratocaster guitar sang the blues, as it emulated a heavy metal sound that scraped [...]

How To Play Bass Guitar For Beginners

Chances of Led Zeppelin 2009 Tour Shattered

Just days after publicly speaking of a Led Zeppelin Tour without Robert Plant, and even possibilities of a new band name; Manager Peter Mensch sent the world a heart chilling message: “Led Zeppelin are over!” Rumors began in 2008, after Led Zeppelin performed a reunion tour at London’s 02 in late 07. Word was Jimmy [...]

ZZ Top founder, Billy Gibbons, Collaborates on Russian Metal Band’s New Release

The guitarist is to guest star in Pushking’s new album ‘Duets’, along with Deep Purple members Ian Gillan, Glen Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, and many more. Russian metal-rock band Pushking are featuring high-profile collaborations in their upcoming album named ‘Pushking – Duets’, produced by Fabrizio Grossi. The release will pack 19 songs that the band [...]

Blues Bash at Clayton Center to star Johnny Winter and John Dee Holeman on March 14th

The Clayton Center, located 15 miles from Raleigh in North Carolina, will be holding the 4th Annual Blues Bash on March 14th, at 8pm. The show will feature the performances of bluesmen Johnny Winter and John Dee Holeman, in a mix of the many blues subgenres and assorted influences that have shaped the musicianship of [...]

February Blues Album Releases: -Johnny Winter, John Lee Hooker and Bobby Jones

Bobby Jones’ new solo album Coming Back Hard, recorded by Delta Groove Productions, was released February 17th. The new recordings feature the artist’s soul filled vocals, and a glimpse of Jones’- Chicago influenced –blues. Recently performing for the Mannish Boys in their CD “Big Plans,” Jones began his career in the late 1950’s in [...]

Rock n Roll Hall of Fame

Eric Clapton 2009 Confirmed Tour Dates

The musician is performing in Japan, with Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, UK, and U.S.A to follow in his upcoming schedule. Three-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, CBE and 18-time Grammy Award-winner Eric Clapton simply is a timeless icon of music history. Known both for being a former member of great bands such as [...]

Deep Purple Confirms Tour Dates for 2009

First date is set to be at Japan’s International Forum in Tokyo, on April 9th. Heavy metal’s pioneers Deep Purple have confirmed several dates for their 2009 performances. Beginning April 09, the band will be playing in Japan until the 13th of the same month. By May 1st they will be in Poland, Czech Republic [...]

Eagle Rock to Release Rory Gallagher, Paul Rodgers and Jeff Beck Live Performances in March ‘09

Eagle Rock Entertainment has many releases scheduled for this year, some of which feature the works of music legends Rory Gallagher, Jeff Beck, Paul Rodgers and Ian Gillan. Set for release on DVD and BluRay is guitarist Jeff Beck’s must-see performance at London’s Ronnie Scotts in 2007. The concert documentary titled ‘Jeff Beck Performing this [...]

Free – History of a Band

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar like Free , Its the ‘Alright now’ riffs. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Alright Now’ here is a bit of history of the band for you. Free was a British band that formed in Battersea, London during April 1968. An [...]

B.B. King to Play 4 Concerts in UK with John Mayall

B.B. King to Play 4 Concerts in UK with John Mayall The late June ‘09 Tour will hit Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London. Despite having had announced retirement from international touring in 2006, B.B. King is set to play four arena concerts in Manchester, Birmingham, Cardiff and London at the end of June. Both King [...]

David Gilmour-Pink Floyd, Collaborations and Solo Works

David Gilmour’s musical talent has been shining through ever since he began his career in music. From lead guitarist, to solo artist to producer, David Gilmour is an innate ambassador of guitar music all over the world. Whether you know him from his work with Pink Floyd, his insane guitar skills or his charitable reputation, [...]

A Well Fired Cannon-Pachebel Variation

Hi All, This is my variation of Pachebel’s Cannon. I call it ‘a well fired cannon’ I played it on my PRS Swamp Ash Special, on the bridge pickup & a Yamaha APX5 12 string Acoustic. Get the Flash Player to see this Media Player. // I have placed the backing track [...]

Billy Powell Passes On

Billy Powell, born William Norris Powell on June 3rd of 1952 in Corpus Christi, TX, died on January 28 of 2009 at the age of 56 due to an apparent hear attack in his northeast Florida home. Original member and keyboardist to legendary Southern-rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd from 1972 to 2009, Powell seduced the rock [...]

Guitar Gear Info…

Guitar Gear Taking some time to pick a guitar and amplifier that suits you, amongst the great variety that music now has to offer, is a crucial influence to the way you will feel about playing the guitar once you plug it in. Classifying your musical likes is the first step to finding the right [...]

A Minor Harmonic Scale Video

Hi All This is the A Minor Harmonic Scale. It’s useful to use for improvising when playing blues in A minor. A flavour of the Orient! Have fun Tony J Get the Flash Player to see this Media Player. var s17 = new SWFObject(‘http://player.longtailvideo.com/player.swf’, ‘mpl2′, ’480′, ’416′, ’9.0.124′); s17.addParam(‘allowscriptaccess’, ‘always’); s17.addParam(‘allowfullscreen’, ‘true’); s17.addParam(‘wmode’, ‘opaque’); s17.addVariable(‘file’, [...]

How To Play Guitar Like Lynyrd Skynyrd

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Its the ‘Freebird’ Intro & Chords. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Freebird’ here is a bit of history of the band for you. Lynyrd Skynyrd – The Show Must Go On Lynyrd Skynyrd is a band influenced [...]

How To Play Guitar Like Deep Purple

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar like Deep Purple, Its the ‘Black Knight’ riffs. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Black Knight’ here is a bit of history of the band for you. Deep Purple Deep Purple is a classic hard rock band that overcame the side-effects of [...]

Hughie Thomasson-The Outlaws

Hi All, This is a tribute to the late HT (Hughie Thomasson) Myself and my friend Andrew Clem from the Boss Br site done a collaboration. Andrew’s lyrics are fantastic and a voice like one of the Van Zant’s brothers in my opinion. This is the result. If you would like a go at putting your [...]

Tim Green

Tim’s Telecast I’m not ashamed to say that I love my Fender Telecaster. It’s a solid relationship now, even though my natural guitar promiscuity has led me astray on various Gibsons, Hofners, Epiphones and Ibanez’s over the years. So what is it that keeps me coming back to this no-frills, simple work-horse of a guitar? [...]

Top 10 Air Guitar Juke Box Tracks

Here is my top 10 air guitar juke box tracks kind, the ones that everybody at a wedding or , you know thebirthday party starts to rock too! OK, who have I misses out? and what is your top 10? Get the Flash Player to see this Media Player. var s20 = new SWFObject(‘http://player.longtailvideo.com/player.swf’, ‘mpl2′, [...]

How To Play Guitar – Blues Style

Hi All, This lesson is how to play guitar ‘Blues Style’. Before we start the video lesson of how to play ‘Blues Style’ here is a bit of history of how ‘The Blues’ evovled. Blues: the Birth and Evolution of a new Era Blues is a musical genre that began as an African American cathartic [...]

Did You Know This?

Leo Fender wasn’t a guitarist but a saxophonist. The first product that he manufactured was an amplifier. The aesthetics of Fender’s first amplifier still very much mirrors that of the amps out on the market today. The technical denomination of the pick is ‘Plectrum’ from the Greek plektron meaning “thing to strike with”. [...]