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New Metal Artist Matthew Meadows

Click on this link to amazing metal music!!!   Matthew Meadows Music
Hi there blog music fans. I have recently had the pleasure of discovering , for myself, a musician/artist extrordinaire in our midst. He is living in the Pacific Northwest United States and is currently working on various film, music, 3d art and a number of related and unrelated projects. He is definately worth a listen, so give up a few minute of your time and do that.
 Click on it, you know you want to
Below is some content from the Reverbnation website that the link will direct you to. The quote below is a product of Matthew's also.

Label: Cox Music Productions, diym netlabel, e.V.'s Underground on CKCU-FM, 93.1, Free World Radio Telecasting™, Northwest Music Scene, Rango the DogManagement: MusicXray, PANGAEA'S PEOPLE (Global Arts Network)
Members: Matthew Meadows - All Instruments/Vocals


"Hello all you cool cats, Rango here. I bring the metalish from Seattle, the Emerald City, and I spread it around from the UK to LA. I'm a retired ballet dancer, a computer programmer, a singer/songwriter, a ReverbNation Seattle top-10 artist, and I'm currently recording bits as one of the villains in an opera called Liberteria. I released Etherati one year ago, a 100% solo effort, and I've been on a rocket ever since (burn, baby, burn), with multiple TV & film opportunities and collaboration"

PAT BRANCH, Amazing Bass Player and awesome guy...=]

Pat Branch... Bass Player / Songwriter New York, NY Pop / Powerpop / Alternative Rock Share:
 All photos are from gig at The Bitter End in New York City. Courtesy, Lucie Bertrand.


*** These works (and others) are available for licensing, collaboration, recording, etc. Interested parties please send e-mail.

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Pat Branch is a NYC bass player and "power-pop" songwriter.

A native of New York City, Pat has played in various local bands and venues in the tri-state area and is no stranger to recording. In addition t...



Daniel Johnny Johnson, Jr.: Good music always brings you back. That's why Im here. Have a wonderful weekend Dec 09

Brandon White: Still loving it man.. Great, Great stuff.. Check out my new tunes when you get a chance! Dec 09

Frankie O'Rourke: Awesome music Pat, thanks for posting lyrics!! Have a great weekend ~ Frankie Dec 09

djhessbx: Peace... Dec 09

Enoch. Arcane: Listening to all now my friend Great Work!!!! Dec 09

N8: Happy Holidays, Pat! Dec 09

I&SON: Again here to listen to your fantastic music. Great work. We wish you luck and millions of fans. A&P, I&SON Dec 09

Thadeus Project: stopping in to listen. hat tip from chi town my friend. g Dec 09

MeTaL: Thanx 4 being a fan, I'm your fan as well. Lets be fans on FB to , http://www.facebook.com/MeTaL187ReDRuM ... Feel free to drop your FB-link on my page, and I will like you back. Holla 1 Dec 09 Add comment » POP ROCK Chart PositionSee More2 Pop chartsfor New York, NY.Press See More“Dropping by for another listen today... 'I'm On Hold For You' is really nicely done Pat, first class work. - TPK ”— The Pizza Kings, Revebnation

“ take your time *I'M ON HOLD FOR YOU * signature Pat Branch groove whose love of composing electric productions shines through!!! ”— ECOLOGYNGLE, Revebnation

“An absolute class act...Pat Branch....really great tunes too...”— Maestro Mikail Alexander, Revebnation

“ Pat, I've listened to "I'm On Hold For You" several times now. Great work! Very well composed and catchy as hell. I find myself humming the melody. And oh yeah...of course the guitar solo was tasty!”— Unified Past, Revebnation

“ This is very different from your other tracks, but wow !!!!!!! I love it Pat !!!!!! Great song !!!! and this lady has an incredibly good voice !!!! Very nice Guitar break !!! and as always your playing superb !!”— SHE SAID & HILLBILLY DIX, Revebnation

“I'M ON HOLD FOR YOU is fabulous Pat....you are thee songwriter brother.”— Auriemma, Revebnation

