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Music: Ally the Piper plays A7
Enjoy this ripping cover by Ally the Piper
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Music: Lari Basilio is back with a new axe
Favorite of the newsletter, Lari Basilio is back with a new guitar, and moar strings. See how she puts them to use.
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Music: Gamazda is back with a SOAD cover
Favorite of the blog, Gamazda is back with another stellar transcription to the piano, this time taking on Chop Suey. Tasty!
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Music: Strange Kind of Women
Eliana Cargnelutti and Strange Kind of Women are back, and kicking arse.
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Music: Nothing Else Matters how you've never heard it before
It's been a while, but the incomparable Anneke van Giersbergen is a true treasure, inspired by a cover of Nothing Else Matters by Ms. van Giersbergen and the Dutch National Orchestra, this is a hat tip to Anneke
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GAS: The Charvel Dinky 24 MJ in Carribean Burst
Gear Acquisition Syndrome has struck again. This time, I added a MJ Charvel Dinky 24 to the stable, and boy, is she a sweet player.
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Michael Schenker - Rock Bottom
They finally did it, a limited edition custom Michael Schenker Flying V. I missed my chance to own one, but I am not too sad about that.
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Music: Jazz Sabbath?!?!
A new find, Jazz Sabbath bends genre's melding the genius of Ozzy and Tony Iommi into a small jazz combo, providing ample room for tonal exploration.
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A "taste" break: Kenny Banks Jr. plays Take Five
Take Five has become one of those bellweather pieces of music. Always worth listening to, and an iconic groove. Kenny Banks Jr. delivers a superb interpretation for solo piano.
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New Gear: Strandberg N2.6
A killer new guitar, a bit out of my comfort zone, but damn, is it amazing.
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Geek: Amplification
Guitarists are snobs, but our snobbery is a mere fraction of the nuttiness of the audiophile ecosystem. The myths are sticky, but real data and tests are good at busting them.
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Music: Deborah Coleman
It really sucks to discover an amazing talent to learn that they have already left us. Deborah Coleman had the blues running through her veins, and she was outstanding.