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November 18th, 2007
By Mike
Gibson Guitars has announced the world’s first guitar with robotic technology…the Gibson Robot Guitar. The self-tuning guitar makes it’s debut on December 7th.
http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/
Video:
http://www.gibson.com/robotguitar/robotguitarvideovoting.aspx?playvideo=training
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October 27th, 2007
By Mike
I found some cool guitar links from my buddy Cary’s blog Electric Guitar Review…
www.texasguitarshows.com
The Arlington Guitar Show just happened last weekend in Arlington, Texas. I didn’t get to go because I was moving (again) but these shows always make the musician in me just drool over the thousands of awesome guitars, amps and accessories on display.
Another cool guitar source, especially for the collector, is
http://www.vintageguitar.com/
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October 13th, 2007
By Mike
Eric Clapton recounts his amazing 40 year music career, his personal life, his loves, addictions and blessings, in his first ever autobiography. I just saw his interview with Larry King Live on CNN, in which Clapton describes his feelings with great clarity and sobriety. Almost as if he has lived multiple lives as a musician, a drug addict, and finally as a recovering alcoholic. Refreshing, honest and open, his new book will unfold an amazing life story of misery and inspiration.
The Complete Clapton is the ultimate career retrospective; available now as a 2 CD set and his only official autobiography. A DVD of his recent Crossroads Guitar Festival in Chicago will also be available soon, in November, as a 2 disc set.
Clapton: The Autobiography @ Amazon.com
Complete Clapton @ Amazon.com
Video on Amazon.com:
Video on Larry King Live CNN:
Read more at EC’s official website:
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October 12th, 2007
By Mike
Guitar Center has announced they will be selling Dell computers with Dual-Core AMD processors to be used for professional digital audio recording. I have nothing against Dell, in fact I use their computers at work and at home. But Windows Media Player only works about half the time, and Windows Vista only works with half of my existing hardware, so I wonder what operating system they plan to use?
If they want to offer a stable recording environment for serious musicians, I hope they have a better platform to use all the high end recording software that’s available today. Guitar Center already offers special deals on Apple Macs that are bundled with a specialized recording interface and software. And that is the top choice for professional musicians and recording artists. So Dell will really have to prove themselves to get their systems into the studio.
Dell and AMD on YouTube:
Guitar Center Online:
Dell Online:
AMD Online:
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Filed under: Nintendo Wii, Rhythm Hoping to somehow diminish our aversion to the sight of Miis playing musical instruments, Vicarious Visions is working the user-created, er ... "avatars" into the Wii version of Guitar Hero World Tour in a so-called unique way. In an interview with IGN, the developer explained how the recently revealed Mii mode, known as "Mii Freestyle," will work. Using the guitar or drumkit peripherals (or, if you're crazy so inclined, the Wiimote and Nunchuck for "air dr
Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals The folks at G4 have a juicy tidbit on the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour cacophony of simulated instruments: there might be another one in the works. G4 cites Neversoft's Brian Bright, who let slip that a new peripheral is coming, and will be designed specifically for the music-creating Studio mode (pictured above). The logical choice is a keyboard, since it's the preferred method for entering melodies and other mundane tasks by boring people, but we're secre
G4 says they've got a scoop on a Guitar Hero: World Tour peripheral that hasn't been announced yet, one that's just for the game's studio mode to help you make music. It's not for the game mode at all, apparently. We're kind of thinkin' accordion, but G4 guesses it'll be a keyboard. Another option is something like Beatmania's turntable/keyboard controller, or this fine musical instrument. [G4]
Mystery Guitar Hero: World Tour Peripheral Just for Studio Mode G4 says they've got a scoop on a Guitar Hero: World Tour peripheral that hasn't been announced yet, one that's just for the game's studio mode to help you make music. It's not for the game mode at all, apparently. We're kind of thinkin' accordion, but G4 guesses it'll be a keyboard. Another option is something like Beatmania's turntable/keyboard controller, or this fine musical instrument. [G4]
