News:
28-01-2008:
Thanks to Angel Vivaldi for spotting this one. Not for work: Adolf has a good rant at the promoters about the way the Dream Theater Perth gig has been organised.
The Downfall of Dream Theater in Perth
Monday, January 28, 2008
News: dream theater regret changing their dates...
News: if you can't beat them.. mike portney joins them
News:
28-01-2008:
Why should John Petrucci have all the fun... Mike Portnoy decides to tap his way to stardom at the Bangkok show 2008.
Mike Portnoy Solo guitar
News: wylde by name, wild by nature
News:
28-01-2008:
Zakk Wylde destroys a marshall stack and bags his head in the process.
News: timmo tolkki ponders to cd or mp3 that is the question
Add web site image here
News:
28-01-2008:
Timmo Tolkki is intersted in your views about music, the debate about CD and mp3s. He would like your feedback.
Timmo says:
As you know, the cd sales are going down rapidly.
Also most of the big labels including Sony/BMG being the last, removed the copy protection from their mp3 online files. This is a big step. We may see record stores and record companies disappearing completely. This could mean that the music gets a lot cheaper to buy. How do you guys feel about this and what are you gonna do if there no more record stores to walk in and buy your records? :)
Some MP3 albums come with artwork as well and yes, there will be internet shops who sell CDs too probably. I am just interested to hear how you people as buying customers feel about this. I like for example to buy records from my home:) Basically I can also order cds from home...
Paul Gilbert: numero uno
News:
28-01-2008:
My opinion is the Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar album is better than the last one! A reminder if your looking for an evening with Paul Gilbert... hop on over to my Paul Gilbert Channel : http://youtube.com/groups/paulgilbert... meanwhile these are the latest videos... I hope you got your tickets for the tour!
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [1]
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [2]
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [3]
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [4]
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [5]
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [6]
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [7]
Paul Gilbert - Young Guitar - 2008.02 [8]
22-01-2008:
The new CD Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar is shipping from cdjapan. Current Price: 2500yen (2625yen Tax incl.) [US$ 23.38] [GBP 11.94]
1. SILENCE FOLLOWED BY A DEAFENING ROAR
2. EUDAIMONIA OVERTURE
3. RHINO,THE
4. NORWEGIAN COWBELL
5. I CANNOT TELL A LIE
6. BRONX 1971
7. SUITE MODALE
8. GARGOYLE,THE
9. I STILL HAVE THAT OTHER GIRL
10. BULTACO SATURNO
11. PAUL VS. GODZILLA
plus a little Paul Gilbert: at NAMM 2008
Paul Gilbert NAMM 2008 performance Part 1
13-01-2007:
That Rich Murray found another cool Paul Gilbert video. This time from 20th May 2007 in Hungary on A38standing in with Spocks Beard and covering the rejuvinated Led Zepplin track Whole Lotta Love.
Paul Gilbert-Spocks Beard-WHOLE LOTTA LOVE
A reminder that if your looking for a couple of hours of Paul Gilbert TV then visit:
http://www.youtube.com/group/paulgilbert
05-01-2007:
The new Paul Gilbert instrumental album will be called Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar. In Japan, the title will be Hoko which translates to "Roar". The Japanese release date is Jan 23rd. Kudos to Rich Murray at guitar channel
Hoko (Japanese Title) 
10-12-2007:
Kudos to Rich Murray for spotting so more Gilbert / Electric Fence video There are too many to mention so if your a fan of Gilbert subscribe to: http://youtube.com/user/racerxsurgeon
The Electric Fence -
Paul Gilbert, Russ Parrish, Jeff Martin
Special Guest vocalist - Rob Halford
I Don't Need No Doctor
Bloodstone
Helter Skelter
Scuttle Buttin'
Down To Mexico
Ain't Got You
Double Trouble
03-12-2007:
News on the new release: Paul Gilbert/Hoko (Japanese Title) (second instrumental album)(Title subject to change) CDA
2500 yen US$22/111.91 Release Date:2008/01/23
Description:Second intrumental release from legendary guitarist Paul Gilbert.
bonus:a poster: http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=IECP-10136
29-11-2007:
Can't keep a good man down... more Gilbert lessons.
Paul Gilbert - Riff with Talk #1
Paul Gilbert - Riff with Talk #2
Paul Gilbert - Riff with Talk #3
27-11-2007:
Another super mega blow out... how many more cool videos can come out of santas magic sack. So long evil bootleggers: The Electric Fence - Paul Gilbert, Russ Parrish, Jeff Martin Guest Appearance by Billy Sheehan Video provided by Paul Gilbert and posted with his permission.
Paul Gilbert - Purple Haze
Paul Gilbert - Paranoid
Paul Gilbert - Can You See Me?
Paul Gilbert - Come Together
Paul Gilbert - Revolution
Paul Gilbert - Into The Void
Paul Gilbert - Come On
23-11-2007:
More cool video The Electric Fence - Paul Gilbert, Russ Parrish, Jeff Martin
Video provided by Paul Gilbert and posted with his permission. An insane looking guitar!
Paul Gilbert - Iron Man
20-11-2007:
While we wait for the new instrumental CD.. the dynamic duo, Paul gilbert and Bruce Bouillet from the recent us jaunt of G3.
Paul Gilbert - G3 Radiator
15-11-2007:
A double bonus...Russ Parrish and Paul Gilbert in the super cover band Electric Fence. This time covering a bunch of Black Sabbath tracks!
The Electric Fence - Paul Gilbert, Russ Parrish, Jeff Martin...Video provided by Paul Gilbert and posted with his permission.
Paul Gilbert - Sweet Leaf
Children of the Grave
Paul Gilbert - Snowblind
Paul Gilbert - Supernaut
Paul Gilbert - Parasite
Paul Gilbert - Faries Wear Boots
plus
Russ Parish - Into The Fire
plus extra bonus some more The Evil Stepsisters, Paul Gilbert - Guitar, Jeff Berlin - Bass, Taka Numazawa - Drums, Live at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood
Paul Gilbert - I Wish
Paul Gilbert - Crossroads
Paul Gilbert - She's So Heavy (I Want You)
13-11-2007:
Paul Gilbert and Joe Satriani UK Tour dates!!!!!!!
Monday 12th May 2008 Birmingham Symphony Hall
Tuesday 13th May 2008 Newcastle City Hall
Wednesday 14th May 2008 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Thursday 15th May 2008 Manchester ApollO
Saturday 17th May 2008 Bristol Colston HalL
Sunday 18th May 2008 Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre
Monday 19th May 2008 Cardiff St. David’s Hall
Tuesday 20th May 2008 London Hammersmith Apollo
Wednesday 21st May 2008 Nottingham Royal Centre * (Paul Gilbert will not play this date)
10-11-2007:
Super Shawn Lane fan wiljay excised a snippet of video from a Shawn Lane tape. In this clip Shawn Lane talks about Paul Gilbert at the clinic at Memphis Guitars, Memphis, TN, on the 10th of October 1992... Lane describes how he plays jazz, fusion and classical music to Paul Gilbert...
Shawn says: "he [paul gilbert]gets about twenty minutes of it and his brain kind of explodes!!!... he's more into rock...but I'm trying to grow him a little bit"
07-11-2007:
While we wait for the new CD... we get in our time machine and travel back to MI and visit the period when Gilbert and Jeff Berlin played together in the band The Evil Step Sisters. The Evil Stepsisters -features:
Paul Gilbert - Guitar
Jeff Berlin - Bass
Taka Numazawa - Drums
Live at the Musician's Institute in Hollywood.
