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Check out this just in from Lick Library:

Lick Library guitar videos Stuart Bull interviewed Australian singer songwriter Orianthi at the music trade show NAMM in Anaheim, California. Orianthi discussed her most recent album ‘Believe’ as well as the music video ‘Highly Strung’ with Steve Vai, which was completed this year. She also goes into detail about the album making process and describes the Believe album as “definitely pop.”

In the interview, which is available on Lick Library’s site, Stuart Bull asks about trying to balance the demands of record producers and a more ‘pop’ career, with her artistic freedom. In response she simply tells of her feelings gratitude that she is doing what she loves - playing guitar.

Orianthi was originally spotted and mentored by Carlos Santana and subsequently by Steve Vai. She is perhaps best known for the fact she was to be the guitarist on the recent Michael Jackson tour. She has also played with Prince, has featured on the film Bratz: The Movie as well as the Eric Clapton Guitar Festival. The Lick Library site also contains an interview with Orianthi from 3 years ago.

Lick Library, one of the world’s leading producers of guitar videos and lessons, was founded by Stuart Bull and Kim Waller. Their mutual passion for music lead to the creation of Total Accuracy – which produced backing tracks for guitarists to practice over. This developed into Lick Library – a resource relied upon by thousands of passionate guitarists, bassists and drummers around the world. Their stated mission is to “provide the best possible experience for musicians of all levels to learn their chosen instrument, benefit from the wisdom of world class tutors and interact with other musicians worldwide.”

For the ultimate range of tuition products, www.licklibrary.com has the comprehensive and definitive professional guides to learning to play the guitar.

Check out Orianthi Highly Strung featuring Steve Vai:

Check out this new video posted up on Steve Vai’s YouTube channel about the Ibanez Universe 20th Anniversary Reissue. I had serious G.A.S. for this guitar when I first saw the cover of Passion & Warfare back 1990 and made a conscious decision to buy one as soon as I had the money, of course I was only 14 at the time and was a long way off my goal and then the urge passed and I never bought one. Now we all have another chance as the 20th Anniversary Reissue has been announced, the classic swirl finish has been reproduced exactly as per the original so get out your leather pants, cowboy boots and put some dangly feathers in your hair and rock out early 90’s style!

It has been way too long since the last competition here on Guitar Noize so I felt a little March Giveaway was in order, why March? Well because it is the month of my birthday, which is in fact today and that puts me in a good mood. All you have to do to be in the running for the very cool set of prizes you see in the photo above and listed below is to leave a comment stating why you should be the winner. The 2 answers that amuse me the most will win the prizes, make sure you use your real email address otherwise I will not be able to contact you to let you know you have won and therefore have to pick another winner.

The competition will close 3 weeks from today, which coincidentally is the last day of March which seems quite fitting. This competition is open to EVERYONE, I don’t care where you live I will arrange shipping.

Prizes
1st prize
3 sets of Curt Mangan 10 - 46 Electric Guitar strings
3 Sets of Curt Mangan 11 - 52 Acoustic Guitar strings
1 Ibanez T-shirt
Tommy Emmanuel - The Mystery CD

2nd prize
2 sets of Curt Mangan 10 - 46 Electric Guitar strings
2 Sets of Curt Mangan 11 - 52 Acoustic Guitar strings
1 Ibanez T-shirt
Tommy Emmanuel - The Mystery CD

Curt Mangan strings was founded in 2004, Curt has a 46-year history with the guitar. He played and recorded professionally for many years, worked at and owned music stores, built and repaired guitars, taught lessons, wrote music and was Director of Sales and Marketing for Ernie Ball strings for seventeen years.

http://www.curtmangan.com

It is no secret that Joe Satriani is a massive influence of mine so it is a bloody shame this news only applies to my US readers. Yes Joe is doing a tour of music stores in the US and while the details are a little sketchy I have seen Vox will be giving away Joe Satriani signature pedals at each event and Marshall will also be giving away an MG50FX which I’m sure some kid will want, personally I’d prefer Joe’s current Marshall setup! If you are planning on buying an Ibanez JS20th you might want to wait for this event too because you will get a bonus 30 minute lesson with the Shred Maestro himself. Also if you buy a JS20th, JS2400WH, JS1600PSV, JS1200CA or JS1000BP between now and April 1 you will receive a framed, autographed print of Joe Satriani.

Here are a list of dates and venues:

March 6 - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Sam Ash
12747 S Maryland Pkwy
Las Vegas, NV 89109

March 14
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Musican’s Superstore
9260 Sheridan Blvd.
Westminister, CO 80031

March 19 - 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sam Ash
7780 S. Cicero Ave.
Burbank, IL 60459

March 21 - 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Cascio Interstate Music
13819 W. National Ave.
New Berlin, WI 53151

March 22 - 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sweetwater
5501 US Highway 30W.
Fort Wayne, IN 46818

March 26 - 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Sam Ash
156 W. 48TH. St.
New York, NY 10036

March 27 - 2:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Ken Stanton
119 Cobbb Parkway North, Suite A
Maretta, GA 30062
770.427.4291

Check out http://www.ibanez.com for more details.

Ibanez guitars have teamed up with Meshuggah for an awesome competition, unfortunately only for US Residents, boo! The competition is to coincide with the release of Meshuggah’s new live DVD ‘Alive’. All you have to do is head over to the competition page and enter a few details to be in the running for this monster guitar, I recently had the chance to play one of these 8 string behemoths and they are awesome.

http://www.ibanez.com/Contest/giveaway/meshuggah

Marshall have been posting a number of updates over at the AFD100 site including a set of video interviews between Slash and Marshall’s Santiago. If you don’t know about this projects Marshall are trying to recreate the amp that was used on the Guns n’ Roses album Appetite For Destruction. Check out the AFD100 site for more info about this project and subscribe to the Inside Marshall YouTube channel.