“SAY, PB, NICE Job on "BAD GIRLS!" From the GET-GO. GREAT Groove Got Full Punch and Soundstage Nice "room" for the VX - Clean! RIDE, Daddy, Ride! Very Best, Cooper ”— RT Cooper, REVERBNATION “SAY, PB, NICE Job on "BAD GIRLS!" From the GET-GO. GREAT Groove Got Full Punch and Soundstage Nice "room" for the VX - Clean! RIDE, Daddy, Ride! Very Best, Cooper ”— RT Cooper, REVERBNATION

“SAY, PB, NICE Job on "BAD GIRLS!" From the GET-GO. GREAT Groove Got Full Punch and Soundstage Nice "room" for the VX - Clean! RIDE, Daddy, Ride! Very Best, Cooper ”— RT Cooper, REVERBNATION

“SAY, PB, NICE Job on "BAD GIRLS!" From the GET-GO. GREAT Groove Got Full Punch and Soundstage Nice "room" for the VX - Clean! RIDE, Daddy, Ride! Very Best, Cooper ”— RT Cooper, REVERBNATION

“SAY, PB, NICE Job on "BAD GIRLS!" From the GET-GO. GREAT Groove Got Full Punch and Soundstage Nice "room" for the VX - Clean! RIDE, Daddy, Ride! Very Best, Cooper ”— RT Cooper, REVERBNATION

“4 power Pat Pack? Makes sense to me... I'm in!”— RICK HALL, Reverbnatiom

“ "Come Down Crashing" has an kickin' pop/rock feel to it. All of these songs do. The music is VERY well written and intelligently arranged. But when it comes down to it, Pat's music is totally FUN and totally ROCKS! ”— James Michael Skein, Revebnation

“You sir, are a true PRO, that's for sure. The Power-Pop King! You really are good at what you do. I appreciate your abilities and attention to detail (that SO many others miss - arrangements/accents....”— James Michael Skein, Reverbnation

“Keep the great works coming my friend..\m/\m/”— MUDSLINGER, REVERBNATION

“Pat you are amazing! AND everyone on RN loves you!! ~”— ZOE ANN, Reverbnation

“Guess why I'm here Mr. Songwriter Extraordinaire? ”— Robert Machado, Reverbnation

“Loving the music! Especially "Come Down Crashing"! Keep making great music! ”— ALPHA PHUNK, Reverbnation

“Just listening to the tunes, well written and great guitar drive in the top two songs! Thanks for your friendship here, all the best, Mike - SS ”— MIKE/SURF STUDIO, REVERBNATION

“ Pat you are one of my all time favorites that I have found here on Reverbnation and i am a huge fan.... Your friend, Justin ”— Justin Langston, Reverbnation

“Hey Buddie, You have become a Large Part Of Our Family and You Know Who We All Are. We Really Admire Your Work and Your Friendship and Support. Your Buddie!! Jimmy ”— JIMMY DEAN BROOKS, Reverbnation

“Great music! Excellent songwriting! ”— SOPHI, Reverbnation

“I see how you encourage others.. I love that, and I salute you.”— Deborah Piro, REVERBNATION

“Your a excellent songwriter Pat,these are really well written and performed masterpieces,with strong soulful vocals,fantastic fretwork and a unbeliveable tight rhythm section,making for a absolutley awesome listening experience !!!”— The Billy Button Alternative, REVERBNATION

“Happy to be a huge fan of Pat Branch and his timeless classic music * Thanks for rocking our day! loving cheers * ”— ECOLOGYNGLE, REVERBNATION

“Pat Branch and NYC are where our heart and the beat is * love & hugs for rocking our world * ”— ECOLOGYNGLE, Reverbnation

“So, when are you going to write about the good girls!? We always get what we want too!”— Deborah Piro, Reverbnation

“Got It For You Bad? Don`t you guys play for the Letterman Shows?:) Damn Pro Stuff! ”— Dee Solo Artist, Reverbnation

“Bloody amazing music here! The cream at the top of the RN crop!!!!!!!!!! ”— Mr. Frenzy, Reverbnation

“Back again to this awesome page for some awesome music! Highly, Highly, HIGHLY Recommended rockin' listening!!! May 09”— PHLASH TANTRUM, Reverbnation

“This is one hell of a set of tunes...Bravo my man, Bravo! ”— Richard D. Ruttenberg, Reverbnation

“: Come Down Crashing! Cool track Pat! All the best from London. ”— John Moukarzel, Reverbnation

