My Jam With Joe Satriani
We’re in the past. I’m about 15 years old. I’m sitting on my bed trying to nail that incredible solo from Joe Satriani’s Crushing Day. I’m getting pissed off. This is hard. Try it again. Argh! Hit a clanger about a quarter of the way in. Start again. Frig. Only got two bars in that time and hit a bad harmonic. Argh. Aaaarrgh! Argh.
My dad walks in.
“What the hell is going on?”
“I’m trying to learn this Joe Satriani solo but it’s impossible!”
“Impossible?”
“Yeah.” Continue reading
Satriani’s coolest album cover to date
Check out the cover for Joe’s next album, Unstoppable Momentum
Click here to order the album.
Aussies: Wanna Jam With Joe Satriani?
Thump Music will give fans the opportunity to jam with the one and only Joe Satriani during his Australian masterclass tour in April.
To enter, upload a video to YouTube of yourself jamming to a Satriani song, including ‘Thump Music in the title and place your full name, ticket ID and state in the video description.
Thump will post the videos on their Facebook page for the public to vote, and the most likes wins. The players from the top three videos in each state will be invited to jam with Joe at the clinic.
The competition closes on March 29.
By the way, tickets are $80 per person and there will be giveaways and extras, from pedals and strings to instruments.
Bookings here.
Joe Satriani Australian Masterclass Tour
Dates & Times
Brisbane – Monday 8th of April 2013 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
Sydney – Wednesday 10th of April 2013 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
Melbourne – Saturday 13th of April 2013 – 12pm till 3:00pm – Book now
Adelaide – Monday 15th of April 2013 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
Perth – Wednesday 17th of April 2013 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
Exclusive Lesson: Paul Gilbert on Pentatonic Harmonies
Huge thanks to Paul Gilbert and Artistworks for providing this killer look at Paul’s online guitar school!
Paul’s heading to Australia soon for a masterclass tour thanks to Thump Music. Get your tickets here!
And don’t forget, his new album Vibrato is out next month. Here’s the UK press release:
Music Theories Recordings, a division of Mascot Label Group, is pleased to announce the 15thOctober UK release of Paul Gilbert’s 12th solo album “Vibrato”. The album includes 4 new guitar and vocal compositions, 4 instrumentals, and 3 live cover songs from Gilbert’s 2010 “Fuzz”tour including Yes’ Roundabout, Muddy Waters’ I Want To Be Loved and AC/DC’s Go Down.
ALBUM TRACKLISTING
01 – Enemies (In Jail)
02 – Rain And Thunder And Lightning
03 – Vibrato
04 – Put It On The Char
05 – Bivalve Blues
06 – Blue Rondo A La Turk
07 – Atmosphere on the Moon
08 – The Pronghorn
09 – Roundabout
10 – I Want To Be Loved
11 – Go Down
REVIEW: EBS OctaBass octave divider
The octave pedal is an often overlooked tool which can fill in the lower range while a funk or fusion bass player explores higher regions of the neck. It’s also a great way for rock and metal players to add some extended rumble and grind to their sound, or for R&B players to tap into some of the multi-octave vibe that their organ-playing bandmates enjoy. The EBS OctaBass offers a little more control for most, in a robust, reliable package.
There are two control pots on the OctaBass: Normal and Octave. This allows you to blend precise levels of both the octave and natural notes, from a little octave to nothing but, and anything in between. Sure, EBS could have gotten away with a single ‘blend’ pot, but this gives you finer control. There’s also a three-position Range switch which gives you three modes: High (synth), Mid (Classic divider) and Low (low, low low).
Paul Gilbert Australian Master Class tour
Paul Gilbert is coming to Oz for a master class tour! Paul is a great instructor (as you’ll soon see if you check out his ArtistWorks course) and he’s full of advice for players of every level.
More info over at Thump Music, but here are the essentials:
Dates & Times
1. Brisbane – Monday 8th of October 2012 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
2. Sydney – Wednesday 10th of October 2012 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
3. Melbourne – Thursday 11th October 2012 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
4. Hobart – Saturday 13th October 2012 – 10am till 12.45pm – Book now
5. Adelaide – Monday 15th October 2012 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
6. Perth – Wednesday 17th October 2012 – 7.30 pm till late – Book now
Standard ticket pricing is $80 per person. However for Thump’s loyal clinic attendants they are opening up an early bird price of $69.00 per person. A Thump Music Show Bag will be supplied to all pre-paying customers, with over $50.00 worth of goodies, which judging from the pic below includes the Pickmaster Plectrum Cutter (which I review here) and Australian Guitar magazine (which I write for).
Check out the guest post Paul wrote for I Heart Guitar in 2009.
John Scofield Australian clinic tour
The legendary John Scofield is heading to Oz for a clinic tour presented by Thump Music. Now, I’m not sure if the Thumpers are ready to release the info yet, but I happen to know they’re offering a pretty incredible opportunity for… aw heck, you’ll find out soon enough. Dates and details below, but here’s a little video from John:
John Scofield Australian masterclass tour
Here’s a rare opportunity to catch the legendary John Scofield and maybe even pick his brain, as he graciously suggests you do in the video below. Thump Music, the same folks who brought you Steve Vai’s recent Aussie masterclass tour, present John Scofield in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.
More info and ticket sales 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.
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