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KISS star Paul Stanley is going to be a father again. The
singer-and-guitarist and his wife Erin have announced they are expecting
a baby girl - their third child together.
He told People: "There
is nothing greater in life than family, and my accomplishments as a
father rank at the top of my successes. Erin and I are blessed with our
expectation of the addition of another princess to our family and a new
member of the KISS army."
The new arrival is due in August and the family, which includes Colin Michael, four, Sarah Brianna, two, couldn't be happier.
And
Paul, who also has a 16-year-old son, Evan Shane, from a previous
relationship, isn't worried about the impending sleepless nights,
despite his advancing years. The 'Rock and Roll All Nite' singer joked:
"I may be 59 but the only rocking chair this rocker is getting ready for
is the one for my new baby."
Paul is set for a busy 2011 as KISS are recording their 20th studio album this year.
The
group, which is comprised of Paul and bass player Gene Simmons from the
band's original line up alongside guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer
Eric Singer, are planning to head into the studio in March to start work
on the follow-up to 2009's 'Sonic Boom'.
Tommy recently said:
"The great news is that we are going in the studio again in the next
month or two. We are starting to work on writing some songs, approach it
just like we did with 'Sonic Boom' and keep it all in the band in terms
of the writing, with no agenda besides writing great rock n' roll songs
that we love.
"I'm sure you'll see a spanking new KISS album that's gonna kick some butt soon!"
British
musician Eric Clapton will sell more than 70 guitars from his personal
collection in an auction in New York in March, with the proceeds going
to his drug and alcohol rehabilitation center in Antigua.
Bonhams
auctioneers will conduct the March 9, 2011 sale, which also includes
instruments donated by Jeff Beck, J.J. Cale and Joe Bonamassa.
Featured
in the auction are instruments and amps by Fender, Gibson, Marshall,
Martin and Music Man, among others. Estimates for the amps and guitars
range from $300-30,000, Bonhams said.
Highlights include one of
Clapton's main stage guitars from 2005, one of a pair he used during the
Cream Reunion Shows in London and New York -- a custom built black
Fender "Eric Clapton Signature" Stratocaster estimated at $20-30,000.
Also
on offer is a pair of Marshall vintage basket weave speaker cabinets,
from around 1970, used during the 1970s when Clapton appeared with Derek
And The Dominos. The pair is expected to fetch $8-10,000.
The
auction is being held in association with Wallace & Hodgson, who
worked on the two previous Clapton/ Crossroads guitar auctions in 1999
and 2004.
The sound of a great Vox tube amp is one of the 10 wonders of the world
for guitarists, but until recently that experience has come with a
relatively hefty price. A few years ago the situation started to change
for the better when Vox developed some exciting new models that offered
classic Vox tones at prices that weren’t out of reach to most players.
Vox’s
new Custom series continues this welcome trend by providing classic Vox
tones and pro features in fully gig-worthy amps that cost about what
you’d expect to shell out for a basic entry-level amp. Interestingly,
the new Custom series AC30C2 features a simpler design that does away
with the various switches found on its previous (and currently
discontinued) Custom Classic counterpart, while the Custom series AC15C1
expands upon the features and versatility of its Custom Classic brother
by adding a Normal channel and a master Tone Cut control. The new
models also come stock with Celestion Greenback speakers, which replace
the Wharfedale speakers and the more expensive optional Celestion Alnico
Blues.
The addition of a Normal channel and a tone cut control
brings the AC15C1 closer to the classic AC30 Top Boost model than its
previous incarnation. With its 15-watt output and single 12-inch
speaker, the AC15C1 is like a mini AC30 that’s ideal for small club gigs
and recording.
Like an AC30, the AC15C1 includes a very
cool tremolo circuit with speed and depth controls. Unlike an AC30, the
amp also features built-in spring reverb with a level control. The
tremolo and reverb effects are in the master section, so they are
applied to both channels, and you can engage or disengage each effect
separately with an optional footswitch. An external speaker jack with an
8/16-ohm impedance selector automatically disconnects the internal
speaker when you connect an external speaker cabinet, while the
extension speaker jack keeps the internal speaker functioning when you
plug in an additional cab.