Video Provided by Paul Gilbert and posted with his permission.
Satch Boogie
Spanish Castle Magic
03-11-2007:
Just returned from the firework shop to find this news from Rich Murray who spotted this news item... a real cracker that's sure to rocket up the charts...OK, no more fire work puns...
Anyway Rich spotted that Paul Gilbert is headed to the studio for another release. Which is double bonus news as Paul's truth in shredded birthday is on November 6th! Paul says: It's November, 2007 and I'm back in the recording studio making a brand new CD! After the success of the "GET OUT OF MY YARD" CD and playing on G3 this year, I am feeling inspired and still very much in the mood for guitar music. So this new CD will be all-instrumental as well. I will announce more details soon, but now I have to dedicate my time to writing new songs and making new sounds on the electric guitar!
Also, I now have SHIRTS and HOODIES available for sale on the internet. Please go to the RACER X website to order and get more details. www.racerxband.com/store.htm
plus a 2000 interview on guitarmessenger.comI wish I had time to go back to school! Just take advantage of where you are and learn everything you can. Organize your life to have as few distractions as possible and keep your hands moving on the guitar for hours every day. Play things that you LIKE, so that this experience is enjoyable and you want to keep doing it. Find other musicians to play with. Make recordings that I will want to listen to. Because then I can enjoy more music!
01-11-2007:
Another cool Gilbert video. Interesting to see Paul's wife on keys... pretty mean player... anyway Paul Gilbert, Paris 05/04/07
Scarified Live paris
09-10-2007:
Paul Gilbert sings the praises of the new Ibanez guitars "coolest guitars.. all day and all of the night!"
Ibanez RG550XX (20th Anniversary) demo by Paul Gilbert
Then back in 2006
Steve Vai Paul Gilbert Andy Timmons Ibanez Promotion PART1
Steve Vai Paul Gilbert Andy Timmons Ibanez Promotion PART2
29-09-2007:
As you'll know there are too many Paul Gilbert videos to watch here. If you fancy an evening of Paul Gilbert TV...hop on over to my YouTube group that keeps a list of the best ones... currently 180+ http://youtube.com/group/paulgilbert
Racer X - Scarified (Snowball of Doom/NAMM 2004)
Jeff (Racer X) - "I'm being f**ked with!"
24-08-2007:
Paul Gilbert playing an old RacerX song called Scarified at Attina's in Fayetteville, GA.
Paul Gilbert - Scarified (Live @ Attina's Music Store 1998)
31-08-2007:
Thanks to Dave B yet again...honoury truthinshredding poster... this time a cool interview video with Paul Gilbert and Q107 Hard Rock Cafe street level studio. THe cool part of the video is the interviewer... Kim Mitchell!!! from Max Webster with cool tributes from Paul Gilbert...I remember seeing Kim Mitchell and Max Webster back in 1979 with Rush...tour of the hemispheres!
Kim Interviews Paul Gilbert
30-08-2007:
Paul Gilbert...this video was recorded during a clinic at MI in 1989 where Paul goes over acouple of the techniques that he learned from Shawn Lane.
Paul Gilbert talks about Shawn Lane
25-08-2007:
I get restless if I haven't posted a Paul Gilbert video for a day or two! So this is a short clip of Paul Gilbert demonstrating the pentatonic lick in Scit Scat Wah, this was at the Brisbane Australia Clinic.
Scit Scat Wah lick
21-08-2007:
Paul Gilbert:Confirmed For ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY - Aug. 21, 2007
Paul Gilbert has been confirmed for this year's Uli Jon Roth Sky Academy seminar and concerts.
Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musicians wanting to take their playing to that next level.
Uli will perform two concerts, titled "Uli Jon Roth and Friends", in conjunction with his Sky Academy Seminar (note: tickets can be purchased separately for the concerts).
Guests confirmed to jam with Uli this year are as follows:
Adrian Galysh
Andrew Shulman
Chris Poland
Don Dokken
George Bellas
Jeff Scott Soto
Joe Stump
Johnny Hiland
Kofi Baker (OHM:)
Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Ehre
Paul Gilbert
Phil Woodward
Piero Leporale
Richie Onori
Rob Pagliari
Robby Krieger
Roy Z
Steve Smyth
Tony Franklin
Ule W. Ritgen
16-08-2007:
Two more interesting videos from Paul Gilbert
Fly Me To The Moon
"To Be With You" Guitar Wars
04-08-2007:
Final proof, for those who think they can make it...you can't...give up now...Paul Gilbert rules...this is the portrait of the young shredder from back in 1985.
Paul Gilbert - Guitar Wars 1985
01-08-2007:
Paul playing an incredible unaccompanied guitar solo at the SIR Studios in Hollywood, CA during his time with RACER X. This solo features the drill, laying the guitar on the ground tapping" and the "string skipping from high E to low E" lick.
Live Guitar Solo (SIR Studios 1987)
09-07-2007:
Here's an old video of PG from back in his teaching at GIT days. The original is a little over 30 minutes long, this is 20 minutes in two parts for you to enjoy. Man Gilbert was hot!!!
Paul Gilbert and the World Time Card 1
Paul Gilbert and the World Time Card 2
Racer X Clips Paul Gilbert Bruce Bouillet
03-07-2007:
Paul Gilbert uping the rippdage quotient a notch with this ripping rendition of ...
Technical Difficulties. From the July 2007 Edition of Guitar Techniques Magazine which has the full TAB of this version as well as tips from PG himself.
Technical Difficulties
02-07-2007:
Another top song from Second Heat...I band I love to see live Racer X
Hammer Away - Racer X live at Whisky
29-06-2007:
Another night ... another video...this time another super cool live Racer X video
Superheros
28-06-2007:
Some more cool video and one of my favourite Racer X songs...godzilla and a live video of Racer X performing Time Before The Sun
Godzilla
Time Before The Sun
27-06-2007:
Another top quality interview from the boys at alloutguitar.com with Paulo Gilberto...some great inside information..including what I always suspected...what Kevin Elson did to Paul Gilberts guitar sound with Mr Big...
Paul Gilbert says Initially I was just really excited to be in a band with Billy Sheehan: I was a huge Talas fan. I’d also heard Eric’s voice…! But what ultimately surprised me was the lack of volume shredding and excitement: I’d expected more! I was so much younger and less experienced than the other guys that I did not grab the bull by the horns and so was basically a follower for what Mr. Big became. Ultimately, to me the band was a bit of a disappointment never really reaching the excitement level I had anticipated despite the commercial success. After Racer X – where every millisecond of free space was to be filled with some humongous musical excess – Mr. Big was, in reality, pretty tame! The first album sounded to me like a lot like Bryan Adams filler material, although I think the second album had some really great songs.
Plus some more good news for the future...The instrumental album was very hard; but I really enjoyed the process and the end result, and so I want to do another of those. Also, watching Joe and John really gets you an idea of how much a great instrumental tune can move an audience. I want to write more of those tunes.
25-06-2007:
More chop... part 2 for the day
Racer X playing Scarified live @ Jezebel's, 30th October 1987
Earlier chop...The king of chop returns with a reprise with a portrait of the guitarist as young boy. That ain't workin' that's the way you do it...
1987 Anahiem Guitar Clinic
I'll See The Light Tonight
Into The Night
Spanish Fly (live)
Demonstrating "Street Lethal" main riff
16-06-2007:
Flamingo (Flamenco)
12-06-2007:
Wow...Paul McGilbert and his band Scotland...when he was just three years old...ok may be a little older but you know what I mean...
