Rob Weychert, aka Windhammer, recently blogged about his experience of becoming the Philadelphia regional champ of the U.S. Air Guitar Championship: Parading around on that stage in front of all those people, playing an invisible instrument without a (pardon the pun) shred of self-consciousness, I came to realize that I wasn’t even thinking about what I was doing. It was … [Read more...]
Happy Memorial Day
It is Memorial Day in the US, and in honor of the men and women who have lost their lives serving our country, here is a video of Jake Shimabukuro playing the Star Spangled Banner. … [Read more...]
Sweetwater Gearfest ’08
If you happen to be near Fort Wayne, IN on Saturday, May 31, be sure to stop by the Sweetwater headquarters where they will be having the Sweetwater Gearfest '08 to celebrate the grand opening of their new headquarters building. It's free to the public and will feature exhibits, workshops, studio tours, product demos, gear giveaways, the OCC Peavey Chopper, as well as fun and … [Read more...]
Fake Plastic Rock
I recently discovered a site called Fake Plastic Rock, which is a celebration of all things that are fake, plastic, and that rock. It's a fun site devoted to music-related video games, particularly Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Enjoy! … [Read more...]
How to Break Out of the Pentatonic Box
I recently came across this great video by Joe Cefalu of Shred Academy about breaking out of the pentatonic box. Enjoy! … [Read more...]