Filed under: Peripherals, Rhythm G4 claims to have gotten "the hot word" on a new Guitar Hero World Tour peripheral from Neversoft's Brian Bright who "wouldn't go into detail about what it will be," though he apparently said the new peripheral was "specifically for the game's Studio mode." We've reached out to Activision for some kind of comment or confirmation; however, until then, speculation seems to be the name of the game. G4 is guessing keyboard, which is all well and good. And who know
Many parents of gifted children allow their kids to take time off of school to pursue their artistic or athletic vocation. But what if that vocation is playing video games? Meet Blake Peebles, a 16-year-old from Raleigh, North Carolina who is one of the best Guitar Hero players in the country—meaning, he has a rare talent for pressing buttons on a toy guitar hooked up to a TV screen. Last September, Blake’s parents finally gave in to his repeated requests to drop out of high school and focus o
Rock out with your socks out! I know many of you have already jumped on the RockBand wagon but ol’ Canucklehead here is sticking with Guitar Hero, mainly because I already own and that’s the way I roll. (read: cheap) Besides, it appears that with the newest incarnation coming out this fall, Guitar Hero will now have all the things that others told me made RockBand better - that being a drum and microphone. I think it goes without saying but just in case - all the instruments will in fact be wi
Late funk legend Johnny "Guitar" Watson, his band and the track "Ain't That A Bitch" are getting us through an increasingly draining Thursday afternoon. Permalink | post a comment | Add to del.icio.us | Digg Post tags: Entertainment, Johnny "Guitar" Watson, Music, Music Videos
Is ‘Guitar Hero’ saving rock ‘n’ roll? That’s the question posed in an article at CNN in talking about the great success that video games such as Rock Band and Guitar Hero are having on the popularity of bands such as Aerosmith, Guns & Roses and Metallica. It’s pretty clear from the article that there has been an increase in the visibility of rock music amongst kids as my 13 year old can attest. But isn’t this all part of the typical pendulum that rock and roll swings upon, albeit with a so
Rob Papen unveils RG, a Virtual Rhythm Guitar synthesizer. Looks useful. Guitar types included are: - The classic Fender Stratocaster electric guitar - A 8th note groove type Steel String acoustic guitar - A 16th note groove type Steel String acoustic guitar Price: Euro 149 / USD 179 "By using the RG onboard sequencer it is possible to create classic Rhythm Guitar grooves, but beyond that you can use the synthesizer features and effects to make fresh new edgy guitar grooves." Link From
Performance Designed Products is giving gamer girls there own specially designed Aly & AJ guitar controllers to use with Guitar Hero and Rock Band. The pop-rock star sisters worked with PDP to come up with controllers that reflected their personal sense of style. According to the test group of girls 8 to 17 and my own two tween, the final designs rock. PDP is honing in on a market that has been almost entirely ignored. Considering how most girls love to accessorize, there’s a lot of money to b
G4TV is reporting from Deutschland, that the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour will include a new peripheral for gamers to use. While the news has not been confirmed by Activision, rumor is that the new peripheral will be a keyboard of some type to help with the mixing of custom tracks. So just for the record, it looks as if a box with three new plastic instruments is not enough. We now need to add even more plastic in the box to make the game a deeper experience. And I remember when people l
Activision has beer, and they're not afraid to use it. By the time I showed up for my hands on with Activision's Guitar Hero: World Tour yesterday afternoon I had already accidentally downed one beer, having mistaken a bottle with a grapefruit on front of it as fruit juice, instead of the grapefruit-flavored beer that was actually hiding within the bottle. Sneaky beer. Then another was shared with Neversoft's project director Brian Bright upon arriving at Activision's booth for my appointment,
Headline of the Day 49 min 56 sec ago by GiggleSugar 11 Views - 0 comments 16-year-old Drops Out of School to Play Guitar Hero What is it with the kids these days? Instead of ditching school to join rock bands, they're now dropping out to play Guitar Hero?! Yes, a North Carolina teenager named Blake Peebles is being home schooled so he can devote all of his free time to a videogame. Read the ridiculous report here. Source Read Related: Guitar Guitar Hero Headline of the Day News
Wii Gets Exclusive Game Play Mode in Guitar Hero World Tour Submitted by Gina Fetterhoff on August 21, 2008 - 12:14pm. News Wii Guitar Hero World Tour According to Vicarious Visions Guitar Hero: World Tour on the Wii will have all of the content found in the other console versions including DLC. The Wii version will also have an exclusive "Mii Freestyle" mode which goes beyond having Miis in the normal Guitar Hero game. Mii Freestyle mode is a mode in which players can create music on the fl