YRO Scotland
old web site nonesense
27-05-2007:
Thanks to Wiljay for providing this amazing clip of Paul Gilbert and Shawn Lane playing the Beatles classic "Let it Be"
26-05-2007:
Much mirth and merriment!
Keyboard rig not working song
28-04-2007:
Paul Gilbert and Bruce Bouillet ripp it up...
YRO
17-04-2007:
Scit Scat Wah g3 style
Plus, last show of the G3 tour at Starland Ballroom 4/14/07. Right before the last solo in Glasgow Kiss, Paul Gilbert and his band comes out in kilts and dances around "River Dance Style" on stage. Completely surprises John Petrucci. LOL (sorry for the poor sound...but a picture paints a thousand words.
G3 2007 - Glasgow Kiss Kilt Prank
28-03-2007:
Paul Gilbert will embark on his first-ever European solo tour in May/June. The dates are as follows:
May 04 - Paris, France - Le Boule Noire
May 06 - Bilbao, Spain - Kafe Antzoki
May 07 - Madrid, Spain - Ritmo & Compas
May 08 - Barcelona, Spain - Apolo
May 09 - Gran Canaria, Spain - Sala Paraninfo
May 10 - Cortemaggiore, Italy - Fillmore Club
May 11 - Rome, Italy - Stazione Birra
May 12 - Florence, Italy - Siddharta Club
May 14 - Reichenbach, Germany - Die Halle
May 17 - Ljubljana, Slovenia - Media Park
May 18 - Graz, Austria - Orpheum
May 19 - Zagreb, Croatia - TBA
May 20 - Budapest, Hungary - A38
May 21 - Prague, Czech Republic - Futurum
May 22 - Munich, Germany - Backstage
May 23 - Nurnmebrg, Germany - The Hirsch
May 24 - Bochum, Germany - Matrix
May 25 - Copenhagen, Denmark - The Rock
May 28 - Hamburg, Germany - Fabrik
May 29 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp App
May 30 - Tilburg, The Netherlands - 013
May 31 - Amstelveen, The Netherlands - P60
June 02 - Roselare, Belgium - Schwung Festival
June 03 - London, UK - Mean Fiddler
June 04 - Dudley, UK - JB's
June 05 - Leeds, UK – Rio's
Gilbert is touring to promote his all-guitar instrumental CD, "Get out of My Yard".
19-03-2007:
Blabbermouth spills the beans, you just better hope pay day comes early: Amazing Journey DVD, is Mike Portnoy's all-star tribute to The Who featuring Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan and Gary Cherone. The entire concert filmed at BB King's in New York City on May 31st 2006. Special Features: 2.0 Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound 5 additional Bonus Tracks and Backstage Footage from the Whittier, CA show.
Track listing:
Baba O'Riley
Sister Disco
Substitute
Pictures Of Lily
I Can See For Miles
Young Man Blues
A Quick One While He's Away
Bargain
Behind Blue Eyes
The Real Me
Love Reign O'er Me
Overture
It's A Boy
1921
Amazing Journey / Sparks
Eyesight To The Blind
Christmas
The Acid Queen
Pinball Wizard
Tommy Can You Hear Me?
There's A Doctor
Go To The Mirror
Smash The Mirror
I'm Free
Tommy's Holiday Camp
We're Not Gonna Take It
Who Are You
Won't Get Fooled Again
My Generation
14-03-2007:
More Giberto in Frankfurt Germany 1991...there here until they're gone...
Midnight
Highway Child
13-03-2007:
Paul Gilbert and a Tribute To Jimi Hendrix Frankfurt Germany 1991...get it while it's hot!
Purple Haze
Hey Joe
Red House
10-03-2007:
Just ordered my copy of Yellow Matter Custard. The entire legendary Beatles tribute show featuring Mike Portnoy, Neal Morse, Paul Gilbert and Matt Bissonette as filmed at BB King's in New York City on May 18th 2003.
and hammer of the gods
Also a Paul Gilbert interview with Guitar Player and Paul Gilbert with Bruce Bouillet are featured in Young Guitar
21-02-2007:
For our antipodian friends, the Aussie dates arrive
Brisbane - 26th February Contact: Ellaways Music - (07) 3359 8266
Sydney - 27th February Contact: Allans Music Warehouse - (02) 9374 3230
Melbourne - 28th February Contact: Five Star Music - (03) 9870 4143
Adelaide - 1st March Contact: Ibanez Centre - (08) 8377 2272 or Music Corner - (08) 8258 9366
Perth - 2nd March Contact: Kosmic Sound - (08) 9204 7577 or Mega Music - (08) 9330 2777 or Guitar World - (08) 9358 6665
12-02-2007:
instrumentalcase.com have got it covered...a review of "Get Out of My Yard" Instructional DVD...which co-incidentally arrived from Japan for me today in ideal time for birthday present unwrapping!
03-02-2007:
Thanks to the instrumanetalcase for pointing this one out...A new Paul Gilbert DVD...its a good job it's birthday time...
Get Out Of My Yard - Instruction DVD
Paul Gilbert Hollywood Guitar Maniac: Get Out Of My Yard Guitar Instructional DVD w/ Bonus Concert DVD (All Region DVD’s in NTSC format)
DVD 1 - Get Out Of My Yard Guitar Instructional DVD (134 min.)
1.Paul in the Hollywood Hills
2.Get Out of My Yard : The Human Cape
3.Hurry Up : the Power of Eighth Notes
4.The Curse of Castle Dragon : Weaving a Spell of Metal
5.Radiator : Acid Rock for Todays Youth
6.Straight Through the Telephone Pole : a Song About Beer
7.Marine Layer : Quest for the Parfect C Major Scale
8.Twelve Twelve : Making Your Hollywbody Weep
9.Rusty Old Boat : the Worldwide Funkatonic Scale
10.The Echo : Song Honoring Thy Staccato
11.Full Tank : Safe Handling of a Pointy Guitar
12.My Teeth Are a Drumset : My Mode Is Mixolydian
13.Haydn Symphony No. 88 : Cranck Up the Bassoons!
14.Three E's for Edward : Orange Tape on My Fretboard
15.You Kids : Picking Sixteenth Notes in Punk
16.Appendix I Hammer on and Pull Off Techniques
17.Appendix II Arpeggios
18.Appendix III Vibrato in Your Ears
19.Appendix IV Alternate Picking
20.Live Guitar Solo from the Racer X Superheroes Japan Tour
21.Hurry Up (Live)
22.Radiator (Live)
23.Rusty Old Boat (Live)
24.Full Talk (Live)
25.Never Never Land Credits
DVD 2 - Live at Hard Rock Cafe Tokyo, Japan August 2006 (70 min.) (JAPAN Only Bonus DVD)
1.Paul in the Hollywood Hills (Live)
2.Hurry Up (Live)
3.Rusty Old Boat (Live)
4.Straight Through the Telephone Pole (Live)
5.Radiator (Live)
6.Haydn Symphony No; 88 Finale (Live)
7.The Curse of Castle Dragon (Live)
8.Twelve Twelve (Live)
9.Scarified (Racer X) (Live)
10.Three E's for Edward (Live)
11.Mt. Fuji X'mas (Live)
12.You Kids (Live)
13.Technical Difficulties (Racer X) (Live)
Don't forget that you can also get rereleases of his Guitars from Mars Series:
Guitars From Mars 1 [Classical]
Guitars From Mars 2 [Rock]
20-01-2007:
Cygnus And The Sea Monsters - One Night in Chicago DVD
Featuring:
Mike Portnoy
Paul Gilbert
Sean Malone
Jason McMaster
04-01-2006:
A big thank s to MDuCran from Racer X forum for highlighting these.
