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Living in Australia I forget sometimes just how good we’ve had it the last year or so while the rest of the world seems to have crumbled into recession our government managed to keep Australia afloat with some contraversial personal and business cash incentives and as a web developer I have never been busier so this news came as a total shock to me:

We are sorry to announce that we’ve made the decision to postpone the 2010 London Music Show until 2011 due to exceptionally tough market conditions.

We’re absolutely determined that the first ever London Music Show will offer the most exciting and interactive music show in the UK and we won’t compromise on this promise. We’ll provide details on the 2011 event in due course.

We’d like to thank everyone that has shown their support for the London Music Show. For more details please contact events.londonmusicshow@futurenet.com
Anyone who has purchased tickets for this year’s event will of course receive a full refund. SEE, our ticket provider, will be in touch shortly. For further ticket refund information please contact 0871 620 7059.

The cynic in me always thinks the worst when I see anything branded with Randy Rhoads but this image is probably the best ad for a Gibson Les Paul ever. The image of Randy and his 1974 Les Paul Custom what springs to mind when I hear his name rather than the Polka dot Flying V it just suited him so perfecly, just check out the video below to see what I mean!

It is one of the most iconic guitars in rock history: Randy Rhoads’ 1974 Les Paul Custom. The guitar that Ozzy Osbourne sideman Randy Rhoads drove to stardom on the landmark albums Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman has been one of the most requested re-issues ever. Now the Gibson Custom Shop is pleased to announce the release of this legendary axe. The guitar that drove “Crazy Train” off the rails will soon be available in stores. - via Gibson Lifestyle

I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen a 7 string PRS guitar before, I’m sure someone must have ordered one through the Custom Shop at some point but it’s cool to see Dave Weiner sporting a very fine model he even has his name on the Truss Rod cover plate. I wonder if this is the basis for a new PRS model?

Photos courtesy of Kevin Geier who attended “A Night Of Pure Guitar” with Dave Weiner and Rob Balducci in Cleveland.

Check out my review of Dave Weiner’s latest album “On Revolute”.

Updated with video demo!

I’ve been following Anthony from StevieSnacks.com for a while on YouTube (gr8bluesgtr) and I wanted to share the great lessons that are available. Not only does Anthony teach guitar licks lessons but he also goes into detail about concepts behind licks too such as the example above. Also Anthony teaches beyond guitar lessons such as how to get a great tone and how amplifiers work for instance check out the video titled “Tube Amps 3: Preamp And Power Tubes” for a great in-depth lesson on how to use the preamp and power amp to get the tone you want.

StevieSnacks.com offer a range of Free and Premium guitar lessons which are divided up into various categories and difficulty levels, there is a nice flow chart which helps you find exactly the kind of lesson you are after here - http://www.steviesnacks.com/premium-lessons/ the price of lessons varies depending on the DVD Series you wish to purchase but it averages at around $21 per DVD (also available as a downloadable HD video). Of course there are loads of free lessons too and they are all great and varied, I’m surprised he gives away so much for free!  If you are thinking of entering the Guitar Noize Blue Noize solo contest, these lessons would be a great way to improve your entry!

Anthony is a top class blues guitar player and teacher, as the site name suggests his style does have a large Stevie Ray Vaughan influence and some lessons focus on complete tracks such as “Texas Flood” and “Lenny” but even the SRV flavoured lessons can be adapted to your own style of playing. Make sure you check out Anthony’s gear demos too, it’s amazing seeing how a Fender Blues Junior sounds in the right hands!

Head over to www.steviesnacks.com for more info.

Also check out the StevieSnacks.com unofficial Blue Noize Blues Solo contest entry (I personally think it should be official but I’ll leave that up to Anthony)

Sorry about the late notice on this one but there is still time to register, you have until August 31 and it looks like a great event.

Experience PRS 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010 2:00 PM -
Saturday, September 25, 2010 8:00 PM (Eastern Time)

The Experience PRS open house is a guitar field day catering to Authorized PRS Dealers, Distributors, and their customers from around the world. Held at PRS headquarters in Stevensville, Maryland, the event includes PRS artist performances, guitar and amplifier demonstrations, seminars, archive displays, interactive factory tours, and much more. PRS guitars, amps, new models, and limited runs will be on display, making for the largest showcase of PRS products ever shown in the U.S. at one time.

You can register online by clicking on this link, details on how to get there and local hotels can be found on the main information page here.

Exciting news everybody Joe Satriani’s latest solo album release date has been announced, the album is called “Black Swans And Wormhole Wizards” and will be released in the UK on October 4 and the US on October 5, hopefully the Aussie release date will also be one of these! Here is some of the info from the press release:

On the new album Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards, Satriani’s classic sound is accompanied by a surprisingly rich new texture. The first single “Light Years Away” is destined to be a hit, alongside several other high energy offerings, like “Wormhole Wizards” and “Premonition.” 

Album track listing:

The UK release of Black Swans and Wormhole Wizards dovetails Joe Satriani’s autumn 2010 UK tour, tickets for all UK shows are on sale now and available from the national credit card hotline 0844 888 9991 or can be booked online at www.ticketline.co.uk.

Joe Satriani UK Tour Dates:

SUNDAY OCTOBER 17TH – MANCHESTER APOLLO
MONDAY OCTOBER 18TH – BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
TUESDAY 19TH OCTOBER – LONDON HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
THURSDAY 21ST OCTOBER – NEWCASTLE CITY HALL
FRIDAY 22ND OCTOBER – GLASGOW CLYDE AUDITORIUM
SATURDAY 23RD OCTOBER – BIRMINGHAM SYMPHONY HALL

For more Satch news check out www.satriani.com