The Salt Lake Tribune:
In 1980, a plane carrying Frampton’s equipment (but not Framton himself, of course) for a show in Panama went down, supposedly destroying all of the instruments on board — including Frampton’s cherished 1954 Gibson Les Paul.But two fans, one in Holland and one on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, as well as the CEO of the Curaçao Tourist Board, were albe to reunite Frampton with the guitar in an emotional meeting last month in Nashville.
As most of us were celebrating the holidays and getting ready for the new year, one music legend was fighting for his life. Unfortunately, Richard Lainhart didn’t win his battle. Below is a note posted by his wife. There are also plenty of links to his music and videos […]
The Fender Select Stratocaster HSS takes the refined elegance of its triple-single-coil brother and amps it up through the roof with the extra power of a humbucking bridge pickup. Features include a striking Antique Burst gloss-lacquer finish and natural binding on a sleek flame maple-top body.
Okay, I want one of these.
It seems that not every company on the list of SOPA supporters actually support the bill. Taylor Guitars on Tuesday provided me with some information that explained how they initially ended up on the list of supporters […]
This is exactly what I love about Universal Audio. They do a tips & tricks post and they go to the creator of the gear to host it. Definitely worth a read and don’t forget to watch the video at the end of the post.
In this video I run through the steps I use to make a chunky rock/metal preset for my guitar. I’m using the Pod HD500 hardware and software from Line 6 to create the tone.
MTD Bass (a.k.a. Michael Tobias Design) announced the creation of its new charitable non-profit organization, MTDLYFE, Inc.. MTD will host The First Annual MTD Family Reunion Benefit Concert and CD release party at The 2012 NAMM Show on Saturday, January 21st, 2012 at JT Schmid’s in Anaheim, CA. All proceeds will benefit non-profit organizations that provide support for musicians, MusiCares and H.E.A.R. Contributions from the musicians, manufacturers and vendors, include support from Bass Player Magazine, Dana B. Goods, Epifani and Gallien-Krueger, MTD Bass will feature many of the company’s most notable artists, including Andrew Gouche, Bubby Lewis, Norm Stockton, Jerry Watts, and more performing live, plus on the double CD set available during the event.
I know people at MusiCares and H.E.A.R. This is a cause that is well worth your support. There is a PayPal link on the site where you can donate as much as you want — even a couple of dollars would help.
I plan to attend the benefit concert next month.
I’ve been using Line 6 gear for many years and have watched them grow into one of the best amp modeling companies in the business. The Pod HD500 stompbox is yet another success in the Line 6 arsenal.
The HD500 is a lot of things bundled in one box. It’s an audio interface to your computer; an amp modeler; effects modeler; and a stompbox that can connect to your amp or PA. Basically, it’s a unit that’s built to do it all […]
It’s not a big secret that I think Universal Audio makes the best professional audio plug-ins — I’ve said it a number of times. However, until now, you needed a Mac Pro and a spare PCI slot for the UAD card. The portable Satellite Quad changes all that […]
Rolling Stone:
Van Halen may still be cagey about whether they will release a new album on Interscope sometime in 2012, but they have announced plans to tour through the year with original frontman David Lee Roth.
Van Halen with David Lee Roth was one of the best bands of all time.
I’ve been using BFD Eco for the last few weeks as my main drum software instrument. Eco is FXpansion’s scaled down version of BFD 2, the company’s flagship product and one that I have used for many years.
Typically when someone says scaled down, people automatically think crippled. In a lot of cases, you would be right, but not so with BFD Eco. I was very impressed with the features, interface and the way the software worked for me in Pro Tools 10 […]
A couple of quotes from the interview:
Guitars are like women. You’ll never get them totally right.When I see footage of Guns N’ Roses, I see that fucking hunger and attitude. You could not fuck with those five guys. It was just raw. It was this lean, hungry thing on its way up. It was as sincere as any rock ‘n’ roll that I’ve ever heard, and I’m proud of that.
I’ve interviewed Slash a number of times and he’s a great guy.
