January 6, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn Here is a video of the chords I played in the Jump Blues in Bb clip I shot about a year and half ago. leftystrat62 and chris6120 were asking about some of the chords so here they are. I am an ear player so I do not know all of the technical theory. If I [...]
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December 29, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Here is a cool country lick that works very well in uptempo country and rockabilly tunes. Hold that bend on the G string throughout the lick and use hybrid picking with some palm muting for the chicken pickin’ effect. Let me know if you have any questions about this lick and I will help you! [...]
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December 16, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn It seems that Brian Setzer was hospitalized last night and had to leave after only a few songs in his show at the Isleta Resort and Casino near Albuquerque, NM.
The latest report is that Setzer was hospitalized for dehydration and high altitude vertigo. He was feeling so bad that he had to leave the stage [...]
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November 24, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn This clip is for those of you who don’t know who Junior Brown is. I have been a fan since the 90’s and was blown away the first time I ever saw him. Check him out and let me know what you think!
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November 20, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Here is a great clip of my all-time favorite guitar player Dany Gatton. The video quality is not the best but the playing is and that’s what counts. He jumps from style to style and even throws on some light, humorous riffing with the band about 2/3 of the way through. I saw him live [...]
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June 16, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Gretsch & renowned Southern California hot rod graphic artist, JimmyC have joined forces to produce a LIMITED QUANTITY of guitars. Utilizing the popular Electromatic G5120 model as his canvas, JimmyC created an ORIGINAL retro style design combining both thin & broad strok pin-striping techniques. Each guitar is personally pin-striped by JimmyC, one-at-time, in vibrant enamel [...]
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June 9, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Brian Setzer has made the following announcement on his website:
“I have just completed all the rhythm tracks for our new album which will be out in the Fall. It will feature 12 new original songs all written by me. Nine of the tracks will feature the entire Big Band with orchestrations by Frank Comstock. The [...]
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May 6, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Here is a video with a great tuning for your 6-string lapsteel guitar. This tuning is excellent for “honky tonk” and western swing type sounds. You can view more DIY and instructional clips on the Video page here.
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April 10, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn Let’s all sing a rockabilly style birthday to the Stray Cat himself, Brian Setzer. Setzer turns 50 years old today and is still rockin’ as hard as ever. Check his site here for 2009 tour dates including his annual Holiday Extravaganza this coming season.
Credit: Brian Setzer.
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August 27, 2008 | Posted by Billy Penn On Redd Volkaert’s latest release entitled “Reddhead“, he is joined by Chris Gilson on drums, Nate Rowe on bass, Rich Harney on keyboards and Buzz Evans on steel guitar. Heybale! band mate Gary Claxton is a special guest on harmony vocals. The new album was recorded at Top Hat Recording Studios in Austin and was [...]
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