“ Pat B in NYC ~ brilliant!! Sending you my warmest regards & thank you for your friendship, Andrew ”— Andrew Austin, Reverbnation

“ To the topper most of the popper most, our fav pop band in NYC. TPK ”— The Pizza Kings, Reverbnation

“ Every song here is really cool. Great vocals/players and the songs are played so well. What bass/drums on these tunes as well. Wayne ”— Wayne Sanelli, Reverbnation

“Your music's sounding good...If you ever need production in Boston let me know! In 2010--I've produced, recorded and/or mixed over 100 songs for various artists from Boston to New Orleans and more! MC Holy Ghost ”— MC HOLY GHOST, Reverbnation

“amazing music, loveeeeeeeeee it ♥ ♥ ♥”— VOID INN, Revebnation

“Hi Pat ,im rocking up a quiet sunday with your great music”— Giles Matthews, Revebnation

“Nah. You're not a "Bass Player", You're a REALLY GOOD Bass Player! Totally the "Backbone" of both"BAD GIRLS" and "LIES"; more the Lead than the six-lead. Vocal quality and Timbre on "BAD GIRLS" is right up with the early Cyndi Lauper (Blue Angel days, mid 80's, NYC), with the Bass as bedrock - straight through. If that's your pen on these performances, you've got a fine Gift. To me, "LIES" is Studio READY, right now. Here's to You and God's Speed. Highest Compliments and Regards, Cooper ”— RT Cooper, Reverbnation

“Pat Branch lights NY on fire with his powerful melodic music.... ”— Fred Bender, Reverbnation

“ Nobody writes songs that are tighter, or rival the energetic intensity of those penned by Pat Branch. The man is an absolute master! Nov 15 ”— Rick Frost, Reverbnation

“ "Lies" is indeed a song which doesn't leave my brain. If I get relaxed or distracted I begin to sing it without realizing it. Really good song. ”— Time Travellers, Reverbnation

“PAT, PAT, PAT - Dude your song writing ability is insane, ive been back on this page more times than i visit my own - Seriously amazing sounds dude”— Attemp2, Reverbnation

“When you take a look at the charts,no need to explain why he's at the top ! Just listen to his music ! ;) A fabulous songwriter and person ! Best of luck for your next projects ! ”— 666 Days With The Devil, Reverbnation

“ Wow, talk about tight music! We really dig your tunes, Pat, especially "Lies". Very radio worthy. This is better than a lot of the crap that's on the radio now. Keep up the good work! Nov 14 ”— NUDE ON THE RADIO, Reverbnation

“Here's to hoping that Bad BOYS Always Get What They Want too. ”— Stankbot Tyranny, Reverbnation

“Wow, #2 Pop charts for NY, NY..that's quite an accomplishment! But no doubt, you really have some great material on here. Thanks for the add and the message! I'll be following you and will suggest you to others! EOTB ”— EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, RN

“ Besides Pat's great talent. One of the nicest friends to have on your side.”— Fred Bender, Reverbnation

“ I tell you no "Lies", you will definitely not "Come down Crashing" when listening to Mr Branch! We "Got it for you Bad" Patty! .... and I'm not a "Bad Girl" either! ”— Deborah Pira, ReverbNation

“Pure quality sounds Pat, many thanks for connecting! Tim ”— Undermain Projekt, Reverbnation

“New York is definitely built on solid rock foundations and you Pat are a chief architect keep the city planning rolling for a most picturesque and blissful 2011, Peace, Love, Sound and Vision,Johnny ”— Johnny Bonkers, Reverbnation

“I must say Pat is one of the premire artist here at R/N and its always a joy to return to this page over and over! ”— Six String Woody, Reverbnation

“Pat Branch is an alien from outer space. Nobody does pop on this planet like this. ”— ALBERT VILLABA, REVERBNATION

“ great sounding tracks pat! very proffessional, great hooks and very addictive!. Nov 14 ”— Richard Dale, Reverbnation

“Pat you are an exceptional songwriter/musician! I'll be hitting this page a lot! Great tunes! ”— Rick Frost, Reverbnation

“ LOVE YOUR SONG (BAD GIRLS ALWAYS GET WHAT THEY WANT) ”— Richard Vest, Reverbnation

