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Exclusive Interview: Conan O’Brien Guitarist Jimmy Vivino – Part 1 The Fab Faux

Posted on July 8, 2012 by gstv

We sit down with guitarist Jimmy Vivino of The Conan O’Brien Band to discuss his amazing career, including his work with his Beatles tribute band “The Fab Faux” in Part One of this extensive conversation.

Posted in BACKSTAGE, Featured | Tagged artist interview, Arts and Entertainment, Backstage, basic cable band, beatles, conan obrien, conan tbs, David Letterman, Eric Clapton, Fab Faux, Frank Agnello, GSTV, Guitar Shop TV, guitarshoptv.com, interview, Jack Petruzzelli., Jimmy Vivino, LA guitar scene, Liverpool, max weinberg 7, nbc, Rich Pagano, Royal Court Theatre, starting a band, The Beatles, The Fab Faux, The Late Show, will lee

Shop Spotlight: The Music Zoo – Long Island, New York

Posted on June 26, 2012 by gstv

Tommy Colletti, Owner and CEO of The Music Zoo in Roslyn, Long island, New York speaks with GSTV about his love for guitars and his passion for delivering quality instruments and service to his customers. Colletti established The Music Zoo 19 years ago, and recently relocated to an expansive new location to better serve his growing clientele. He also discusses how technology has changed the guitar community, his personal guitar collection, and along with one of his all-time favorite guitars, Eddie… Read More

Posted in GEAR, Gear locker | Tagged artist interview, Eddie Van Halen, Electric Guitars, Gibson, global impact, GSTV, guitar, guitar shop, Guitar Shop TV, guitarshoptv.com, interview, Les Paul, music, music zoo, musician, rock and roll, technology change, The Music Zoo, Tommy Colletti, Van Halen

Gear Profile: One Incredible Vintage Amp Collection

Posted on June 1, 2012 by gstv

Brent Ware, a private collector based in Nashville, describes his huge collection of vintage amplifiers and guitars as “forty-five years of complete insanity.” Ware’s collection includes over 300 amps and a couple hundred guitars. Here he shows Guitar Shop TV selections from his personal amplifier collection at his farm’s storage facility, including Jimi Hendrix’s 1967 Plexi, which was damaged in an arson fire!

Ware talks about how he was first inspired to collect when he began… Read More

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Exclusive Interview: Rock/Blues Great Robert Cray

Posted on April 27, 2012 by gstv

Guitar Shop TV sits down with legendary Blues Guitarist Robert Cray for an exclusive backstage conversation about his latest tour, his music, and his influences, especially Albert King… Not to be missed!

Posted in BACKSTAGE, Shop talk | Tagged Albert Collins, albert king, artist interview, blues, Deal with the devil, flying V, GSTV, Guitar Shop TV, guitarshoptv.com, Howl Wolf, Magic Sam, musician, Robert Cray, Robert Johnson

GSTV Featured Artist : Caroline Jones – Artist Showcase

Posted on April 16, 2012 by gstv

Where is the love? Well, it is right here, and her name is Caroline Jones. With an onstage temperament of a gentle soul comes sweet vocal tonality and musicality, and she is as welcoming as you could possibly hope for from an artist. While her influences – including Son House, Ella Fitzgerald, and other notables – had notably strong vocals, Caroline is also a clear contender with a robust and… Read More

Posted in Artist Blog | Tagged acoustic, artist interview, Caroline Jones, clean dirt, eddie arnold, folk, GSTV, Guitar Shop TV, guitarshoptv.com, hank williams, indie, live music, musician, north east tour, prodigy, singer, songwriter, unsigned, Willie Nelson

GSTV Featured Artist : Fill The Silence 1 – Artist Showcase

Posted on February 3, 2012 by gstv

Fill the Silence is a modern rock band with decidedly classic roots. The band’s music is a fusion of past influences like Neil Young and Led Zeppelin with a heavy, contemporary alt rock sound. Fill the Silence is fronted by the emotive and charismatic Nate Brown on vocals. Brown is capably backed by Chris Bailey on lead guitar, Dave Swanberg on rhythm, Curtis Carver on bass and Tyrel Swezey on drums. The band are already well known in their hometown of Seattle and thanks to extensive touring that’s seen them… Read More

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