This is a photo of Rory Gallagher playing his well-worn Stratocaster around the time of his Irish Tour '74 album release: Photo credit: www.rorygallagher.com … [Read more...]
Larry Carlton Featured in Nashville Arts Magazine
Most people understandably associate Nashville with country music and country musicians. Nashville has done an excellent job of marketing itself as "Music City." But it's not just country artists who are attracted to Nashville. Jazz and blues guitar great Larry Carlton calls Nashville home, and he was recently featured in Nashville Arts magazine. In one aspect of the article, … [Read more...]
NAMM 2011: Harmony Central Interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
Below is a video of a Harmony Central interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz at the NAMM show. In the interview, Juszkiewicz discusses the Firebird X, the flooding in Nashville last year that affected the Gibson plant, and a little bit about what the future holds for Gibson: … [Read more...]
NAMM 2011: Matt Schofield and Eric Gales at the Two Rock Booth
Matt Schofield and Eric Gales are both great blues guitarists and both play Two Rock amplifiers. Below is a video of Schofield and Gales jamming together at the Two Rock booth at the NAMM show: Eric Gales already has a signature model Two Rock amplifier, and I've heard that Matt Schofield is also working with Two Rock on a signature amplifier. (via Mark McGuigan) … [Read more...]
NAMM 2011: Alex Skolnick AmpKit Demo
Agile Partners have made a number of great apps for the iOS platform, including GuitarToolkit, TabToolkit, Guitar World Lick of the Day, and AmpKit. AmpKit is an amp and effects modeler, so you can plug your guitar directly into your iPhone or iPad and rock out. The following is a video of Alex Skolnick demoing the app: It really is amazing what this app can do. I … [Read more...]