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
- Join the @Bath_Gtr_School Band in Parade Gardens this Friday at 6:30pm as part of @Bathfestivals Party in the City. bathfestivals.org.uk/blog/event/par… 18 hours ago
- .@Rockschool Launch Hot Rock Guitar 4 & 5 - Pre-order your copy now and get exclusive video walkthroughs of 6 tracks! wp.me/p11A4B-v9 1 day ago
- At @Stage2Studios ready to rehearse for @Bathfestivals Party in the City on Friday 24th May in Parade Gardens. @bath_gtr_school on at 6:30pm 3 days ago
- "A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open." - Frank Zappa http://t.co/vThc2KsJUn 4 days ago
- Just taught 'One Way Or Another' by Blondie: youtu.be/mFerLNdpwO4 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 4 days ago
- Just taught 'Touch Too Much' by AC/DC: youtu.be/pasdXZ6QEes You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 5 days ago
- Just taught 'Low' by Cracker: youtu.be/gYdlqjiQPAc You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 5 days ago
- Just taught 'Teach Your Children' by CSNY: youtu.be/wx4AATLY7L8 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 5 days ago
- 1996: Blues guitarist Johnny Guitar Watson died of a heart attack while on tour in Japan; collapsing mid guitar solo. youtu.be/hLNvBWOGI2g 5 days 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 6 days ago
@imaguitarist on Twitter
- RT @adrianclark: FFS, humans... the attackers in Woolwich are no more representative of any "them" than the EDL are of any "us". Ignore the… 10 hours ago
- Amid the depressing news today find a moment to say aww and watch this adorable sloth called Matty! youtu.be/ry77_7xFc6c 10 hours ago
- @joelle8 Superior sound quality. I'd never ditch the trusty Compact Disc. F*ck iPods and mp3s! 13 hours ago
- Join the @Bath_Gtr_School Band in Parade Gardens this Friday at 6:30pm as part of @Bathfestivals Party in the City. bathfestivals.org.uk/blog/event/par… 14 hours ago
- There is a reason why an unnamed charity shop in Bath has good stock of CDs: they're £3 each - you can buy 'em new for that in the shop! 14 hours ago
- @Fraser_Osborne I'll swap my G&L Telecaster for it... glguitars.com/instruments/Tr… 14 hours ago
- @Girlcopnovel I must know where you got the life size cardboard cut out from?! 14 hours ago
- .@Girlcopnovel “Girl Cop really captures the essence of that early 90s Police Station life” ow.ly/lbjyd - A bit like The Bill?! 14 hours ago
- 30 venues across #Bath will open their doors to you for free this Friday offering a variety of great music. Map: bit.ly/1949gYh 17 hours ago
- RT @bath_gtr_school: Join the @Bath_Gtr_School Band in Parade Gardens this Friday at 6:30pm as part of @Bathfestivals Party in the City. ht… 18 hours ago
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Recent Posts
- Rockschool Launch Hot Rock Guitar 4 & 5
- 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
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Category Archives: Video
Rockschool Launch Hot Rock Guitar 4 & 5
Rockschool have launched the highly anticipated Hot Rock Guitar 4 & 5 transcription books adding to their Hot Rock Guitar 1, 2 and 3 series of guitar books that accompany the 2012-2018 Rockschool grade syllabus. Each transcription book packs 8 classic rock … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Grade Exam, Hot Rock Guitar, Rockschool
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Ricky Gervais Launches ‘Learn Guitar With David Brent’
British Comedian Ricky Gervais has brought back his character David Brent in a video teaser to promote a new series of online guitar lessons on his YouTube channel: The Ricky Gervais Channel - http://www.youtube.com/user/plumplard The series is due to launch on … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson, News, Video, Website
Tagged David Brent, Learn Guitar, Ricky Gervais, YouTube Channel
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Eric Johnson Kicks Off 6-Date UK Tour
Renowned US guitarist Eric Johnson begins his second UK tour in a year this week; only his second tour of these shores, ever! The 6-date tour kicks off at the London O2 Shepherds Bush Empire on 3rd April and finishes … Continue reading
G7th Launch The Vocal Capo
Award-winning capo company launch a revolutionary new product this April 1st: The Vocal Capo. The vocal capo works in exactly the same way as a conventional capo works; slide the capo up and down the neck to the desired fret … Continue reading
Posted in April Fools, News, Video, Website
Tagged April Fools, Capo, G7th, The Capo Company, The Vocal Capo
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Introducing: TC Electronic String Economy
Last year we were gifted with The Phoenix Pro that included the powerful Morphic Phrase Technology, and this year TC Electronic have presented us with the laughs this April fools day. Introducing TC Electronics newest product, String Economy. The revolutionary software … Continue reading
Posted in Applications, April Fools, Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged April Fools, Effects Processor, Morphic Phrase Technology, String Economy, TC Electronic, The Phoenix Pro
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Brit Pop Heavyweights Settle Differences To Perform Teenage Cancer Trust Gig
Don’t worry this is not new supergroup called Blurasis, it is an unlikely live collaboration between Brit Pop heavyweights Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn at a Teenage Cancer Trust gig at The Royal Albert Hall, London. The Brit-poppers were involved in … Continue reading
Posted in News, Video, Website
Tagged Blur, Brit Pop, Feud, Graham Coxon, Liam Gallagher, NME, Noel Gallagher, Oasis, Paul Weller, Teenage Cancer Trust
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Name That Chord, Chimp!
So, by now most of you have seen the chimp holding its fingers in the F Major 7 chord position, right? If not, the photo has been doing the rounds on Facebook this week and currently has 1,298 shares, and … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson, Music, Video
Tagged A Augmented, Chimp, Chords, Em(Maj7), F Major 7, James Bond Chord, James Bond Theme, Jazz Chord, Vic Flick
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Slash records a rockin’ take of ‘Angry Birds’ theme tune
Slash has recorded a rockin’ version of the ‘Angry Birds’ theme tune and admits to being an instant fan of the highly addictive game, and a bit of a geek, too! You can hear the rocked-up theme tune on the … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Angry Birds, Angry Birds Space, iTunes, Slash, Theme Tune
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