Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps (ASL?, Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, & More)

Updated 11/12/2022:
Todays song is While My Guitar Gently Weeps by The Beatles. Let's learn this catchy song together on Guitar, Ukulele, Piano.... I'm still looking for an ASL version.  Be sure to check out the Bonus reaction video at the end. Let's get to it! 







Jake Shimabukuro plays his signature version of George Harrison's While My Guitar Gently Weeps, May 18, 2009 at the Four Seasons Hualalai. The concert was a benefit for Hawaii Performing Arts Festival.






Saturday, April 19, 2014

The Story of the Guitar


Imagine - The Story of the Guitar Part 1 - In the Beginning




Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012
I think this should be online... you can't buy it, you can't watch it on the iplayer... bbc is meant to be a public service, if so why can't we watch programs again which we've already paid for?

if the bbc remove it i want my license fee back...

anyway... enjoy it while it's here


Imagine - The Story of the Guitar Part 2 - Out of the Frying Pan




Uploaded on Jan 17, 2012
for Part III youtube search watch?v=uBSDWMf4BQ0

think this should be online... you can't buy it, you can't watch it on the iplayer... bbc is meant to be a public service, if so why can't we watch programs again which we've already paid for?

if the bbc remove it i want my license fee back...

anyway... enjoy it while it's here

Friday, April 18, 2014

60th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster



60th Anniversary of the Fender Stratocaster
An original 1954 Fender Stratocaster head stock, left, is shown next to a 2014 model, Friday, Jan. 10, 2014 at a studio in Scottsdale, Ariz. April 2014 marks the 60th anniversary of the very first Stratocaster ever sold. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Monday, March 31, 2014

Antoine Dufour - "These Moments"

I just saw Antoine Dufour play at the Long Beach guitar Center Expo the other day- Wow that guy is good! Check him out:


Friday, January 31, 2014

Bass Prodigy - Mohini Dey

Amazing Bass Prodigy - Mohini Dey Live at Windmills Craftworks




Published on Jun 15, 2013
The simply amazing 16-year old Mohini Dey and Arun Kumar. Live at Windmills Craftworks, Bangalore: courtesy Louiz Banks with his Ganga Shakti Project. Excuse the odd camera shake and unmixed sound - couldn't wait to share this!

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Girl's Awesome Cover of Hendrix on a Gayageum


Apa Hal Apa Hal



Published on Mar 25, 2013
The gayageum or kayagum is a traditional Korean zither-like string instrument, with 12 strings.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Step Aside Eddie Van Halen, This 11-Year-Old Guitar Prodigy is Ready to Rock Your Cradle (Via Ellen's Good News | The Good News)

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If you can get over just how good 11-year-old Aidan Fisher is on the guitar, you will never believe how it happened that he took the stage with Steel Panther.
First, watch Aidan destroy these guitar solos during the heavy metal band's recent performance at Kansas City's Midland Theatre in Missouri. The sixth-grader joined the outlandish rockers on the songs "You Really Got Me" and "Eruption," and the video of their jam session has since gone viral, amassing over a million views on YouTube.
Aidan was invited on stage with the band after a chance encounter with guitarist Satchel in an elevator.
"We were in the elevator at the hotel and the guitar player walked in and we showed him our sign, and asked for an autograph," Aiden tells us. His sign challenged Satchel to a guitar solo. "He said he could bring me on stage instead of getting an autograph."
Little did the rock stars know they were about to be upstaged by a preteen virtuoso. After getting a taste of Aidan's talents, the band and the young musician played on… and on and on.
"I felt like I wanted to be a rock star and this is what I want to do for life," Aidan says, noting he was nervous at first, but quickly warmed to the crowd.
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Aidan has been playing guitar for three years, starting on the instrument at the age of 8, practicing daily and taking lessons. He credits his phenomenal drive to "listening to awesome music," and lists Van Halen, Rush and Led Zeppelin as some of his favorite artists. He also plays bass in his middle school band.
The Nebraska native says his goal now is to pretty much take over the world.
He remarks, "I want to start a Van Halen tribute band and make our own songs and albums and become really big."
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