“ Great tunes Pat, you Rock!!! ”— Yolanda Foxx, Reverbnation

“ PAT=TERRIFIC=MAGNIFICENT !!! ALIEN GREETINGS FROM MOTHERSHIP...NICO. Nov 12 ”— Nico Minescu, Reverbnation

“Fantastic...truly entertaining Nov 12 ”— Usheda, Reverbnation

“ Hi Pat ,it is an honor to know you here at R/N its people like you that make this place so much fun! Nov 12 ”— Six String Woody, Reverbnation

“Right on Pat ,,, All Pro tracks ,,, a great listen ,, cheers from Vegas ”— Richard Johnston, Reverbnation

“ Go Pat Go! "I Got It Bad For You" Rules! xoxo, Cat ”— Cat Mclean, Reverbnation

“You got what it takes Pat! Talent, songs, ambition! love you! xoxo, Cat Nov 01 ”— Cat Mclean, ReverbNation

“And I don't just write a comment, I LISTEN with great pleasure) Loving your tunes, getting an awesome mood from them! And I get young at heart again with your songs! Hugs and kisses!) ”— Bella Sky, ReverbNation

“A great Bass player, you are. very cool,it is ! and Dance my Ass off, I will. Love your tunes, I do. Peace be unto you. ”— YODA on BASS, ReverbNation

“Really like 'Got It For You Bad' ... strong pop beat, sweet harmonies, meaningful lyrics and, of course, very clean guitar. Keep up the great work, Greg Charles ”— A Nice Vibe, ReverbNation

“ Hey, Pat My Fav is Bad Girls & Lie's This Stuff should be on the Radio..Best of Luck The Door getting ready to Open.. Oct 26 ”— Tony Lawrence and Aron Tyler, Reverbnation

“ Pat.....You have some great things I see here on you site...Nice Job and wishing you only the best on your journey...Your friend........Justin Langston Oct 26 ”— Justin Langston, ReverbNation

“ The best of the best!!!!!!!! Oct 26 ”— PROMIZE, REVERBNATION

“As I said, I listened to your stuff. And I won't be long to say what I have to say about your songs... I believe all is inserted in the following sentence: "My perception of Rock bristles inside my brain when I listen to your music, and it whispers to me: this, my friend, is the real rock n roll." Keep in touch, John Greff ”— The Time Travellers, REVERBNATION

“ "come down crashing"...i feel that! great job... Sync Q Oct 26 ”— Sync Q, ReverbNation

“Lies is excellent pop writing bro :) ”— Pat Savage, Reverbnation

“Hey Pat! Your knack for writing pop themes with such class is a great attribute of your exceptional musicianship...textbook songwriting for those who need an example! ”— Bon Ton Key Club, Reverbnation

“Lies Rule, nice work my friend:-)”— Cat Mclean, Reverbnation

“Pat is one the most gifted writers in the business! "Lies" says it all a power HOOK, ass kicking BASS. Pat Rocks, Plus he was my first fan I'll never forget him. ”— Roget, Reverbnation LinksTwitterMyspaceFacebookBanners See More StatusStatus: Hi Reverb family...thank you for your warm support...as I send my support your way. It's cold out there...but warm within our community. I love you and your art, too. Pat B in NYC...... Artist RecommendationsSee More Daniela Corso



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OZZY RULES!!!

Ozzy Osbourne's 'Scream' CD: Artwork Revealed

As the June 15 release date approaches for Ozzy Osbourne's Scream(On Epic Records),  his first album in three years and 10th studio album overall, the album cover artwork and full track listing have been revealed.
Song Titles:
“Let It Die”
“Let Me Hear You Scream”
"Soul Sucker”
“Life Won't Wait”
“Diggin’ Me Down”
“Crucify”
“Fearless”
“Time”
“I Want It More”
“Latimer’s Mercy”
“I Love You All”

Scream was produced by Ozzy and Kevin Churko, both of whom did the same honors for Ozzy’s 2007 worldwide million-selling album Black Rain. The multi-Platinum, Grammy Award-winning, Rock and Roll Hall of Famer recorded most of the album at his Los Angeles home studio, The Bunker, and co-wrote all the songs, primarily with Churko. Notably, the album marks the first appearance of Ozzy’s new guitar player, Gus G. Ozzy’s band also features bassist Blasko, drummer Tommy Clufetos and keyboardist Adam Wakeman.

first posted on GuitarWorld site

Middle Eastern Punk.

