Today I just wanted to let everybody know that June is Fender month at Musician’s Friend. This is a big deal to me because I’m a huge user and fan of Fender products. (more…)
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Sunday Funnies – Jake E. Lee Shreds While Ozzy Claps
Yet another Shreds video and the solo is pretty darn funny. But what really cracks me up about this video and makes me laugh everytime is see it is watching Ozzy Osbourne clapping! You see him clapping like a loon everytime he plays live but you can’t hear it. So pay special attention to Ozzy’s beautiful clapping on this Rock’n video.
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Weekend Album Recommendations – 6-14-2008
Here are the best new releases on iTunes this week. If you want your band to stay current and relevant, then pick the new hits, learn them and stay ahead of the game.
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The Best Guitar Picks – Clayton Acetal Standard Picks
Clayton Acetal Standard Guitar Picks I’ve used dozens of different types of guitar picks over the years in the quest to find a great guitar pick. I wanted a pick with the following qualities:
- Non-slip, sweat resistant surface
- Long lasting and break resistant
- Good hardness for a sharp attack
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Broadcast A Live Online Concert
Frank – Ready To Rock With gas prices taking a huge chunk of change out of all of our pockets, bands are looking for ways to stay in touch with their audience. Today I’m going to talk a bit about streaming a live concert online for all your fans to enjoy.
The easiest way that I’ve found to do this is with a great Internet streaming service called Shoutcast. It’s a music stream that you can listen to with either Winamp or iTunes. You can check it out at www.shoutcast.com and it’s very easy to set up. Here are 2 links on how to set everything up: (more…)
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Live Musician Central Dance Set List 5, iTunes iMix
This is number 5 in our series of Dance Set Lists for your band to learn. These lists have been compiled from the Mobile Beat Top 200 Dance Songs Of All Time. These songs are proven to keep the dance floor filled all night long. You should be able to pick the songs you want your band to learn from these set lists and have the rest on your iPod. They’re a great way to keep the party going while your band is taking a break. So please download and enjoy Live Musician Central Dance Set List 5.
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Gas Prices and The Gigging Musician
Gas Price Chat Let’s face it, gas prices are taking a heavy toll on every industry in the U.S.. Musicians are no better off than any other travelling worker. I’ve been reading about a lot of music groups having to turn down gigs just because the amount of travel involved made it impossible to make any profit on a gig.
The problem we face in terms of gas prices is all the equipment we have to haul. That makes it pretty much impossible for a band to carpool together. In my band it takes 4 vehicles to get everything to a show. Most of our gigs are within 45 miles of our house but one of our members always has to travel 100 miles or more to get to a gig. Needless to say, gas costs really add up when you’re having to travel that far.
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The Quest For Good Tone
Pink Floyd – Capturing Good Tone at Live 8 What is good tone? Well, the dictionary defines it as “The distinctive property of a complex sound.” I define tone as “The sound that brings me the most pleasure to listen to.” As a guitarist, I’m especially tuned in to the tone of my guitar. My guitar’s tone is the result of my guitar, amp and player’s touch working together to create that “distinctive property” that is the most pleasurable for me to listen to.
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Sunday Funnies – Nigel Tufnel In The Lab
Good Sunday to you all. I thought you would enjoy seeing everybody’s favorite guitarist, Nigel Tufnel of Spinal Tap showing off some of his lab experiments. This video is part of an interview that National Geographic did with Nigel about Stonehenge.
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Weekend Album Recommendations 6-07-2008
Here are the album recommendations for the weekend of 6-07-2008. Live Musician Central brings you this list so your band can stay current with new music. If you predict the next huge hit, your band can be ahead of the game by learning it. (and the games link is just for fun!)
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