Glasvegas (Band)
Date: May 13th, 2009 Category: People, Things Tags: bands, glasvegas, indie rock, music [ 0 ]
I was listening to Sirius Satellite radio the other day and heard a band named Glasvegas for the 1st time. They’re from the UK (Glasgow, Scotland) and have a really great sound. To me it’s like 80′s music (the good stuff) meets the band Interpol which now has a singer with a Scottish accent. Awesome stuff…
They basically have 2 albums. “Glasvegas” and “A Snowflake Fell (And It Felt Like a Kiss)“. The 2nd album was released along with their self-titled one as a bonus disc of sorts. Not only are the songs great the albums really flow nicely from one song to the next. It’s the kind of album that is best heard from start to finish.
I would have to say their most popular song (and one of my favorites) is “Geraldine”. I also really like “Please Come Back Home” so I’ve attached that one below as a preview. Check it out…
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Finally, check them out via the iTunes Store if you want to grab the album.
“Folsom Prison Blues” Guitar Tab
Date: May 11th, 2009 Category: Things Tags: guitar, johnny cash, music, tablature [ 0 ]
Here’s another seemingly simple song by Johnny Cash that I wanted to learn but, yet again, I couldn’t find a decent/complete guitar tab for it. So, after listening to the song 20 or so times I pieced this guitar tab together for “Folsom Prison Blues” along with some help from YouTube.
Thanks to “YourGuitarSage” on YouTube for his video lesson. I’ll also try to tab out the guitar solo that’s played twice during the song. I’ll update this post once I finish it.
Epiphone EJ-200 Acoustic Guitar
Date: May 6th, 2009 Category: Things Tags: ej-200, epiphone, guitar [ 3 ]
I just bought an Epiphone EJ-200 jumbo acoustic guitar the other day from Guitar Center. I’ve always liked this guitar (and it’s Gibson counterpart) for a couple of reasons. For one, just look at the thing! It’s one of the most beautiful/unique looking acoustic guitars out there. As you can see, I chose the vintage sunburst finish but natural and black are also available. In addition to the finish, the painted pickguard, pearl inlays, and gold Grover tuners also add to the guitar’s overall beauty.
Another reason I liked this guitar was for the full sound it produces. The jumbo style body really kicks out nice loud lows and it’s able to produce crisp clean highs as well. Overall good balance… I haven’t played this guitar a ton yet, but out of the gate I really do like how it sounds.
Finally, I liked the price of this guitar. Its MSRP is around $650.00 I believe but Guitar Center sells it for $400.00. Compare that to its Gibson counterpart (J-200) at around $4,000.00! I actually picked mine up as a “factory second” for $300.00 which is a great deal. Especially when no one, including myself, at the store could find the flaws which Epiphone deemed below their quality standards…
If you’re in the market for a rich sounding, punchy, well balanced, and beautiful acoustic guitar for under $500.00 check out an Epiphone EJ-200. It’s a lot of guitar and it won’t cost you an arm and a leg.