Posted September 30, 2009 at 1:30 pm | No comments
To begin with, for those unaware, a supergroup is a rock band consisting of members from a variety of prior successful endeavors, musicians who are renowned independently as well. Every now and then, a supergroup infiltrates the rock music world, immediately creating intense anticipation and interest.
Posted in: Reviews, Rock, Rock Reviews
Posted September 30, 2009 at 11:14 am | No comments
For the third year in a row the Paul Reed Smith has pulled out the stops for a full force gale of a guitar company trade show near the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Stevensville, Maryland.
Posted in: Concert Reviews, Guitars and Gear, Reviews
Posted September 30, 2009 at 10:21 am | No comments
The Monterey Blues Festival is held each year over the last Friday, Saturday, and Sunday in June. One of the things I like about the Monterey festival is that it’s more Afro-centric than many other festivals I’ve attended
Posted in: Blues, Blues Reviews, Concert Reviews, Reviews
Posted September 27, 2009 at 10:49 pm | No comments
The atmosphere at all three Experience PRS events I’ve attended has been consistent with the PRS staff, the dealers and distributors , invited guests and celebrity artists all enthusiastic and delighted to get to know one another and talk guitars.
Posted in: Guitars and Gear, NAMM Show
Posted September 27, 2009 at 10:45 pm | One comment
While touring the PRS grounds, everyone had opportunities to stop and meet some of their favorite guitarists. I bumped into the formidable Celtic guitarist, Tony McManus, who would later play some of his Celtic riffs.
Posted in: Guitars and Gear, NAMM Show
Posted September 27, 2009 at 10:23 pm | No comments
The third annual Experience PRS trade event officially opened its doors on September 25, 2009 near the banks of the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. Two years ago Paul and his colleagues fashioned Experience PRS to bring together dealers, distributors and fans of PRS guitars from all over the world.
Posted in: Guitars and Gear, NAMM Show
Posted September 26, 2009 at 10:59 pm | No comments
Hi there… I just returned from a couple of days in Stevensville, Maryland, home of Paul Reed Smith Guitars and I’ve got to tell you, I had a blast. The only problem I had was missing the Thursday night PRS get together where two surprise guests showed up: Buddy Guy and Carlos Santana!!! The third […]
Posted in: Guitars and Gear, NAMM Show
Posted September 25, 2009 at 8:08 am | No comments
Today is the first day of the Paul Reed Smith Experience 2009 trade show, an event that Paul and crew came up with and started back in 2007.
Posted in: Guitars and Gear, NAMM Show
Posted September 23, 2009 at 4:50 pm | One comment
Guitar International was invited to the premiere showing of Steve Vai’s new DVD release, Where the Wild Things Are and charity event.
Posted in: Concert Reviews, Instrumental Reviews, Rock, Rock Reviews
Posted September 22, 2009 at 7:17 pm | No comments
As classical guitarists and guitar pedagogues, we have become used to lugging around a mountain of books with us everywhere we go. There is a book for scales, a book for arpeggios, a book for right hand technique and a book for the left.
Posted in: Classical, Instructional Book Reviews, Reviews