Bo Diddley suffered a stroke following a concert several days ago, but his condition is improving. He's still in intensive care and his speech is still impaired, but the doctors are encouraged with his progress. His manager indicated that he's going to get a guitar while in the hospital and entertain the other patients. Hopefully, that will lift everyone's spirits. I hope that … [Read more...]
Man Marries Guitar
According to Gibson.com, a Tennessee man has legally married his ES-335. I'm sure that this is either a publicity stunt for Gibson or for Cory Moore, the man who supposedly married his guitar, but it's a funny story, nonetheless. A choice quote from the press release: Not surprisingly, this is Moore's first marriage. He has no children. Moore laughed when asked if there could … [Read more...]
Eric Steckel Band – Havana
The Eric Steckel Band is a guitar-oriented blues-based band from Jacksonville, Fl. Havana is the name of their latest release, and it features 11 tracks recorded live at the Havana club in Pennsylvania. The CD features a mixture of original songs and covers, including the following songs: San-Ho-Zay, Radio Blues, Espirita, Me and My Guitar, Philips Highway, The Thrill Is Gone, … [Read more...]
JemStock
On May 19, 2007, Ibanez is celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Ibanez Jem guitar with an event they are calling JemStock. Steve Vai will be making an appearance, as will Bill Reim, the president of Ibanez. The event will be held at Zone Music in Cotati, CA. Live music will be provided by Doug Doppler, Tommy Merry, and the Ibanez All Stars. … [Read more...]
ShredTracker
David Seah recently posted on his Web site about a guitar practice form created by Lori Linstruth. As David mentions, Lori has some fairly simple advice for gradually getting better on a musical instrument: ...it seems logical that the keys to gradual, steady improvement on a musical instrument are simple: 1) Decide what you want to play, 2) practice until you can do it, … [Read more...]