Tim Thompson is a local Nashville guitarist who won the 2008 Walnut Valley Festival International Guitar competition. He's a phenomenal player, as the video below displays. I had a chance to see Tim live earlier this year as part of a collection of awesome acoustic guitarists, and Tim was definitely one of the stand out performers from the night. (To give you an idea of … [Read more...]
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam Live at the Gaiety Theatre
Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam recently released a live DVD titled Live at the Gaiety Theatre recorded in the Isle of Man, where Knowles is from; the show was a bit of a homecoming for Knowles. I've seen Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam live several times, and although I'm a fan of their recorded music, it doesn't do justice to their live shows, so I'm glad to see them release … [Read more...]
Guitar Teacher’s Toolkit
Rob Hylton, owner of TeachWombat, let me know about some of his teaching tools for guitarists. His Guitar Teacher's Toolkit contains many useful items for guitar teachers. Included in the package are a number of tools for simplifying the entire process of teaching guitar, including administering lessons as well as managing and promoting your lessons. For example, the package … [Read more...]
Announcing the Fret12 Prize Pack Winner
Congratulations to Todd L. from New York for winning the Fret12 prize pack contest. He has won copies of Mark Tremonti's and Leslie West's instructional DVDs, produced by Fret12. Thanks to all who participated in this contest. I'll be announcing a new contest soon, so stay tuned! … [Read more...]
Ticket Prices
I love seeing live music. You get to see how the recorded music takes shape after being played over and over again. Sometimes you get a first glimpse at new material or the artist's take on someone else's material, which may never get recorded. Furthermore, you get to network with people who have similar tastes in music. But, over the past few years I've noticed an alarming … [Read more...]