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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
- .@Rockschool Launch Hot Rock Guitar 4 & 5 - Pre-order your copy now and get exclusive video walkthroughs of 6 tracks! wp.me/p11A4B-v9 11 hours 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 2 days ago
- "A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open." - Frank Zappa http://t.co/vThc2KsJUn 3 days ago
- Just taught 'One Way Or Another' by Blondie: youtu.be/mFerLNdpwO4 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 3 days ago
- Just taught 'Touch Too Much' by AC/DC: youtu.be/pasdXZ6QEes You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 4 days ago
- Just taught 'Low' by Cracker: youtu.be/gYdlqjiQPAc You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 4 days ago
- Just taught 'Teach Your Children' by CSNY: youtu.be/wx4AATLY7L8 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 4 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 4 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 5 days ago
- On this day in 1966, The Beach Boys released their album 'Pet Sounds'. youtu.be/-E4FRtrD9aQ 5 days ago
@imaguitarist on Twitter
- @Rockschool I will pre-order later today. Cheers! 10 hours ago
- The cassette is making a comeback. Is it really? bbc.co.uk/news/business-… 11 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 11 hours ago
- @snowballthrower - Said in a squeaky helium voice. The whole album exudes much fun and youthful energy. Also reminds me of hot summers! 12 hours ago
- I do love a good rummage in Poundland. I found Supergrass is 10 on DVD (2 disc edition) - I love this band. I Should Coco is a great record! 13 hours ago
- It is interesting to see US tweets saying 'pray for Oklahoma' and UK tweets 'thoughts are with Oklahoma'. The very same thing in my mind. 16 hours ago
- RT @Slate This time lapse video of the Moore tornado is absolutely bonkers: slate.me/163kyxx 1 day ago
- “@MaxWeedon: “@imaguitarist: “@MaxWeedon: The Doors - The End youtu.be/1b26BD5KjH0” Classic!” << aye. RIP Ray :(” Sad news. Legend. 1 day ago
- “@MaxWeedon: The Doors - The End youtu.be/1b26BD5KjH0” Classic! 1 day ago
- “Live video of a large tornado that's forming to NE of Oklahoma City in US news9.com/story/22301266…” - Just streamed live footage to Apple TV! 1 day 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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Tag Archives: Anniversary
RIP Eric Roche ~ 1967–2005
September 6th, 2011 marks the sixth anniversary of the sad passing of Eric Roche who died after a battle with throat cancer in 2005. I first saw Eric perform during a music trade show clinic, circa 2003, but had known … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, RIP, Video, Website
Tagged Acoustic Guitar, Anniversary, Benjamin Guitars, DADGAD, Eric Roche, Fine Young Cannibals, Guitar Techniques, Nirvana, Rest in Peace, RIP, She Drives Me Crazy, Smells Like Teen Spirit, The Beatles, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, YouTube
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Rockin’ All Over The Web – Google pay tribute to Les Paul with interactive doodle
Yesterday Google commemorated the 96th birthday of the legendary guitarist, inventor and musical pioneer, Les Paul with a quirky Google Doodle on the homepage of their http://www.google.com website. News of the doodle spread quickly and blog posts popped up from … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged 96th Birthday, Anniversary, Blues, Chords, Country, Google, Google Doodle, Google Guitar, Happy Birthday, Interactive Doodle, Joy to the World, Led Zeppelin, Les Paul, Lullaby, Pop, RIP, Rock 'n' Roll, Stairway to Heaven, Twinkle Twinkle
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Honorary Google Doodle Marks Les Paul’s 96th Birthday
Google have long been known for their quirky search engine doodles to commemorate historic dates or people – see this video montage of the best of them here, incl. Leonardo Da Vinci, Sherlock Holmes and aliens to name just a … Continue reading
Posted in News, Review, RIP, Video, Website
Tagged 96th Birthday, Anniversary, Blues, Chords, Country, Google, Google Doodle, Google Guitar, Interactive Doodle, Les Paul, Pop, RIP, Rock 'n' Roll
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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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John Lennon ~ 70th Birthday
Although John Lennon may not be remembered for being a legend of the guitar he certainly did contribute to elevating rock and pop to new levels. The Beatles revolutionised pop music with their blend of new recording techniques and use … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, RIP, Video, Website
Tagged Anniversary, David Lee Roth, Imagine, John Lennon, Jump, Rest in Peace, RIP, Tribute, Van Halen, Yoko Ono
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Jimi Hendrix ~ RIP (1942-1970)
On September 18th 1970 the music world lost yet another guitar legend – Jimi Hendrix. Jimi died, aged 27, in the flat of his girlfriend, Monika Dannemann, in Notting Hill, London. Wonders will never cease about what musical delights Jimi would have created … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, RIP, Video, Website
Tagged 40th, Anniversary, G3, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Little Wing, Monika Dannemann, Notting Hill, Rest in Peace, RIP, Satriani, Steve Vai, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Yngwie Malmsteen
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Stevie Ray Vaughan ~ RIP (1954 – 1990)
Stephen Ray Vaughan (October 3, 1954 – August 27, 1990) “On August 26, 1990, a sold out concert of 30,000 at Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, featured an encore jam with Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan … Continue reading
Posted in News, RIP
Tagged Anniversary, Blues, Buddy Guy, Chicago, Double Trouble, Eric Clapton, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, Lenny, Rest in Peace, RIP, Robert Cray, SRV, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stratocaster, Texas, Tribute, Twitter
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Les Paul ~ RIP (1915-2009)
Just over a year ago a true legend of the guitar, Les Paul, died of complications of pneumonia on August 12th 2009. Arguably the greatest innovator of multi-track recording, echo effects and the most famous signature guitar of all time, … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, RIP, Video
Tagged Al Di Meola, Anniversary, Billy Gibbons, CNN, Gibson, Gibson Les Paul, Legend, Les Paul, RIP, Slash, Tribute
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