In "you can't make this type of stuff up" news....it turns out, you can! For what it's worth, do you think you could upgrade your vaccine by sending the schematic off to Keeley or Wampler?
Mary Spender Interviews Cory Wong
Mary Spender has been doing a daily guitar show in January - which has been fantastic, and today's episode has her interviewing Vulfpeck guitarist, Cory Wong.
They talk about his daily routine, playing Madison Square Garden, and he also drops news that he's starting a variety show! You can check out the full interview below.
The Best Gifts For Guitar Players
Legend of Guitar, Eddie Van Halen, Dead at 65
The world is learning today that Eddie Van Halen has passed away at age 65. His son, Wolfgang posted a tweet earlier today:
— Wolf Van Halen (@WolfVanHalen) October 6, 2020
Wolfgang's tweet reads: "I can’t believe I’m having to write this, but my father, Edward Lodewijk Van Halen, has lost his long and arduous battle with cancer this morning.
"He was the best father I could ever ask for. Every moment I’ve shared with him on and off stage was a gift.
"My heart is broken and I don’t think I’ll ever fully recover from this loss.
"I love you so much, Pop."
It's incredible to think of how many guitarists Van Halen influenced. Whether it be his explosive licks, his tapping technique, how he built guitars, his use of the whammy bar, and so much more, he was a enormous influence to a wide array of players.
Van Halen was one of the first bands I remember hearing growing up. My family always had vinyl copies of all the VH records, that I still cherish to this day. Eddie was always such a huge influence not only on my playing, but how I thought about guitar as a whole. He will be sincerely missed.
Reach out to me on Twitter and let me know your favorite Eddie Van Halen riff, or better yet, what was the first EVH riff you ever learned?
SongKit App Review - An Incredibly Powerful Songwriting Tool
There’s a certain joy I feel when I open an app for the first time, and I notice that the developer has hit it out of the park in regards to design and user interface. This is the feeling I had years ago when first trying Thomas Grapperon’s app Chord! I’m happy to say that I received a similar feeling when beta testing Grapperon’s new songwriting app, SongKit.
John Petrucci - Terminal Velocity Album Review
What happens when you’re stuck in quarantine for months? Well, for John Petrucci it was putting the wraps on his second solo album ‘Terminal Velocity’. After 15 long years the guitarist has finally found the time to put 9 more solid instrumental guitar tracks to tape, and if that wasn’t enough, he’s also joined for the first time in 10 years by Mike Portnoy.
Stephen Carpenter Debuts New ESP 9 String
The Deftones just released their first single, and title track off their upcoming album ‘Ohms’. In the video, guitarist Stephen Carpenter debuted his brand new 9 string ESP guitar. There’s not a whole lot of low end playing on the song, but I’m hoping we get to hear more of this guitar throughout the rest of the album! You can check out the new video below.
Join the Chasing Sound Guitar Hangout Discord Server
Hey friends! I'm just getting set up in my new place, and I decided to create a quick iPhone video to let you know of a cool place for guitarists to hang out. I recently created the Chasing Sound Guitar Hangout Discord server. It's a bunch of chat rooms where we can discuss gear, guitar videos and so much more. If you want to meet other guitar players who are awesome, you should join!