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    Kim Mitchell - Easy to Tame...the acoustic version

    Beautiful rendition!!! https://fb.watch/rylLOlamar/
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    String & Pickup Height Gauges

    Bought a set of these on Wednesday and they just arrived today. I'm soon to be 60 and even with reading glasses on, I struggle to read the markings on my string gauges/rulers. Add to that, the reflection of the LED lighting off the shiny metal surfaces and it becomes nearly impossible. It can...
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    Mark Knopfler BBC Breakfast 9th April 2024

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    Restringing a Rickenbacker 12 string / How to become an alcoholic

    'And Now Alcoholism I am convinced that the original engineers were drunk when they designed the stringing method for R tailpiece 12 strings. Or that they had a massive amount of malicious intent. My guitar has the R tailpiece. It looks fab. Architecturally it is an instrument of torture...
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    Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad

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    Mohini Dey: The Bassist Everyone's Talking About

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    Like A Good Neighbaaa

    🤣🤣
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    RIP 'Apollo Creed'

    Seeing Rocky and Apollo train, in Rocky, was the reason I started working out and still do, closing in on my 60's. https://people.com/carl-weathers-dead-76-8558189
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    They're building a building, around the space shuttle Endeavour!!!

    There's a live stream tonight of Endeavour being hoisted into its final resting place. https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-01-27/space-shuttle-endeavour-soaring-into-place-at-final-museum-home
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    Alex Lifeson on the hardest Rush song

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    Misheard Lyrics

    :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy: :tearsofjoy:
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    Squint your eyes and look at the pic.

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    Pitch Block - Diatonic: Quad

    Was this option not implemented in firmware Ares 2.0 or am I mis-reading the Wiki information? These are the only options I can find on my Axe-Fx II, Ares 2.0. I'm trying to re-create this Axe-Fx III preset on the II. I can duplicate everything so far, except for the cab IR and the Quad...
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    Green Day Tone

    How do I get a Green Day tone? I have an Axe-Fx II and a Headrush 108, than I can use with an amp. sim. Looking at the CFL half-time performance, they use some sort of Marshall amp. I'm not familiar with Marshall amps., so any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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    Lotus Land RUSH Tribute Band - Live cover of "Limelight"

    The lead singer sounds amazing!
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    'All in the Family' Creator Norman Lear Dead at 101

    Creator of a 'few' TV shows...All in the Family, The Jeffersons, Maude, Sanford and Son, Good Times, One Day at a Time, and Diff'rent Strokes. https://www.tmz.com/2023/12/06/norman-lear-dead-dies-all-in-the-family-creator/
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    G-Day Oshawa, 🇨🇦 🦘!

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    Green Day - Grey Cup Halftime Show

    Thought I'd post this as most probably won't have known they played the halftime show at the CFL (Canadian Football League) Grey Cup. Wow, what a great performance! The video and audio mix was really well done too. Hard to believe American Idiot will be 20 next fall! :(...
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    Chewbacca Mask Lady

    🤣🤣🤣 https://fb.watch/n_Fzs2UDN7/
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    blink-182 - ONE MORE TIME

    Great song, great video and powerful lyrics!! https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/22/entertainment/blink-182-music/index.html
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    Old Time Blitzkrieg Bop

    Love it!!! :)
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    Vegas Sphere

    This video will give you a sense of the size of the screen. Bono and Edge in the Sphere…😂
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    ‘Beatlemania’ through the lens of Paul McCartney

    https://www.cnn.com/interactive/2023/09/entertainment/paul-mccartney-beatlemania-cnnphotos/
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    Bob Barker, Longtime 'The Price Is Right' Host, Dead at 99

    I remember watching Truth or Consequences with my grandmother, in the early 70's. She didn't understand a word of English, but she was always laughing at the contestants and Bob Barker. https://people.com/bob-barker-dead-at-99-7503093
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    Rick Beato Interviewing Björn Ulvaeus (ABBA )

    First topic...AI in the music industry.
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    Jules Trailer

    This looks good.
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    The "Reverb Scam" Gets Scarier

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    RIP Sinead O’Connor

    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/sinead-oconnor-dead-obituary-200764/
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    Dolly Parton - We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You

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    The Ultimate Edward Van Halen Medley

    This guy is incredible!
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    Geddy Lee Shows Off His Baseball Collection

    Here I thought his seats behind homeplate were worth a lot of money! Wonder how he affords it?? ;)
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    Drones Form Statue of Liberty on July 4th

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    Stewmac - Lower Prices

    Many of their items were overpriced to begin with, but they've significantly lowered their prices on a lot of their items...
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    Kelsea Ballerini is the latest artist to fall victim to concertgoers flinging objects on stage

    I'm not familiar with this artist, or the others that were hit by thrown objects at recent concerts, but this is just Bull :pileofpoop:!! What the hell is wrong with people. I don't ever recall this happening at any concert I've been to or even reading about it, until recently. It's bad...
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    Rickrolled...AC/DC Style!

