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...]
Godin Guitars Factory Tour
These are a couple more nice videos by Premier Guitar of the acoustic and electric guitar factories of Godin Guitars. I really enjoy watching videos about how guitars are made. It seems each manufacturer has their own unique take on things, and Godin is no different. Godin Guitars Acoustic Guitar Factory Tour: Godin Guitars Electric Guitar Factory Tour: … [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...]
Mesa “Doghouse Workshop”
This is an interesting video about the first workshop Randall Smith used when starting Mesa Engineering. From the description: Randall Smith returns to the site of the original Doghouse Workshop and the place where Mesa/Boogie was originally born. Take a tour through this amazing piece of history still standing and listen to Randall reflect on the early days of building … [Read more...]