Posted April 25, 2011 at 8:24 am | No comments
Learning to play jazz guitar, especially Bebop jazz guitar, often seems like a daunting task to say the least. Many books exist on the subject, but many times these books just further to complicate the matter, providing pages and pages of theory and exercises without ever fully explaining how to take all of this information and turn it into an improvised solo. As well, it is often best to study one on one with an accomplished jazz guitarist to get the most out of one’s Bebop learning experience, but many of us don’t live in a city with such a performer and can’t travel to New York or Chicago to take a guitar lesson.
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Posted April 24, 2011 at 9:56 am | 4 comments
Back in around 1999, I was studying jazz performance at Vanier College in Montreal. As any typical young player in the ‘90s, I was into the classic players such as Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino and Joe Pass, a few obscure guitarists like Lenny Breau and Ed Bickert and of course had spent my obligatory time with Pat Metheny’s catalogue. But then one day my teacher Nick Di Tomasso, who had incredible foresight, gave me a record and said, “If you think those guys can play, you need to check out this album, it’ll change your life.” That would be an understatement to say the least. The album was Dust by the New York based, virtuoso guitarist Ben Monder.
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Posted April 24, 2011 at 7:57 am | No comments
“Crazy Train” – Ozzy Osbourne Free Official TAB of the Day Click the link below to get the TAB: The first 10 readers each day get the TAB for free and everyone else gets a 50% discount until midnight after the freebies run out, then it’s 15% off after that. Remember, the first ten downloads […]
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Posted April 23, 2011 at 10:01 am | No comments
“Last Resort” – Papa Roach Free Official TAB of the Day Click the link below to get the TAB: The first 10 readers each day get the TAB for free and everyone else gets a 50% discount until midnight after the freebies run out, then it’s 15% off after that. Remember, the first ten downloads […]
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Posted April 22, 2011 at 12:00 am | No comments
Written by Geoff Gill and Clint Wade in 1979, “Heartbreaker” was originally released on Pat Benatar’s album In the Heat of the Night, proving to be a huge success for the singer and a song that became a staple of her live shows. Though it was never acknowledged by the songwriters, the lyrics to “Heartbreaker” are oddly similar to the Crystals song of the same name with “Heartbreaker, dream-maker, love-taker” being almost the same as the Crystals’ lyrics “Heartbreaker, hip shaker, troublemaker.” The song would peak at number 23 on the charts, helping to launch Benatar to the top of the Pop-Rock world.
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Posted April 21, 2011 at 6:43 pm | No comments
Many rock bands like to talk about their compassion for a cause, whether it be poverty, global warming or war, but few really put their money where their mouths are as did Alt-Rockers Cake when the recorded their latest release, 2011’s Showroom Of Compassion. Completely refitting their recording studio with solar panels, the band recorded the entire album with solar power, a testament to their commitment to using and promoting alternative energies. When Cake gets behind an idea and a project, they definitely follow through.
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Posted April 21, 2011 at 10:20 am | No comments
It’s not easy growing up with a parent who is a famous name in their chosen field, especially if one decides to pursue a career in the same vein as their well-known mother or father. Often times it is hard, or even impossible, for one to step out from their parent’s shadows and make a name for themselves, no matter what career path they choose to pursue. While this is the case with many musicians, guitarist Marcel Powell is proving that one can carry on their parent’s legacy, while at the same time creating an entirely separate, and highly successful, career in their own right.
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Posted April 21, 2011 at 9:12 am | No comments
Often times it is a mixture of a great song and a little media controversy that propels a band to international stardom, and that’s exactly what happened with alt-rockers Pearl Jam and their 1992 smash hit single and video “Jeremy.” Featuring a unique, 12-string bass for both the intro and the song’s ending sequence, “Jeremy” is one of the band’s strongest songs, one that remains in the public’s ears 20 years later. Though the song was a big hit, the lyrical content, and graphic video, were criticized by some because it talked about a young boy named Jeremy killing himself in front of his classmates, which was based on a true story. While some were upset over the video, it won video of the year and stood out as one of the best music videos of the post-Metal era.
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Posted April 21, 2011 at 7:55 am | No comments
Recently signing with Filament records, North Carolina rockers have emerged from the recording studio, where they worked with legendary producer Jim Wirth, to release a killer new EP titled Second Time Around. The album features heavy guitar work, poignant lyrics, deep rock grooves and powerful vocals, everything a modern rock band needs to stand out in an often overcrowded marketplace.
Posted in: Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews
Posted April 20, 2011 at 9:52 am | No comments
“1901” – Phoenix Free Official TAB of the Day Click the link below to get the TAB: The first 10 readers each day get the TAB for free and everyone else gets a 50% discount until midnight after the freebies run out, then it’s 15% off after that. Remember, the first ten downloads are free […]
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