Hydon Symphony n°88 finale - Young Guitar's dvd
Octave lick
There are even more in the list...
30-12-2006:
From Guitar Techniques Magazine, Paul Gilbert talks through *that* lick from 'Get Out Of My Yard'
27-11-2006:
Ye Hah...Saddle up Apone...Racer X dynamic duo is back...Bruce Bouillet and Paul Gilbert...plus that little old pressure cooker...Racer X! maybe I'll get to see them both this time around!...
This from Paul I have very good news.
The double-guitar team from RACER X is back! Yes! I have been rehearsing with BRUCE BOUILLET, and he will be joining my band for our upcoming tour of Japan!
Bruce has just completed his own all-instrumental guitar album and has been concentrating 100% on playing guitar, so I thought it would be a great time to join forces and bring our wall of guitar solos, harmonies, and riffs to Japan for the first time ever!
Backed by the power of Mike Szuter on bass (and great vocals!) and the amazing Jeff Bowders on drums, Bruce and I will create the biggest, most exciting guitar sound since we played together last in 1988!
I can't wait to stand onstage, feel the guitar power, and share it with my fellow heavy rock fans in the audience.
I'm planning the setlist now. Of course I will be performing many songs from my new "GET OUT OF MY YARD" album. But I will also be playing some songs from my vocal solo albums, MR. BIG, and of course, RACER X.
Before we leave for Japan, we'll be playing at the VIPER ROOM in Los Angeles, on January 18th. I hope to add some other U.S. shows as well,
so keep checking back for additional dates.
Do not miss this amazing tour!!
Thank you,
Paul
14-11-2006:
Paul Gilbert appears on the latest issue of GUITAR ONE magazine. Paul is on the cover with John Petrucci and he demonstrate the "impossible" solo from GET OUT OF MY YARD on the cover mounted DVD!
The curse of castle dragon
08-11-2006:
A new instructional DVD is on the way: To secure your first press copy of any of the preorder on or before November 14...now you can see how it was actually played!
IEBP-10010: Paul Gilbert/Get Out Of My Yard - Instruction DVD(Title subject to change) DVD: 3500 yen US$30/118.33 Release Date:2006/12/20
Description:This is the latest guitar instruction video from guitarist Paul Gilbert released in conjunction with his latest album "Get Out Of My Yard" and the artist's thirtieth anniversary in the music business. http://cdjapan.jp/d.html?KEY=IEBP-10010
"First Press Available" button in the product details indicates the availability of the first press edition (sometimes including bonuses). When that button is gone, only a later press of the same title may be available.
01-11-2006:
Paul Gilbert shows you why it's difficult to play...now we just need to see some other players playing it another way.
Get out of my yard
12-10-2006:
50+ minutes of Paul Gilbert from Young Guitar promoting get out of my yard
07-10-2006:
Paul announces some live dates for Japan and goes overboard with a reworked design of his home page:
Jan. 23 – Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room
Jan. 24 - Tokyo, JPN @ Liquid Room
Jan. 25 - Osaka, JPN @ Namba Hatch
Jan. 26 - Nagoya, JPN @ Diamond Hall
for fans of the old web site design
19-09-2006:
Amazing ..amazing...A big thanks to Wiljay:
Rare footage from around 1986 (part 2)
Here's "Part 2" of some rare footage from around 1986 of Paul Gilbert playing a load of his licks (as well as playing licks and solos from Van Halen, Yngwie, Kiss, Akira Takasaki, including : Mean Streets, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Spanish Fly, Firehouse, Detroit Rock City, Black Star
Rare footage from around 1986 (part 1)
Here's "Part 1" of some rare footage from around 1986 of Paul Gilbert playing a load of his licks (as well as playing licks and solos from Van Halen, Yngwie, Kiss, Akira Takasaki, including : Mean Streets, Somebody Get Me a Doctor, Spanish Fly, Firehouse, Detroit Rock City, Black Star).
17-08-2006:
More no expense spared remodeling of Pauls site takes place...for fans of the old design:
13-08-2006:
Get out of my yard live
07-08-2006:
Pau Gilbert pulls out all the stops to promote his new CD with a massive and controversial web site redesign...ok...ok..i know he just changed the photo..but...er...and for those who can't wait for a US and European release...get you copy from Japan from: cdjapan or wait until released on August 17, 2006 from amazon.com
for fans of the much loved old web site design...
27-07-2006:
The touch papers lit:
Paul Gilbert will be in Japan soon to promote my new CD, "Get Out of My Yard".
Paul Gilbert will be making the following appearances:
7/28 6:30 pm NAGOYA Tower Records Kintetsu Passe
7/29 5:00 pm OSAKA Tower Records Umeda Maru-biru
7/30 8:30 pm TOKYO Ishimaru Soft 2, 7F Hall
7/31 6:00 pm TOKYO Tower Records Shinjuku
8/2 7:00 pm YOKOHAMA Tower Records
8/3 7:00 pm TOKYO Tower Records Shibuya B1
Paul Gilbert will also be doing a special performance at the HARD ROCK CAFE in Tokyo on 8/1 at 7:30pm. Please come to rock, eat, drink, and rock, and drink, and drink, and ROCK!
For more information check out the WHD website.
Paul Gilbert will bring his guitar and rock your face off!!! Paul Gilbert hopes to see you there.
PS ... don't forget to post the videos on YouTube
30-06-2006:
Thanks to petrucci forum for bringing the news... Paul Gilbert's first all-guitar instrumental album is done and ready to be unleashed upon the world! The songs are:
1. Get Out of My Yard
2. Hurry Up
3. The Curse of Castle Dragon
4. Radiator
5. Straight Through the Telephone Pole
6. Marine Layer
7. Twelve Twelve
8. Rusty Old Boat
9. The Echo Song
10. Full Tank
11. My Teeth are a Drumset
12. Haydn Symphony No. 88 Finale
13. Three E's for Edward
14. You KidsThere is more concentrated guitar power on this CD than any I have done. More screaming solos, more thunderous riffs, more wall-shaking chords, more imagination, more passion, more, more, more!
Paul Gilbert
GET OUT OF MY YARD will be released in Japan on July 26th, America on August 29th. Europe on September 14th....GET OUT OF MY YARD was recorded in Los Angeles. Paul Gilbert played electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and bass. Jeff Bowders played drums. Mike Szuter played bass on tracks 8, 10, and 11. Paul's wife Emi played piano on track 6 and Hammond organ on track 8. Tom Size engineered and mixed....now where's my credit card?
13-05-2006:
More delight before the big one...
cool pentatonic
29-04-2006:
while we wait for the head honcho to deliver the big one...
Scarified guitar wars (buy from amazon)
12-04-2006:
And still the beat goes on...
Karn Evil 9
Take Cover
Trapped in Toyland
27-03-2006:
Yellow Matter Custard - While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Mike Portnoy (Dream Theater) - Drums
Neal Morse - Keyboards, Guitar & Vocals
Paul Gilbert (ex Mr. Big, Racer X) - Guitar
Matt Bissonette - Bass
22-03-2006:
I am so happy about the news...the genius of Paul Gilbert. Join the debate
http://www.petrucciforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=32937
Billy sheehan bass solo + battle with paul gilbert
Racer X Baba O' Riley
Racer X Into the Night 1988
Paul Gilbert Solo
21-03-2006:
Pseudo shredders prepare to meet thy maker. The king will finally release a solo album:
This from his official web site:Guitar shredder Paul Gilbert (RACER X, ex-MR.BIG) has posted the following message on his official web site:
After living in Japan for six months, I'm back in the Los Angeles and starting production of my first guitar instrumental CD. I hope to record the most frightening guitar work I've ever done, and scare everyone within hearing distance with a towering monument of glowing guitar metal intenseness. The first step is practicing my guitar 100 hours a day. So off I go..."
