Guitarist Rock

Guitar Recording Software – Audacity

Scotty Smith — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 01:02:50 +0000

It’s often that we find ourselves so mixed up in talking about musical hardware. Everyone is always talking about the best guitar, best amp, best microphone, best pedal… you name it. Something that I find that people often overlook is the guitar recording software that artists use. There are actually quite a few programs out... [Continue Reading]

Dave Grohl – Times Like These

Scotty Smith — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 08:11:46 +0000

No one outside of Dave Grohl’s circle expected that the drummer for the ill-fated, but massively influential Nirvana, was also a world-class singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and businessman. But Dave Grohl had his future aspirations mapped out well before bursting the music scene wide open with Krist Novoselic and Kurt Cobain. The Ohio-born Grohl moved to... [Continue Reading]

BOSS RC-2 Loop Station Pedal Review

Scotty Smith — Sun, 29 May 2011 04:40:46 +0000

So, you’re sitting in your room, garage, studio, whatever. You’ve got your guitar, and you strike upon a sick little riff. You think, “Oh, well that’s awesome. I wish I had a rhythm player to back it”. So, what do you do? Hook up a tape recorder? Well, yes, if you’re exceptionally cheap and can’t... [Continue Reading]

Marshall JVM Series JVM410H Review

Scotty Smith — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 11:35:51 +0000

Set the Marshall JVM410H to any of its default channel settings and you’ll be having a euphoric eargasm in no time. Marshall JVM series amps sport some of the most organic, pure, rich sounds around.

Eddie Van Halen

Scotty Smith — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 08:12:47 +0000

Eddie Van Halen - Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page called him, “the first significant new kid on the block”. The All Music touted, “one of the most influential, original, and talented rock guitarists of the 20th century".

Top 10 Guitar Solos Of All Time

Scotty Smith — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:44:31 +0000

It’s no surprise that three of our Top 10 Guitar Solos also appear in our top ten rock songs listing. A great solo isn’t always about technical proficiency, sound, or production, great solos capture the essence of the song, and the spirit of the player. Here's the top 10 guitar solos of all time (in our opinion!) Read More...

Top 10 Rock Concerts Of All Time

Scotty Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:38 +0000

While there are many criteria for notable shows, truly great concerts are measured by their influence and impact on music, art culture, and sometimes the Rock Bands themselves.

You don't have to get Leeds Festival tickets just to observe how the best guitarists do their stuff because you will find some of it here. Read More...

Top 10 Rock Songs Of All Time

Scotty Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:33:24 +0000

While there are literally hundreds of definitive rock songs, the top 10 rock songs of all time have the distinction of defining particular eras. Usually preceding a new wave of musical styles, these top ten songs also echo the cultural and political atmosphere at key points in history.

Though some songs can become dated... Read More...

Gibson Les Paul Guitar History

Scotty Smith — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:33:08 +0000

The Gibson Les Paul Guitar is, in my opinion the best and most used electric guitar on the planet! This is a big statement, but take a look at all the popular bands, and all the lead guitarists that are around, and you will notice that a vast amount of these guitarists have a Gibson... [Continue Reading]

Slash The Guitar Hero

Scotty Smith — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:43:25 +0000

In our last post on great guitarists, we spoke about some of the cool attributes of Bob Dylan, today we are covering a guy who is best known as the long haired, top hat wearing, cigarette smoking lead guitarist for 80′s supergroup, Guns N Roses – Slash.Saul Hudson was born in 1965 in London and... [Continue Reading]