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    Fat Bottomed Girls, performed by...incredibly talented girls!

    The band is called, Remember Monday. WOW, this is so damn impressive!!! Incredible harmonies.
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    Paul McCartney: AI has enabled a “final” Beatles song

    '...he [Peter Jackson] was able to extricate John's voice from a ropey little bit of cassette where it had John's voice and a piano. He could separate them with AI. They tell the machine, that's a voice, this is a guitar, lose the guitar. And he did that.' --Paul McCartney...
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    Faber Master Kit w/Tone-Lock™ Bridge & “Plus” iNsert™ Installation

    I have a 2010 Traditional Goldtop that I've never been quite happy with, in terms of sustain, tone, etc. I've tried various pickups and finally settled on a Burstbucker 1 and 2, which to my ears sound good. They certainly helped, but something was still missing. After reading a post by @York...
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    Favourite new amp/speaker stand

    I wanted a bit more floor space, in my newly built room, so I was looking for a dual amp/speaker stand and came across this one on Amazon. The reviews were good and it was under $100 CAD, so I thought I'd give it a try. I just put it together and I'm impressed! It's on wheels too, which...
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    Ever wonder how R2-D2's voice came to be?

    'The sound design for the original Star Wars was done by Ben Burtt. He used an Arp 2600 modular synthesizer to create the voice of R2-D2, blending his own voice with a ring-modulated patch created on the Arp. The Arp 2600 is one of the most celebrated synths of all time. It was made by Alan R...
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    Rick Beato - The Daniel Lanois Interview: Perter Gabriel, U2, Bob Dylan, Willie Nelson...

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    Battle of the Ax Men: Who Really Built the First Electric Rock ‘n’ Roll Guitar?

    https://getpocket.com/explore/item/battle-of-the-ax-men-who-really-built-the-first-electric-rock-n-roll-guitar
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    Burstbucker 1 & 2 Pole Spacing

    Does anyone know off-hand, if the pole spacing on the BB 1 & 2 is the same and that both are spaced as per the neck Humbucker spacing? From the information I can find, both do have the same neck spacing. Considering buying a set of BB1 and BB2 pickups to try in my Goldtop, but they don't have...
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    RIP Gordon Lightfoot…A Canadian Legend!

    https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/gordon-lightfoot-dead-1.6828991?fbclid=IwAR0bxu_-36lE59W-R2ETNxZXmL7e9x7Rv2KrHV7iiGv2McRJSVZychUuT1Y Cover Versions Of Lightfoot Songs - By Artist https://www.lightfoot.ca/covartst.htm (It’s a very long list)
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    'Newly-unearthed local news video segment' - Van Halen Interview (June 2, 1988)

    https://www.vhnd.com/2023/04/27/watch-van-halen-prepare-for-orange-bowl-monsters-of-rock-concert/
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    I (not me) Played 10 Mind-Blowing AI Generated Guitar Riffs

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    Starship Flight Test

    Blowed up...real good! Did really well for a first flight though.
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    Solar eclipse live updates: Total darkness expected in Exmouth, WA, while most of Australia gets a partial glimpse

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    Point Source vs. Vertical Line Array Concert Speakers

    This may be common knowledge to most, but I found it quite interesting. Always wondered why the speakers were stacked so high at the last few concerts I've been to.
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    Meeting The Master - Greta Van Fleet

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    Pink Floyd - 8 mm - 4K video, June 28, 1975. Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton Ontario

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    Mickey Rourke and Axle Rose celebrating 50 year anniversary on NTV News in Newfoundland

    This pic. was sent to NTV news in Newfoundland (video below)!
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    'Riding the Booster' from NASA

    "From launch to landing, a space shuttle's solid rocket booster journey is captured, with sound mixed and enhanced by Skywalker Sound. This video was compiled using footage obtained from booster cameras aboard shuttle flights STS-117 and STS-127. Velocities shown are approximations taken from...
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    Gordon Moore…’Moore’s Law’, Passed Away @ 94

    https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/24/tech/gordon-moore-obituary/index.html
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    RIM BlackBerry - Official Trailer ft. Jay Baruchel & Glenn Howerton

    Anyone ever own a Blackberry? 'I thought you said they were the best engineers in the world?...uh, I said Canada!' :tearsofjoy:
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    The Cure’s plan to keep tickets affordable: No dynamic pricing, face-value resale, no transfers

    Good on The Cure for trying. Other bands should follow their lead! https://www.slicingupeyeballs.com/2023/03/10/the-cure-ticket-resale-transfer/
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    There's talent...then there's this young man!!!

