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Acoustic Cover Challenge
It’s finally here. I’ve been working on this for a while, and although there are a few features I am still developing (with a vies of making them available to everyone down the track), my new website for my personal music projects is up and running.
The ACC is the part of this site where you guys and gals are in control.You pick the songs, I record them acoustically and share them here for your pleasure. It will just be audio to start with until I get the hang of recording the video and audio at the same time.
How does it work?
When I announce I’m taking requests, you reply to the post. Then I pick my favourites from the suggestions and make a shortlist. This then gets turned into a poll and you vote on it. The winning song gets recorded. Hopefull there will be a new song every fortnight.
Why are you doing it?
I’m trying to piece together a set list for solo gigs, and I need some help choosing songs. What better way to find songs that people like then to get them to request the songs here.
So head on over to the site, leave a suggestion, sign up to the newsletter and lets get this ball rolling.
GuitarMX and a few other sites have had this video up. It is amazing. Even though to me the playing is completely souless, you have to give credit for the technical prowess. in this video the player looks like he is in fast forward.
I know this is my “guitar” blog, but if I can introduce some more people to this band then I think I am making the world a better place.
Birds Of Tokyo hail from Perth, Western Australia, and are my favourite band at the moment. Their new album “universes” has just come out today and it is absolutely brilliant. Above is the video for the first two singles (yes, two singles, one video clip). I hope you enjoy.
You read that right. The man himself, Joe Satriani in conjunction with WorkshopLive is offering two lessons a month via the WorkshopLive website. The site says the access includes:
* TWO “Super” Lessons each month!
* Exclusive video and interviews filmed in HD!
* Our latest high-tech lesson tool featuring printable tab, speed control, and best of all –
an animated fret board!
* Forum access, special deals, and much more!
This is a little old but now that the mini-site is now running it is worth mentioning. These new Slash Les Pauls look bloody fantastic. Four models have been announced so far:
Slash Les Paul Standard
Slash Les Paul Custom
Epiphone Slash Les Paul + Top
Slash Inspired by Les Paul Original Spec
They also have a contest up where you can win one of these great guitars by submitting a video of how much you love Slash and want of these guitars. I’m afraid my video would be me in a mess salivating and mumbling incoherantly… in fact, that may work. Another feature of the site is a great collection of articles highlighting Slash and his importance in the long line of great Gibson players.
And how’s this gem:
Slash’s setting for his dirty tones are: presence, 7; bass, 7; midrange, 4.5; treble, 7; output master, 6; lead master, 10; input gain, 6.5.
His clean tone settings run: presence, 0; bass, 9; midrange, 3; treble, 5 ½; output master, 10; lead master, 0; input gain, 4.
