Later this month on Feb. 28, ZZ Top will be releasing remastered and expanded editions of their albums Fandango! and Tres Hombres. The new releases will feature previously unreleased live tracks from the '70s. The live tracks on Tres Hombres are "Waiting for the Bus," "Jesus Just Left Chicago" and "La Grange." The newly released live tracks on Fandango! are "Heard It On the X," … [Read more...]
Yamaha MW10/MW12 USB Mixer
My good friend and fellow guitarist David pointed me to Engadget.com, where there is a profile of the new Yamaha MW10/MW12 USB mixer. You can plug these mixers into either a Mac or a PC to turn your computer into a mixing studio. Depending on the model, the mixers feature either 10 or 12 inputs, including XLR, 1/4-inch phone jacks and RCA jacks. Cubase LE software is included … [Read more...]
Follow Gov’t Mule In the Studio
Warren Haynes and Gov't Mule are currently in a studio in Austin, TX recording a new album. They have chronicled the process in a series of entries on their Web site. They've even included a few videos of the proceedings, as well as some great photos. … [Read more...]
In a Rut?
A recent forum post on GuitarGeek.com essentially asked the question "How do you get out of a rut in guitar playing?" In particular, this user was in a rut in guitar lessons and was having difficulty incorporating new techniques. This is something that every guitar player experiences at one point or another, but it's something that can be extremely frustrating to someone who is … [Read more...]
WorkshopLive
WorkshopLive is a site created by the founders of the National Guitar Workshop that features online guitar lessons with many of the instructors from the National Guitar Workshop series. You can select from several different styles, including Jazz, Classical and Rock, and you can select which teachers you want to learn from. Each lesson features a video of the instructor and a … [Read more...]