Question: What type of guitar effects pedals do you use?
Peter: My pedal board includes the following Boss Pedals: Chorus, Sustain, Compressor, Digital Delay, Distortion, Tremolo and Harmonist. Watch the video for further explanation for each pedal and find out what else I have on my pedal layout.
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>The California Milk Processor Board has produced this surreal commercial that gives finally gives MILK the glam rock treatment it so richly deserves. You can get the back story on this commercial from this Newsweek article. I’m not sure if this video affects my desire to drink milk in any way, but I may try to search eBay for a milk filled guitar. Without further ado… White Gold and the Calcium Twins performance of One Gallon Axe
“It’s super natural, milk magical”
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>A quick bit of advice and performance by Adam Harris. Adam is a Peter Vogl student and will perform an original solo over a G Minor Groove jam track from the Let’s Jam Jazz & Blues CD.
Bio: Adam Harris has been playing guitar for nearly six years. He was in several bands in high school that played a wide variety of genres including jazz, funk, blues, latin, rock and reggae. He is currently studying music at Presbyterian College in South Carolina with an emphasis in Jazz improvisation. Adam’s influences include Larry Carlton, George Benson, Joe Pass, Eric Clapton and Trey Annastasio.
On Peter Vogl: Studying under Peter’s instruction has taken my guitar playing to a very advanced level. He improved my technique immensely, allowing myself to play at speeds I had only dreamed of prior to taking lessons with him. Peter has given me a great depth in knowledge in theory along with many essential aspects of the guitar.
Watch the performance in Quicktime Video.
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>One of our all time favorite shows, Austin City Limits, has started including Quicktime video clips of performances on their website. There are couple from last year, but basically it starts with this season.
On October 27 Austin City Limits will have a tribute for bluesman Jimmy Reed:
“Joined by blues luminaries James Cotton, Delbert McClinton and others, guitarist Jimmie Vaughan pays tribute to blues legend Jimmy Reed, composer of the classics “Ain’t That Loving You Baby,” “Big Boss Man” and “Baby What You Want Me to Do.”
Go to the website to watch the perfomance of Baby What You Want Me to Do.
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>Guitar playing advice and performance by guitarist, and Peter Vogl student, Mike Rickard. In the video Mike performs his original song "Lucky". To hear more of his music, visit mikerickard.com or his myspace page.
View the Quicktime video performance.
Bio: Atlanta-based singer/songwriter Mike Rickard sang with several vocal groups while touring the US and internationally before he began writing his own music and playing the guitar. In 2004, he released his debut CD, the critically praised “Stirred Not Shaken.” The CD, a collection of self-penned songs, displays Mike’s sensitivity and humor in dealing with the big issues of life: things like fear, loss, and loneliness, to finding happiness and love. The title of the CD comes from the irreverent line from the gospel rock track, “Who I Am” – “So here’s to all the therapy I guess I should have taken/If I had to sum it up, I’ve been stirred but I’m not shaken.” Mike loves to share his music with live audiences at various festivals, clubs, coffeehouses, and home concerts. He plans to begin work on his second CD in the fall of 2007.
Mike’s thoughts on Peter Vogl: Peter Vogl is a masterful guitar player and a great teacher. But he is more than that – he is a true artist. Peter continually challenges me to develop new skills; but more importantly, he has taught me that music comes not from perfect technique, but from truly believing in, and communicating through, my songs. He has taught me to look for interesting chord variations, to “change it up” and improvise to keep it fresh, and to be willing to make mistakes and learn from them. He has also taught me a lot about song structure and has been instrumental in my development as a songwriter.
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