Two weekends ago we were at the Brisbane Guitar Amp & Vintage Show. We spent 2 days meeting really lovely people, talking to lots of guitarists about music tuition and doing a great deal of playing at people.
A big thanks to Craig and Reece from (and all of the people who helped them) for putting on a great show, we’re looking forward to next years show already.
When I think of great tone I tend to think of artists like Brian May, Dave Gilmour, Jimmy Page and Mark Knopfler. What sort of guitar cable do they (and many more) use? Pete Cornish Cable, that’s what.
Cable is often forgotten or ignored in the tone equation, and that’s a big mistake. Good quality cable can make a world of difference in what comes out of your amp (or P.A).
I recently purchased some Pete Cornish cable after doing some research on what would be the best cable to buy, and have be extremely impressed by how good it is. I was expecting great things, but this cable far exceeded my expectations.
So next time you have the chance, grab a few different guitar cables and compare them, you’ll be surprised at how much difference there is in your sound, and if you take my advice, go and find some high quality cable (which usually comes with a lifetime warranty) and enjoy you guitar (or bass playing) that much more.
I’m currently in the proccess of ripping my CD collection and discovered this hidden track on one of our old band CDs. I’d completely forgotten about it and thought it was amusing enough to incude here. It was from back when we were still calling ourselves BIMA.
Thanks to everyone who came to my clinic on the night of the 3rd of June. We had really good attendance and from the feedback I’ve gotten since, everyone found it really informative and helpful.
I spoke about using the Line6 Pod family of amp emulators with Digidesign’s Mbox2 range of products. I’ve been using one version or another of both of these products for quite a long time and have been recommending them to all of my students.
This was the first clinic that we (IMA – the Independent Music Academy) have done in association with Billy Hyde. Hopefully, many more will follow. So a big thank you to everyone at Billy Hyde for making the night possible, as well as to all of you who attended the night!
On Tuesday the 20th of May I’ll be doing a workshop on using recording to improve your practice and make it more fun. I’ll be focussing specifically on the Line6 PodXT and Digidesign’s Pro Tools software.
I’ve been using and recommending these products to clients for years as they’re great products and very much the industry standard. There will be lots of practical examples and you’ll go away with a excellent understanding of the most effective way to practise.
The workshop will be held at Billy Hyde’s on Barry Pde in Fortitude Valley.
Well, it looks like Satriani will be back in town on the 17th of July at the Tivoli. Joe was probably one of the first guitarists that I really got into, so I’m looking forward to seeing him in a more intimate venue. I was a little disappointed by the sound at the last G3 gig here in Brisbane, so hopefully this one will be a lot better.
These are a bit late, but they’re up finally. If you have any more photos from the gig that you’d like to share, please send them via email to me. (email address on the contact page). Thanks for a great night everyone, it was an outstanding success. Well done everyone who performed.
Well, I’ve finally pulled the time together to update the site a little. Another Rave magazine article has been posted in the Articles page, my Bio has been updated (or written to be more accurate). On top of that, I’ve promised some equipment reviews. These will arrive as soon as I get some spare time up my sleeve. Getting the audio section of the website will be my next trick….hopefully within the next month.
I’ve completed another article in the ‘Tone’ series which is being published by Rave Magazine. This article covers your guitar and the way it affects your tone. I’ve had to keep all of the information fairly brief for the magazine, so to make it a bit more complete, I’ll be adding the information I’ve left out into the web version of the article. The articles can all be found here.