IK Multimedia’s AmpliTube® Fender™ apps for iPhone®, iPod touch® and
iPad® are now available for download from the iTunes App store.
Designed
and developed in close cooperation with Fender, AmpliTube Fender™ is a
full featured recording studio, guitar amp and FX rig offering the
legendary Fender™ tone.
Sporting the pure Fender tones that
millions of guitarists know and love, AmpliTube Fender™ offers the same
famous tones for your iPhone and iPad, developed in close cooperation
with the tone gurus at Fender to ensure the authenticity of the sounds.
Using technology from the award-winning desktop version of IK
Multimedia’s AmpliTube Fender™ for Mac/PC, the AmpliTube Fender™ apps
for iPhone and iPad each offer 5 Fender™ amp models — the ’65 Deluxe
Reverb™, the Super-Sonic™, the ’65 Twin Reverb™, the ’59 Bassman™ LTD
and the Pro Junior™, and 6 Fender™ stompbox models — Tape Delay,
Compressor, the Fender Blender™, Phaser, Overdrive and Noise Filter.
AmpliTube
Fender™’s signal chain allows the musician to customize their rig with 3
simultaneous stompbox effects on iPhone/iPod touch and 4 on iPad,
taking the audio signal through an amplifier head, speaker cabinet and
microphone. Each element of the tone is individually selectable, with
fully operational controls for ultimate ‘tweak-ability’. Also, current
AmpliTube 2 app users can expand their existing rig by adding all of the
gear models of AmpliTube Fender™ into their current AmpliTube 2 app,
incorporating that famous Fender™ tone.
Perfect for practicing
and play-along, AmpliTube Fender™ also includes SpeedTrainer, which
provides the ability to slow down imported backing tracks (-50%) to
learn complex riffs, or speed them up (+200%) for practicing playing
skills. Songs and backing tracks or loops can be easily loaded into the
apps directly from the iPod library on the iOS device or from the
computer.
Also an entire band can be recorded, or full songs
and compositions can be produced directly in AmpliTube Fender™ thanks to
its built-in single track recorder with re-amping ability, expandable
to a full-featured 4-track recorder on iPhone or an 8-track Recorder on
iPad, both with the master effects’ section. Ideas can be quickly
captured by recording performances that can be shared by exporting high
quality audio files or M4As.
AmpliTube Fender features:
Real time guitar mobile multiFX + recording and practicing app
Full rig with 3 stompboxes (iPhone)/4 (iPad) + amp with effects + cabinet + mic
6 Fender™ Stomps — Fender™ Phaser, Fender™ Blender™, Tape Delay, Overdrive, Compressor (by registering) and Noise Filter
5 Fender™ Amps with matching Cabinets — ’65 Deluxe Reverb™, ’65 Twin Reverb™, ’59 Bassman™ LTD, Super-Sonic™ and Pro Junior™
2 Microphone models, dynamic and condenser
Single
track recorder (with re-amping) expandable to full 4 track (iPhone)/8
track (iPad) recording studio with master effects through in-app
purchase
Import and play up to 50 songs/backing tracks directly from your iPod library on your device or from your computer
Ultra-realistic tones derived from the AmpliTube Fender Mac/PC studio
Slow down or speed up the tempo (-50% to +200%) of imported songs without affecting their pitch
36 presets can be saved/named/recalled on the fly
Includes tuner and metronome
Low-latency for real time playing
FREE
version also available - can be expanded by individual gear model
purchases, or bundle purchase via the in-app purchase feature
Can be incorporated into the AmpliTube 2 for iPhone/iPad app via in-app purchase
Pricing and availability
The AmpliTube Fender apps for iPhone and iPad are currently available from the iTunes App Store, and cost $14.99/ €11.99 each.
Free
versions are also available for iPhone and iPad, both expandable with
the individual amps and effects a-la-carte through in-app purchases.
