MasterThatGear! – Blackstar HT-5RH Demo
September 29, 2011
VIDEO: Chickenfoot to stream concert online TONIGHT at 8pm (UK Time)
September 28, 2011
Hot off the press:
CHICKENFOOT, the acclaimed US supergroup featuring guitar hero Joe Satriani, frontman Sammy Hagar, bassist Michael Anthony (both formerly of Van Halen) and world renowned drummer Chad Smith, celebrate their highly anticipated second album Chickenfoot III with a special concert and Q&A webcast, streamed worldwide tonight (Sept 28th) from 8pm (UK time) at www.chickenfoot.us.
Originally transmitted live yesterday at 6pm PST (2am UK time), tonight’s one-off re-broadcasting is aimed exclusively at Chickenfoot’s European fan base.
Produced by Mike Fraser (AC/DC, Metallica), Chickenfoot III comes complete with innovative, never-before-seen 3D packaging. Each physical copy of the album with contain a pair of Chickenfoot 3D glasses where fans can view otherwise hidden album cover art, 3D pictures of the band, and hidden messages.
Direct link to broadcast here!
GEAR: Rasmus Modern M200 Musicradar review
September 28, 2011
The reviews for the new affordable line of guitars from Suhr, Rasmus, are beginning to crop up, check out this Musicradar review of the Modern M200:
The combination of vintage and modern tones makes this a seriously versatile guitar in the truest sense of the term. No matter what style of music you play, this Rasmus model hits the modified S-type bullseye.
None of the aforementioned doom merchants had actually tried a Rasmus before they unleashed the negative vibes. As ever, the proof is in the pudding and today’s special for the doubters is a big slice of humble pie.
We like the fact that your money appears to have been spent on the important stuff – playability, pickups and hardware.
VIDEO: Watch the entire Rock In Rio performance from Metallica!
September 28, 2011
The future rocks.
In this modern age I can sit and watch an entire Metallica concert filmed across the other side of the World only a few days ago.
Check out this pro-shot video footage of Metallica’s September 25th 2011 performance at the Rock In Rio festival:
Great line-up of songs too:
01. Creeping Death
02. For Whom the Bell Tolls
03. Fuel
04. Ride the Lightning
05. Fade to Black
06. Cyanide
07. All Nightmare Long
08. Sad But True
09. Welcome Home (Sanitarium)
10. Orion
11. One
12. Master of Puppets
13. Blackened
14. Nothing Else Matters
15. Enter Sandman
Encore:
16. Am I Evil?
17. Whiplash
18. Seek & Destroy
REVIEW: Leslie West ‘Unusual Suspects’ (feat. Steve Lukather, Billy Gibbons, Slash, Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa)
September 19, 2011
Leslie West, legendary guitarist of Mountain, has just released a new solo album entitled Unusual Suspects
The album features contributions from a hand picked line-up all, of which are guitar legends in their own right, including Steve Lukather, Billy Gibbons, Slash, Zakk Wylde and Joe Bonamassa.
The album itself is a mix of originals and covers of blues-rock and ballad songs which showcases West’s earthy vocals and characteristic playing.
The album opens up with One More Drink For The Road a great boogie track that rolls along and features some customary great guitar work from Steve Lukather.
The following track Mud Flap Momma keeps the great hard rocking vibe going with a very cool slide guitar riff based track that features Slash on guest guitar duties. Definitely a fave on the album for me.
Another album favourite is the cover of the blues classic Third Degree which rocks things up a little with West’s gritty vocals and great complimentary guitar work and vocals from Joe Bonamassa.
The song Standing On A Higher Ground was brought into the studio by Billy Gibbons, a long time friend of West’s, who met on ZZ Top’s first major tour when the Top got a big break opening for Mountain. The song was initially incomplete but working with West and producer Fabrizio Grossi they finalised the song and recorded it live together in the same Los Angeles studio.
I’m in total agreement with Leslie West who says “Only Billy Gibbons can come up with am intro that sounds like Hendrix and ZZ Top joined at the hip”. There’s no mistaking the great Billy Gibbons!
Zakk Wylde joins West on the rocking Nothing’s Changed, another album highlight. Zakk Wylde, like Slash, cites West as an influence, even affectionately referring to West as ‘Dad’, so it’s great to hear Zakk’s trademark style come through on this track. It sounds like they had great fun trading licks.
Unusual Suspects should appeal to fans of classic boogie-rock and is an enjoyable listen which shows again how great the marriage of rocking guitars and blues can be!
As West says “As a player, my motto is all about knowing how much to play without playing too much”.
Unusual Suspects is available now Provogue Records.
Album Tracklisting
1. One More Drink for the Road (Featuring: Steve Lukather)
2. Mud Flap Momma (Featuring: Slash)
3. To the Moon
4. Standing on Higher Ground (Featuring: Billy Gibbons)
5. Third Degree (Featuring: Joe Bonamassa)
6. Legend
7. Nothing’s Changed (Featuring: Zakk Wylde)
8. I Feel Fine
9. Love You Forever
10. My Gravity
11. The Party’s Over (Featuring: Slash and Zakk Wylde)
12. I Don’t Know “The Beetlejuice Song” (Featuring: Richard Christy)
For Fans Of: Mountain, ZZ Top, Walter Trout, Black Country Communion, Hard Rocking Blues
Standout tracks: One More Drink For The Road, Mud Flap Momma, Third Degree and Nothing’s Changed
UK Release Date: Monday 19th September.
VIDEO: Guthrie Govan talks about adding chromatic sounds to your playing
September 17, 2011
ALBUM: Hear samples from Chris Brooks new album “The Axis Of All Things” out September 25th
September 17, 2011
Aussie axe maestro Chris Brooks has been working hard on his new album “The Axis Of All Things”.
The album will be released on September 25th but Chris has shared some awesome song samples from the album:
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The album will be available in CD and digital formats and you can pre-order it now from Chris’ website
Chris Brooks is an Australian guitar player, recording artist, teacher and Suhr Guitars artist based in Sydney, Australia.
With his debut solo album, ‘The Master Plan’, Chris delivered an exciting and diverse instrumental release. Forming a tapestry of melodic themes, soaring solos and fiery excursions in rock, progressive metal and rock-fusion, ‘The Master Plan’ is a must have album for fans of dazzling guitar work, imaginative songwriting, and creative arrangements. Hear for yourself why the word about Chris Brooks is spreading!
Chris’ new album “The Axis of All Things” comes out September 25, 2011!
Chris has recorded or played live with members of Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force,Black Sabbath / Heaven & Hell, LORD, Steve Paoli’s War Machine, Lana Lane, Age of Nemesis, and been featured in major magazines like Burrn!, Metal Hammer, Sweden Rock and Young Guitar. Chris most recently appears on LORD’s “Set in Stone” album.