WAYLAND, Mass. (AP) -- Artwork from the Punjab state of India decorates the Ray family home. A Johann Sebastian Bach statue sits on a piano. But in the basement - cluttered with wires, old concert fliers and drawings - 25-year-old Arjun Ray is fighting distortion from his electric guitar.



For this son of Indian immigrants, trained in classical violin and raised on traditional Punjab music, getting his three Pakistani-American bandmates in sync is the goal on this cold New England evening. Their band, The Kominas, is trying to record a punk rock version of the classic Bollywood song, "Choli Ke Peeche" (Behind the Blouse).



"Yeah," said Shahjehan Khan, 26, one of the band's guitarists, "there are a lot of contradictions going on here."



Deep in the woods of this colonial town boils a kind of revolutionary movement. From the basement of this middle-class home tucked in the woods west of Boston, The Kominas have helped launched a small, but growing, South Asian and Middle Eastern punk rock movement that is attracting children of Muslim and Hindu immigrants and drawing scorn from some traditional Muslims who say their political, hard-edged music is "haraam," or forbidden.



The movement, an anti-establishment subculture borne of religiously conservative communities, is the subject of two new films and a hot topic on social-networking sites.



The artists say they are just trying to reconcile issues such as life in America, women's rights and homosexuality with Islam and old East vs. West cultural clashes.



"This is one way to deal with my identity as an Arab-American," said Marwan Kamel, the 24-year-old lead guitarist in Chicago-based Al-Thawra. "With this music, I can express this confusion."



The movement's birth is often credited to the novel "The Taqwacore," by Michael Muhammad Knight, a Rochester, N.Y.-raised writer who converted to Islam.



Knight coined the book's title from the Arabic word "Taqwa," which means piety or God-fearing, and the word hardcore. The 2003 book portrayed an imagined world of living-on-the-edge Muslim punk rockers and influenced real-life South Asians to form their own bands.



South Asian and Middle Eastern punk bands soon were popping up across America and communicating with each other via MySpace.



At the time of book's release, Basim Usmani and Khan already were experimenting with punk and building the foundation for The Kominas, which loosely means "scoundrels" in various South Asian languages. When Usmani, now 26, came across the book, he was writing songs and sporting a mohawk - just like the punk rocker on the novel's cover.



Usmani contacted Knight, who agreed to buy a bus on eBay for $2,000 to help launch the nation's first "Muslim punk rock tour" in 2007. Kamel, the son of a Syrian father and Polish mother, bought a one-way ticket to Boston to join the tour, and Canadian drag-queen singer Sena Hussain met up with them along the way.



The musicians performed at various venues but were notably kicked off stage during an open mic performance at the Islamic Society of North America convention in Chicago. Traditional Muslims at the convention decried the electric guitar-based music as un-Islamic while others were upset a woman dared sing on stage. The episode was documented by Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker Omar Majeed in his new documentary "Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam."



"These guys are not prophetizing or preaching anything specific about Islam," said Majeed, whose film is set for release in the United States in 2010. "They just happen to be young and Muslim, and they write songs and do art that expresses that idea."



Imam Talal Eid, executive director of the Islamic Institute of Boston, said some traditional Muslims may object to such music because they focus on its sexual attraction rather than its use for spiritual enjoyment. "But I think we can come up with a moderate opinion that distinguished what is forbidden from what is not," said Eid. "It's a new issue among Muslims."



The musical style of each group varies. Some songs on The Kominas' album "Wild Nights in Guantanamo Bay" lean toward the humorous and ironic, including "Suicide Bomb the Gap." In their song "Sharia Law in the USA," the lyrics mock the portrayal of Islamists: "I am an Islamist/I am the anti-Christ/most squares can't make a most-wanted list/but my-my how I stay in style." Their sound mixes hard-edged punk, ska and funk.



Meanwhile, Al-Thawra sings about political events in the Middle East with songs like "Gaza: Choking on the Smoke of Dreams." Their music is closer to heavy metal.



Other bands include the Washington, D.C.-based Sarmust and the Texas group Vote Hezbollah.



