Guitar Jam

Video: Scott Henderson's Jazz Tips

Youtube.com
Scott Henderson, one of the leading guitarists and composers of modern jazz and blues, takes his students through some cool jazz chord progressions and shares some soloing ideas to help spice up their sound.

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Yo! Get Ya Phish CD and DVD Heya

Billboard
Phish is set to release a live CD and DVD this summer from their '04 show in Brooklyn's Keyspan Park. "Live in Brooklyn" will ship on July 11 as a three-CD set and a two-DVD package. It includes covers of Edgar Winter's Frankenstein and the theme from "2001: A Space Odyssey."

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Ashdown Announces Fallen Angel DSP Twin Channel Amps

Press Release
Ashdown's new Fallen Angel DSP twin channel guitar amps combine real tube tone, on-board digital effects and versatile, 4-way footswitching & mdash; all at highly competitive prices. The 'All Tube' range consists of a 60-Watt head, 40-Watt 1x12 combo and 60-Watt 2x12 combo. Features and functionality are mirrored in a 'Tube Pre' range, which uses a tube-emulating solid-state power section to achieve even lower price points, and comprises of a 100-Watt head, 50-Watt 1x12 combo and 100-Watt 2x12 combo. A pair of flat and angle-fronted 4x12 cabinets are suitable for use with both amp heads.

All amp heads and combos in both the Fallen Angel DSP 'All Tube' and 'Tube Pre' ranges feature the same, comprehensive array of versatile facilities. Both channels have controls for Gain, Treble, Middle, Bass and Volume, while the high-gain Channel 2 adds a Boost switch for soloing. A 16-way rotary switch selects the 16 internal DSP Effects including Choruses, Flangers and Vibratos, with a separate level control for the independent digital reverb. Unrivalled performance control is provided by dual Master Volumes which, like the channel selection, boost and effects, can be controlled by the 4-way footswitch which includes LED status indication and ships as standard. External Effects Send and Return sockets can be found on the rear panel, along with a Return Level control. A line level Recording Output is also located on the rear panel and includes built-in speaker emulation. Power and Standby switches are located on the front panel, alongside the classic illuminated Ashdown Output Power Level meter.

Tube circuitry delivers powerful, harmonically rich overdrives with a fat, articulate bottom-end for bone crunching power chords, and soaring, saturated solo voicings for lead guitar. And although the Fallen Angel DSPs are unashamedly designed to rock, they're also capable of an impressively wide range of clean and crunch tones.

Commenting on the launch of the Fallen Angel DSPs, Ashdown mainman Mark Gooday said, "For too long now, guitarists on a budget have had to compromise between tone and facilities. That's why we set out to build a range of affordable tube amps that start off by getting the tone right, then pile on the features like built in DSP effects, 4-way performance footswitching and on-board speaker emulation for the recording output."

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Daily News Picks

Ashdown Ships New Acoustic Amp AAR212
(Sonic State)

Finalists Selected For The Parkening International Guitar Competition
(Business Wire)

Korn Parts With New Guitarist
(The Rock Radio)

Kenny "Best Kept Jazz Secret" Poole Dies 
(cincypost)

Video: Anthony Gomes Preview

The long awaited third album from Anthony Gomes will be released on August 8th, 2006. No news on the title or the label representing him. The smoky singer and guitarist is now out of the studio and is on the road promoting the upcoming release.

Summer Dates Include:

Jun 2 2006      Blues Festival     Eureka Springs, AR
Jun 3 2006      Flatlands Blues Fest     Russell, KS
Jun 17 2006    BBQ Ribfest     Fort Wayne, IN
Jun 23 2006    Omaha Summer Arts Festival     Omaha, NE
Jul 1 2006       Hutchfest    Hutchinson, KS
Jul 7 2006       The Spot   Slaina, KS
Jul 8 2006       Smokin Moes   Winter Park, CO
Jul 9 2006       River Run Blues   Keystone Resort, CO
Jul 15 2006     Winthrop Blues Festival   Winthrop, WA
Aug 12 2006    Heritage Music Festival   Wheeling, WV

Check out Anthony Gomes at the North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland, Maine

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Gilmour and Waters: Too Many Bricks In The Wall

This is London
It looks like David Gilmour is content to play on with out his former mates in Pink Floyd. Despite the wishes of the remaining members, keyboardist Richard Wright, drummer Nick Mason, and the millions of fans, the wall between Gilmour and Waters simply has to many bricks between it. Moreover, with the success of Gilmour's new album "On An Island" and his current tour, the guitar maven is looking to share the stage with the likes of David Crosby, David Bowie, Graham Nash and Robert Wyatt instead of Roger Waters.

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Pete Still Pugnacious At 61

ionline.com
Even though Pete is pushing 61, the pugnacious rocker claims he can out-rock the punk duo the White Stripes. The whirling guitar dervish told Relix magazine: “I could probably outdo the White Stripes with a guitar and a f****** drum machine.”

Last month he took on Pete Doherty, now it's Jack White. Who's Next?

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Daily News Picks

Guitar Phenom Joe Bonamassa to Rock the Big Room
(Enterprise-Record)

Online Master Classes With Mike Gellar
(All About Jazz)

Paul Green School of Rock Sells Out
(citypaper.com)

New Guitar Sample Library
(Sonic State)

Video: The Robert Johnson Sessions

YouTube.com
The Robert Johnson Sessions were filmed during Clapton's 2004 tour rehearsals in London and Dallas plus a Los Angeles hotel room and the Dallas warehouse where Johnson made some of his final recordings. In this clip of Terraplane Blues finds Clapton performing acoustically with Doyle Bramhall II, as well as discussing Johnson and his influence.

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Daily News Picks

Wylde about Ozzy
Akron Beacon Journal

Jazz Guitar Great Larry Coryell to Play Club Passim on June 2
PR Web

REVIEW: BB is Still KING at the Santa Cruz Blues Festival Saturday
San Jose Mercury News

I want my guitar TV
Washington Times