Tag Archives: Anniversary

RIP Eric Roche ~ 1967–2005

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

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 →

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Rockin’ All Over The Web – Google pay tribute to Les Paul with interactive doodle

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

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 →

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Honorary Google Doodle Marks Les Paul’s 96th Birthday

Posted on June 9, 2011 by

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 →

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Happy Birthday, Frank!

Posted on December 21, 2010 by

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 →

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John Lennon ~ 70th Birthday

Posted on October 9, 2010 by

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 →

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Jimi Hendrix ~ RIP (1942-1970)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by

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 →

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Stevie Ray Vaughan ~ RIP (1954 – 1990)

Posted on August 27, 2010 by

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 →

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Les Paul ~ RIP (1915-2009)

Posted on August 25, 2010 by

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 →

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