I’m tore down
I’m almost level with the ground.One thing that tends to happen to my guitar related gear is at some point it’s taken apart to have a good look around inside to see what’s what.All my guitars have been...
View ArticleThat sounds like Indorock and
or Indoroll.The Tielman Brothers from a Dutch TV show in 1960…Can’t say my knowledge of the Dutch Indorock scene of the late 50s early 60s is that great.My knowledge of Dutch music doesn’t go far...
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R.I.P. Les Paul
a true genius.It’s a word that is so over used in many aspects of life, genius, music is no exception. How many dullards have you heard being called a genius just because they sell a few records to the...
View ArticleEffectology volume 14
Envelope Filter Oddities.Bill Ruppert is back with another in his excellent series of Effectology videos where he uses just a standard guitar and a few well chosen Electro-Harmonix effects pedals to...
View ArticleStill got the blues
for you.R.I.P. Gary Moore.Was watching the Super Bowl last night, thankfully had missed Christina Aguilera murder their national anthem earlier, it was half-time and the Black Eyed Peas were murdering...
View ArticleIt happened this week
This is the week that was in matters musical…1946, Freddie Slack and Ella Mae Morse record “House of Blue Lights” … the song will later be recorded by Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, the Flamin’...
View ArticleBut he gets that tone with 7s
and 8s are the heavy strings.Remember all those guitar mag articles where they told you great tone comes from huge action and a set of bailing wire for strings. Stevie Ray was using 13s, you know.Well...
View ArticleR.I.P. James Charles “Jim” Marshall
The Father Of Loud.Where would rock and or roll be if Jim Marshall hadn’t morphed the Fender Bassman in the JTM 45?…It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved founder and...
View ArticleR.I.P. Danny Kirwan, who suffered from
Fleetwood Mac have been through a quite a few guitarists over the years, most have left under some sort of strange cloud. Danny Kirwan was no different.Not much is known of his early years, other than...
View ArticleRIP Peter Green
the greatest British guitar player. Sad news that Peter Green, founder of the real Fleetwood Mac, died at the weekend, aged 73. Probably two things sum up Peter Green, one is a quote by the legend B.B....
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