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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
- Sussex Rocks 2013
- Sussex Rocks 2014
@bath_gtr_school on Twitter
- A must watch if you want to get GOOD at guitar FAST with @officialsrslytv! youtu.be/0FRdgDleH8A 3 years ago
- .@bath_gtr_school's Matilda Zanelli performs the 1982 Rocky III theme song "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor. youtu.be/gpdokK1E24E 3 years ago
- Wow! What an incredible instrument. youtu.be/IvUU8joBb1Q 3 years ago
- Happy Birthday, @Slash! youtu.be/1kQg6q1HL8U 3 years ago
- .@bath_gtr_school's Ivan Baines performs Henry Mancini's "Pink Panther" Theme on the bass guitar. youtu.be/XFID37WxKXY 3 years ago
- Go @GibsonGuitar! #PawnStars youtu.be/x2TWp_Bz5RU 3 years ago
- A signed @Hofner_Guitars bass allegedly signed by @thebeatles turns out to be a fake! #PawnStars youtu.be/zEfCgFVnlpM 3 years ago
- RT @DaddarioandCo: Standard Tuning, Open Tuning or Alternative Tuning? What's your preference? #tuning #opentuning #droptuning #guitar http… 3 years ago
- A @gibsonguitar SG 1961 Les Paul Custom owned by Les Paul's wife Mary Ford sells for $90,000! youtu.be/HSX-wRBuHrY #PawnStars 3 years ago
- A @gibsonguitar SJ-200 owned by Stephen Stills sells for $85k & Vic Flick sells his beloved @Fender Strat for $55k! youtu.be/6pQ-A6YPTvw 3 years ago
@imaguitarist on Twitter
- RT @bath_gtr_school: .@bath_gtr_school's @imaguitarist has donned a Ned Flanders style mo this #Movember. Watch the Mo shave off: https://t… 4 years ago
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Recent Posts
- Calling all guitarists – Sky Arts presents ‘Guitar Star’
- Fender Celebrates 60 Years of the Stratocaster [Video]
- Movember 2013: Bath Guitar School’s Richard Perkins Dons A Tony Iommi Style Mo For Cancer Charity
- Steve Vai to return to the UK this August
- Happy Birthday to NASA Rover Curiosity: Top songs about the Red Planet Mars
- Stuart Ryan releases new tuition book ‘The Tradition’
- Cry Baby: The Pedal That Rocks The World
- Reblog: The Real Value of a Guitar
- Steve Stevens teases fans with Flying Bulls Theme
- 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
- Applications April Fools Bath Guitar School Band Blog Blues Band Charity City of Bath College Competition Happy Birthday Holiday Lesson Magazine Monsters of Rock Movember Music News Photography Post #1 Q and A Review RIP Royal Wedding Technology Total Guitar Tour Uncategorized Video Website Workshop
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Tag Archives: Total Guitar
Rockschool Announce FREE Syllabus Workshops – 22nd September 2012
Following the launch of their ground breaking 2012 syllabus for guitar, bass and drums, Rockschool are proud to present two free workshops with Rockschool Chief Examiner Noam Lederman & Publishing Manager James Uings at Chamberlain Music in Haslemere, Surrey on Saturday 22nd … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson, Music, News, Website, Workshop
Tagged 2012-2018, Chamberlain Music, Corinne Bailey Rae, Guitar Grade, James Uings, Mark Hill, Music Exam, Noam Lederman, Rockschool, State of Bengal, Surrey, Syllabus, Total Guitar, Trevor Horn, Workshop
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Rockschool Launches Version 4 Guitar Syllabus on May 1st!
Thousands of students every year take Rockschool exams and on the 1st May 2012, Rockschool launches the eagerly awaited new Syllabus for guitarists. Building on the global success of its current exams, Rockschool talked to students and teachers, listened to … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged Bjork, Charlie Griffiths, Curved Air, Deep Purple, Deirdre Cartwright, Farm Studios, Genesis, Graded Exam, Guitar Grades, Guitar Syllabus, Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, Haken, Ian Anderson, Kit Margan, Larry Carlton, New Syllabus, Nick Davis, Rockschool, Stuart Ryan, Total Guitar, Vanessa Mae, XTC
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NEW Rockschool Exam Syllabus 2012-2018 ~ Coming Soon!
Coming soon for 2012 – the NEW Rockschool Guitar, Bass and Drum syllabus. All tracks were recorded at The Farm Studios in Surrey, home of Genesis and resident producer Nick Davis (Genesis, XTC, Phil Collins, Deep Purple, Bjork), over the course … Continue reading
Posted in Music, News, Video, Website
Tagged 2012-2018, Artful Dodger, Bass, Bjork, BMFV, Charlie Griffiths, Corrine Bailey Rae, Deep Purple, Drums, Fightstar, Genesis, Grade Syllabus, Guitar, Guitar Techniques, Guitarist, Jason Bowld, Killing Joke, Nick Davis, Noam Lederman, Paul Weller, Phil Collins, Pitchshirter, Rockschool, Stuart Ryan, Surrey, The Farm Studios, Total Guitar, XTC
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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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Bulls On Parade – Rage Against The Machine ~ Total Guitar Video Lesson
This month Total Guitar have put together another great six-part video tuition package. This time we have Rage Against The Machine’s awesome ‘Bulls On Parade’, which can be found on the bands second album Evil Empire, released in 1996. The … Continue reading
Fat Bottomed Girls – Queen ~ Total Guitar Video Lesson
Total Guitar have put together an awesome eight-part video tuition package of the Queen track ‘Fat Bottomed Girls’, which can be found on the bands 1978 album ‘Jazz’ and has recently been performed live on Brian May’s Anthems tour of … Continue reading
Posted in Lesson, Magazine, Total Guitar, Video, Website
Tagged Anthems, Anthems Tour, Brian May, Charlie Griffiths, Fat Bottomed Girls, Guitar Lesson, How To, HowTo, Instructional Video, Jazz, Kerry Ellis, Magazine, Queen, TG216, Total Guitar, Tuition, Tutorial
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