Gary Marcus, a professor of psychology and language at NYU, decided in his late 30s to learn how to play the guitar after years of believing he couldn't do it. He chronicles his journey in his book, Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning. In the book, Marcus examines how we learn in general as well as how we learn music specifically. He attempts to … [Read more...]
Vox Pop – How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom
This is an interesting BBC documentary about Vox Amps and about how they got started in Dartford, Kent, UK: Part I: Part 2: … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Live at the Beacon Theatre DVD Trailer
Joe Bonamassa and team have published an official trailer for his upcoming DVD release Live at the Beacon Theatre, which you can now pre-order on Joe's site. The concert was filmed this past November and features guest spots by Beth Hart, John Hiatt, and Paul Rodgers. As a Free fan, I'm particularly interested in seeing Joe and Paul Rodgers performing together. Check out the … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Joe Bonamassa Signature Pickup Set
The Seymour Duncan Custom Shop have partnered with Joe Bonamassa to create the Joe Bonamassa Signature Pickup Set, which attempt to replicate the P.A.F. pickups in Joe's 1959 Les Paul: Wound on the historic Leesona machine that created humbuckers for Gibson back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, the set features an Alnico 2 magnet in the neck pickup and Alnico 3 in the bridge. … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Ampeg Micro-CL Stack
For the bassists among us who want an Ampeg amp in a more house-friendly setup, Ampeg have introduced the solid stte Micro-CL Stack: Let’s face it. You are the type who would happily crank up a full Ampeg SVT stack in your living room. Heck, who needs neighbors anyway? And noise violations are really just a badge of honor, right? For the rest of us, there is the Ampeg Micro-CL … [Read more...]