Ben Edwards psychobilly part IV
Most of the Boss songs were about Parties, Partying, drinking beer, drinking whisky, smoking or brewing home brew beer. Never had a seen a performer whom I believed they had fully lived and experienced EVERY aspect of every song they were singing about. There was something disturbingly impressive and intriguing about this man. He was a great player, and excellent singer however also seemed to not care at all about how he was perceived by anyone in the room.
Cocktails and Rock tales
In her new book Author Jane Rocca matches 200 alcoholic concoctions with their perfect rock soundtracks. Here are a few of them that I personally recommend.
Classic Rock: Let it Bleed by The Rolling Stones – Jammin` – campari, gin and pomegranate juice fireball
Pub Rock: Highway to Hell by ACDC – Between the sheets – apotent mix of white run, triple sec and brandy
Grunge Rock: Houdind by The Melvins – Hedonism – pear vodka, apple and lime juice, so what ? nevermind
Psychedelica: Paranoid by Black Sabbath – Oddity N.o. 9 – cranberry and raspberry juice, vodka and Italian Tauca – far out.
English Space Rock
Boss, Loopstation, RC 20 XL, Pink Floyd, OD 20, distortion, Eric Clapton, Hendrix, effects, chorus, reverb, modulation, pitch shifter, phaser, reverb, overdrive
Ben Edwards psychobilly part III
BOSS CHRIST.
So I had never seen ‘the Boss’ before and had only heard crazy and great things about him so I was anxious with anticipation. I could feel my chest tightening as the music between each act played on and it was at this time I noticed what seemed to be a crazed, long zz-top style bearded, drunk madman stumble onto the stage at the Wunderbar.
How to select Guitar effects
Guitar effects. What a selection these days. You don`t need a burning stratocaster or the Jimi Hendrix account at New York`s Legendary Manny`s guitar store to find yourself spoilt for choice with a bewildering array and vast multiplicity of choices. guitar effects, distortion, guitar pedals, boss, electro harmonix, cry baby, wah, phaser, chorus, tremolo, reverb, flanger, delay, digital delay, the edge, U2, digitech, whammy, ebow, Jeff Beck…
Ben Edwards Psychobilly Part II
So here we go! It’s Monday morning here in the Rock Star office and I am STILL struggling for breath and wobbly on my feet after a crazy show I attended on the weekend that got me really thinking about the precious-ness that has come to surround me and many of my musician buddies regarding how we play and approach live performing.
Ben Edwards Psychobilly Part I
There’s really no need for me to introduce myself being the ‘face’ of the popular Jamorama product, so I would instead like to welcome everyone to our Rock Star Recipes ‘blog-train’, so all aboard this mad locomotive of music, energy, thoughts and love.
Supercharged Monday Morning Ontological Blues
Monday morning blues. Wow, well I woke up this morning and I felt great becasue the only blues we`ve got in our office is usually something by Freddie King, Howlin Wolf, Eric Clapton or Mississippi John Hurt.
Best Guitar Leads or Solos
1. Peter Green Slabo Day
2. Jeff Beck Where were you & on Blast From the East
3. Junior Wells & Buddy Guy Stormy Monday
4. Chet Atkins Kicky
5. Clapton Blues Power Live on Just One Night
6. Hendrix Are you Experienced Live at Winterland UK L.P.
7. Billy Corgan Soma on Siamese Dream
8. Johnny Winter Stranger Blues or Johnny Guitar
9. Dire Straits Sultans of Swing
10. Alvin Lee Live with 10 years after playing Im going Home
Fat Les Paul Tone
how to get a fat tone from his Les Paul. Well, tone is a particularly personal matter but also comes in as many flavours as the imagination. Alot of TONE variation is achievable simply through your guitar to start with.