Steven Slate:
Imagine having 100 of the world’s best sounding drumkits at your disposal. From punchy tight rock kits, to fat and sizzly vintage kits, and just about everything in between, Steven Slate Drums 4.0 Platinum is the most complete drum instrument on the planet.At the heart of Steven Slate Drums 4.0 is the SSD Player, a state of the art Mac/PC (VST, RTAS, AU) Drum Sampler built from the ground up by the award winning development team behind our TRIGGER drum replacement processor. The SSD Player is extremely easy and intuitive to use. Loading kits, customizing kits, mixing kits, loading and auditioning MIDI grooves, customizing MIDI maps, and routing discretely to your workstation are all a breeze with the SSD Player. It even lets you load your own drum samples to mix in with the Slate drumkits.
I have used Steven Slate Drums since they were first released and love them. One of the best drum samplers on the market. I’ll definitely be upgrading.
As former CEO and co-founder of Apple, Steve Jobs helped create products and technology that transformed the way we consume music, TV, movies, and books. A creative visionary, Jobs’ innovations such as the iPod and its counterpart, the online iTunes store, revolutionized the industry and how music was distributed and purchased. In 2002 Apple Computer Inc. was a recipient of a Technical GRAMMY Award for contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field. The company continues to lead the way with new technology and in-demand products such as the iPhone and iPad.
Very nice.
GuitarToolkit 2.0 is a huge new release of one of the App Store’s top-rated apps for guitar players. GuitarToolkit 2.0 features an all-new iPad version that is free for existing customers, and GuitarToolkit+, an amazing new in-app purchase that adds interactive Chord Sheets, Custom Instruments, and Advanced Metronome with a powerful drum machine. Advanced Metronome is available now for iPad and coming soon to iPhone and iPod touch.GuitarToolkit is a collection of essential guitar tools, including an extremely accurate tuner, a precision metronome and a massive library of chords, scales and arpeggios – all on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch.
This app is made by Agile Partners, the same people that make AmpKit+, TabToolkit and other music apps. When it comes to music apps for the iOS, I love what these guys do. I own every app they make.
Want to shred like Megadeth? Never thought you could? Guess again. This is the app for that. The Dave Mustaine: Guitar Prodigy interactive App gets you — whether beginner or expert — playing the right notes at the right times within minutes — on your guitar.
I’ll definitely be giving this a try.
I love the opening animation going up the balconies.
Much respect!
Apple on Thursday released versions of its professional-level Mac music apps to the Mac App Store. The release of Logic Pro 9.1.6 and MainStage 2.2 marks the last of Apple’s apps to be released on the Mac App Store.
I want this guitar.
Billboard:
They work with artists to create quality High Definition live videos of band performing in the company’s state of the art San Francisco studio, which includes a sound stage, engineer, set designers, lighting engineers, a full-recording studio and videographers. The final videos I saw of bands like the Stone Foxes, Kill Rock Star’s Thao and Mirah and the rapper Wallpaper looked and sounded great.The best part: BAMM.tv doesn’t charge the artist a single penny for the videos or the production — It’s completely free.
This is an article I did for Billboard after visiting with BAMM.tv in October. I expect these guys are going to change the way musicians think about videos.
The editors of Rolling Stone bring you the essential Beatles experience. From Please Please Me to Let it Be, Rolling Stone’s “Beatles Ultimate Album-by-Album Guide” takes you on a journey deep inside the Beatles catalog. Read about the inspiration and … Continued
Mashable:
On Thursday, Napster will officially merge with Rhapsody, the largest on-demand music service in the United States. Rhapsody signed an agreement last month to purchase Napster for an undisclosed sum from its parent company, Best Buy.
I didn’t even know Napster was still around.
Now that is a legendary guitar. Looks like it’s only at the Hollywood location though.
The app features: Discography – Flip through the full collection of Hendrix’s albums. iTunes integration lets you play the songs you own, sample those you don’t and purchase new tracks from within the app. Filmography – Discover documentaries, live performances, … Continued
Elvis Costello on the pricing of his new box set: Unfortunately, we at www.elviscostello.com find ourselves unable to recommend this lovely item to you as the price appears to be either a misprint or a satire. All our attempts to … Continued
You just have to love this kid!
Capo helps you learn to play the music in your iPod library. The new version adds mono re-mixing, equalizer, and vocal reduction effects.
I love this app.
After playing guitar for 20 years, you come to appreciate having a great guitar strap. I’d played long enough with bad straps that cut into my shoulder or have uncomfortable adjustment fittings cutting into my back that I thought I’d … Continued
Those that have read my music posts, seen pictures or looked at my reviews, know that I use Gibson and Jackson guitars a lot. However, if I was going to get a Dean guitar, this would be it. Rust In Peace.