The
4-track recorder and 8-track recorder with master effects’ sections on
the iPhone and iPad cost $9.99/ €7.99 and $14.99/ €11.99 respectively as
in-app purchases. AmpliTube 2 for iPhone/iPad users are able to add
AmpliTube Fender™ stomp box and amplifier models as individual in-app
purchases for only $4.99/ €3.99 per amp, $2.99/ €2.39 per stomp box, or
$14.99/ €11.99 for the entire collection of models.
Be a part of history and help set a world record with Steve Vai. Berkleemusic.com
and Steve Vai will be attempting to set a Guinness world record for the
most participants in a free online guitar lesson live from New York
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After an hour and a half
Santana show, the audience still wanted santana play the songs that
started it famous since 1966. The audience shouts, "We want more, more,
Santana, ..." echoed in the room hall D2 Axis Hall.
Santana
concert on the second day, the audience Saturday night was even crazier
than the first day. Carlos santana, is scheduled to appear at 22:30 pm,
but was delayed for 15 minutes. Outside, the high enthusiasm of the fans
seemed to not want to miss one moment to witness the appearance of the
musicians adored it.
Above the stage, Santana wearing a
brown patterned shirt and wearing a blue striped cowboy hat held up his
hands. Greetings and a warm smile thrown in his opening itu.konser this
second appearance, a special greeting from santana, a few brief opening
words "I dedicate this concert to women, this is for women. Because
women who make us happy, enjoy it, "he said. The audience was boisterous
and happy can not wait until the Mexican man was holding his guitar and
started to warm up.
No less exciting than previous appearances,
on the second day Santana appear more terrible and intense. The song
"Mary, Mary"became a concert opener, followed by death liukan flowing
guitar melody in the middle of pounding drums, bass shreds, and the wail
of trumpets, a mainstay santana, for 1.5 hours in entertaining an
audience of approximately more than 5000 people packed the hall at
second day.
Complacency can be seen from expression Santana audience at the end, they hope Santana will hold a special concert next year.
While the Standard Telecaster reigns as one of the most popular
solidbody guitars of all time, Fender’s humbucker-equipped Telecaster
variations—like the Custom and Deluxe, both introduced in 1972—have more
of a cult following. However, both models have found favor with great
players who don’t always run with the herd. Keith Richards is one of a
handful of guitarists who adopted the Telecaster Custom and its unique
humbucker neck/single-coil bridge configuration, while Thom Yorke, Lee
Ranaldo and Dave Grohl count among the dual-humbucker Telecaster
Deluxe’s devoted fans.
Fender recently added Telecaster Custom
and Deluxe models to its expanding, popular line of Road Worn guitars,
which have the aged look and worn-in feel of a well-loved battle-ax.
Both models are relatively accurate reproductions of the original
versions, but they sell for three to four times less than what you’d pay
for their vintage counterparts.
Keith Richards fans are
certain to gravitate toward the Road Worn Telecaster Custom, which
looks almost identical to the black 1975 Tele Custom that he often plays
in concert. While previous Road Worn models have included several
modern “hot-rodded” enhancements, those modifications are absent and
missed on the Tele Custom. Fender opted for vintage-style frets, which
are lower profiled, thinner and an acquired taste along with the
Custom’s 7 1/2–inch curved radius, but then again, this ax is for
players who are already familiar with vintage guitars. The single-coil
Tele bridge pickup provides more jangle than twang, but the neck
humbucker is a welcome addition that gives added punch to open G–tuning
rhythms.
The Deluxe has medium jumbo frets, but they are a
little on the small side. However, the flatter 12-inch radius feels good
under the fingers. The pair of humbuckers gives the guitar attractive
fat tone that’s almost like single-coil P90 pickups but with a little
more weight. This is a great guitar for pounding out “wall of sound”
rhythms (no wonder so many rhythm guitarists have leaned toward this
model), but it also holds its own quite nicely for lead players who
desire bold, aggressive tones for solos.
