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Cool New DVD—“The Art of the Stompbox”
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Posted by: Jeffrey McAlack | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
One of the great things about stompboxes is their inherent collectability. If you’re a guitar player and occasionally exhibit the somewhat obsessive behavior of a collector (and I really haven’t met many musicians who don’t suffer from this subtle personality flaw), than effect…
Tony MacAlpine - new Source Audio User
Monday, August 09, 2010
Posted by: Randall Gollard | Posted in: Artist / Heroes, News
All of us at Source Audio are proud to report that another supreme guitarist has been using our Multiwave Pro Classic Distortion live - Tony MacAlpine. Tony rose to prominence on the Shrapnel label in the 1980's, and was seen as a contemporary of Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert,…
My Morning Jacket to headline 2010 Voodoo Experience
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Posted by: Randall Gollard | Posted in: Artist / Heroes, News
At this point in music history, nobody has an excuse to not be "experienced". First, of course, we need a focused definition of the word "experience". It that means to fully envelope onself in the music making-creating-appreciating world, I think we are already there! The 2010 Voodoo Experience…
The Best of Phish Tour 2010 and How Mike Gordon Gets That Cactus Sound
Monday, July 19, 2010
Posted by: Will Cady | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
"Play it cactus!" I remember being at a Phish show when was about 17 years old and hearing guitarist Trey Anastasio scream into the microphone what I thought was "play a cactus!" to bassist Mike Gordon. Immediately afterwards, his bass took on a spindly, thick and bouncy sound that…
Steven Wilson - Porcupine Tree and Much More
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Posted by: Randall Gollard | Posted in: Artist / Heroes, Music Reviews
One would think that with Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson would have all the room and resources which he would need to fully explore all of his musical interests. Surrounded by stellar musicians and having complete artistic freedom, the band has spent much of 2010 on tour in support of “The…
Trombone Shorty Guitarist, Pete Murano Plays the Classic Pro Distortion and Tri-Mod Wah
Friday, June 11, 2010
Posted by: Jeffrey McAlack | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
Sadly, it’s been a few years since I’ve visited the old town of New Orleans, but lucky for me, a guy they call Trombone Shorty brought a hot and spicy taste of “The Big Easy” to me. Last Tuesday, in front of a sold out Paradise Rock Club in Boston,…
Mountain Jam Live!
Saturday, June 05, 2010
Posted by: Randall Gollard | Posted in: Artist / Heroes, Music Reviews
You don't need to get in your car, in a plane or on a Greyhound bus to enjoy the great musicianship taking place at Mountain Jam live right now in Hunter, New York. Not in the mood for "Breakfast in bed for 400,000" as exclaimed by the infamous Wavy…
Gibby Haynes of the Butthole Surfers Spotted with a Soundblox Pro Classic Distortion
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Posted by: Jeffrey McAlack | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
Have you seen this man? We just got word from the folks at 30th Street Music in Manhattan that Gibby Haynes of the iconic punk/psychadelic/art rock band The Butthole Surfers was in their store shopping for a new dirt box and walked out with the Soundblox Pro…
Cool Mike Keneally Interview in the June 2010 Issue of Guitar Player
Thursday, June 03, 2010
Posted by: Jeffrey McAlack | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
There is a great interview in this month’s (June, 2010) issue of Guitar Player magazine with Mike Keneally, one of the great guitar architects of our time. Mike is widely known for his work as Frank Zappa’s “stunt guitarist” in the late 80s, as…
Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith purchases Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion
Tuesday, June 01, 2010
Posted by: Will Cady | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
When I last walked through the groovily painted front door of Mr. Music, one of our reliable Boston area dealers, I had a box under my arm full of pedals to refill their stock of Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortions and a few others. Tom, the store owner, was delighted…