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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
- MORE COWBELL! funnyordie.com/videos/80a71ef… 1 hour ago
- Just taught 'Starman' by David Bowie: youtu.be/tRcPA7Fzebw You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 1 hour ago
- Just taught 'Teach Your Children' by CSNY: youtu.be/M_hYdywoV_Q You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 1 hour ago
- Just taught 'Hotel California' by The Eagles: youtu.be/NUbTW928sMU You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 2 hours ago
- Just taught 'Everybody Hurts' by REM: youtu.be/S2N_uvnvGbI You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 3 hours ago
- Just taught 'Let Her Go' by Passenger: youtu.be/KqLUQ-oWt1s You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 3 hours ago
- Just taught 'Jumpin' Jack Flash' by The Rolling Stones: youtu.be/eQSGw0hMd_I You can learn this song, too, with bathguitarschool.com! 4 hours ago
- On this day in 1992, Iron Maiden went to No.1 on the UK album chart with 'Fear Of The Dark'. youtu.be/Nba3Tr_GLZU 4 hours ago
- RT @MusicDynamicsUK: A glimpse of the delights in our pop up shop @MilsomPlace for @BathMusicFest @YamahaUK CPX & APX & @lunaguitars uku! h… 5 hours ago
- On this day in 1970, The Beatles final studio album 'Let It Be' started a three week run at No.1 on the UK chart. youtu.be/vXhkpoBnw0g 5 hours ago
@imaguitarist on Twitter
- RT @thisisbath: Illuminate Bath returns . . . for one night only tomorrow ow.ly/ljyoX 11 hours ago
- RT @Girlcopnovel: Check out @bath_gtr_school in Bath's Parade Gardens 25th May for a gr8 evening of music @BathCoUK MD Richard is a self co… 12 hours ago
- Woolwich terror suspects are British. I said this yday: our own people are turning on each other now. We will be at war with ourselves soon. 12 hours ago
- RT @mclmusic: Can't break through writing today. But “Where words fail, music speaks” - Hans Christian Andersen. Guess it's going to be a … 13 hours ago
- RT @adrianclark: FFS, humans... the attackers in Woolwich are no more representative of any "them" than the EDL are of any "us". Ignore the… 23 hours ago
- Amid the depressing news today find a moment to say aww and watch this adorable sloth called Matty! youtu.be/ry77_7xFc6c 1 day ago
- @joelle8 Superior sound quality. I'd never ditch the trusty Compact Disc. F*ck iPods and mp3s! 1 day 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… 1 day 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! 1 day ago
- @Fraser_Osborne I'll swap my G&L Telecaster for it... glguitars.com/instruments/Tr… 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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Roy Buchanan: Greatest Unknown Guitarist in the World
Joe Bonamassa today tweeted about a great 3-part Roy Buchanan documentary called ‘Greatest Unknown Guitarist in the World’ first aired on P.B.S back in 1971. Roy was a true pioneer of the Telecaster guitar sound and is listed in both Rolling … Continue reading
Guitarist Magazine Launches Deluxe Edition iPad App
Guitarist Magazine have launched the Guitarist Deluxe iPad App that includes embedded audio and video throughout – artist videos, gear demos, guitar lessons and is available from Apple Newsstand and the App Store here: http://goo.gl/K6CSx Here is a selection of animated covers from Guitarist Magazine’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Apple, B.B. King, Deluxe Edition, Facebook, Guitarist Magazine, iPad, Joe Bonamassa, Johnny Marr, Nuno Bettencourt, Twitter, YouTube
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John Mayer forced to take “indefinite hiatus” and cancel US tour
American guitar star John Mayer has been forced to cancel his first US tour in 2 years. The 18-date spring US tour was due to begin on March 15 but has been canceled due to the recurrence of a throat … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Born and Raised, Canceled Tour, Facebook, Indefinite Hiatus, iTunes, John Mayer, Shadow Days, throat granuloma, Tumblr, Twitter
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YouTube superstar Justin Sandercoe reaches 100 Million views
Justin Sandercoe is known to millions of guitar students across the internet as the online guitar teacher of choice and his videos have now amassed 100 million YouTube views – a truly astounding milestone! Justin started his video guitar lessons … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 Million, Facebook, Justin Sandercoe, Twitter, YouTube
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John Mayer celebrates 10th anniversary of his debut Room for Squares
Room for Squares, John Mayer’s Columbia Records debut was released 10 years ago on September 18th, 2001. A message was posted on John’s Facebook page: “6 years ago, John returned to Eddie’s Attic in Decatur, GA, the venue that helped … Continue reading
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Tagged Columbia Records, Grammys, John Mayer, Live, Room For Squares, Tumblr, Twitter, Your Body Is A Wonderland, YouTube
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Black Sabbath reunion rumour quashed by Tony Iommi
Tony Iommi quashes rumours that Birmingham’s Black Sabbath are to reform. I decided to hold fire on running with this story yesterday as the facts were not backed up by a record label or spokesperson for the band. So, this … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Ward, Birmingham Mail, Black Sabbath, Geezer Butler, Guitar Tips, Music Radar, Ozzy Osbourne, Quashed, Reunion, Rumour, Tony Iommi, Total Guitar, Tweet, Twitter
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BLUE NOIZE GUITAR CONTEST!
Guitar Noize have teamed up with the guys at Jam Track Central to offer a truly awesome contest called ‘BLUE NOIZE’. Entrants have to perform a blues guitar solo over a backing track and upload to YouTube to win prizes from … Continue reading
Posted in Competition, Music, Uncategorized, Video, Website
Tagged @guitarnoize, @jamtracks, Big Muff, Blue Noize Contest, Competition, Contest, Electro Harmonix, Free Backing Track, Guitar Noize, Jam Track Central, POG2, PRS, Rotosound, Suhr, Twitter, Win!
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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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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
Mike Outram ~ The Electric Campfire
Mike Outram is a guitarist, composer and teacher who lives in London. Mike is a phenomenal jazz guitarist and his recent downloadable collection of 29 short guitar lessons entitled The Jewel Box Vol.1 is available free via his website: http://www.mikeoutram.com/the-jewel-box … Continue reading
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Tagged @mikeoutram, Free Guitar Lessons, Gigs, Guitar Tuition, Guitar Website, Guitarist Magazine, Jazz Guitar, Mike Outram, Transcriptions, Twitter
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