Michigan State University’s Bob Albers and a crew of students from MSU’s College of Communication Arts & Sciences have created an hour-long documentary called Elderly Instruments: All Things Strings about Elderly Instruments, a music store based in Lansing, Michigan: Go behind the scenes with the quirky and knowledgeable staff, into workshops with guest musicians, and into … [Read more...]
Fender American Vintage Series Guitars
Fender have recently introduced a new lineup of guitars in their American Vintage Series. From their press release: Fender’s American Vintage series introduces an all-new lineup of original-era model year guitars that bring Fender history and heritage to authentic and exciting new life. With key features and pivotal design elements spanning the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, new … [Read more...]
Robben Ford’s Blues Revolution
Robben Ford and TrueFire have recently teamed up to produce their Blues Revolution instructional course: In this 6-hour, interactive video Blues Revolution course, Robben steps you through his Chicago blues influences, chord and scale vocabulary, rhythm guitar techniques, improvisational approaches and harmonic insight for crafting the fresh, contemporary lines that comprise … [Read more...]
Fender Profiled by the New York Times
The New York Times recently profiled Fender and its struggles amid the economic downturn and its failed IPO attempt earlier this year. It's an interesting read and sheds some light on how hard the economic downturn has been on not just Fender but all music instrument makers. I do, however, take issue with this statement: Like many other American manufacturers, Fender is … [Read more...]
Foo Fighters Playing Their Wasting Light Album In Full
The Foo Fighters are one of my favorite modern rock bands. Dave Grohl recently announced that they will be taking a hiatus for the foreseeable future, but fortunately there's still YouTube. Here they are playing their latest album, Wasting Light, in full: … [Read more...]