This should say it all!
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Imagine the freedom
I imagine that having an extra digit on your left hand must have it’s con’s, but the pro’s might just make it worth it!
Playing a 7 string guitar would come in quite handy with a hand configuration like this? When playing difficult chord progressions like the ones that Bruce Cockburn and John Mayer use, wouldn’t it be nice to have another finger just hanging around the old fret board?
Wow, keep on Jammin’
Custom Guitars?
I hope the safety’s on
I have never held a gun before but …
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My new blues guitar hero
I’ve said before that I was directed to Mississippi John Hurt by way of Bruce Cockburn.
It was not for his personal charm but for his technique.
This musician has had a huge influence on Bruce’s approach to acoustic guitar picking so once again, if it’s good enough for Bruce then it’s good enough for me!
Now if I came across this little gem of a video before he sent me his way, I think that I would have looked him up anyway. Decide for yourself.
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Flight of the Conchords
Has anyone ever seen these guys on TV? I happened by chance to see their show on HBO and I was immediately hooked!
It’s all about these Kiwis, (Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement),that moved to New York to further their singing career. The songs that they create are about everyday people and their fantasy’s plus, modest ambitions of what they could achieve if they only had faith in themselves. They’re dry sense of humor is so captivating that you just can’t keep your eyes off the TV.
I know that everyone has had friends like these guys in the past and later on in life you have to wonder what had happened to them? Well here is one ending to that thought that will leave you wanting to know more!
Check outnight gig and play the little combo video game and video!
So check out your TV guide and start watching, in the words of the theme song to Family guy they’ll “make us laugh and cry!”
Who says white guys aren’t fly!
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Jeff Healey rest in peace
I found this out this morning while making Midnights breakfast (she’s our new beautiful Labrador Retriever).
Wow, taking about being blown away! I think that I will always remember where I was and what I was doing when I found out of this great musical lose! I can still remember when I found out that Stevie Ray Vaughan had passed. I actually called my wife right after finding out.
Rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey died Sunday in a Toronto hospital after a battle with cancer, his publicist said. He was 41.
Healey lost his sight at age one as a result of Retinoblastoma, a rare form of retinal cancer.
Retinoblastoma, is a cancer that hits children younger than 5 years of age.
Healey had the great honour of playing with George Harrison doing one of Harrison’s songs called As my guitar gently weeps. He also played with other guitar gods such as B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan. It was Stevie ray who actually brought Jeff into the greater world musical spotlight. Being in the 1988 movie called “Road House” didn’t hurt either!
I was in his club called Healey’s in Toronto and saw Saga’s second last show in Canada, the last one was in my home town of Brantford, with the lead singer Michael Sadler. Nice place to see a show, go check it out.
My wife and I are God parents to my cousin’s son and he is blind. This happened as a result of contracting a disease called Toxoplasmosis. He is a very outgoing little fire cracker and has a love for all genres of music. He has developed a great singing/rapping voice and has actually recorded some tunes at a local recording company.
My cousin and his son went to a event for the blind that Jeff Healey was at around 3 years ago. His dad thought that it would be a blast for his son to meet him, so they both went up to talk to him. When they met, our godson went silent, if you actually know this little guy, you would think that I was making all this all up because he’s never Silent! He knew who Jeff was and what he accomplished so maybe that is why he was nervous about meeting him.
So let’s keep Jeff and his family in our prayers.
Jeff Healey
1966 – 2008
A Vegetable Band
I was just leafing through our Maclean’s Magazine and found this one just screaming out at me! It can be found in the Feb., 25 2008 version on page 60. They call themselves “The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra” and yes they perform with vegetables as instruments.
As you see here, they have no vintage instruments. The musicians themselves create their devices fresh and daily. Talk about your green band!
The only thing I have to say is to check out the video and go to their site. I wonder what they serve back stage after a gig?
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Let my Zeppelin PLAY
Just a quick post here guys and gals!
The question of the day is …
Would you go see Zeppelin if they were in your area?
To add your voice to the petition to get them to go on a world tour, please go to this site and sign up now!
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Fender Duo Sonic Pick ups
I just love the sound of the single coil pick ups that I have in my Fender Duo Sonic.
They are the earliest example of what the Humbucking pick up sound would become when you put the pick up switch in the middle. In this position, you are using BOTH front and back pick ups at once.
This configuration or use of the Fender’s pick ups would later help Gibson develop their own signature sound, only on a Fender guitar. Neat eh?
This is how the wiring of the pick ups work on my baby!
This a great example on how the single coil pick up works in regards to single strength. It basically shows how the string effects the pick ups output/signal going to the amp. This is also called be considered as the voltage or sound that comes out of it, once again going to the amp.
Pick ups are basically isolated copper-wire wound around a magnet. Their magnetic field is disturbed when the the string coming closer or vibrating above it. These magnets were cast in sand believe it or not thus they have this rough and unfinished look to them.
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Some more information about technical and sound terms that they use are a great read for the general interest reader all the way to the seasoned guitar aficionado.
This link is fabulous for my Pickup specs. I found that the information here is quite detailed.
So I hope that I gave you a better insight into the inner workings of what they call a Single Coiled pick up.
One more thing, look at who else used Duo Sonic guitars, Mr. Jimi!
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