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Ask Ted Nugent: The Nuge Weighs In on Hunting, Gibson Byrdlands, Absolutism and Ballsiness

Posted 09/21/2011 at 10:28am | by Ted Nugent

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My hunting lifestyle is the ultimate soul cleanser and "re-creator" of my spirit and energy. Venison is the rocket fuel for the healthiest life, and the hunting procedure is the last perfect environmental and spirit positive function available to mankind. I like to think of my life as downright perfect. It's thrilling living such a full, gratifying life so I live it to the max every day.

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Paul Rodgers: The Iconic Voice of Bad Company, Free and The Firm Is Still a Marvel

Posted 09/20/2011 at 4:31pm | by Brad Tolinski

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Singers have it rough. Because their bodies are their instruments, they always have to take care of themselves. If a guitarist parties too hard and gets a cold or a hangover, it’s no problem because their Les Paul and Marshall stack will always sound fine. If the same thing happens to a vocalist, it can result in the cancelled show.

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Interview: Glen Drover Talks About His September 25 Worldwide Live Concert Webcast

Posted 09/20/2011 at 12:23pm | by Dave Reffett

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For this week's column, I sat down to speak a bit with my friend Glen Drover. I had the honor of having Glen perform a solo on my song “Devils Roadmap.” Glen plays the solo from 0:08 to 0:34 in the song. I do all of the ones in the middle and then another Megadeth alum, Chris Poland, does the solo at the end.

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Pick Tossing and More: Carnival of Madness Tour Highlights from Keith Wallen of Adelitas Way

Posted 09/20/2011 at 11:53am | by Keith Wallen

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Hey guys, it's Keith from Adelitas Way. Greetings from the Carnival of Madness Tour! Today is the last day of the tour, but I wanted to share with you some of the highlights and stories from one of the best tours I've been a part of.

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Dear Record Label: I Don't Have a Publicist. How do I Promote My Music?

Posted 09/20/2011 at 10:33am | by Amy Sciarretto

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If it is within your financial means, even though you are an unsigned band, hire a publicist. Many are affordable; it just requires a little elbow grease and some effort to find the right fit and you just might be able to work out a "bro" deal with someone, be it on the national or local level.

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Down and Dirty with G. Love: Slide Guitar Greats

Posted 09/19/2011 at 2:31pm | by G. Love

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My favorite slide guitar players are the players who are from and/or play in that Mississippi Delta style. When I first heard the legendary John Hammond perform live, I was blown away by his slide work. John typically uses an old National resophonic guitar for his slide numbers. If you've been reading my blogs or have ever seen me perform, you know by now that Hammond has had major influence on my playing. Through his records I was introduced to a world of blues.

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A Century-Old Super Jumbo by Weymann

Posted 09/16/2011 at 1:19pm | by Peter S. Kohman

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Here’s a unique fretted artifact -- a wonderfully fancy and extremely large flat-top built long before such things were common. This Weymann Jumbo is the only one like it we’ve ever seen -- a treat for the eyes and ears, and a very unusual guitar. While fancy, expensive, pearl-spangled guitars were not unusual around 1900, they were normally nowhere near this size!

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Session Guitar: Learning Lessons From a Total Nightmare Session

Posted 09/16/2011 at 12:17pm | by Ron Zabrocki

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So a question I'd like to respond to this week: "Was there ever a session that went wrong ... a bad experience?" Here's my story ... I remember no names. The studio was in Long Island, NY, in the 1980s. It was a day I wished I never had ... but it ended up OK ... and a big lesson was learned.

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Guitar Aficionado: What the Lacey Act Means for Guitar Makers

Posted 09/16/2011 at 10:17am | by Chris Gill

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A lot has been made of the recent federal investigation of the illegal importation of rare wood, particularly a raid of Gibson Guitars' office and manufacturing headquarters. Whether or not the raid was Constitutionally viable, well, that's up for you -- or more accurately, the supreme court -- to decide.

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From the Counter: Greetings from Chelsea Guitars in New York City

Posted 09/15/2011 at 5:21pm | by Dan Courtenay

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When Crazy Damian Fanelli from Guitar World breezed into my store, Chelsea Guitars in NYC, with his posse of ne'er-do-wells, it was obvious they were up to no good. Matt, my manager, reached down and, grabbing the stun gun, unobtrusively pressed it into my right hand. Dylan, my floor guy, who we will discuss at length later, got up, grabbed the nightstick and, working his way around the Guitar World bastards, reached down and locked the front door.

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