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Little Rock Jams is rated E for Excellent ... 2008-04-14 06:14:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
I'm still blushing...One of my favorite guitar blogs, IG BLOG, gave Little Rock Jams a tip o' the hat by passing along the E for Excellent stamp of approval.We appreciate the recognition and hope all of our readers enjoy the blog and can get past the guitar geekiness that we exude from time to time. Thanks to everyone that has taken the time to check us out!!!Now, in return for being tagged as an excellent blog, our duty is to pass on to you, the readers, 10 of our favorite blogs that we consider excellent. So, without further ado, here are the 10 blogs that Little Rock Jams follows:IG BLOG - This has been one of my "hope to become as good as" blogs from day one. You can lose a good couple of days with all the goodies
Looking for a new guitar? Brian's got one for you... 2008-04-12 06:06:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Students and non-students...Brian
is selling his Ibanez AS103. If you're in the market to buy a new guitar, do yourself a favor and check this one out! It has a really nice flame maple top and back with a rosewood fretboard and abalone inlays. It plays like butter and has great tone for rock, jazz and blues.Check it out the next time you're in the studio. Or, shoot Brian an email at brian@littlerockjams.com for more information.
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The Fastest Guitar Alive !!! 2008-04-11 05:36:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Disclaimer: If you opened this expecting to see someone shredding 32nd notes at 240 bpm, sorry! I was sick yesterday, had to cancel my Thursday lessons so that I could go home, hit the Nyquil and try to sleep it off. Well, I didn't sleep much, but I did watch a movie called "The Fastest GuitarAlive
"."Wow!!!", I thought. Even though I'm feeling terrible, I can watch a movie about the fastest guitar alive.Then it hit me, Roy Orbison was the lead actor? That guy ain't fast.Well, the story goes like this....Roy and his co-actor were spies for the South during the Civil War. They had an assignment to steal gold from the San Francisco Mint in order to finance the South's war effort. Since they were spies, Roy had a rifle built i
Blog to Blog - Music and Lyrics - Songwriting Project 2008-04-11 05:02:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
I came across an interesting blog a couple of weeks ago called Hunting The Muse: A Creative Writing Blog.I read several of the articles, one of which, Writing about dreams, caught my attention. Brady, the blog author, was talking about capturing story ideas from our dreams. What better place, right? I mean, we all have superfunkacalifragisexy dreams from time to time that lead to interesting story ideas.Well, I commented that musicians could do the same. If you're dreaming of playing or hearing wonderful music, you could keep a voice recorder by your bed and try to hum the melody or bass line to the music. Then, when you wake up, try to play what you recorded. But enough about how cool his blog is...Here's the scoop ...I've Read more:Music
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Wednesday is Blues Day... 2008-04-08 12:36:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
It's rainin' outside and I got the blues ... almost as bad as Gregg Allman. Check this out and see if you feel me....
Later, Compton
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Jimi Hendrix Quotes 2008-04-08 04:34:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
I was stumbling today and I came across a page full of Jimi Hendrix
quotes at eQuotes
. Here they are, with the quotes in bold being those that spoke to me.Jimi Hendrix
Quotes
"All I'm gonna do is just go on and do what I feel." "All I'm writing is just what I feel, that's all. I just keep it almost naked. And probably the words are so bland." "Blues is easy to play, but hard to feel." "Even Castles made of sand, fall into the sea, eventually." "Every city in the world always has a gang, a street gang, or the so-called outcasts." "Excuse me while I kiss the sky." "I don't have nothing to regret at all in the past, except that I might've unintentionally hurt somebody else or something."
Student Performance Award Winner - March 2008-04-07 14:53:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Congrats go out to Josh Alley, our MarchStudentPerformanceAward
winner. When told he was our March winner, Josh exclaimed, "Cheese is good"!Good old Josh. Here he is, giving us a thumbs up for the cool BBE Crusher distortion pedal.