I’m not sure why Fender
decided to revive the much-disparaged three-bolt Micro-Tilt neck
mounting design, but the neck felt solid and secure throughout my
trials, and the tonal benefits outweigh the initial set-up hassles.
Guitar hero Joe Satriani shredded
his way through a blazing two hour set in New York last night, awing an
audience for the second night in a row at the Best Buy Theater.
Despite
harrowing, arctic winds that tore through the city streets, fans came
out in droves to see the legendary ‘Satch.’ The guitarist is touring
behind his newest album, Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, and last
night’s show demonstrated beyond question that the virtuoso, responsible
for instructing players as reknown as Steve Vai and Metallica’s Kirk
Hammett, is as on top of his game as ever.
From the second Joe
hit the stage, the underground Best Buy Theater was turned into a world
of screaming guitars and otherworldly effects. Satriani is a master of
not only rapid-fire playing, but riding a seemingly endless tone up and
down the fretboard, diving with the whammy bar only to soar back up in
ear-bursting squeals. Fans closest to the stage stared open-mouthed,
simply in awe as they watched his fingers fly almost faster than the eye
could follow. Virtually every song was instrumental, but unlike most
of his rock contemporaries, Satriani fills every second of music with
such original, exciting moments and emotion that there simply isn’t room
for vocals even if he wanted.
The musician had great stage
presence, never removing his green-tinted sunglasses as he strode about
and bobbed his head back and forth, leaning back into the crunch of his
backing band’s rhythm. The band, consisting of a drummer, keyboardist,
bassist and rhythm guitarist, was tightly locked in with their frontman,
blasting through tight beats and stopping on a dime, giving Satriani
more than enough audio elbowroom to run wild all over their foundation,
sounding as well as looking otherworldy as his guitar effects and
arpeggio-filled tapping created a rich sonic tapestry.
The
show went on for an impressive two straight hours, including a half
dozen tracks from the new record which were received just as well as the
classic material. Watch my video of new, ultra-catchy song Premonition
on the left side of the page. While guitar noodling can get old after a
while, Satriani never faltered, keeping things interesting by
demonstrating his absolute mastery of the instrument. He broke out
acoustic guitars, a harmonica, and engaged in a duel with his
keyboardist, battling back and forth on riffs until the keyboardist was
finally unable to match a particularly epic high note bent into an
impossibly long, overdriven squeal. Later, Joe played the same game
with the crowd, fans doing their best to imitate the guitar licks with
their voices, but if one thing was proven last night, it’s that no one
or instrument can truly match what Satriani does best.
Charmingly
polite in his short stage banter between songs, Joe finally took the
microphone to sing on the bluesy Big Bad Moon, letting loose with a
smooth singing voice that really deserves to be heard more often. Fans,
who were sitting for most of the show, finally rose to their feet, and
crowded right up to the stage, hands outstretched as Satriani
effortlessly blazed his way across every inch of fretboard. He then
encored with fan favorites Crowd Chant and Summer Song, his lightening
guitar magic as impressive as it was in the beginning of the concert.
Joe
Satriani might not have radio hits or rabid fanclubs like other hard
rock artists, but make no mistake: This is one of rock’s greatest
players, and one of rock’s greatest writers as well. Words can’t truly
relate the magic of witnessing Mr. Satriani in person, and fortunately
he seems set to continue writing and touring for a long time to come,
both solo as well as his roles in supergroup Chickenfoot and the vaunted
G3 tours. But in the meantime, fans can check out plenty of video on
Youtube, buy his latest record, and be sure that next time Joe comes to
town, they are in the crowd and ready to surf with the alien.
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4 CDs + 1 DVD
Includes more than 45 previously unreleased tracks
Nearly 4 hours of NEW Jimi Hendrix music
Acclaimed documentary, "Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child"
60-pg
booklet with never before seen photos and detailed liner notes An
essential and historic addition to the Jimi Hendrix catalog, West Coast
Seattle Boy tracks Jimi's incredible journey from R&B sideman to
international acclaim.
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