James Ryan rocks the Roger Mayer Voodoo TC Octavia
Check out this great video of Aussie guitar monster James Ryan showcasing the Roger Mayer Voodoo TC Octavia. I love this pedal! I used it to record a song which I’m currently adding nicer-sounding drums to, and then it’ll be ready to go. But don’t wait for my track – click on the video below and hear the Voodoo TC Octavia now! In Australia, Roger Mayer pedals are distributed by Guitar Toyz.
Fender Australia roadshow
The Fender Australia Roadshow is hitting town once again, featuring the inimitable Mr Greg Koch. Each night a Fender amp will be given away, and of course you’ll be able to get your hands on a huge selection of Fender guitars and amps, including Fender Custom Shop models. Koch will demonstrate the gear in his brilliant fashion with the Australian All Stars Band (James Ryan, James Gillard and Hayden Meggitt), then you’ll be able to get your paws on it to check it out for yourself.
Entry is free but numbers are limited. To register, email register@fender.com.au
Dates:
SYDNEY
SUN FEB 19
NIDA PARADE THEATRE 6-8.30PM
BRISBANE
MON FEB 20
JUDITH WRIGHT CENTRE 7-9.30PM
MELBOURNE
TUE FEB 21
THE COMIC’S LOUNGE 7-9.30PM
ADELAIDE
WED FEB 22
THE PROMETHEAN 7-9.30PM
PERTH
THU FEB 23
THE BAKERY 7-9.30PM
NEWS: My playing on GuitarToyz.com.au – Roger Mayer pedal demo
Hey, here’s something you might wanna check out. While you’re over at GuitarToyz.com.au listening to all the awesome sound clips and videos of James Ryan shredding up a storm through Roger Mayer pedals, look down in the corner of the X Series page and you’ll stumble across a clip of me playing the Mongoose X. It’s just a little demo I whipped up in the process of reviewing the pedal for Australian Guitar magazine. Thanks to Jay from Guitar Toyz for thinking enough of the clip to post it, and thanks of course to Roger for making awesome pedals!
Here’s the link: Guitartoyz.com.au
There are also links to a whole bunch of my reviews for Roger Mayer pedals for Australian Guitar magazine. You can see those here.
Hi! I'm Peter Hodgson. I write for Gibson.com, Australian Guitar, Australian Musician, Mixdown Magazine (including my instructional column, 'Unleash Your Inner Rock God,' which has been running since 2007), Blunt, Beat (including their weekly hard rock/metal column Crunch) and The Brag. And I'm Assistant Social Coordinator with Seymour Duncan.
I've been playing guitar since I was 8 years old, and I've been writing for magazines since I was 18. I've also worked as a guitar teacher (up to 50 students a week), a setup tech, a newspaper editor, and I've also dabbled in radio a little bit. I live in Melbourne, Australia, and my hobbies include drinking way too much coffee, and eating way too much Mexican food.
You can check out my guitar playing at Bandcamp or on YouTube, and feel free to email me at iheartguitarblog@gmail.com