| SNAMM06: We Will Rock You Say Digitech
DigiTech have been demonstrating it at the show and have announced that they are now shipping the Brian May Red Special Artist Series Pedal. Created using the original master recordings of legendary guitarist and Queen founding member Brian May, as well as his collection of vintage instruments, effects and amps used in the studio and onstage live, the long anticipated pedal delivers the signature tones of one of rock's pioneering guitar icons, say Digitech.
The man himself, Brian May, had this to say, “This piece of gear is — in my opinion — a work of genius. An amazing DigiTech team led by legend Eddie Kramer has created a device that captures 14 of the most memorable tones I've achieved for Queen over the years. From the searing harmonically rich solo sound of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody', to the churning saturated thickness of the climax of ‘We Will Rock You', to the hitherto inimitable ‘Deacy' amp tones, which I've used for years to create ‘orchestras' of guitars on record, this device will shock you! Our hope, is that you, the guitarist of the future, will use this machine as an aid to creating your own new tones and inspire you to greater heights."
The extensive selection of tones is modeled from Brian's exclusive original set-ups, including his one-of-a-kind Deacy amp and Red Special handmade guitar.
Weekend Beat/ Axmen of air strike invisible chords
It happens all the time--adolescent boys get interested in guitars to attract girls. At 13, Tatsuya Kobayashi was no different. He bought an electric guitar and a small amp for 30,000 yen at a local music store in Fuji, Shizuoka Prefecture. Secretly dreaming of passionate glances from teen bunnies, he struggled to master the instrument, following directions in a how-to guitar manual. Alas, he soon discovered there was more to it than he'd imagined. Just randomly plucking at the six strings wasn't working. Kobayashi's fantasy collided with reality and lost. He gave up. The guitar became a dusty ornament in his room. Ten years passed. It was a weekday night in May. The rock club Shinjuku Loft Plus One was packed. Rage Against the Machine's "Guerrilla Radio" burst out of the club's sound system.
New Black Label Society Album Details
NEW YORK (RoadRunner Records) - New endorsement deals, scoring for ESPN, and an up-coming headlining tour prepare Zakk for world domination! Legendary Grammy winning guitarist Zakk Wylde and his band Black Label Society (BLS) are preparing to release their new studio album Shot To Hell on September 12th. Produced by Zakk and executive produced by Michael Beinhorn (Soundgarden, Red Hot Chili Peppers) this latest offering is his 8th album since becoming Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist and co-songwriter 20 years ago. Shot to Hell is the first BLS release for Roadrunner and follows the band's success of selling nearly 2 million albums in the U.S. to date. Currently headlining the second stage at Ozzfest, BLS will announce a US headlining tour shortly. The buzz is already starting to build dramatically as the September 12th release date approaches.
Peaches Impeaches Bush on Record, on Tour
The high priestess of sextronica delivers her third album, Impeach My Bush, on July 10 in the UK and July 11 in the U.S. on XL Recordings. The first single, "Downtown" (not related to the Petula Clark ditty), came out yesterday in the UK; a U.S. single is expected later this summer. Fresh as a spring flower, Impeach My Bush features guest spots from Beth Ditto of the Gossip, Joan Jett, Josh Homme of QOTSA and Eagles of Death Metal, Feist, and Samantha Maloney of Hole / Mötley Crüe. New teaches: 01 Fuck or Kill 02 Tent in Your Pants 03 Hit It Hard 04 Boys Wanna Be Her 05 Downtown 06 Two Guys (For Every Girl) 07 Rock the Shocker 08 You Love It 09 Slippery Dick 10 Give'er 11 Get It 12 Do Ya 13 Stick It to the Pimp As previously reported, Peaches is currently raunching up the U.S.
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