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Envy live in Singapore! 9th August

Envy
Sat 09 Aug 08, 7.30pm
Esplanade Concert Hall

Tix:
$38, $48, $58, $78, $88


more info:
http://www.esplanade.com/SOPApp/espsop/portal_proxy?uri=9CR3xiKqH=p!aK7PZg0,s@QxV9pxv6RXl68,TTfbdOiX,oz-qn0xP-_sJFM

FREE! [Muon - The New Mutants]

Muon's album titled "The New Mutants" is available for download here:

http://www.wallwork.tv/muon/muon-thenewmutants.zip


MYSPACE:

http://www.myspace.com/muonmagick

Zimbabwe, the country of "millionaires"

Zimbabwe's inflation rate hits 2.2 million percent

"A 4-pound bag of sugar cost about 20 billion Zimbabwe dollars — $1 — at the government's fixed price, and 90 billion on the black market $4.50 at the bank exchange rate, or $1 at the black market exchange — in a country where unskilled workers earn up to 200 billion Zimbabwean dollars, about $10, a month.

However, few have jobs: unemployment has reached 80 percent."

read more:
http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5g2RPSaqbbqphRrvYYIaUsAV27LZwD91VM5O00

Effects Pedals - #4 - Boss BF-2 (Flanger)

The Boss BF-2 is the 2nd single pedal i bought after tryin' out the multieffects.... decided i very much preferred single effects....

Why a flanger for my 2nd pedal..?

well it just happened to be available in the used market for a very reasonable price.... so being the cheapgearwhore that i am......... i gotti ;)

i haven't tried that many flangers, but the BF-2 does what its supposed to... reasonably well, i actually prefer it to a few of the more expensive ones out there.....

Zildjian releases All-Black Cymbals

The series features eight models including a 22-inch Ride, 20-inch Crash Ride, 18 and 16-inch Crashes, 13-inch Splash, 15-inch Mastersound HiHats, 14-inch HiHats and an 18-inch China.


I like BLACK!


[Video]
http://www.zildjian.com/EN-US/zVideos/videos.ad2?VID=78

20-years of Surfin' with Satch...

Ibanez introduced the Joe Satriani 20th anniversary signature model, with artwork from one of Satch’s most popular albums, “Surfing With The Alien.”

The Limited Edition JS20TH features a three-dimensional Silver Surfer graphic with DiMarzio PAF Pro (neck) and Fred (bridge) pickups, the original Edge locking trem, Joe Satriani strap, picks, and a hardshell case. Only 150 of these models will be available in the United States. The list price of the JS20TH is $7999.99.

The other anniversary model, the JS20S, features a standard graphic of the Silver Surfer, IBZ Axis pickups, the Edge III trem, and lists for $1733.32.


Video & short interview can be found on Ibanez's Slovakia site:
http://www.ibanez.co.jp/world/country/frame_slovakia.html

S M V - THE THUNDER! TOUR

Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller & Victor Wooten Live in SG!

19th Sep 2008, Friday, 8pm

Esplanade Theatre


Tickets:
$58, $88, $118


more info:
http://www.esplanade.com/SOPApp/espsop/portal_proxy?uri=Hwcqtrn,lhQ!VnGea8Bi3Ift2HQtmjc7Wj@i2IS,@98T7QgNAgfP2Tfq1@1sJFM

War Pigs [Jazz Version]

Came across this cover of Black Sabbath's War Pigs by The Alex Skolnick Trio, it's really awesome check it out!

[Alex Skolnick is the guitarist of American thrash metal band Testament]

Effect Pedals - 3 - Digitech RP300

After selling off the Zoom GFX8, i got my 3rd effect pedal, another multieffect..The Digitech RP300.

To be honest i don't really remember too many details 'bout this pedal...its at least 6-7yrs ago

Most of the effects are comparable to the Zoom GFX8, but since its a Digitech, it has the Whammy effect!

Also has 1/8" earphones out, which is great for late night practise...

I sold it 'cause the distortions sucked...just like most multieffect pedals..

GuitarShredShow

Learn guitar the fun way with Mr. FastFingers!

“Guitar Shred Show” is an entertaining and educational Internet site for guitar players, musicians and casual music fans. The basic idea for the programme was to combine educational guitar lessons with fictional, animated cartoon characters and environments. In traditional instructional videos well known musicians sit down to share playing tips and teach techniques on the instrument. With interactive media, this kind of educating can be taken to new levels.

The Magic Carpet Tour

Is a combination of interactive guitar lesson and game. Fastfinger is challenged to reveal the mysteries of musical modes. Flying with a Magic Carpet, Fastfinger travels through seven locations and learns each mode of the major scale one by one. In the finale of the game, Fastfinger meets the mysterious guru, who sent him on this journey. Again the user has the chance to study and jam with Fastfinger. Each game level has a special landing spot, a mandala, where user can stop and practice in peace.

The Mountain of the Tapping dwarves

Is based on two modes: the actual in-class lesson and the musical jam. The teacher, Mr. Fastfinger acts like a puppet or a game character, which plays the guitar as you push the keyboard keys, real-time. If you play the guitar, you can take your own instrument and try the licks yourself, by reading the notated guitar tablatures. In addition to learning, you get to see amazing choreographies.

After a hard lesson, you can move on to jam mode. This mode is a short, interactive story, where you bump into a musical battle. During the jam the user can hear and test out how the lesson’s licks and techniques work with actual musical background. As if you were playing live in front of an audience!

http://www.guitarshredshow.com

Cycle 2 complete

Back from reservist after finishing my 2nd cycle....got 8 more cycles to go....never thought i'd be so happy to go back to work!