Robben Ford has announced Robben Ford's Guitar Dojo, which is a collection of instructional videos featuring Ford and Don Mock. In addition to the instructional videos, the site will feature soundcheck videos, streaming music, and a journal from Ford while he's on the road. The videos are about $4.99-5.99 per lesson. They just opened the virtual doors yesterday, so I imagine … [Read more...]
Eric Johnson Up Close Tour
Eric Johnson has recently started a summer tour in support of his latest album Up Close. Here's a video from the rehearsals for the tour: The tour runs from July 7 through August 20: Jul-07 Tempe, AZ Jul-08 Tucson, AZ Jul-09 San Diego, CA Jul-10 Agoura Hills, CA Jul-12 Sacramento, CA Jul-13 Redondo Beach, CA Jul-14 Santa Ana, CA Jul-15 Livermore, CA Jul-16 … [Read more...]
Grace Potter and the Nocturnals Rig Rundown
Premier Guitar's Jason Shadrick recently visited with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals at the House of Blues in Chicago to talk guitars, pedals, and amps. Grace and guitarists Scott Tournet and Benny Yurco give Jason a tour of each of their rigs: As a side note, I've had the pleasure of seeing the band live a number of times now, and each time has been better than the … [Read more...]
Billy Corgan’s Pedal Collection
Billy Corgan recently gave a tour of some of the pedals that he has available during the recording of the Smashing Pumpkins upcoming album Oceania. I bet it'd be fun to spend some time playing with some of the pedals he has in his collection. Check out the video below: … [Read more...]
Jimmie Vaughan Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites
On July 26, 2011, just over a year since his last release, Jimmie Vaughan is set to release a second album of covers titled Plays More Blues, Ballads & Favorites. Like his previous release, Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites, this album features cover songs that inspired Vaughan, including tracks by Ray Charles, Hank Williams Sr., Lloyd Price, Jimmy Reed, and more. Also … [Read more...]