Like most punk groups, bands produce their own albums and sell them at shows and online.



Most band members hold full-time jobs, so tours are sporadic. Usmani works full-time at a call center and writes occasionally for the Guardian newspaper in England. Ray is a medical researcher at Harvard.



The groups have toured since that first Taqwacore trip, playing in small clubs, in basements at parties and in Hispanic cultural centers. Typically, The Kominas and Al-Thawra say they play in front of 50 to 80 people.



The bands have noticed Latino punks getting into their music. Al-Thawra recently picked up a guitarist from Mexico City named Mario Salazar. The cover of Al-Thawra's next album will feature the image of the U.S.-Mexico border fused with Israel's West Bank separation barrier.



Alan Waters, an anthropology professor at University of Massachusetts-Boston, said it should come as no surprise that young Muslim and Hindu immigrants are expressing themselves through rock or that their music would strike a chord with other "disenfranchised" populations in the U.S., such as Latinos and other children of recent immigrants.



"If they're touching or singing about identity, it's going to make a connection," said Waters. "Punk rock is very American, and this is assimilation through a back door."



He called the bands "a good opportunity for stereotype-smashing."



The Kominas, who sing mostly in English, now are trying to break the image they are just a "Muslim punk band," especially since one of their founders, Ray, is Hindu. On their next album, Ray said the band will have songs in Hindi.



Ray's father, Rahul, said he supports his son's artistic efforts, even if he doesn't fully understand the music. "It's just very hard to make a living through music," said Ray, who is a cancer researcher at Boston University. "But they are getting attention for some reason."



Usmani said he grew up as a "nonreligious" Muslim-American so his journey into punk caused few problems, although he admits his family doesn't like the drinking and smoking that pervade the music scene. Khan and Kominas drummer Imran Malik, 25, also said they aren't as observant as their families might like.



"I mean, if you put a sword to us," said Usmani, "one of us might pray."



During a recent performance by The Kominas in a Cambridge club, Usmani played guitar while wearing a round-topped hat known as a pakul along with the traditional lungi, a cloth that South Asian men wrap around their waists. An Iraqi woman in a hijab bobbed her head to the music while others slammed-danced in front of the stage. At one point, audience members yelled jokingly that their music was forbidden and playfully threw shoes at the band - an act usually identified as an insult among Muslims.



The bands represent just another example of creative youngsters doing what American kids have done for generations: forming bands and making loud music. The fact they are Muslim doesn't mean there's some hidden message; Vote Hezbollah goes so far as to denounce violence on its MySpace page.



Usmani said despite their obvious ironic messages, he fears that his band and others like it will keep getting "stupid questions" about subjects like Sept. 11.



For example, Usami said a reporter once questioned him on how he felt about some Muslims being terrorists. He responded by asking her how she, as a white person, felt about the African slave trade.



"We have people asking us about (stuff) that has nothing to do with chords we want to play," Usmani said while smoking a cigarette. "Or how loud we want to be."

The Madera Line: Walden provides musicians with Green acoustic guitars

Beginning January 2010, WALDEN will enable guitarists to make purchasing decisions that benefit our environment and take part in reducing the overconsumption of world resources. Its all-solid wood MADERA line will be built with 100% FSC-Pure certified tonewoods such as Sitka spruce, Western Red cedar, and South American “True” mahogany. With an FSC Chain-of-Custody (“COC”) certification, all woods on the MADERA are tracked from forest to finished instrument thereby guaranteeing its sustainable origins. With a target street price USD$999, the all-solid WALDEN MADERA is the most affordable sustainable wood guitar in the market.
“We all share the same world and we all need to do our part to be a part of the solution and ensure we live in a sustainable way,” says Jonathan Lee, Chief Designer behind Walden guitars. “Ecologically friendly products are in high demand but sustainable-wood acoustic guitars are rare and expensive. ‘Green acoustic guitars’ made by ethically run factories in Mainland China do not exist; until now. Obtaining certification and building with FSC-Pure materials is the only way we can be sure that we are honestly obtaining woods from responsible sources. However, these sources are rare at this time. It is my hope that demand for these instruments will aid in certifying more forests around the world and make sustainable living commonplace.”

