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Great Performances: BB King & Gary Moore “The Thrill is Gone”
Check this truly awesome on-stage performance of the blues classic “The Thrill is Gone” delivered by the late Gary Moore and the Master, BB King! Great dynamic between Gary and BB, with exciting phasing and execution. Red hot!
Sadly, Gary Moore passed away at the age of 58 in February 2011, due to a massive heart attack associated with consumption of large amounts of alcohol.
According to Wikipedia:
Moore started performing at a young age, having picked up a… Read More
Johnny & Edgar Winter, Rick Derringer, Kim Simmonds: “Jumping Jack Flash”
Check Guitar Shop TV’s LIVE footage of Johnny & Edgar Winter jamming with Rick Derringer and Kim Simmons (ex-Savoy Brown) at Beekman Beer Garden, NYC, on the Stones’ rock classic “Jumpin’ Jack Flash”
Studio Instrument Rentals (SIR): Does Your Rehearsal Space Write Neil Young Songs?
SIR, or Studio Instrument Rentals, is one of the largest and most popular services in the music industry. It’s a network nationwide with facilities in 13 cities, and offers studios, rehearsal space, and gear backlines for any size production or event.
So it’s a production company, and that’s all well and good, but SIR is so hugely immersed in the rock world, it’s actually influenced rock ‘n’ roll itself to a certain degree. Bruce Berry,… Read More
Gibson Guitar Controversy Continues
The Gibson Guitar Controversy continues, and has fired up guitarists of all political persuasions. What do YOU think? Leave a comment below….We welcome your feedback!
On his cable TV talk show, Mike Huckabee, the former governor of Arkansas and a bass guitarist, talked recently with the head of the Gibson Guitar Company, Henry Juszkiewicz, about the raids on the companies’ facilities and the resulting agreement with the Justice Department, which Juszkiewicz said was markedly unjust and resulted in $2.4 million in legal fees along with the… Read More
GSTV Contest Winner Chuck Pollard meets Guitar Icon Johnny Winter
Guitar Shop TV fan Chuck Pollard is the lucky winner of our contest to meet blues/rock guitar icon Johnny Winter in person before his rockin’ show at The Beekman Beer Garden in New York City this month—We caught the meeting on video to share with all the rest of our fans around the world—Check it out!