    Checkout his channel...absolutely mind blowing! He was amazing at 7, when the guitar was bigger than he was! https://www.youtube.com/@JaydenTatasciore/videos
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    Elvis Presley's jet powers on for the first time in 40 years

    'THE MICROWAVE WORKS!!!' :tearsofjoy: This guy is hilarious. Jimmy is just like a kid at Christmas. https://www.globalair.com/articles/elvis-presleys-jet-powers-on-for-the-first-time-in-40-years?id=5626
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    4UB Italian U2 Tribute

    Just discovered this U2 tribute band from Italy. Great videos, great playing and the Axe-Fx III in all it's glory! This is just one of many great covers.
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    Tour of Rik Emmett's Studio and Guitar Collection

    [EDIT] Here's the YouTube link instead of the FB link. Should be fewer issues viewing it.
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    Didn't take long for Ozzy to find a new career!

    Checkout what Sharon is holding. Ozzy is hilarious. :tearsofjoy:
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    KISS Perform Three Classics On The Howard Stern Show (03-01-23)

    Love 'em or hate 'em, they still sound pretty damn good! Hard to believe Paul Stanley is 70 years old!!! All the information and interviews in this link; https://bravewords.com/news/watch-kiss-perform-three-classics-on-the-howard-stern-show-official-video
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    How Creators Toppled the Music Business

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    Metallica: If Darkness Had a Son

    https://ca.yahoo.com/news/metallica-drop-seven-minute-epic-172324647.html
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    Microsoft “lobotomized” AI-powered Bing Chat

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/02/microsoft-lobotomized-ai-powered-bing-chat-and-its-fans-arent-happy/
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    F-16 fighter jet trainer called the VISTA X-62A became the first tactical aircraft to be controlled by AI.

    Now what could possibly go wrong??? Sure hope it's not Bing's AI algorithms they're using...that boy/girl/thing has an attitude problem! https://interestingengineering.com/innovation/ai-powered-f-16-jets
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    Drain pipe to the septic tank clogged? IoT to the rescue!

    You know how they say, 'necessity is the mother of all invention'. Well, let's just say water coming out of the recessed light holes in the 'new' basement laundry room ceiling over the weekend reminded me of that...among other things. After I finished saying several choice words, I popped the...
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    The Who perform Baba O'Riley at Wembley Stadium with a full Orchestra

    Awesome!
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    5D Touch technology of this keyboard combines bits with portable music work for intuitive sound shaping.

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    Super Bowl Commercial - Rock Star!

    Hello Oswald. :tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy::tearsofjoy:
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    Triumph songs tutorial by…

    Rik Emmett!
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    Truck 'GPS Lady'

    I have the speed limit warning in my truck set to 20 km/h above the speed limits in the GPS database. So every time I go over the limit, she scolds me...'The Speed Limit is x km/h!’ I always jokingly reply with a 'shut-up b^#%!' Well, today, I guess she had enough!
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    Billy Idol & Steve Stevens- Rebel Yell

    I usually don't like re-worked classics, but DAMN...this is great!!
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    Tom Wilson (Biff) was asked the same questions by BACK TO THE FUTURE fans so often, he wrote a song answering them.

    🤣🤣🤣
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    Movie - Everything Everywhere All at Once

    A movie I just heard of today, after it was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Actor in a Supporting Role - Jamie Lee Curtis, Actor in a Supporting Role - Ke Huy Quan. It even has James Hong, from the Big Bang Theory - Dumpling Paradox episode...to name one of hundreds of...
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    Burls Art builds guitar out of 1,000 aluminum cans – and the result is insane

    https://www.guitarworld.com/news/burls-art-builds-guitar-out-of-1000-aluminum-cans
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    Randy Bachman's tribute to his late brother Robbie

    "There’s been an outpouring of messages and calls all day. Thank you to everyone. You can see, feel and hear Robbie’s spirit and impact in this clip of Bachman Turner Overdrive in ‘75. What a time we had...
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    RIP Franco Harris

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    Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One - The Biggest Stunt in Cinema History (Tom Cruise)

    I know there are a lot of people who aren't fans of Tom Cruise...but doing this at any age, let alone 60 years old, is just incredible! Fascinating to see what goes into a shot like this. Nothing beats a movie with good 'ole fashioned stunts.
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    B-21 Raider Unveiling - Live 8:00 p.m. ET

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    Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies at 79

    Such a beautiful voice! :cry: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/entertainment/other/christine-mcvie-fleetwood-mac-singer-songwriter-dies-at-79/ar-AA14KSpk?ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=fd763bc0bb354c84a51fc2d374a744dd
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    17-String Bass Guitar!

