Yes! A guitar show and there will be girl power! Wait WHAT? No girl power like the flyer indicates, but thats okay, there were plenty of interesting guitars, basses, gear, pedals, and knick knacks to look at. Plenty of guys with grey feathered hair and red eyes, Dave Mustaine dopple-gangers galore, and one severe dead ringer for a shaggy late Harry Nilsson (who played guitar the entire time through a pedal that turned it into the sound of a sitar...YEP). Unfortunately the lighting at Brooklyn Bowl was terrible so almost no pictures turned out. The stand owners whole heartedly shook hands with my guy friend and starved me off without a glance. Then jerked their heads suspiciously when I spoke up. I learned how to put a Bigsby bridge on an arch top Les Paul (look-out) and took a card from someone who makes custom pick guards in Mod/art deco angles (look-out again, I'm about to transform another guitar). My favorite stand was Ritchie from the East Village because he was humble, had a warm smile and amused sparkle behind those thick glasses, or so it seemed (like I said the lighting was bad and there were many red eyes). BUT his prices were the best because, I'd like to believe, he's just that cool. Here's some pieces my friend Josh bought from his stand - 5 for 20$! Bridges, pickups, etc...
Moscow based girl band "Pussy Riot" are now in jail facing up to 7 years criminal punishment for publicly demonstrating for human rights and against the current oppressive regime under Putin.
John McGeoch (1955-2004) was the post-punk Scottish guitarist who played with Siouxsie and the Banshees, Magazine, Visage, The Armory Show, and Public Image Ltd. I'm inspired by his abstract guitar style, picking, and flare harmonies.
This comment by Siouxie about John McGeoch has forever changed the way I play guitar:
"John McGeoch was my favourite guitarist of all time. He was into sound in an almost abstract way. I loved the fact that I could say, "I want this to sound like a horse falling off a cliff", and he would know exactly what I meant. He was easily, without a shadow of a doubt, the most creative guitarist the Banshees ever had."
This 6-part series is really more like a radio show. This is the first part.
With Siouxie. He played guitar on the Banshees albums "Kaleidoscope (1980), "Juju" (1981), and "A Kiss in the Dreamhouse" (1982)
Laughing Hyenas. Larissa Strickland on guitar, awesome sound. I saw this band so many times when I was a teen in the midwest and really wish I had paid more attention. Thats my lesson for today, appreciate everything while you can.
Miss Webb Crawford, protege guitarist and long time guitar student, (far right with the big orange Gretsch guitar) plays with Debbie Harry at the Hard Rock Cafe with her high school class! She also performed "Stormy Weather" and "Maybe I'm Lost." Webb is truly EXCEPTIONAL on guitar, can't wait to see more of her...in front of the horns!! Yay Webb!
I was fortunate enough to get tickets for the premiere last night! I've been waiting a year for this, ever since I heard Neal Medlyn was working on a theatre show about the band ICP. Check it out if you can, there's only a few days left. Plus see our drummer (The Julie Ruin's own) Carmine Cavelli as the DJ. Prepare to be blown away and don't drink too much Faygo from the water cooler in the lobby like I did. Despite the Faygo sugar/stomach attack, I didn't want this show to end.
Above, clown brotherhood.
Above: I have deer in the headlight eyes! Excited to hang with Neal Medlyn, the master of this show.
I was late on listening to Lykke Li, and while not everything released is as good as this song, there are some real beautiful parts on Wounded Rhymes. Bo-Diddly-esque beat, yeah!
The Little Girls from 1982-5, L.A., a power pop street band featuring Clem Burke and Nigel Harrison from Blondie. They had two hits, "The Earthquake Song" and "How to Pick Up Girls" and opened for The Boomtown Rats, The Call, Janis Ian, The Pretenders and others.
One of the first MTV videos "How to Pick Up Girls."
Oh, these are all SO, SO good. This started when I posted A Taste Of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie" on Dec 20, 2011 and wanted to compare it to other songs from that year. This may be my favorite posting so far. Also in 1978 Loretta Lynn wins best country artist of the year, Bee Gee's "Staying Alive" soundtrack is no.1, Nancy Spungen dies in Chelsea Hotel.
Finally, all the words to "Ring My Bell"...
Always reminds me of making up a dance routine to this with my babysitter on the beige living room carpet. Also of George Hamilton as Dracula in that Love at First Bite movie...
BASS LINE. Bass appreciation week starts now.
Watch this for the introductory guitar solo by Nancy Wilson.
When Joan Jett fronted the band, no Cherie Currie. Great song.
Unusual song by Siouxie. Just can't get enough of this.
I'm a guitarist, teacher, musician, & drummer. I play guitar in THE JULIE RUIN. I'm an art history major and actively support the arts. I worked at CBGB's in NYC for 10 long years. This blog is about guitar, girls in rock, drums, art history, illustration, women in history, students, and pedal boards.
Yes! A guitar show and there will be girl power! Wait WHAT? No girl power like the flyer indicates, but thats okay, there were plenty of interesting guitars, basses, gear, pedals, and knick knacks to look at. Plenty of guys with grey feathered hair and red eyes, Dave Mustaine dopple-gangers galore, and one severe dead ringer for a shaggy late Harry Nilsson (who played guitar the entire time through a pedal that turned it into the sound of a sitar...YEP). Unfortunately the lighting at Brooklyn Bowl was terrible so almost no pictures turned out. The stand owners whole heartedly shook hands with my guy friend and starved me off without a glance. Then jerked their heads suspiciously when I spoke up. I learned how to put a Bigsby bridge on an arch top Les Paul (look-out) and took a card from someone who makes custom pick guards in Mod/art deco angles (look-out again, I'm about to transform another guitar). My favorite stand was Ritchie from the East Village because he was humble, had a warm smile and amused sparkle behind those thick glasses, or so it seemed (like I said the lighting was bad and there were many red eyes). BUT his prices were the best because, I'd like to believe, he's just that cool. Here's some pieces my friend Josh bought from his stand - 5 for 20$! Bridges, pickups, etc...
Above, clown brotherhood.