Gilbert will be teaming up with DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, Billy Sheehan (MR. BIG, DAVID LEE ROTH, TALAS) and Gary Cherone (VAN HALEN, EXTREME) to pay tribute to THE WHO by playing three very special shows across America. Dubbed AMAZING JOURNEY, the band have lined up the following dates:
May 27 - Whittier, CA @ The Center Theater Stage
May 30 - Chicago, IL @ Durty Nellie's
May 31 - New York City, NY @ BB King's Blues Clu
While you wait check out the extensive Gilbert ( and gilbert cover) videos on
YouTube and
Google Video
Some examples
Scarified Live
Technical Difficulties
Background:
Paul Gilbert was born on November 6, 1966. He was born in Carbondale, Illinois, he started playing guitar at the age of 5. After failing at the age of 11, he took up the guitar again. By the age of 15 he was not only touring local clubs with his band Tau Zero but was even spotlighted in Guitar Player alongside fellow up-and-comer Yngwie Malmsteen
and is the guitarist of his own band and Racer X and formerly of the band Mr. Big. After he parted ways with Mr. Big in 1996, Gilbert pursued his career as a solo guitarist and has evolved into a successful solo artist/singer/songwriter.
Born in Carbondale, Illinois, he started playing guitar at the age of 5, but soon gave up, becoming frustrated with just learning simple nursery rhymes. Around age 11, he took up the guitar again, but with a skewed memory of the technique; he played only with upstrokes, and only used his middle finger to fret notes. Frustrated after trying to play a fast metal song with a galloping rhythm using this technique, he took lessons, and his teacher explained the error of his ways. His technique corrected, Gilbert continued practicing, and by the age of 15 he was not only touring local clubs with his band Tau Zero but was even spotlighted in Guitar Player alongside fellow up-and-comer Yngwie Malmsteen.
Paul teaches at the Guitar Institute of Technology (GIT). He works a great deal with GIT's division in Japan where he lived for a time before relocating to LA.
For a complete bio check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gilbert
Rusty Cooley: eight string super chops
News:
28-01-2008:
TheMusicFarm.com interview with Rusty Cooly at NAMM 2008. If you need to know about Rusty's guitar the RC7. You'll have all the information you want about the construction and reasons for design... good detail.
Rusty Cooly RC1
and Dean guitars version of the interview...
Outworld are set to appear on a DVD. "Behind the Suit and Tie"
26-01-2008:
Rusty Cooley and Outworld from guitarplayertv
Polar
War Cry
21-01-2008:
Video quality is a bit low. Rusty Cooley describes his Dean signature guitar "RC7"
Rusty Cooley at the 2008 NAMM show
15-01-2008:
A video of Rusty Cooley showing off his new seven-string signature model and a nice shred lick.
Rusty Cooley - Betcha Can't Play This March 2008
13-01-2008:
Rusty Cooley (guitar) and Matt McKenna (drums) of the Texas metal band OUTWORLD will take part in signing sessions for Dean Guitars, Diamond Amplification, and Intellitouch Tuners at this year's winter NAMM show, which takes place January 18-20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California. Their signing schedules are as follows:
Rusty Cooley:
* Intellitouch Tuners - Friday/Saturday Jan. 18/19, 12:00pm – 1:00pm
* Dean Guitars - Friday/Saturday Jan. 18/19, 1:00pm-2:00pm
* Diamond Amplification - Friday/Saturday Jan. 18/19, 2:30pm – 3:30 pm
Matt McKenna:
* Intellitouch Tuner/Beatnik booth - Friday/Saturday Jan. 18/19, 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Rusty Cooley will also take the stage for Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night, held at 7:30pm on Saturday, Jan. 19 at the Anaheim Hilton Ballroom D, along with Muriel Anderson, David Grissom, Laurence Juber, Gary Hoey, Danny Gottlieb and others.
In addition to Rusty Cooley and Matt McKenna, OUTWORLD members Bobby Williamson (keyboards), Carlos Zema (vocalist) and Shawn Kascak (bassist) will be in attendance at various booths.
Important: The NAMM show is **NOT** open to the public. The only attendees are NAMM member companies and their invited guests... how dumb is that?
08-01-2008:
Rusty Cooley... starting to be where he needs to be... for me ;o)... For Outworld fans... look away now... for shred fusion fans well... what can I say... enjoy.
Rusty Cooley Fusion Jam
07-01-2008:
Rusty Cooley's Texas-based band Ooutworld is searching for a new label to release its sophomore album. Three new tracks, along with an interview, are available on http://www.myspace.com/outworld
30-09-2007:
Rusty Cooley is going back in to Diamond studio with Gregg Gill with the master tapes of his recent CD. His aim is to have his instrumental CD re-mixed and mastered and will then be re-released in 2008 by Lion Music. Rusty Cooley says: Finally the CD will be heard the way it was meant to be heard. I'm very excited about this. There will also be bonus video material from that era.
Rusty Cooley licks
01-08-2007:
OutWorld made it to the Final Round in Famecast's Competition!
We Need Your Vote Today!!!
1. Go to www.famecast.com (If this is your first time voting, complete the Fan Registration)
2. Go to Stage 7
3. Choose the OutWorld video
4. Click "Vote for This Artist" to cast your vote For OutWorld
Thanks to all of you, our Fans, we made it here – help us take home that top prize!
Check it out...VOTE OUTWORLD and Spread the Word!!!!
As a thank you to those who vote, we'll send you an autographed picture of the band. Just send us a confirmation that you voted to rusty@rustycooley.com.
Keep it Metal! -Outworld
http://www.outworldband.com/
31-07-2007:
Wow... down to the last 5! Check out Famecast and help Rusty cooley and the band win this competition...cum'on!!
25-07-2007:
Can't keep a good man down...Rusty Cooley berates the slacking of journeyman guitar players...then shows you what you should be spending your guitar practicing time on...Buckethead eat your heart out!
game death licks
24-07-2007:
Good news for Rusty Cooley fans...for those who are heading to NAMM this coming weekend in Austin, Texas, there are some concerts:
Outworld (at 10:30pm)
Meyvn (9pm)
Shrapnel (Midnight)
at the RED 7 in Austin, Texas on July 28th (Saturday)
10-07-2007:
Rusty Cooley and the Texas-based metal band Outworld has scheduled the following dates:
July 13 - Texas Madfest - FBI Rock Club No. 1 - Houston, Texas
July 28 - The Red 7 - Austin, Texas
Outworld's appearance at the Texas Madfest on July 13 will mark the group's live debut with Brazilian vocalist Carlos Zema .
25-05-2007:
Armageddon Music in Germany is e-releasing Outworld's debut CD, today May 25th, 2007. Finally the CD will be more readily available at CD outlets all across Europe.
21-05-2007:
Rusty Cooley and Outworld deliver a stunning track for their CD in this high quality video...check it out! YouTube lower quality version:
warcry
11-03-007:
Another instrumentalcase.com This time the interview is Rusty Cooley.
