A little over a year ago, I reviewed the Capo app, which is a music learning tool made by SuperMegaUltraGroovy. The developer, Chris Liscio, has released Capo 2.0 today. In addition to providing the ability to slow down and loop music, Capo now provides the ability to automatically detect chords within songs. Also included in the new version is a sophisticated Spectrogram that … [Read more...]
John Mayer Backstage Tour
Earlier this week, John Mayer provided USTREAM viewers with a tour of the backstage area of the Jones Beach Amphitheater in New York. He also provides a glimpse of the upcoming John Mayer "Black Strat," which is a replica of the well-worn black strat that he regularly plays. Interestingly, the regular production model will not be relic'd, while the Custom Shop version will be … [Read more...]
David Grissom Interview with Sweetwater
Music retailer Sweetwater recently interviewed guitarist David Grissom during Sweetwater's GearFest weekend. Among other things, Grissom talks about how he got started, doing session work in Nashville, his signature PRS guitar, and passing up a gig with Rod Stewart to form the band Storyville in the 90s. Sweetwater has posted the interview to YouTube in 5 parts. The videos … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson participating in “Guitar Masters” Acoustic Tour
This Fall Eric Johnson will be participating in an acoustic tour called "Guitar Masters," which will also feature guitarists Andy McKee and Peppino D'Agostino. The tour will start on October 1 in Milwaukee, WI, and will last for several weeks and then pick up again early next year. The following tour dates are listed on the Tour page of Eric Johnson's website. More tour dates … [Read more...]
Communicate Directly with Gibson’s CEO
Gibson has recently opened a forum where anyone can sign up and submit a question to Gibson's CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Mr. Juszkiewicz has taken quite a bit of flack over the past few years about how he is running Gibson. I think this is a smart move and will hopefully provide a more human face to the company as well as provide some answers to many users' questions. He's already … [Read more...]