Posted May 7, 2011 at 7:31 am | No comments
Written by John Lennon, and credited to Lennon/McCartney, “Dear Prudence” was released on the Beatles’ 1968 White album. The song was written about Prudence Farrow, Mia Farrow’s sister, who accompanied the band to India earlier that year. The song was recorded in Trident Studios in London, and features Paul McCartney, normally on bass, playing drums in place of Ringo Starr who had temporarily left the band at this point, which was a sign of things to come in in the near future. Though Ringo Starr made an appearance on the song when it was released on The Beatles: Rock Band video game.
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Posted May 6, 2011 at 3:07 pm | No comments
The Beatles have written countless great songs and many of the best guitar hooks of the 20th century, but none may be more famous than the main riff to their mega-hit single “Day Tripper.” Mixing the E mixolydian scale with a flat 3rd, which is often called the “blue note,” the riff has become one of the most recognizable rock riffs of the Beatles catalogue, and one that just about every guitarist has worked out at one point in their development. Released along with the A-side, “We Can Work it Out,” the song remains as one of the best loved Beatles tracks and a must learn for any guitarist.
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Posted May 5, 2011 at 5:33 pm | No comments
It takes a special kind of person to make a living in today’s competitive and ever-changing music scene. That person needs to be entrepreneurial, hard-working, multi-talented, internet savvy and above all else a world-class performer. Chicago guitarist Brad Conroy is a musician who possesses all of these qualities and more, which have made him an in demand performer, in multiple genres, and guitar pedagogue throughout the Windy City area and Midwest. His playing is world-class, encompasses a multitude of genres, and his ability to mix classic repertoire with original compositions is exemplary.
Posted in: Classical, Classical Interviews, Interviews
Posted May 5, 2011 at 3:07 pm | No comments
Though their song “All My Loving” was never released as a single in the U.S. or the U.K., the song was released in Canada and, as is often the case with Canadian goods, snuck over the border into the States with enough quantities that it landed at number 45 on the charts, a testament to the enduring quality that the Beatles’ music had on U.S. audiences. Written by bassist and vocalist Paul McCartney while shaving, or on a tour bus depending on which interview you believe, “All My Loving” was the first time that McCartney had written the lyrics before the music, and Beatles fans have been thanking him ever since.
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Posted May 5, 2011 at 8:35 am | One comment
Louisiana-born Kenny Wayne Shepherd grew up on the blues. From the age of seven he had a guitar in his hands and kept at it until five years later he was on stage with Jump Street Five blues group guitarist Bryan Lee. At 17, Kenny produced his first album, Ledbetter Heights, that sat at the Number 1 spot on Billboard’s chart for five months earning a Gold Certification. The album tracks were both hot and soulful, reflecting a love of rock ‘n’ roll and his deep appreciation for Chicago,Texas and Delta blues.
Posted in: Blues, Blues Interviews, Interviews
Posted May 5, 2011 at 7:56 am | No comments
You’re on stage or in the studio and you throttle your whammy bar, only to get back into your groove with a guitar that’s so far out of tune you wanna crawl from the wreckage. Or you’re in the audience and you’re getting fed up while the guitarists are fumbling around tuning up their guitars. It looks like a California firm, Evertune, has come up with a win-win solution to the age old vexing problem of guitars getting pummeled out of tune at the most critical times.
Posted in: Guitars and Gear, Industry Interviews, Interviews
Posted May 4, 2011 at 3:00 pm | No comments
Legendary guitar and piano/keyboard virtuoso, Tony MacAlpine’s new selftitled album, to be released June 21 on Favored Nations, marks a highly-anticipated return to solo work after a prolific decade of output with his bands, including prog-metal-fusion trio
Planet X; GRAMMY-nominated jazz fusion outfit CAB; power metallers Ring Of Fire; as well as performing keyboard and guitar duties in Steve Vai’s double platinum DVD-selling live band “The Breed” from 2001-2006. “When I set out to write a new album, I quickly realized that my urge to once again create and define myself as a solo artist had returned with a vengeance,” said MacAlpine. “This is my strongest album to date. I can’t wait to hit the road and play it live.”
Posted in: Guitar Tab, Instrumental Interviews, Metal
Posted May 4, 2011 at 8:31 am | No comments
Drawing inspiration from his own life and experiences, singer, guitarist and songwriter Chris Cornell wrote a chart topping hit with the Audioslave single “Be Yourself.” Released on the band’s 2005 sophmore album Out of Exile, the song would go on to top both the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and Hot Modern Rock Tracks charts, helping to propel the band to the top of the post 2000 rock world. The song has not only become a fan favorite, it has also been used as the entrance music for WWE wrestler Ashley Massaro and New York Mets outfielder Shawn Green.
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Posted May 4, 2011 at 8:22 am | 11 comments
David Coverdale and company return to their no-holds-barred, bluesiest, sexiest rock n’ roll roots with Whitesnake’s 11th studio album, Forevermore, the band’s first in more than two years. Coverdale has reignited an explosively fruitful vein of creativity with guitarist and co-writer-producer Doug Aldrich, guitarist Reb Beach, drummer Brian Tichy and Michael Devin on bass. As with all Whitesnake’s albums, Coverdale unleashes his incomparable vocal chops with emotional fervor. Armed with an arsenal of key players, the CD shows the world that the “snake” is an unstoppable wall of guitars!
Posted in: '80s Rock, Guitar Hero Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted May 3, 2011 at 2:54 pm | No comments
There is a fad that emerged in the ‘90s of older bands getting back together to do reunion tours, farewell tours, 2nd farewell tours, 3rd farewell tours, bringing the same old thing to their fans and charging tons of money for tickets. The focus seemed to be on making ends meet and buying a bigger house than the music. But, there are some bands that have gotten back together in recent years who have kept the focus on the music, and even more importantly, written and recorded new material for their fans to enjoy, old and new alike.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews