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Open Mic Night - Group Class 2008-04-07 06:59:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
So here's the deal.....I recently wrote a piece about how to get booked for your first show.
In that piece, I told everyone to go and find ALL the open mic
nights around, sign up and start playing. After you play, meet the
owners, talk a little shop, get booked. It's that easy. This is great
advice (trust me, I know what I'm talkin' about), but then I thought to
myself.... "Self, couldn't you help just a little bit more??"Well, sure I can!! So here's the skinny: We're starting an regular open mic night program at Little Rock Jams.During the first class, we'll decide on a song list for the open mic night. In the subsequent classes,
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Pentatonic Power - Third Installment 2008-04-04 08:25:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!Approaching Pentatonics with Chromaticism - Part 3Continuing our chromatic approach to our old friend the pentatonic scale, here is another chromatic run using pattern 3 of the A minor pentatonic scale. Click here to listen to the lick...Backing Track
Backing tracks created with Band in a Box
This is just a Am7- Am9 swing backing using Mccoy 4 style. Practice the lick slowly and then work up to tempo.backing track
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Roland Crisis Closet Benefit Show April, 5th 2008 6:00 p.m. @ Winfield United Methodist Church 2008-04-04 06:11:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Hey Folks, if you like Country and Bluegrass music, check out the Old School Bluegrass Band this weekend at the Winfield United
Methodist Church
. This is a benefit concert for the RolandCrisisCloset
. Proceeds will go to help those in need in western Pulaski County. After those storms last night, I'm sure we have neighbors that could use some help now.Here's all the details...
Roland
Crisis Closet Benefit Show
Old
School Blue Grass Band
Roland
Crisis Closet is a Nonprofit Charitable Organization helping our neighbors
in need.
Benefit
Show Featuring
The Old
School Blue Grass Band
Saturday,
April
5
Admission $10,
includes catfish fry (and chicken)!
Doors
Open at 6:00 PM &nbs
Guitar Faces - Mike Stern 2008-04-02 06:43:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!Mike Stern
is bad...In case you missed it, let me say it again, Mike Stern is one bad cat.You probably don't know who he is, right? That's not a slam on you, but just a fact of life. Mike is in the jazz-fusion-rock vein of players and as such, doesn't get any play on radio outside of your local NPR stations during their Jazz shows. (Thanks, Clear Channel !!!) (sarcasm folks)...He's put out several "must have" albums as a solo artist, but he's also played and recorded with monsters like Miles Davis, Jaco, Scofield, Michael Brecker and John Pattituci to name just a few.So, to hip you to some fine playing, and to inspire you to go practice, we're doing a Guitar
Face and a video of Mr. Stern. Enjoy!
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Blues Workshop Reminder - Saturday April 5th 2 p.m. 2008-04-02 04:13:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
BluesWorkshop
101: Beginning - Intermediate Rhythm and Lead 04/05/082:00 - 3:00 p.m.Bring your Guitar/Bass and amp as this will be a playing workshop.This is considered Blues 101. We're doing separate workshops on advanced rhythm and lead guitar in May and June. So be sure to make this one to get all the basics covered for the advanced workshops.If you're looking for a good blues guitar method book, hit our Recommendation Page and check out Essential Blues Guitar. It is a really good book!See you Saturday
!
