Bath School of Rock
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I’M A GUITARIST
Welcome to I'M A GUITARIST, the personal blog of Richard Perkins.
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Previous Blogs
- Acoustic Apprentice 2009
- Acoustic Blues France 2010
- Bath Guitar School Band 2009
- Bath Guitar School Band 2010
- Bath Guitar School Band 2011
- Bath Guitar School Band 2012
- Blues & Beyond 2012
- Complete Acoustic Guitarist 2011
- Complete Acoustic Guitarist 2012
- Complete Electric Guitarist 2011
- Modern Electric Blues 2010
- Modern Electric Blues 2011
- Monsters of Rock 2009
- Rock Apprentice 2010
- South West Rocks 2010
- Sussex Rocks 2012
@bath_gtr_school on Twitter
- Just taught 'One Way Or Another' by Blondie: youtu.be/mFerLNdpwO4 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 hours ago
- Just taught 'Touch Too Much' by AC/DC: youtu.be/pasdXZ6QEes You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 23 hours ago
- Just taught 'Low' by Cracker: youtu.be/gYdlqjiQPAc You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 23 hours ago
- Just taught 'Teach Your Children' by CSNY: youtu.be/wx4AATLY7L8 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 1 day ago
- 1996: Blues guitarist Johnny Guitar Watson died of a heart attack while on tour in Japan; collapsing mid guitar solo. youtu.be/hLNvBWOGI2g 1 day ago
- On this day in 1970, Crosby Stills Nash & Young went to No.1 on the US album chart with 'Deja Vu'. youtu.be/c7goifK_2qY 2 days ago
- On this day in 1966, The Beach Boys released their album 'Pet Sounds'. youtu.be/-E4FRtrD9aQ 2 days ago
- Just taught 'Whole Lotta Love' by Led Zeppelin: youtu.be/jRiGOjHFsgg You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 days ago
- Just taught 'The Hunter' by Free: youtu.be/EtI3QKmLps0 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 days ago
- Just taught 'Where The Streets Have No Name' by U2: youtu.be/uY7LemSwe7s You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 days ago
@imaguitarist on Twitter
- I think this book store has taken the title of @orzelc's book 'How To Teach Relativity To Your Dog' too literally. http://t.co/zvQaPxYIGU 1 day ago
- RT @ITVLauraK: Remember in all of this- corporation tax is paid on profits, NOT sales - of course the two are linked, but tax costs not cal… 2 days ago
- @propertystyling Also, I fly to NY next week and I've booked my return bus in advance. I never take a train from airport - rip off! 2 days ago
- @PropertyStyling If coming back from Heathrow I always take the bus back to Bath. 2-3hrs. Fairly comfy and once a you're on you are on! £20? 2 days ago
- Technology rocks! @CatherineQ tweets a Space Flight Now link and I stream the live Atlas launch via iPhone straight to the Apple TV. 2 days ago
- Snow atop of the Brecon Beacons in May! http://t.co/Y48bRj0cQV -- Cool! // via @mattbotwood 2 days ago
- RT @mattbotwood: The conditions at the top of the #breconbeacons this morning on.fb.me/13kLSzT Snow in mid-May in Wales!? #photography 2 days ago
- “@robinince: two shows in Bath coming up in ten days rondotheatre.co.uk” @WeLoveBath A must see show! 3 days ago
- @PradaAndProzac ...just like a normal Saturday night out in Bath then?! #TooHonest 4 days ago
- @PradaAndProzac If I'm honest, when I am parched a good cup of tea beforehand helps get any job done well!! #honest 4 days ago
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Recent Posts
- Ricky Gervais Launches ‘Learn Guitar With David Brent’
- Commander Chris Hadfield’s Top Guitar Space Videos!
- Metal Legends Black Sabbath Announce December 2013 UK Tour
- HMV saved by Hilco in rescue deal worth ~£50m
- Tribute to Jimi Hendrix made from plectrums unveiled in London
- Eric Johnson Kicks Off 6-Date UK Tour
- G7th Launch The Vocal Capo
- Introducing: TC Electronic String Economy
- Brit Pop Heavyweights Settle Differences To Perform Teenage Cancer Trust Gig
- Richard Branson Launches New Label – Virgin EMI Records
- Name That Chord, Chimp!
- Slash records a rockin’ take of ‘Angry Birds’ theme tune
- Guthrie Govan demos the TC Electronic Ditto Looper
- Roy Buchanan: Greatest Unknown Guitarist in the World
- A musicians worst nightmare: 1965 Gibson ES335 crushed in airport loading dock
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Category Archives: Blog
[REBLOG] “Mediocre Guitar Player” Magazine
A friend sent me a blog link today that tickled me and here I share with you the “Mediocre Guitar Player” Magazine. Joey deVilla is a rock and roll accordion player who live in Toronto and posted this funny guitarist dig on … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Website
Tagged “Mediocre Guitar Player” Magazine, Funny, Jack Johnson, Joey deVilla
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Old Skool Radiohead Demos Appear on YouTube
Two rare demo recordings of what is thought to be an early incarnation of todays Radiohead line-up have recently appeared on YouTube. In the early days of Radiohead, before they were known as Radiohead of course, and minus guitarist Johnny … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Demo Tracks, Everybody Knows, Girl (In The Purple Dress), Johnny Greenwood, Klootme, On A Friday, Pablo Honey, Radiohead, Rare Demo, Thom Yorke, YouTube
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Nile Rodgers – Fighting Cancer
Nile Rodgers, a personal guitar hero of mine and legendary songwriter, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer in late October 2010. Nile kept his condition a secret from his adoring fans until earlier this week (w/c 17th January … Continue reading
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Tagged Blog, Cancer, Cancer Research, Chic, David Bowie, Eric Benet, Guitar, Lets Dance, Macmillan, Nile Rodgers, Sister Sledge, Slash, Walking On Planet C, We Are Family
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Happy Birthday, Frank!
The multitalented musical genius that was Frank Zappa would have turned 70 years old today (DOB: December 21st 1940) but unfortunately Frank died on December 4th 1993, succumbing to a lengthy battle against prostate cancer. Zappa achieved a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, News, RIP, Video, Website
Tagged Adrian Clark, Anniversary, Billy The Mountain, David Mead, Eric Johnson, Frank Zappa, Guitar, Joe Satriani, Mothers of Invention, Rest in Peace, RIP, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Steve Vai
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Modern Electric Blues Guitar Course – Student Review
Trisha Macnair – Ain’t Nothin’ Like The Blues While you have been growing damp and chilly in the English September weather, I have been out in the Charente Maritime, south of the Loire and north of Bordeaux. There, as the … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Holiday, News, Review, Website
Tagged Blues, Creative Vacances, Guitar Holidays in France, Richard Perkins, Stuart Ryan, Trisha Macnair
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Modern Electric Blues Guitar Holiday, France 2010
Meet the Class of 2010 Modern Electric Blues Guitar Holiday Back Row (L-R): Jeremy, Richard, Gunther, Edgar, Rod, Michael, Norman Middle Row (L-R): Kate, Derek, Don, Alison, Trisha, Stuart Front Row (L-R): Natalie, Richard I have just returned from South … Continue reading