WALDEN chose the name MADERA for its association with the Spanish word for “wood.” Guitars in this line can be easily recognized by a distinctive headstock embellishment shaped like the Chinese character “木” meaning wood. At the 2010 Winter NAMM Convention, WALDEN will present five acoustic guitars in the MADERA line with Dreadnought and Grand Auditorium models in natural and sunburst finishes as well as a classical guitar.

   I play a Walden steel string,acoustic and the tone is excellant and it is all mahogany with a rosewood fretboard.It is a beatiful guitar with deep rich tone.

Home Recording

Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies (For Dummies (Career/Education))Guerrilla Home Recording, Second Edition


The Omega Desktop Recording Studio by Lexicon turns a home computer into a professional-quality recording studio. Instruments and microphones can plug directly into the mixer, which connects to the computer via USB. The $300 package includes a 32-track recording software suite to edit, process and mix compositions.

Korg PXR4 digital recorder

For those not wanting to lug a computer to the garage or studio, portable digital mixers may be the answer. Korg's PXR4 digital recorder and Tascam's Pocket Studio 5 both offer four-track recording and mixing in hand-held packages for around $300. The mixers feature built-in guitar and vocal effects, and record in MPEG format. Both can also connect to computers via USB

Of course, there are those of us that still like to record at home,old school.I think that what we might gain in cleanness and crispness by going digital, we lose in real tone.There is nothing that can compare with the overdrive and tube saturation of an old Marshall 100 watt head.Having said that, any way you want to record will be a learning experience and, therefore, valuable.It is definately way cool to hear your song coming out of the stereo speakers,so plug in to (whatever)and rock on, or jazz on, or whatever drives you.Peace out.



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guitar talk: So Your Guitar Electric Gutar Won't Work

guitar talk: So Your Guitar Electric Gutar Won't Work

So Your Guitar Electric Gutar Won't Work

Find a clean, well-lighted surface free from dust. Put on some music and relax, this may take a little while. You need to put your guitar in a position where you can easily access the main body cavity, where the wiring you will fix is located. Depending on your model of guitar, this will either be located under the pickguard, such as on a Fender Stratocaster, or behind a removable panel on the back of the guitar, such as on Les Paul models and their clones.




Step 2Select a small Phillips screwdriver. You can find appropriate screwdrivers in a jeweler's kit. After you have found the location of the main body cavity--run a search on your specific model if it is not immediately clear--you need to go to work with a small Phillips screwdriver, being careful not to lose or strip any of the screws. If your guitar' s main body cavity is under the pickguard, it is helpful to loosen and remove all the strings. This is often not necessary to remove the pickguard itself, but once you get inside those strings will surely get in the way of what you are doing. After every screw has been removed and set aside, carefully remove the panel covering the main body cavity.



Step 3Take a deep breath, as looking at all those wires running everywhere can be daunting! They will be coated in different colors, and run between the pickups, volume and tone pots, switches, etc., and your guitar's instrument cable input. Guitar wires are often not soldered in place very carefully, especially among cheaper models that are assembled very quickly. They can fray over time, or even break altogether.



Step 4Run your fingers along each of the wires slowly and carefully. If your guitar has simply stopped responding, or doesn't produce any sound when switched between certain pickups, the problem can be in a few different places. The most likely culprit is the wiring headed toward the instrument cable input. These wires can easily become broken or twisted out of place as the guitar is moved and cables are often quickly pushed in and out, or twisted around. The same goes for your volume and tone pots. If the pots themselves have gone bad, more intensive repairs are necessary, which are best left to a professional. But it is likely that the problem will simply be a wire that has broken free at one end from its intended connection.



Step 5Remove any portion of the wire that is hanging onto its contact. Pull it free if it is still partially hanging on, but be very careful as these wires are very delicate. Now use your wire cutters to cut off a small portion of the wire that has become broken or frayed, until there is no metal sticking out from within the wire's plastic casing. Be careful not to snip off so much of the wire that it will no longer reach its target. You are usually given a good length of wire to spare.



Step 6Use a wire stripping tool, or a pocket knife if you do not have a wire stripper, to strip about 3/4 in. of the plastic casing protecting the wire. This is about the time you should plug in your soldering iron, and have lead-free solder at ready while the soldering iron heats up. While stripping the wire, especially if you are using a blade, make sure not to cut the very fine threads. If these become scored or uneven, your problem will likely come back.



