Roscoe Beck gear run
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September 2 2010, 4:16am
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From Gibson Lifestyle - Features, gibson.com
This Day in Music Spotlight: The Worst Music Festival Ever
By 1972, the goodwill and communal harmony of festival love-ins like Monterey Pop and Woodstock had begun to wear off. Drugs were getting harder, cops were getting meaner and organizers were getting…well, more questionable in their decision-making.
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September 2 2010, 12:01am
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
“London Calling” Featured on ‘RS’ Song List
Paul Simonon smashes a Fender Precision Bass on the album cover. The broken P Bass is featured on pg. 26 of the RS Collectors Edition. In the recent Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time Special Collectors Edition, they share the background stories behind rock’s classic songs. Coming in at #15 is “London Calling” by the Clash. In 1979, the uncompromising British punk band was without management and racking up debt in a country that was crashing around them. Out of that turmoil, Joe Strummer and guitarist Mick Jones wrote the lasting title track to their third album, London Calling, named after the call signal of the BBC’s World Service broadcasts. “We felt that we were struggling,” Strummer tells RS, “about to slip down a slope or something, grasping with out fingernails. And there was no one there to help us.” Its lyrics contained nods to a series of disasters. For instance “the nuclear error” refers to the March 1979 meltdown of a reactor at Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania.
September 1 2010, 7:18pm
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September 1 2010, 7:08pm
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From Backstage Banter, reunionblues.com
I don’t know if the rest of the iPod music community is as addicted to “shuffle” as I am, but I have to confess a deep love for the random. With my 160gig ipod in tow, I am in awe of the creative thought processes that derive from interesting musical combinations. The intersection of Billie Holiday and Trent Reznor on an overcast Thursday afternoon, or the junction of Black Metal and Doom Jazz on my daily commute can fuel my imagination for days.
In addition to the general creative stimulation of the shuffle feature, I love rediscovering a lost classic or two. Recently my iPod unearthed a relatively unknown classic circa 1988 by UK band “The Primitives”. It struck me that this band were two decades ahead of their time – essentially remaining obscure but pre-empting the current mass of indie girl-group inspired “noise pop” bands (Raveonettes, Best Coast, Vivian Girls etc.). Best of all they wrote some great songs. I urge anyone to resist the melody of “Crash” or the punk energy of “Stop Killing Me”. If you get a chance, grab their album “Lovely” – it’s been out of print on CD for years, but has recently been reintroduced digitally and can be picked up at iTunes or Amazon mp3.
While I still love the experience of a well-crafted album played front to back (preferably on vinyl in a dimly lit, acoustically balanced room), an 18,000 song library set to random shuffle is one of the great joys of living in the 21st century. Here’s to the modern age.
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September 1 2010, 6:19pm
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Mike Wengren, Roy Mayorga and Mike Portnoy havin' fun on the Uproar Tour. http://fb.me/GTBvGKL2
September 1 2010, 6:01pm
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Mike Wengren, Roy Mayorga and Mike Portnoy havin' fun on the Uproar Tour. http://fb.me/GTBvGKL2
September 1 2010, 6:01pm
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This is our all-time favorite person on Facebook. Best. Profile. Ever. http://facebook.com/profile.php?=73322363
September 1 2010, 4:17pm
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@joshkendrix The V5 is the tube amp of choice for owners of chocolate labs.
September 1 2010, 3:40pm
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From Videos uploaded by moogmusicinc, youtube.com
Moog Guitar x MIDI MuRF
The Moog Guitar in full sustain mode is the ideal sound source for sonic exploration on the MIDI MuRF. Its rich sound palette run through the 8 analog filters of the MIDI MuRF combine to make an unparalleled rhythmic experience for guitarists. From: MoogMusicInc Views: 1
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September 1 2010, 2:59pm
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Who is checking out the Rockstar UPROAR tour this summer/fall? If you could ask the SABIAN drummers on tour any... http://fb.me/yLc7SXv7
September 1 2010, 2:30pm
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Who is checking out the Rockstar UPROAR tour this summer/fall? If you could ask the SABIAN drummers on tour any... http://fb.me/yLc7SXv7
September 1 2010, 2:30pm
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September 1 2010, 2:00pm
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Depeche Mode guitar tech Jez Webb shows you Martin Gore’s guitar rig. http://ow.ly/2xg38
September 1 2010, 1:45pm
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From Fender Front Row, fender.com
Green Day Give Arizona Fans Time of their Lives
Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt Photo credit: FotoBob When Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt stopped by Fender headquarters on Monday afternoon to test out some new Fender bass amps, he told us that each night onstage is like “trial by fire.” “We want it to be an event,” offered the Fender and Squier signature artist. “You’ve got to stir it up, shake the tree. So it’s all improv — everything. Billie will look at Tre and I’ll hear a snare hit and have to know what song to go to. It literally happens in that fast of time.” Green Day certainly kept it interesting a few hours later with a three-hour long set at Cricket Pavilion that was punctuated by fireworks, shooting bursts of flames and sparklers that sprinkled from the sky like falling rain. The veteran rock trio powered through their extensive catalog, opening the epic set with “Song of the Century” and “21st Century Breakdown” and then dipping all the way back to 1994’s breakthrough album Dookie for “Burnout,” “When I Come Around,” “She,” “Basket Case” and “Longview.” There was no shortage of volunteers – young and old alike — when singer Billie Joe Armstrong asked for someone who knew “every f—ing word, every last one” to “Longview.” A young woman nailed a few of its verses before Armstrong handed off his mic and Squier Telecaster to Graham Guldstrand. At first, the teenager tentatively strummed at the electric guitar but after a whispered convo with Armstrong, he let loose and began belting out the lyrics, jamming back-to-back with Dirnt, running madly around the stage and then finally jumping from the drum riser. Guldstrand then returned to the mic and breathlessly asked for some water. “You are outta shape,” quipped Armstrong before adding that while he didn’t have any water to give him, “you can take that guitar.” (Here’s Graham Guldstrand with his new guitar and Fender artist relations manager Billy Siegle. Photo also taken by FotoBob)
Armstrong pulled several fans up to the stage throughout the night, eventually inviting “everyone” to charge the stage for “One For the Razorbacks.” The guys slowed down now and then, but only to douse the audience with water hoses and toilet paper; Armstrong also paused to twice moon the crowd and once to hump the ground during a cover of “Shout,” which was instrumentally highlighted by an Elvis-dressed saxophonist. Just past the midway point, the Berkley-based band showcased their musicianship with a medley of classic rock covers including “Highway to Hell” and “Sweet Child O Mine.” Armstrong broke into laughter as he hit the high notes on the latter, much to the amusement of Dirnt. After informing the audience that they were recording the show for a live album, Green Day treated the avid crowd to new power-punk song, “Cigarettes and Valentines.” For the eventual encore, Green Day played five songs, starting with “American Idiot” and then finishing with acoustic renditions of “Wake Me Up When September Ends” and “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).” Green Day’s marathon performance definitely delivered a rock show that their Arizona fans will forever remember. Watch some of the highlights from the show, including new song “Cigarettes and Valentine,” as well as Graham Guldstrand’s turn onstage (about the five-and-a-half minute mark).
September 1 2010, 1:31pm