Rusty: No, I don’t think so at all. I pretty much learned everything from tab, because I hated sitting and trying to learn from records and cassettes. As a matter of fact, that’s how I figured out I could write my own music, and quit trying to play other people’s. I would sit down and try to learn something, and about after ten minutes I would have come up with about five to ten of my own riffs! So I said, “Forget that, I’m going to write my own songs!” Nowadays, learning other people’s music is like pulling teeth to me. I would rather create my own instead of copying. But I recently had a conversation with a guitarist of the opposite opinion. He said that he loved learning how to play other people’s music, and that it helped him learn how to write. I personally think you can get the same thing by simply listening to music by other artists. You can hear song structure just by listening - you don’t have to copy it note for note to grasp it. Not copying other people has helped me be more original.
07-03-2007
lesson part1
lesson part2
04-03-2007:
Dean Guitars Rusty Cooley Guitar - Live from NAMM 2007
10-02-2007:
Jason Becker comments on Rusty Cooleys playing in the outworld forum"Yo Rusty, Hey, thank you so much for your "Outworld" CD, man. I really, really dig it; I am not just being polite (heh heh). The odd rhythms kick my ass. You are quite the shredder.
I know you dig Yngwie but I think you are way beyond him musically. You certainly don't need advice from an old crip like me, but I would explore more of yourself when playing solos. You are better and more imaginative than Yngwie so I would bring that out more like you do in your rhythms.
Also, maybe have a couple of softer sections in your heavy stuff. That would make your heavy stuff sound even bigger and badder in contrast.
Take it or leave it, you kick ass either way.
Peace and love brother, Jason"
25-01-2007:
Wow...check out Rusty's "cool" Cooley guitar Rig from Dean guitars
25.5 scale shredder
EMG 707 pickups
Custom Xenocide Graphic
Total access lower cutaway
Low profile licensed Floyd Rose and Hardshell case:
21-01-2007:
Rusty Cooley interview for the Diamond Amp
20-01-2007:
Texas Shredder, Rusty Cooley of Outworld plays his Dean Custom Guitar to his blazing instrumental "Under The Influence".
lesson1 from Dean Guitars
lesson2 from Dean Guitars
19-01-2007:
As well as NAMM Rusty has got a couple of Dean Guitar instruction videos free to view from Dean Guitars. Also check out Rusty's video Under, The Influence!
16-01-2007:
More NAMM blow out news...Rusty Cooley will be at the NAMM convention in Anaheim this week. Rusty’s Dean 7 string signature model the RC 7 Xenocide will m ake its debut so be sure to check it out. If you can’t make it to NAMM Dean Guitars will have a live webcast from there booth check out www.deanguitars.com . You can also catch up with Rusty at Diamond amplification or Intellitouch tuners booth as well. Don't forget if you there video it ... and post on YouTube or Google video ... please ;o)
12-01-2007
A lick of paint of the Cooley website, the first signs of sping 2007...don't forget you can but Outworld's first CD online as well as a whole slevw of Outworld video on YouTube.
teaching riders
sweeping outworld
For fans of the old design
07-11-2006:
A new interview with Rusty Cooley on RockEyez.com
28-09-2006:
You can now pre order Rusty Cooley's Outworld debut self titled CD online.
07-09-2006:
Woooaaaghhhhhhhhhhh InstruMentalCase delivers again!!!The Six-String Bliss Podcast www.sixstringbliss.com presents Rusty Cooley detailing and demonstrating his upcoming 7-string signature model by Dean Guitars:
Rusty Cooley's 7-String Dean Guitar Preview
06-09-2006:
Rusty Cooley speaks about Shawn Lane and Allan Holdsworth
17-08-2006:
Some great live video of Rusty Cooley from guitarplayertv.com
13-08-2006:
A good interview with Rusty Cooley from Jemfest, includes infor about Outworld.
04-07-2006:
Rusty Cooley live at the "Forgetta-Bout-It" in Houston, TX on July 1st, 2006. Filmed and edited by Dave B. A big thanks to Dave "Guitar Sucks" B for the heads up on this one.
17-06-2006:
More YouTube...lots of Rusty Cooley solos from Outworldlive plus the famous monster shred of:
8 String Shred
15-06-2006:
After last weeks Magnus Olsson session, Rusty Cooley is this weeks featured player on Bieberlabs podcast...check it out.
01-06-2006:
I bet you can't play this...
13-01-2006:
News from Rusty Cooley: He has a new CD ROM which includes the complete 70 minute "RUSTY COOLEY - BASIC TRAINING" digital video; the accompanying 86 video clips, plus the 19 page PDF file containing the "RUSTY COOLEY - BASIC TRAINING" lesson tab/chart examples.
Check out the sample lick:
Rusty will also be going to NAMM January 19th through 22nd for the very first time. Rusty will be signing autographs at the Ibanez booth on Friday at 12:00 and then again on Saturday at 2:30 at the Rocktron/GHS booth. The majority of the weekend will be spent at the Intellitouch tuner booth.
A snippet of Rustys' shredding on google video
22-12-2005:
There is an unconfirmed rumour going around that there will be a G4 in Brazil. According to Tiago Della Vega this will feature:
see http://forum.cifraclub.terra.com.br/forum/3/119726/
06-12-2005:
An interesting interview with Rusty on sevenstring.org
plus a chance to win his first cd on guitarhoo
14-09-2005:
More news from the cooley camp:
19-07-2005:
Some new audio material from "Book of reflection" is available on line. If your not happy just to listen and you have the money why not bid for his nine string guitar on ebay
21-05-2005:
Rusty Cooley,Lion Music Artist, releases a second DVD called: "Performance/Clinic 2" , recorded August 16, 2000, at Muir Guitars in McAllen, Texas. It is 1 hour and 38 minute guitar clinic demonstrating alternate picking, sweep picking, legato, tapping, vibrato, muting, and string skipping.
17-04-2005: Must have missed this one, Rusty's web site has a whole new look and feel. Check out an excellent interview with Rusty on www.sevenstring.org. Also check out the wide stretches (mpg) for guitar worlds "bet you can't play this" (lessons)
11-02-2005: Outworld begins recording the long awaited debut cd February 8th at Spyder Studio in Houston Texas.
Background:
Rusty Cooley has been around for a long time and has been recognised by his peers as player of incredible picking ability and speed.
Early influences cover the spectrum from Allan Holdsworth, Frank Gambale to most of the Shrapnel label guitar stable from the eighties. Subsequent influences exude his current inspiration for hyper fast clean licks like those of Shawn Lane, Derek Taylor, Buckethead, Todd Duane, Scott Stine.
To find out more check out his full biography on his new web site including details of recordings and his excellent training DVDs from the Chops From Hell web site.
Current CD releases include his self-titled first solo album, Shawn Lane Remembered Vol. 1, Warmth in the Wilderness: A Tribute to Jason Becker vol II on the Lion Music label and a track on the highly respected Alchemists double CD from Liquid Note Records.
He also plays with Texas power metal band Outworld which has signed a deal with French record label Replica Records to release their debut album "Outworld".
His style will not be everyone's cup of tea, but you can't fail to be amazed at his abilities, even if you may prefer a more melodic song oriented approach. If you don't believe me check out the awesome playing on an 8 string guitar [Windows Media 18.7 MB] featured on his web site, along with a host of other videos. Check them out now.
