Posted August 2, 2011 at 9:30 am | No comments
Rejoining Ted Nugent for his summer 2011 I Still Believe Tour is none other than Derek St Holmes on vocals.
Derek is the original voice on so many of Ted’s classic hits, like “Stranglehold”, “Hey Baby”, “Just What the Dr. Ordered”, and “Dog Eat Dog” to name just a few. He was a member of The Amboy Dukes from 1973 and provided that magic soulful voice to the ground breaking Ted Nugent solo record in 1975. In 1978, Derek headed off for his own solo musical adventure, but again collaborated with Nugent on the Spirit of the Wild CD and tours in 1995-96. Fast forward to 2011, and Derek is now a full-time member of the Nugent Band once again, so buckle up for one hell of high octane All-American rock ‘n’ roll party.
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Posted August 2, 2011 at 7:12 am | No comments
Known by its galloping opening riff and Robert Plant’s otherworldly scream over the top of it, “Immigrant Song” is a classic Led Zeppelin song from their third album, Led Zeppelin III. It was also released as a single without the band’s knowledge and against their wishes. Written by the band right after their first-even appearance in Iceland, they played it live just six days after. Their trip to “the land of the ice and snow” inspired Norse-themed lyrics, including references to Vikings and Valhalla. The line “Hammer of the gods will drive our ships to new lands” has inspired many to refer to Led Zeppelin’s sound as “Hammer of the Gods”.
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Posted August 1, 2011 at 1:04 pm | 2 comments
With 20 years of experience under his belt, Bill Gaal has been a musician, touring the world, packing houses and pleasing a legion of fans in the early ’00s metal band Nothingface. Not only did he play bass, but he sat behind the boards, serving as a producer, engineer and mixer, having co-written and co-produced all of Nothingface’s five releases.
Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews, Metal Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted August 1, 2011 at 8:05 am | No comments
Being a professional guitarist I’ve had a lot of teachers over the years. These teachers ranged from my very first music store teacher who showed me the five positions of the blues scale, to renowned guitar educator and performer Roddy Ellias, and everything in between. I’ve been lucky in that each of my teachers was able to push me to the next level of my playing, helping me build the career as a guitarist that I have today.
Posted in: Classical Interviews, Interviews
Posted August 1, 2011 at 7:12 am | No comments
“Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You” is a song written in the late ’50s by Anne Bredon, and was made famous by Joan Baez and then even more famous by Led Zeppelin in late ’60s. This tab is of the Zeppelin version, which was originally credited as “Traditional arranged by Jimmy Page.” The story goes the Jimmy Page heard Joan Baez’s version and worked out his arrangement of the tune, which he then played for Robert Plant when they first met to discuss what would be on Led Zeppelin’s first record. The song did end up on their debut as the second track, and they played it live on the tours for that album, but not many since. Robert Plant has been playing the song live more recently after hearing Zeppelin cover bands do the tune.
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Posted July 31, 2011 at 1:07 pm | No comments
There is only one national anthem of rock ‘n’ roll, and that is KISS’s “Rock and Roll All Nite”. The make-upped rockers have had plenty of hits, but none as enduring as this anthem. The rock veterans usually close their explosive stage shows with this song, getting entire cities worth of people singing along with the chorus. “Rock and Roll All Nite” was written by Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley in Los Angeles, inspired by “Cum on Feel the Noize” by Slade. It appeared on their 1975 album Dressed to Kill.
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Posted July 30, 2011 at 1:07 am | No comments
The Killers’ “When You Were Young” marked the bands departure from the more electronic and dance-oriented nature of their debut. Reportedly influenced by Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run” and “Thunder Road,” “When You Were Young” has a distinctly heartland rock sound to it. Peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard 100, the song is one of the Killers’ most successful songs. It was also nominated for the Grammy for “Best Rock Song” in 2007.
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Posted July 29, 2011 at 8:07 am | No comments
Along with “Carry On My Wayward Son,” “Dust in the Wind” is one of Kansas’s best-known and most beloved songs. It is the band’s only single to break into the Billboard 100’s top ten, and has been certified Gold for selling one million units. It was also certified Gold for digital downloads in 2008. “Dust in the Wind” was one of Kansas’s first acoustic songs, its melancholy guitar chords and melody differing greatly from the bombastic nature of many of their previous hits. The chimey guitar sound comes from two guitars, one in standard tuning and one in Nashville tuning, playing the same part.
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Posted July 29, 2011 at 6:40 am | 3 comments
From the stage at the Mayo Center in Morristown NJ, Wildman Ted Nugent yelled down to the audience “Do I know how to piss people off well?” The crowd answered with a thunderous applause, with a resounding “yes.” Though that statement rings true with regard to Ted’s irreverent political rhetoric and unbridled candor, he’s also known in the Rock n Roll community as an icon and guitar god.
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Posted July 28, 2011 at 8:07 am | No comments
“Electric Eye,” a heavy metal song by legends Judas Priest, appeared on their 1982 album Screaming For Vengeance. The song is the second track on that album after the intro song “The Hellion,” and when played live, Priest usually play “The Hellion” and go right into “Electric Eye.” The subject matter of the song is derived from George Orwell’s dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, with the idea of an “electric eye” coming from the name of the surveillance satellite in the book. Good luck playing Glenn Tipton’s guitar solo on this one!
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