Last week, I met some friends at a local movie theater for a showing of David Gilmour's Live at Gdansk DVD. I've been on a bit of a David Gilmour kick over the past few weeks, and I've recently watched Gilmour's Remember That Night - Live at Royal Albert Hall and Pink Floyd's Pulse. So, I was pretty pumped to see this new DVD. Much like the Live at Royal Albert Hall DVD, the … [Read more...]
Jonny Lang Live at the Ryman Auditorium on 08/30/08
Jonny Lang traveled back through Nashville a couple of weeks ago, playing a concert at the legendary Ryman Auditorium on 08/30/08. I've had the pleasure of seeing Lang in concert three times now, and each time has been as good or better than the last. I was actually surprised to hear that Lang was travelling back through Nashville. My wife and I saw him when he passed … [Read more...]
Death Magnetic
If you're curious about what Metallica's new album Death Magnetic sounds like, they have offered a stream of the entire Death Magnetic album on their Web site. Surprising, given their earlier stance against Napster. I'm happy to see them trying to move past all of that. As a big fan of their earlier records, I was very curious to hear the new album, especially given the hype … [Read more...]
Paul Reed Smith SE Singlecut Long-term Review
Introduction Last year, I wanted something a little different than the Strat I was playing. I wanted a guitar with a little bit thicker sound and a little more versatility. I love my Strat, but after Gibson lost their lawsuit against PRS (which had prevented PRS from producing the Singlecut models), I anxiously awaited the re-release of the SE Singlecut series. Ever since I … [Read more...]
Infinite Guitar
Over the past few years, there have been a number of new entries into the online video guitar lessons business. There's nothing that compares to having a live, one-on-one teacher, but online videos can serve as a nice supplement, or, in some cases, a good alternative when no local teachers are accessible. Infinite Guitar is one of the more recent entries in the online guitar … [Read more...]