Named after Batman’s version of the ‘60s dance, the watusi - Batusis play rock and roll, loud, proud and irreverent. No surprises there, that since the band was formed recently by two Godfathers of punk; Cheetah Chrome, uncompromising guitarist for Cleveland icons Rocket From The Tombs and the Dead Boys and Sylvain Sylvain, flamboyant guitarist with the wild and wacky New York Dolls, without whom punk, 1976-style, may never have happened.
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From Gibson Lifestyle - Features, gibson.com
The Gibson Interview: Cheetah Chrome
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April 12 2010, 12:57pm
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Gibson’s Sunday Morning Comin’ Down: Dave Edmunds Get It
Difficult to find originality, a variety of musical styles and a pleasant mix of mellow and meaty for Sunday brunch listening. A Welsh guitar wizard, known for working with Carl Perkins, George Harrison and hanging out with mates like Page and Plant may not seem the obvious provider of such a dish but Dave Edmunds’ Get It is not only perfect Sunday fare, its almost the perfect bloody record!
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April 11 2010, 7:00am
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Gibson’s Saturday Night Special: Oasis Definitely Maybe
“Is it my imagination, or have we finally found something worth living for?”
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April 10 2010, 7:00am
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Jeff Beck’s New Emotion & Commotion Recalls the Glories of Wired and Blow By Blow
Jeff Beck’s new album, Emotion & Commotion, answers the question of what he’s been up to for the past seven years — besides, of course, teaming up with Eric Clapton for historic concerts, playing epic festivals like “Crossroads,” guesting on albums by Morrissey, Bon Jovi and others, and releasing his own shredding Live At Ronnie Scott’s CD/DVD.
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April 9 2010, 10:30am
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Meet Brother Trouble: Honky-Tonk Tested, Kenny Chesney Approved
Over the years Brother Trouble’s Jason and Mark Sutton have forged their way as an on-the-verge country music duo by taking several sure-footed leaps of faith. In 2002, the self-described “big fish in a small pond” left their South Carolina hometown for Nashville, where they earned their keep playing guitar and singing for tips on the honky-tonk circuit. Their first big break came two years ago, when the shaggy-haired brothers entered, and ended up winning, Kenny Chesney’s ‘Next Big Star’ contest.
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April 8 2010, 11:07am
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“I’m going to be huge, and it’s frightening, in a way. I know that when I reach my peak and it’s time for me to be brought down, it will be with a bump.” That’s what David Bowie told the British magazine, Melody Maker, in January 1972, five months before he unleashed his fictional rock messiah, Ziggy Stardust, upon the world.
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April 7 2010, 4:01pm
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Mötley Crüe Producer and Sixx:A.M. Vocalist James Michael Talks Shop
James Michael came to prominence in hard-rock circles as vocalist for Sixx:A.M., the trio assembled by bassist Nikki Sixx, with guitarist D.J. Ashba, to transform his memoir, The Heroin Diaries, into music. What was originally a recording project became a touring group as a result of the CD’s success. Sixx:A.M. is now working on a follow-up.
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April 6 2010, 2:21pm
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Billy Gibbons’ Excellent Adventures Outside ZZ Top
Everybody knows Billy Gibbons as the mysterious man from ZZ Top who has spent the past three decades turning out fiery blues-rock licks from behind the long beard, dark shades, and immaculate 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar he likes to call Pearly Gates.
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April 6 2010, 11:09am
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Under the Radar: 10 Led Zeppelin Songs that Deserve More Airplay
“Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” “Whole Lotta Love,” “Dancing Days.” Tune into any classic-rock radio station, and chances are you’ll encounter at least one of those songs before the day is done. And that’s not to mention that most ubiquitous of all classic-rock staples, the eight-minute opus … oops, we said we wouldn’t mention it.
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April 6 2010, 9:21am
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Last week, it was reported on Gibson.com that jazz legend Herb Ellis, a much respected and loved member of the Gibson family, had passed away at the age of 88.
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April 5 2010, 2:10pm
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Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler Steal the Stage on Live at Knebworth CD
Knebworth — like Newport, Montreux and New Orleans’ JazzFest — is a hallowed name in concerts and has been since 1974 when the park’s first festival bill, with the Allman Brothers, drew 60,000 people to the village roughly 29 miles north of London.
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April 5 2010, 1:17pm
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How Guitar Giant Muddy Waters Patented the Electrified Delta and Chicago Blues Sound
Muddy Waters had a voice as deep and elemental as the Mississippi River that cleaves the Delta lands where he was born and raised. And his guitar style was a marvel of invention — rawly precise and emotionally evocative whether rumbling out the rhythms of “Mannish Boy” or stabbing the air with the keening slide of “I Can’t Be Satisfied.”
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April 2 2010, 5:00am
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Karnivool’s Mark Hosking Sounds Off
When Australian band Karnivool released their 2005 album, Themata, little did they know — or could anyone have predicted — that they would explode from a grassroots fan base to a zealous international audience. Despite minimal touring in the U.S., Karnivool quickly developed the kind of loyal following that usually requires years of hustling on the bar circuit.
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April 1 2010, 2:41pm
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Guitar Legend Paul Kossoff Shines On Free Forever 2-DVD Set
“[Paul] Kossoff was a real soulful player,” says Paul Rodgers. “Once, when I was visiting him at his house, he played me a bunch of Spanish music, mostly finger-picking. It was fantastic. Behind all that blues talent was a classically-trained guitar player.”
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March 31 2010, 2:31pm
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Gibson Guitar Great Steve Marriott’s Roots Unveiled in New Small Faces DVD
Steve Marriott’s place in guitar history is often overlooked, but the diminutive six-string slinger with a giant Gibson tone was a major influence on pop, blues and rock in the ’60s and ’70s.
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March 30 2010, 4:00am