Greg Howe: fusion on sail
News:
28-01-2008:
I forgot to post Greg's recent q1 year review, with lots of good things music wise:
The New Year in High Gear
Current mood: thankful
It's the day after NAMM and I'm kinda recuperating. NAMM is always fun and always exhausting. It was cool to hang out with old friends that I haven't seen in a long time as well as some of my sponsors. I saw Mike Varney briefly at the Spectra-flex cable booth and surprisingly he avoided giving me flack for not having the record done yet…very cool of him. The album is, however, coming along very nicely….a little bit slower than I hoped, but there are a lot of other things going on currently, making it difficult to dedicate the amount of time towards it that I would like, but like I said, it is coming along and is sounding pretty cool.
I talked at length with a friend of mine from Brazil who owns a very successful guitar company, and we have pretty much confirmed that we are going to go ahead with a signature electric guitar. We are going to be designing it from the ground up….in other words it won't be based on modifying a model that they already have. We are starting from scratch….body shape, neck style, scale length, wood, and etc… I'm really excited about this because it will be the first time in my career that I will actually have an opportunity to design something that feels and acts perfect for me…. Well, not the first time… but the first time I feel really good about it. There's a big difference between a company that says "we're willing to do a signature model" and a company that says "we'd really like to make you a signature model". These guys really want to do it, so I'm definitely excited.
Speaking of being excited, I'm really excited about the fact that we finally finished the "Introspection" tab book last week! Yes… I know it has taken over a year to complete and originally we predicted it would take only 2 months. Well, obviously I was wrong. It turned out to be one of the most tedious endeavors I'd ever been involved with. We might have pulled it off had we been able to dedicate 6 to 7 hours every day for 2 months straight, but unfortunately that approach would not have been very conducive to the overall maintenance of my career. Sorry to keep you guys waiting but I do feel good about the fact that I was there every step of the way and for every single note that was played on every one of those songs, so it won't be like so many other tab books out there that contain accurate notes and inaccurate fingerings. This will show exactly how it was played. We've begun the process of getting the artwork and duplicates made and we are aiming to have it out in about 2 months. Woops… did I just say 2 months? OK, we are aiming to have it out as soon as possible .
Well, what the heck, since we're on the subject of inaccurate predictions, I might as well add that the lesson website believe it or not, really is coming along and really is going to happen. I've had some major setbacks along the way but we're totally back on track now. You guys have been patient beyond belief so I promise not to let you down.
Thanks a million for hanging in there and I'll try to keep you posted as things progress.
Peace,
Greg
25-01-2008:
Greg Howe... wow check it out!
Greg improvising and shredding over the track "Bird's Eye View"
28-10-2007:
A really great blog ia available from Greg Howe for myspace fans: http://blog.myspace.com/greghoweguitarist
I t documents the current recording with Jon Reshard and for Shrapnel records. Gerg also visits Jason Becker...
Afterwards I came home and plugged in the hard drive containing everything we had done up at Prairie Sun studio only to discover that the drive was not being recognized by my computer. So, I plugged the hard drive into 2 other computers, but came up with the same results. A faulty hard drive…hmm…I would think they'd check that out before sending it off.
I won't spoil it for you...
28-09-2007:
Greg Howe shaking out the pepper on this old but great track!
22-09-2007:
Rich Murray from http://richmurray.typepad.com/ woke me up...he's just found two cool video, the first from Greg Howe. A big thanks to Rich for highlighting these jems...if your looking for more guitar news sign up to Rich Murrays rss feed.
25-07-2007:
Greg Howe release two more lesson on his bright cove web site.
Hammer-Ons-From-Nowhere
Random Runs
24-07-2007:
My woes with youtube continue...the impact is I may miss some videos...if you think I have just email me to let me know! In the meantime, on from guitar player TV new videos, check out one I missed from a long time ago.
greg howe improv
22-07-2007:
Some musical cheer, this time a couple of guitar lessons from guitar player tv.
greg 1
greg 2
21-07-2007:
Greg Howe talks about Xotic BB Preamp
20-07-2007:
Greg Howe appears along side Steve Morse, John Scofield, Eric Johnson, Adam Rogers, Jeff Richman, Mike Stern, Warren Haynes, Chris Duarte, and Walter Trout on the new CD Various Artists - Freeway Jam: to Beck & Back - Jeff Beck Tribute. The CD also has contributions from Vinnie Colaiuta, Simon Phillips on Drums, Stu Hamm on Bass. Buy from abstractlogix
14-07-2007:
Greg Howe talks about the new Parkwood Hybrid Guitar
Parkwood Hybrid Ad
05-07-2007:
In very interesting news for hot guitar players!!! Greg Howe has a new competion. Greg Howe knows that a lot of you guys are great players, so here's your chance to show him personally.
Here's how it works. The 3 links below (Backing Tracks) enable you to download backing tracks from solo sections of "Jump Start", "Extraction" and "Direct Injection". These are the exact backing tracks to which Greg recorded his solos for those actual albums. So here is your Task:
Save the backing track to your hardrive.
Video tape yourself while playing to the backing tracks.
(Feel free to improvise, or play the solo note for note, or combination of the two)
Upload your video to either:
YouTube
MySpace
Send the link of your video to playforme@greghowe.com
Greg will be looking for sincere musicality and conviction. His picks will be featured on his official MySpace page.
Backing tracks:
Jump Start
Extraction
Direct Injection
Now come on guys do me proud!! I know you can blow Greg away with your talent!!
13-07-2007:
Here's a short excerpt from one of Greg's performances here at Tone Merchants during NAMM Week, 2006.
Jump start
09-06-2007:
Greg Howe has contributed a solo on the new Jason Becker album to hopefully be released this year on Shrapnel Records. The song that Greg played on is a new song that Jason wrote and was recorded in Greg's studio in Long Beach, CA.
04-06-2007:
The Rafael Nery and the team at http://www.guitar-clinic.net/ have been busy, lots of new lessons, and interviews including this one with Greg Howe.
14-05-2007:
Thanks to Rich Murray's guitar channel
Greg Howe is set to tour Japan again with Tetsuo Sakurai and Dennis Chambers.
July 31st Maihama, Japan Club Ikspiari
August 1st Tokyo, Japan STB139 Sweetbasil
August 2nd Sendai, Japan Enn
August 3rd Yokohama, Japan Motion Blue
August 4th Yokohama, Japan Motion Blue
August 5th Fukui, Japan Hibikino Hall
August 7th Nagoya, Japan Blue Note Nagoya
August 8th Kyoto, Japan Rag
August 10th Matsue, Japan Matsue International Jazz Festival
August 11th Kobe, Japan Wynterland
05-03-2007:
Jump Start (Solo) - D'Addario EXL110 promo talk
05-02-2007:
Like InstrumentalCase, Rich Murry keep delivering the goods. A big thanks for finding a new Web 2.0 video site. I guess we can all argue if we need another video channel. but if it delivers quality like this : brightcove.com, NAMM 2007 show clip featuring Greg Howe....well...
Greg Howe "Giant Steps" video from NAMM 2007
don't forget to check out Rich's JAZZ ROCK FUSION GUITAR RADIO
24-01-2007:
The always amazing Greg Howe plays Present-Moment from the Greg Howe/Richie Kotzen album "Project" at a Russian guitar clinic. Awesome legato and tapping techniques and general improvisation.
Present-Moment
18-01-2007:
A big thanks to wiljay
Greg Howe (& Howe II) Live Guitar Solo (part 1)
Greg Howe (& Howe II) Live Guitar Solo (part 2)
Guitar Solo at AIM clinic - 1989
Greg will be performing at the Rosalie and Alva the evening of January 19, 2007 (Friday).Greg has put together an incredible band, which consists of extraordinare Drummer Billy Ashbaugh, Bass Player Jon Reshard, and Keybordist Dave Cook. Advance reservations are recommended. Call 1-800-403-3447 or e-mail info@alvas.com to reserve your seat EARLY!