Step 7Make sure you have enough of the wire exposed to wrap it carefully around its contact a couple of times. Wrap it tightly so that it holds in place on its own, but make sure there is enough slack that it is tension-free. Your soldering iron should be hot enough by this time.



Step 8Hold the soldering iron physically touching where the wire connects to its contact on your guitar (don't worry, it will not damage these harder metals), and lightly touch a strip of lead-free solder to the tip of the iron. Touch the solder to the iron, not the other way around; it is easier to control this way.



Step 9Wait until the solder heats up enough that it starts to flow, and let the soft, hot metal run around the wire and its contact, until you have a nice little glob that nearly covers the whole area. You have to work quickly here. Set the solder down, and apply the iron directly to the bit of solder now covering the wire. You just want to touch it there for a second, until it runs all over the contact, completely covering the contact and the tip of the wire. If there is not enough to cover, take your stick of solder out and flow a little more into place.



Step 10Set your soldering iron down on a surface where the tip can sit free in the air, and let the hot metal cool down and become hard. Leave it for several minutes before you attempt to move anything around. Now, very carefully plug a cable into the guitar's instrument cable input and into an amplifier. The idea is to test out your repair to see if you have isolated the problem, before you start closing things back up! If you get a tone and your guitar has full functionality again, give yourself a pat on the back! You have fixed the problem and saved a good bit of money in the process! If not, carefully search for any more broken or frayed wires.If there are none, you will likely need to take your guitar into a professional, as further repairs are beyond the scope of the average hobbyist.



Step 11Replace the main body cavity's covering, screw all the screws into place.

*This was first posted by Jesse Sears at eHow.com,the very best in repair information

Introducing the Gibson Dusk Tiger

A killer guitar with a look and construction that has never been seen before. Dusk Tiger represents the state of the art in electric guitars, redefining what the guitar can do with the integration of pioneering technology with the most advanced design in the industry, all in a Limited Edition package with only 1,000 sold worldwide.

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With a tonal flexibility that is unmatched by any other, Dusk Tiger keeps 100 percent of the purity of tone realized through analog technology, and also expands on Dark Fire’s tones by offering ultra-low-noise, programmable on-board multiband EQ controlled by flexible editing software.

Optimized For Stage and Studio

Dusk Tiger is the perfect guitar both on stage and in the studio. The combination of magnetic and piezo pickups gives traditional and more “acoustic” guitar tones, while separate outputs for each string allow you to create sounds from classic to beyond futuristic. Add to that a multichannel FireWire interface and Ableton Live 8 and your possibilities are unlimited.

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All the tones and the 18 user-programmable alternate tunings (featuring third-generation Robot Tuning Technology) are easily accessible through a streamlined, stage-friendly interface, designed for ease of use and inspired by intensive focus groups with leading guitarists.

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Ronnie James Dio's Wife Gives Us The Low-Down

Former Black Sabbath star Ronnie James Dio's wife/manager has thanked fans for their outpouring of support as the rocker continues his battle with stomach cancer - insisting chemotherapy treatment is "going well".

The 67-year-old was due to begin a tour across Europe with his band Dio late last month but he was forced to call off the trek after doctors told him he must begin treatment to combat the disease.

Dio recently completed his first grueling round of chemotherapy successfully, and his wife Wendy is thanking fans and her husband's dedicated medical team for helping him pave the way for a triumphant stage return.

She says, "Well, it has been a very exhausting month. After all the never-ending tests in Los Angeles, we flew to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, and as soon as we arrived, we got a call from the MD Anderson Hospital that they had an appointment for us with the doctor we originally wanted, so we then flew to Houston to the clinic, and, of course, MORE tests, but Ronnie finished receiving his first chemo treatment on Wednesday, and all is going very well..."

"Ronnie and I are totally overwhelmed by the amount of well-wishes that we have received from friends and fans - we are reading them all. Some make us laugh, some make us cry, but all of them are so filled with love that it gives us so much support and makes Ronnie even more determined to fight this battle and win. Thank you all for the positive energy and prayers."

Dio joined Black Sabbath in 1979 to replace Ozzy Osbourne, but he quit the band in 1982 to form Dio with drummer Vinny Appice.
Let's all send one out to Ronnie and his family.