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Best of Little Rock Jams - March 2008 2008-04-01 05:54:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Most Popular Posts at Little Rock Jams - March
2008 Very Important Lesson about the Blues - a humorous look at what it "really" takes to be a blues player.Little Rock Jams is International Baby! - We were interviewed by the Canadian Press regarding the Guitar Hero video game and its' impact on current student levels. iPhone Guitar Application – watch how you can use your iPhone to play guitar. The video opens with the user playing a Nirvana song.Everyone that has been frustrated during guitar practice ... - the title says it all!Top 3 Must Have Practice Tools - the tools that work with you to make you a better player!Student Video - Tire Swing by Becca N. - Becca performing Tire Swing from Juno.Jeff Healey's Passing- "Ang
Jared Leto Workshop at Little Rock Jams Confirmed!!! 2008-04-01 02:25:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
We've just confirmed that Jared
Leto, front man for the hit group 30 seconds to Mars, will host a clinic at Little Rock Jams next month !!!Space is limited so there WILL BE a registration requirement for this clinic. (see registration link below)Topics covered will include:- His custom guitars and equipment (who made them, setup, effects chain, amps, etc.)- His approach to guitar playing, rhythm and lead.- Inspiration in writing and the recording of their hit album, A Beautiful Lie- His growth as a musician and as an artist (he is also a very talented actor ... His film credits include Alexander and Lord of War).- General Q & A.Registration:Space will be limited to 50 participants. To register electronically, click the Read more:Workshop
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, Jared Leto
National Guitar Workshop and Workshop Live 2008-03-31 07:43:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
For our regular readers, you've read my posts on NGW and what a wonderful program they have every June and July.Workshop
Live is their connection point to students for the other 10 months of the year. It is a multimedia online portal that offers lessons from some of the camps best teachers (Jody Fisher, Dave Martone, Matt Smith and Tom Dempsey just to name a few). You get lessons, video, backing tracks and print outs.We have Workshop Live here at the studio ... It is great for getting new ideas and fresh ways to approach old material.Now, as much as we would love everyone to take lessons here at Little Rock Jams, if you are not in Central Arkansas and/or cannot commit to a regular weekly lesson time, click the banner below Read more:Guitar
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Foster Jazz Guitars - Building an archtop part 3 2008-03-29 05:38:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Brian told me that Jimmy (Jimmy Foster
- guess they're already buds) was supposed to send him some pictures of the wood that will be used in building his guitar. Whereas most folks will pull out their wallet to show you pics of their kids or wife, Brian will show you pics of the wood going into his Foster archtop. You gotta love this guy!!!Here is the third part in "Building
an archtop guitar" series...
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Most Influential Player Poll Results - Eric Clapton 2008-03-29 02:27:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Eric Clapton
pulled it out with Randy Rhoads and Steve Vai coming in 2nd and 3rd.Old Slowhand is still making us reach for our guitars to play the blues!Based on the poll results, here is our next poll ....What is your favorite Eric Clapton
song?
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Words Of Wisdom From Kenny Werner 2008-03-26 11:04:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!Hey guys. I just wanted to share a little piece of an article by Kenny
Werner about the difference between practicing and playing. In practicing, when one should be improving their overall game, looking for imperfections and mastering them, or looking for those chords, lines or rhythms that elude one - one suddenly abandons those targeted searches and simply "plays." there is nothing wrong with playing, of course, but once one has moved from practicing to playing, one is again reinforcing the old, not establishing the new. Playing while practicing is not practicing in the sense that it is not achieving any upgrade in the information that currently runs through you. And then when one plays one expects those things that w Read more:Words
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Warren Haynes = 23rd Greatest Guitarist of all Time .... 2008-03-26 11:01:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!... at least that's what Rolling Stone says. But more importantly, Mr. Haynes is coming to Little Rock in April !!! That's right, my good friends down at the Rev Room have booked Gov't Mule for April 30th, and I highly advise you go see this show. Not convinced? Check out this old school footage:
In Memphis, we called that heat!!!Compton -----Props goes to the first person that can name the kid playing with Warren
------
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All The Things You Are 2008-03-21 07:18:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!Here's a nice version of All The things You Are by Metheny and Diorio.
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8 String Guitar 2008-03-20 07:27:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!I think 6 strings is hard enough. Check this out!