Greg also will be kicking off the 2007 NAMM Week BASH with a concert at Tone Merchants the evening of January 18, 2007 (Thursday). Seats are $20.00 per person; advance reservations are required. Call Noel at 714-288-9583 or e-mail him at noel@tonemerchants.com to reserve your seat EARLY!
Rosalie and Alva
1417 W. 8th Street
San Pedro, CA 90732
United States
hot rock licks outro
10-01-2007:
Greg Howe will be performing January, 18 2007 at TONE MERCHANTS: NAMM PERFORMANCE
1521 W. Collins Ave., Orange, California 92867
Cost : $20.00
Greg is going to kick off the 2007 NAMM Week BASH with a concert at Tone Merchants the evening of January 18, 2007 (Thursday). Seats are $20.00 per person; advance reservations are required. Call or e-mail noel@tonemerchants.com to reserve your seat EARLY! Greg has put together an incredible band, which consists of extraordinare Drummer Billy Ashbaugh, Bass Player Jon Reshard, and Keybordist Dave Cook, so you can be assured that the performance will be jaw-dropping.
January, 19 2007 at ROSALIE & ALVA: NAMM PERFORMANCE
1417 W. Eighth Street, San Pedro, California 90732
Cost : $15.00
Performance with Drummer Billy Ashbaugh, Bass Player Jon Reshard, and Keyboardist Dave Cook! Call 1-800-403-3447 or e-mail info@alvas.com to reserve your seat EARLY!
03-12-2006:
A Delicacy
01-12-2006:
More embedding disabled by request...why?...anyway, in case you missed it, Justin Timberlake and guitarist Greg Howe while on tour with NSYNC: http://youtube.com/watch?v=TgA5ImfETyA
28-10-2006:
Collection - "The Shrapnel Years" contains Howe's best instrumental musical moments and is comprised of aggressive rock and fusion compositions which highlight Greg's incredible technique, memorable melodies and complex songwriting. These tracks contain standout performances by some of the greatest musicians in progressive music, including drummers Dennis Chambers and Atma Anur and bassists Billy Sheehan and Victor Wooten, among others. This compilation's focus is Howe's highly technical, yet very melodic, guitar style that has established him as one of the most innovative guitar instrumentalists of our time and a true guitarist's guitarist.
1. Bad Racket
2. Jump Start
3. No Place Like Home
4. Faulty Outlet
5. Howe 'Bout It
6. Joker's Wild
7. Quiet Hunt
8. 3 Toed Sloth
9. Abrupt Terminal
10. Blindfold Drive
11. Crack It Way Open
www.shrapnelrecords.com
09-09-2006:
An interview with Greg Howe on the new web site All Out Guitar
28-08-2006:
Greg Howe video interview: Introduction, BB Preamp
13-08-2006:
Greg Howe Interview from Jemfest
04-08-2006:
Greg Howe pre fusion and in more rockier times:
Greg Howe (Howe II) - Ferocious (Live at GIT 1988, Bootleg)
Greg Howe (Howe II) - Bad Racket (Live at GIT 1988, Bootleg)
18-07-2006:
Lets all move to Chile...
07-07-2006:
Lets all move to Italy...
Contigo - with Alessandro Benevenuti
20-05-2006:
You can keep up to date wih all Greg Howe's news or join Greg Howe on myspace: http://www.myspace.com/greghoweguitarist
jump start namm 2006
10-04-2006:
Greg Howe met Allan Holdsworth at Tone Merchants... just makes you wish you lived tnear there!! check out the details and photos on the Guthrie Govan forum
08-04-2006:
Live NAMM 2005
26-03-2006:
A snippet of:
Extraction
Proto Cosmos
16-03-2006:
Greg Howe will be the new guitarist for Planet X according to Derek Sherinian:
ok here it is- We have met with Greg yesterday. He is open to joining Planet X - unfortunately due to contractual obligations, he will not be able to commit with us until 2007. I think that this is worth the wait, as Greg is a phenomenal player. Regarding the current Planet X record, we will issue a status report at the end of the month. We are sorry for all the delays, we just want it to be the best it can be. Thanks
Derek
Now what does that mean for the CD? Holdsworth and Garsed are both supposed to have recorded for the next CD...watch this space?
A little Greg and Tetsuo Sakurai from Gentle Hearts DVd while we wait...or visit his myspace web site where you can check out his Italian tour dates.
02-03-2006:
2006 NAMM Show clip - Jump Start (wmv) from www.stratakat.com
19-01-2006:
Some more YouTube videos:
13-01-2006:
A snippet of Greg on Google Video
13-12-2005:
Greg Howe, will be performing at winter NAMM on Jan 21, 2006 with Jon Reshard, bass phenom.The perfromance will take place at the infamous high-end guitar and amp store Tone Merchants. Thanks to instmania.exblog.jp for spotting this one.
09-12-2005
A new web site for Greg Howe! Loads more video and transcriptions...Check it out!
Also, Greg Howe is now teaching at Tone Merchants. The location will also provide the headquarters for Greg’s recording studio and video lessons studio.
"I’m really psyched about it…plus I’ll get to play with all the new gadgets as they come in"
Will this mean Guthrie Govan and Greg will record together... watch this space?
for fans of the old web site design
10-09-2005:
Greg Howe is serious about focusing on his incomparable brand of rock/fusion music and is moving out to the LA area from his hometown of Pennsylvania. For more on this new story check out the Memphis monster
19-06-2005:
Greg has a new discussion fourm at http://www.online-discussion.com/GregHowe/
05-05-2005:
Greg Howe has provided recording assistance to Francesco Fareri for his "Forbidden Dimension" release on 28th July 2005.
Background:
Greg Howe has appeared many times on truthinshredding as a key influence of many guitar players. So he is a premier league player and a recommend guitar star who has extended the field of fusion guitar playing, so should appear in your CD and DVD collections.
He started playing guitar from the age of ten, and as he moved into his teens he became heavily influenced by Eddie Van Halen. He concentrated on learning music theory and created a band with his brother Al.
Things were set to change for Greg when in 1988 he was picked up by Mike Varney Shrapnel records label, following on from Mike's signing of players like Tony Macalpine, Vinnie Moore and Yngwie Malmsteen. But he broke the Shrapnel neo classical mould delivering the self titled Greg Howe album, setting the guitar work alight with his own brand of blues rock fusion. The album featured the bass talents of Billy Sheehan and drummer Atma Anur.
Greg then recorded to vocal rock album with his brother Al and the band Howe II.
These CD's:
- 1989 - High Gear
- 1990 - Now Hear This
Then in 1993 he released an altogether more serious work, Introspection, that was the start of the more jazz fusion based blues rock playing that we know and love today.
These were followed by:
- 1993 - Introspection
- 1994 - Uncertain Terms
- 1995 - Parallax
- 1995 - Tilt with Richie Kotzen
- 1996 - Five
- 1997 - Project with Richie Kotzen
- 1998 - Ascend
- 2000 -Hyperacuity
- 2003 - Extraction
He's also spotlighted upcoming players like Prashant Aswani providing them him with production duties for the "Revelation" release and Bass, Keyboards, Drum Programming, Acoustic Guitar, Production, Engineering, Mixing on 2002 "Duality" release.
Check out these really great interviews:
- Essential Guitarist and great Greg Howe guitar tab by Simon Badham
- Guitarist Heaven interview by Bumble foot
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