    I can barely manage 6! https://www.musicradar.com/news/zz-top-19-string-bass-guitar
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    Queen share “lost” track featuring Freddie Mercury, Face It Alone, recorded over 30 years ago

    "The rediscovered single was committed to record during the band's 1988 sessions for their 13th studio album, The Miracle, but never made the cut." https://www.guitarworld.com/news/queen-face-it-alone
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    David Lee Roth Shares Previously Unheard Version Of Van Halen's 'Panama'

    https://blabbermouth.net/news/david-lee-roth-shares-previously-unheard-version-of-van-halens-panama
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    XLR Splitter

    I want to connect Output 1 to a Headrush 108 and to the input of a mixer at the same time, so I can use my headphones or the 108 without having to switch cables on the Axe-Fx. Any issues I'm not aware of, using an XLR Female to Dual XLR Male Y Cable? Thanks!
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    Artemis 1 Final Countdown

    Monday, August 29th, 8:33 a.m. to 10:33 a.m. EDT.
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    New Metallica??? Nope...Nickelback!

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    James Webb - Jupiter

    Amazing how a telescope designed to see things so far away, can see a planet, that is virtually under the nose of the lense, with such clarity and detail! https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/22/world/jupiter-images-webb-telescope-nasa-scn/index.html
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    "Closer to the Heart" Live at South Park The 25th Anniversary…

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    Foo Fighters Cover Metallica's "Enter Sandman" With 10-year old Kid On Guitar

    This is awesome! He eventually did learn some Foo Fighters, grew his hair and didn't sell the guitar on eBay!
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    Ozzy…not bad for 73!

    https://www.revolvermag.com/music/see-ozzy-and-iommis-surprise-performance-black-sabbaths-paranoid-commonwealth-games?fbclid=IwAR3mgZ_hrscbz7qvUh3cEkRC7AgQ4eXzVoTaRvbpppDddTo4WCvOU78LgVA
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    High-quality bootleg recording of Led Zeppelin’s 1972 show in Kyoto emerges, and is reportedly set for release

    "The audio captures Led Zep at the peak of their powers during a storming 10-song set on the final night of their Japanese tour..." https://www.guitarworld.com/news/led-zeppelin-kyoto-bootleg
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    RIP Olivia Newton John

    Grease, one of the first movies I went to see on my own with friends. I watch it every time it’s on, with my daughter who loves the movie and music as much as I do and I still have the album.
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    Fender Roasted Maple Vintera Neck

    One of the first Strats I bought was a U.S., 70's re-issue with vintage frets and a 7.25" radius neck. The neck is also a bit thinner than normal. I've since bought several guitars with Medium Jumbo frets and 9.5" radius necks, including an Edge Strat, which is real easy to play. I haven't...
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    ‘There is something very, very wrong with today’s music. It just may not be very good.’

    “Older music is certainly having a moment this summer and much of this interest is not being driven by nostalgic oldsters but by the same kids playing Spikeball across the street.”...
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    18 Months Old - Bonamassa Guitar Memes

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    Steve Vai offers a tour of his live rig – and shares a glimpse of the complex signal processing needed for his absurd triple-neck Ibanez Hydra

    ““The Hydra has an ethernet cable, and the output of the ethernet cable has all of the outputs for the different necks,” Vai explains, adding that the signal from the instrument is routed through a purpose-built rack unit, before heading into his Fractal Axe-Fx III amp modeler.”...
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    Never-before-seen 8mm footage of Led Zeppelin's 1975 show in Maryland

    https://www.guitarworld.com/news/led-zeppelin-unheard-70s-concert-recordings?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=socialflow&utm_medium=social&utm_content=guitar-world&fbclid=IwAR11tr5ppiA0UPWw5eewk1geb01NE89ukK4ooEwfttfVvlrHtwePBvVmwTU
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    Ozzy Osbourne - Patient Number 9 (Official Audio) ft. Jeff Beck

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    Smells Like Teen Spirt - Collaborations - Tommy Emmanuel & Mike Dawes

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