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MUSICAL TIPS TIP #1 Guitar/Banjo...If you've ever played slide guitar, you've probably tuned your guitar to open "G", which is D-G-D-G-B-D. What you may not have realized is that this tuning replicates a banjo "G" tuning as well, and that the first four strings are exactly the same as the first four strings on a bluegrass 5-string banjo. With a little help from any banjo chord book, you can pretty quickly learn to play a few chords in this slightly altered tuning. With this information, you can go in two directions: a) Make your guitar double as a banjo by using this tuning with a finger-picking technique. Don't worry about the bottom two strings, just pluck them into your routine, and now you've got a nice little banjo and bass ensemble going. b) If the bluegrass style isn't for you, you can still use this tuning to produce a very full, rich, droning style, on acoustic or electric guitar. The important part is getting that banjo chord book, and learning a few two and three finger chords. Playing in altered tunings opens up a whole new world of tones and sounds, and if you're also a songwriter, this tip is worth a handful of new tunes.
TIP #2 Like to get more in touch with your strings? Try losing your pick, but this time, on purpose! Many players worldwide play every guitar style imaginable without picks. Jimmy Vaughn pulls up with his first finger, rather than pushing down with a pick. "Smoke on the Water" was recorded with no pick, instead, Ritchie Blackmore used his fingers in a "claw" type pluck, pulling several strings at once. Although you probably won't be speed-picking with your pinkie, you will find very special tones and techniques that picks cannot deliver. Every part of your finger and nail produce a new and special tone. Work with it, give it a chance, you may just really like it. The bonus? Next time you can't find a pick anywhere, you won't feel like you lost the keys to your car. Don't throw your picks away....just leave them in your pocket once in a while. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED MUSIC SITE! This month we're featuring Roger McGuinn's Website located at http://www.mcguinn.com. Read about the music, and the man behind musical history's folk-rock movement, see some great photos, and also check out his 12-string Rickenbacker and Martin guitars. You'll find a biography, FAQ section, tour dates (both past and future) and lots of Roger's musical associations. Be sure to read our Roger McGuinn interview later in this newsletter. BEST SELLING GEAR
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INTERVIEW WITH ROGER McGUINN A few weeks ago, we were privileged to be able to converse with Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Honoree Roger McGuinn. As the founder of the Byrds, one of the early driving forces of folk-rock, and perhaps the most famous 12-string guitarist of all time, Roger McGuinn has also had the honor of being one of only a handful of guitar players in the world who have had two signature guitars named after them. First, the Limited Edition Rickenbacker 370-12, a guitar that was built based on Roger's early Rickenbackers, included active electronics that provided dark or bright compression, giving it an incredible sustaining tone. Read the original press release at: http://www.rickenbacker.com/us/37012rm.htm And, now...Martin has released the D12-42RM, an acoustic 12-string built for Roger, as a commemoration of his contributions to the 12-string world, and his longtime affection for Martin 12-strings. A detailed photo, and all of the technical data of this wonderful instrument can be had at: http://metalab.unc.edu/jimmy/mcguinn/d1242rm.html
Now, the Roger McGuinn interview! You can read the entire conversation here, or for easier viewing, go to: http://www.guitarsam.com/interviews/roger_mcguinn.htm
<Q> Roger, your name has popped up on a wide variety of recordings the last few years. Aimee Mann and Elvis Costello, to name a few. Any other guest appearances in the works? <Roger> No, there are no plans for sitting in on any other artist's CDs at the moment. ------------------------------------ <Q> With the Rickenbacker Roger McGuinn 370-12 model, and now your new Martin D1242RM Roger McGuinn 12-string acoustic, you are one of only a handful of musicians in the world who have had two signature guitars built for them! How did the Martin D12-42RM come to be? <Roger> A guitar collector friend approached Martin, and they thought it would be a good idea! ------------------------------------ <Q> Is your Martin D12-42RM strung like a Rickenbacker, with the main strings first, and octave strings second? <Roger> No, it's strung in the traditional way, as are all my acoustic12-strings. ------------------------------------- <Q> Getting back to the Rickenbacker McGuinn model, it's amazing how "Byrds-like" that guitar sounds. The internal electronics produce that wonderful bright, sustaining tone. But...what devices did you originally use to get that signature sound? <Roger> We used two studio quality compressors in series. -------------------------------------- <Q> Which musical artists do you enjoy listening to? <Roger> Too many to name here, in all fields of music. -------------------------------------- <Q> Is imitation really the highest form of flattery? Even though Tom Petty's main musical influence has never been much of a secret, when you listen to your song "King of the Hill" (McGuinn/Petty duet, from "Back from Rio") it's uncanny to note how much Tom Petty has patterned his style after you. Some people have to really listen to tell who's who. <Roger> We happen to have very similar sounding voices, and have both been influenced by Presley and Dylan. --------------------------------------- <Q> In your own hometown, are you active musically, such as local benefits, jams, church, etc? Do you get together and "jam" with friends? <Roger> No, I keep a low profile where I live. --------------------------------------- <Q> You often open your show with Dylan's "My Back Pages". Does that song have any personal significance to you? <Roger> I just like the song a lot. ---------------------------------------- <Q> Are you on friendly terms with Dylan? Any chance of any performance or recording together? <Roger> Yes, he usually invites me to play with him when we're in the same town, but there are no such plans right now. ---------------------------------------- <Q> Is there a new album or other project coming up? <Roger> I've been working with Bob Irwin in New York to co-produce a live Byrds CD from 1969. There are plans to do a solo CD as well. ---------------------------------------- Thank you, Roger, for joining us! For more information about Roger McGuinn and for a great list of Byrds FAQ, go to http://www.mcguinn.com
PLAY IT AGAIN SAM'S MONTHLY GIVEAWAY! Appropriately, we're asking you a Roger McGuinn question this month for our musical contest. Be the first to e-mail us with the one and only correct answer, and you'll win an Akai GCF1 battery-operated keychain Guitar Chord-Finder! It knows more than 900 chords, do you? If you're the winner, we'll ship the Akai Chord Finder to you for free, anywhere in the world! The question is: Everyone knows that Roger McGuinn plays Rickenbacker 12-string electric guitars, but what make and model amplifier does he use? Please note! This contest is over! We have included this in our archives for informational purposes only! The winner.......Kelvin Jouhar! The correct answer is: the Roland JC120.
LAST MONTH'S WINNER! Congratulations to Brad Sheasby for quickly providing the first correct answer to our question, which was: Which Motown group first hit #1 on the charts? The answer was the Marvelettes, with "Please, Mr. Postman". Brad won a Lee Oskar harmonica.
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