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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
- 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 6 hours ago
- "A mind is like a parachute. It doesn't work if it is not open." - Frank Zappa http://t.co/vThc2KsJUn 22 hours ago
- Just taught 'One Way Or Another' by Blondie: youtu.be/mFerLNdpwO4 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 1 day ago
- Just taught 'Touch Too Much' by AC/DC: youtu.be/pasdXZ6QEes You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 days ago
- Just taught 'Low' by Cracker: youtu.be/gYdlqjiQPAc You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 days ago
- Just taught 'Teach Your Children' by CSNY: youtu.be/wx4AATLY7L8 You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 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 2 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 3 days ago
- On this day in 1966, The Beach Boys released their album 'Pet Sounds'. youtu.be/-E4FRtrD9aQ 3 days ago
- Just taught 'Whole Lotta Love' by Led Zeppelin: youtu.be/jRiGOjHFsgg You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 3 days ago
@imaguitarist on Twitter
- RT @BBCBreaking: UK astronaut Tim Peake (@astro_timpeake) to go to International Space Station bbc.in/12mIqFL #ISS http://t.co/BrQ4… 53 minutes ago
- @MimiTemplarGay -- Yay! Go @DaleTemplar!! 1 hour ago
- RT @bath_gtr_school: At @Stage2Studios ready to rehearse for @Bathfestivals Party in the City on Friday 24th May in Parade Gardens. @bath_g… 5 hours ago
- 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 2 days 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… 3 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! 3 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? 3 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. 3 days ago
- Snow atop of the Brecon Beacons in May! http://t.co/Y48bRj0cQV -- Cool! // via @mattbotwood 4 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 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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Tag Archives: Joe Satriani
Steve Vai Announces Solo UK Tour
Virtuoso guitarist and visionary composer Steve Vai is set to release a new solo album of original material, on September 11th (in the UK) called ‘The Story Of Light’. The title comes out on Favored Nations Entertainment, the label Vai … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Tour, Video, Website
Tagged 2005, 2009, 2012, Aimee Mann, Beverly McClellan, Blind Willie Johnson, Dave Weiner, Deborah Hensen, Favored Nations Entertainment, GRAMMY, Jeremy Colson, Joe Satriani, John the Revelator, New Album, No More Amsterdam, Philip Bynoe, Real Illusions: Reflections, Steve Morse, Steve Vai, The Story Of Light, Ticketmaster, UK Tour, Where The Wild Things Are
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2012 G3 European Tour feat. Steve Vai, Joe Satriani & Steve Morse
Steve Vai & Joe Satriani will be joined by Steve Morse as the G3 tour tears through Europe this summer! Its a G3 World Domination as the first show of the New Zealand/Australia tour kicks off on Saturday 24th March featuring Vai, Satriani & Steve Lukather in … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Austrailia, Eric Johnson, Europe, G3 Tour, Germany, Hungary, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, New Zealand, Red House, Russia, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Steve Vai
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Bath Guitar Festival and Summer School returns to its founding city: 20-27 July
The International Guitar Foundation’s Bath Guitar Festival returns to its founding city after a two-year hiatus for their annual 19th festival and summer school. The combination of workshops, concerts and jamming sessions has become synonymous with IGF and this year’s … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website, Workshop
Tagged Aynsley Lister, Bath Racecourse, Chris Eaton, Clive Carroll, Dan LaVoie, Dario Cortese, Don Alder, Gary Moore, Guitar Lab, Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, IGF, International Guitar Festival, International Guitar Foundation, James Uings, Jamie Hunt, Jazz & Beyond, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Satriani, Jools Holland, Justin King, Kit Morgan, Matt Schofield, Neville Marten, Phil Castang, Steve Allsworth, Steve Smyth, Stuart Masters, Stuart Ryan, Sulis Sound Track Festival, Tristan Seume, Vintage Trouble, Yngwie Malmsteen
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Van Halen 2012 Tour Tickets Go On Sale January 10th
Van Halen have announced they will tour with singer David Lee Roth for the first time since 1985. Tickets go on sale: January 10th. A collection of video trailers have appeared on Van Halen’s YouTube Channel featuring the band rehearsing on stage. Specific dates for this … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged 1984, 2012 Tour, Alex Van Halen, Chickenfoot, David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Interscope Records, Joe Satriani, Sammy Hagar, Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen
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Joe Satriani – Starry Night Live in San Francisco beach for Kron 4 TV
Joe Satriani and Galen Henson plays “Starry Night” for KRON 4 Bay Area news at Crissy Field in San Francisco. During the interview to promote his home coming concerts at The Fillmore in San Francisco, Joe talks about his famous guitar students, … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Bay Area, Brian May, Charlie Hunter, Crissy Field, Eric Clapton, Galen Henson, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammett, KRON 4, San Francisco, Starry Night, Steve Vai, The Fillmore
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Magic Whammy Pedal Moments ~ Vai, Satriani, Gilmour and Morello
I recently taught a workshop focussing wholly on modern guitar heroes and did some extensive research on tracks that used the Digitech Whammy pedal to great affect. Here is my Top 5 Whammy Pedal moments, including: Steve Vai, David Gilmour, … Continue reading
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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Jason Becker – The Movie
Jason Becker is to many guitarists, including me, one of the greatest guitar players to have emerged from the 80s guitar metal scene. Sadly Jason was diagnosed with ALS – Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also know as MND and Lou Gehrig’s Disease) and … Continue reading
Jam Track Central ~ Backing Tracks!
Jam Track Central are your Jam tracks superstore for professional quality backing jam tracks, amazing guitar playing and a wide range of tuition products. Jam Track Central have jam tracks in a variety of styles, virtuoso solo videos with accurate Tabs … Continue reading
