STUDENT NEWSLETTER 30 October
2006
Greetings! I hope this letter finds you all happy, and healthy.
Summer is done and Fall fell. Christmas next! That could only mean one thing:
It is great to pass on the gift of music to the next generation of guitar stars!
Speaking of stars...
http://www.guidelive.com/portal/page?_pageid=33,97296&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Go to the link above to see the online version of what is on the front page of
the Dallas Morning News Live Guide from this past week.
Travis took lessons from me five years ago. His mother took lessons from me
fifteen years ago. His cousin took lessons from me ten years ago.
Way to go Travis!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5249518974978628334&pr=goog-sl
Click on the link above to see the 8 minute segment of Student David Hartwig and
his dog Skidboot that was just on TV recently.
Check out the new cool chord and lyric site: CHORDIE.COM It is the best yet! You can even transpose your music into all 12 keys! How cool is that? VERY!!!
So much going on this month!
Guitar student Dave K and his band Fat Cats are playing some good rooms the next two weeks. Stop by and see the show!
One of the greatest bass players to ever
live was a guy named Willie Dixon. He wrote MANY songs. You might
have heard of these:
Back Door Man also recorded by The Doors, and
The Grateful Dead
Big Boss Man also recorded by Elvis Presley
Bring It On Home also recorded by Led Zeppelin
Hoochie Coochie Man also recorded by Jimi Hendrix, Allman Brothers, Steppenwolf,
Eric Clapton, and Muddy Waters.
I Just Want To Make Love To You also recorded by Foghat, Rolling Stones, Muddy
Waters, The Kinks, and Van Morrison.
I'm Ready also recorded by Arrowsmith, Buddy Guy, and Humble Pie.
Seventh Son also recorded by Johnny Rivers, Sting, and Bill Haley.
You Shook Me also recorded by Led Zeppelin.
Just to name a few! This guy was really something. Born William James Dixon 1
July 1915 in Vicksburg Mississippi. Willie had a very colorful life. At a young
age he hitchhiked to Chicago. He took up boxing and became Golden Gloves Heavy
Weight champ in 1936 at age 16. Dixon spent 10 months in jail for evading the
draft in WWII. Signed to work for Chess Records in the early 50s his bass work
can be heard on many of Chuck Berry's early recordings. The BIG blues/rock
connection! His long list of songs have been recorded by just about everyone. He
is a memeber of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for good reason. He could write,
play, produce, and do it better than anyone else. We had many good years with
Willie Dixon. He passed away in 1992 but his music will live for ever. Thank You
Willie!
Bass is the fastest way to get into a band. Check out these bass guitars that just came in this month.
On the way 3 - 17 - 88 USA Vintage '57 reissue Precision Bass only 8lb 5oz
feather weight! Custom Seymour Duncan pick ups. Super player!
Check out the 100% all original MINT 1982 Fullerton USA Fender Vintage '57 reissue Precision Bass ABSOLUTE MINT CONDITION!!!! V0062XX!!!
7 - 14 - 87 1987 USA Fender Vintage '57 Precision Bass in RARE Fiesta Red nitro! Slap happy special!
1987/8 USA Fender Vintage '57 reissue in two tone sunburst. Boy does this one play nice. Super low action with no buzzing. Looks like it might be a refret with larger frets!! No wonder it plays so well.
SUPER BASS!
V0064XX serial number USA Vintage '62 Reissue Jazz Bass in very rare Fiesta Red! Good shape. Super light! 10 - 16 - 86 neck date! 9 lbs of tone heaven! Twenty years old today!
Back in 1998 one of my guitar students had a very cool experience. Student Greg was working for Science Diet Pet Food and he talked them into donating a truck load of dog food to Kinky Friedman's benefit concert for the local S.P.C.A. he holds every year in the Texas Hill country. Greg had his secretary call Kinky's secretary and he thought that was the end. Much to Greg's surprise he received a call from Mr. Friedman thanking him profusely and inviting Greg and his wife to sit with him and his friends at the concert. Kinky's friends include Willie Nelson, Emmy Lou Harris, Wayne "the train" Hancock, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Jeff Walker, Leroy Parnell, to name a few. At some point during the show Kinky asked Greg if he played guitar. Greg told him that he was currently taking lessons. Greg and his wife were then invited to go back to Kinky's house after the show to jam with him and his friends. I would consider this a once in a lifetime event. Here are a few pics of Greg and a few of his fellow jammers:
Greg and Kinky Friedman
Greg and Jerry Jeff Walker
Greg and Joe Ely
Greg and Leroy Parnell
Now THAT is a jam session! The guitar opens many doors.
Kinky Friedman has made millions of dollars from his best selling novels and donated it all to the SPCA. He is quite a guy. Also running for governor of Texas. I have to support a fellow guitar player. Especially one with as much good character as Kinky Friedman. Go to his site and make a big ol' donation and buy a t-shirt knowing that it will go to a great cause. The 2006 Fix. Good luck Kinky.
The search for the perfect tone never ends. But after years of consideration, trial and error this is my rig more or less. It is not easy to find the original vintage stuff anymore, so this is the new equivalent.
Every bit of my new gear comes from MusiciansFriend.com for the past seven years. Best prices, selection, and return policy there is. AND they bring it to your door! If you click thru to MUSICIANS FRIEND .com from this web site to buy something, I get an advertising credit and it does not cost you a penny extra! Musicians Friend is where I get all my new gear. Click on the bar below to go there. If the bar does not appear on your browser go here and click on the MusiciansFriend bar at bottom of that page.
Always Stay Tuned. A lot is going on around here!
Rock On,
Joe "TheGuitarman" Pacciano, C.G.P.
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