In this one he discusses his ’59 Tele, goes through some of the settings on his Princeton amp and finally pulls out his signature Custom Shop Telecaster–one of just two done in “semi-orange.” Also shows off some of his favorite chords. Watch!
Keef’s Gear
Two cool links if you’re into Keith Richards. The first is this page, which details most of Keef’s guitars and amps. The second is this thread on TDPRI, where a member details how he sold Keith Richards a black Telecaster Custom in Texas back in 1975. More pics after the jump!
John Frusciante – Blood Sugar Sex Magik Guitar Tracks
Yes, MORE RHCP! Here is a very cool video with all John Frusciante’s guitar tracks from Blood Sugar Sex Magik Guitar Tracks. And I have the full list of guitars and effects John used for each song after the jump–but it’s mostly Strats and the Boss DS-2.
The Cure – Pictures of You
Nice easy one from Marty.
Decibel Meter Pro
I mentioned this cool little app in my tinnitus post below, but figured it deserved its own blog. Just costs $.99 and works like a champ. See how loud your playing is, or how loud that club is–good luck keeping it under 85! Check it out at iTunes.
Tinnitus
Do you have tinnitus? I do. It made me quit playing the guitar in the late 80s. It’s estimated that 50% of all professional musicians have tinnitus.
I play guitar at very low volume now. A lot of time I play unplugged. Do you know how loud you are? Download this great decibel meter app. Anything above 85 is hurting your ears. Wear ear protection. And encourage your kids to protect their ears–no ear buds!
Join the American Tinnitus Association. It’s a great organization. If you can’t afford to join (it’s only $40 per year) at least like them on Facebook, and you will get lots of cool updates and articles like some of the ones linked below.
Want to learn more about tinnitus? Here’s a great article on ABC.
Read this interview with Dr. Fatima Husain. She’s a total badass and part of a wave of new researchers working every day to find a fix for our condition. She thinks we are ten years from a significant breakthrough. So that is good news.
I will continue to update this post with new links so check back from time to time.
Pete Townshend–tinnitus poster boy:
The Replacements Alex Chilton
The Replacements appeared on Jimmy Fallon last night and played the song Alex Chilton from their great Pleased To Meet Me album. I saw them play this song back in 1988 (or ’89?). Looks like they still got it.
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Funky Monks
Yes, more Chili Peppers!
This Town Needs Guns
I guess they changed their name to TTNG. Anyway, incredible stuff.
Nashville Guitar with Guthrie Trapp
Cool video with Guthrie Trapp. I haven’t even had time to watch the whole thing yet! And I got a video of Guthrie performing after the jump!