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Guitar news
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- How would you like to win a Slash Signature Model
Gibson Les Paul and a Marshall Stack? MusicNation has
just launched Slash's Ultimate Guitar Showdown. It's a
web based guitar solo competition and it will be judged by Slash.
They will also be posting several exclusive interviews with Slash
as well as 30 video clips of Slash giving guitar tips. If you
think you got what it takes, click here ... Slash's Ultimate
Guitar
Showdown
This week in guitar
history :
- 1992 - Red Hot Chili Peppers
guitarist John Frusciate quits the band. Six
years later, he is back.
Birthdays :
- April 27, 1947 - Badfinger's
Pete Ham
- April 27, 1951 - Ace Frehley
of KISS
- April 27, 1953 - Guitar Players
Association Of America president and studio guitarist
Glenn Steven
- May 4, 1937 - surf guitar master
Dick Dale
- May 6, 1945 - Bob
Seger
- May 6, 1951 - Elton John's
guitarist Davey Johnstone
- May 6, 1954 - Fleetwood Mac's
Billy Burnette
- May 8, 1940 - Ricky
Nelson
- May 10, 1920 - session guitarist
Bert Weedon
- May 10, 1947 - Dave
Mason
- May 12, 1950 - Billy
Squier
- May 13, 1941 - Ritchie
Valens
- May 14, 1943 - Herman's Hermit's
lead guitarist Derek Leckenby
- May 14, 1945 - Rascal's
guitarist Gene Cornish
Gone, but not
forgotten :
- April 20, 1991 - Steve
Marriott of Humble Pie
- April 29, 1993 - Mick
Ronson
- April 30, 1983 - Muddy
Waters
- May 6, 2004 - jazz guitarist
Barney Kessel
Guitar shows and
other events :
May
2008
- Capital Region Guitar Show,
May 9-10, at the Saratoga Springs City Center, Saratoga
Springs, NY. For info, call Matt at (518)581-1604. songman@saratogaguitar.com
www.saratogaguitar.com
- Chicago Guitar Show, May
17-18, at the DuPage Expo, St. Charles, IL. For info,
call (817)312-7659 or (817)473-6087. www.texasguitarshows.com
- 20th Anniversary Michigan
Guitar Show, May 18, at the Mabry Center, Warren, MI. For
info, call Gordy at (248)546-7447. gordysmusic@prodigy.com
www.gordysmusic.com
June
2008
- Southern Illinois Guitar Show,
June 7, at the Community Building, Ina, IL. For info,
call Walter Grimes at (618)315-2373. wcgrimes@mvn.net
- Music City Guitar Show, June
14, at the Tennesee State Fairgrounds, Nashville, TN. For
info, call Mike Teepe at (314)645-6670. 58v@mindspring.com www.acmeguitars.com
- Summer Ohio Guitar Show, June
22, at the Aladdin Shrine Temple, Columbus, OH. For info,
call Marc at (740)592-4614 or (740)797-3351. alexmack@frognet.net
www.ohioguitarshows.com
- Columbia South Carolina Guitar Show, June
27-29, at the Jamil Shrine Temple, Columbia, SC. For
info, call (850)962-4434. www.guitarexpo.net
July
2008
- Fort
Worth Guitar Show, July 19-20, at the Radisson Hotel,
Fort Worth, TX. For info, call
(817)535-2040.
- Bay
Area World Guitar Show, July 26-27, at the Marin Civic
Center, San Rafael, CA. For info, call (800)525-7273 or
(918)288-2222. larryb@stringswest.com
www.txshows.com
August
2008
September
2008
- Chicago Guitar Showm September 6-7,
at the DuPage Expo, St. Charles, IL. For info, call
(817)312-7659 or (817)473-6087. www.texasguitarshows.com
October
2008
- Arlington Guitar Show, October 18-19,
at the Arlington Convention Center, Arlington, TX. For
info, call (817)312-7659, (888)473-6059, (800)453-7469, or
(918)288-2222. www.texasguitarshows.com
November
2008
December
2008
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