Back From Another World
Mon, 02/01/2016 - 8:25pm
Topics: guitar, paul gilbert
I have returned from a successful promotional tour of Japan. Pictured above, is a tank of blowfish (fugu), one of which became a delicious dinner. The middle photo is me and one of the girls from the massively successful group, Momoiru Clover Z. We performed Mr. Big's "To Be With You" together on TV. Her voice is so high, that we moved the key up to F. This sounded fine, but it was a bit challenging for me, since I had to re-visualize a song that I had played in E for the last 25 years, and all my open string licks didn't work anymore. But this was nothing compared to the challenge of playing the most insane prog-metal-bubblegum pop song I've ever heard with the whole Momoiru Clover Z group (the 5 girls pictured at the bottom.) All in all, it was a spectacular time.
Very Sad to hear about Jeannie
Fri, 01/22/2016 - 2:14pm
I had the good fortune of hanging out and playing a little set with Jeannie and Paul Gilbert at NAMM a few years ago. She was a wonderful person with a sparkling spirit. After we played, she also insisted that I go with her to the TC Helicon booth and try the FX 150, a great little monitor speaker/thru box that they make. It wasn't out on the market yet. I was so impressed - it was perfect for harmonica as she said it would be. I bought one as soon as it came out. That's the way she was - a great, charismatic performer, and always thinking about how she could help people, too. It is a rare combination of traits... I am so glad that I got to know her a little, and so sorry that she had to pass so soon. My condolences to her family and all the members of her school.
Rare Performances from the ArtistWorks Vault
Fri, 01/22/2016 - 10:49am
Topics: bass, bryan sutton, cello, flute, guitar, hugh sung, jeffrey khaner, Martin Taylor, mike block, nathan east, paul gilbert, Piano
At ArtistWorks, we believe in full circle learning, and content like this is just a sample of the connected community we strive to build with our students. Typically only available to paying members, here's a taste of what ArtistWorks offers beyond the lessons.
Nathan East & Paul Gilbert - Blues Jam in A
A Trip to the Sporting Goods Store
Tue, 01/05/2016 - 1:00am
Topics: guitar, paul gilbert
One of the inspirations for the title of my new album, "I Can Destroy," is the giant atom smasher at CERN. For the photos for the album's CD booklet, I wanted to smash my guitar into a big model of an atom. I didn't get this idea until the night before the photo session. So I made a very hurried trip to my local sporting goods store, to buy one soccer ball, three tennis balls, and three hula hoops. Then I stopped at the hardware store and got some silver and black spraypaint, some string, some Velcro, and some tape. With the help of Neil Zlozower, the photographer, I was able to assemble a very satisfying "atom." The strings, Velcro, and the lines in the soccer ball were easy to remove in Photoshop. And my concept had become reality.
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