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Scott Henderson 2008-03-20 07:16:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!Hey Guys. Check out this video from ScottHenderson
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Little Rock Jams is international baby !!! 2008-03-14 04:29:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
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This photo released by Activison shows a screen grab from "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock". THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Activison
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Music video games spawning rocker wannabes, say guitar teachers
21 hours ago
TORONTO — They may have mastered their domain in the real world, but
in the virtual landscape of "Guitar Hero," rock legends are no better -
and sometimes far worse - than the amateurs."I play guitar good,
I just kind of suck at the game 'Guitar Hero,"' Poison frontman Bret
Michaels admits in a promotion
The evolution of alternative music ... 2008-03-13 08:42:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
Found this on Technorati, but it did not have a credit. If anyone knows who created this, let me know and I'll post the artist credits.Big Grin on a Thursday afternoon...
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Little Rock Jams Poll - Which guitar player has influenced you the most? 2008-03-13 04:21:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
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"Before the Music Dies" - a must see movie for all musicians! 2008-03-12 08:07:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
I was interviewed yesterday by the Canadian Press on my thoughts on Guitar Hero and what effect it has on the next generation of players (watch the blog, I'll post the article once it hits).Brian and I were discussing the interview and he had several thoughts himself on Guitar Hero and similar games. His views reminded me of a movie
I watched called "Before the Music
Dies". The movie was a testimony to the current state of affairs in the music industry ... very enlightening!If you have not seen the movie, do yourself a favor and watch it soon, then go practice and make great music!Here is a clip to get you started - don't say we didn't warn ya'!
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One way to get better .... Follow Joe's lead 2008-03-12 03:35:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
I've mentioned Joe and his blog, From the Woodshed, several times because I really dig it. (Guitar and practicing - what more could you want?)Well, Joe is getting a few pieces ready for an audition to LAMA, the Los Angeles Music Academy. And to help him along the way, he is video taping and posting them to his blog so that readers can keep up with his progress and comment.This is a very innovative way for pushing yourself to get better
. Take yourself out of the privacy and security of your practice room and put your playing on the web for all to see and hear, warts and all (or in the case of Joe, some tasty SRV licks).I've talked about recording yourself before, and what it can do to improve your playing. For a refres
How to book your bands first show - aka - How to get Free Beer!! 2008-03-12 02:33:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!Here's the deal: You and you're buddies have practiced your ass off, you've got a sound that's hot, and everybody is starting to talk about "We gotta play live!! We gotta get on stage!!" And then you think to yourself, "OK, now what do we do???" ...Its cool, don't worry, because at some point in all our music careers we start to notice these words, "For Booking call ...... @ xxx-xxxx" We usually see them in the local paper that lists all the great shows, who's coming to town, and who's hot right now. There will be a name and a phone number behind it. And there it is.........your first show, right at your fingertips. All you have to do is call and you're on you're way to being a r
Little Rock Jams Spring Workshop Schedule 2008-03-11 07:39:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
SpringWorkshopSchedule
:All start times 2 p.m. Central unless otherwise noted.04/05/08 - Blues Guitar 101: A workshop that will cover blues guitar from basic rhythms to soloing.04/19/08 - Funk Guitar: Get your chicken grease ready, we're going to show you how to funk up your playing!05/03/08 - Blues Guitar 201: A continuation of Blues Guitar 101. This workshop will focus on blues rhythm guitar.05/17/08 - Chord Workshop: Everything you want to know about chords from triads to minor9b5 thingy's.06/07/08 - Blues Guitar 301: the final blues guitar workshop focusing on blues soloing.06/21/08 - Funk Soloing: Tower of Power, Niles Rodgers, Prince, Ernie Isley ... learn what these guys do!All workshops are hands on so bring your g
Guitar Faces - The "Everybody" guitar face 2008-03-10 08:46:00 Subscribe to my feed! It’s free, easy to do and makes me happy!
I love this picture!It shows the face that we've all made as we tried to learn a new chord. This is a case where a picture truly is worth a thousand words! Bonus Points: What chord is he trying to play?Photo courtesy Flickr - Stevie-B
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