Monthly Archives: February 2013

CLIFF BURTON ARIA PRO II SIGNATURE BASS AT 2013 NAMM CONVENTION

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at the Aria Booth - NAMM 2013

at the Aria Booth – NAMM 2013

Several weeks prior to the NAMM show I had been talking to James Chen from Aria about this bass. We were fortunate to get an exclusive interview with Mr. Chen on the first day of NAMM:

     I got the chance to hold the prototype bass and was rendered speechless at its awesomeness.

the Cliff Burton prototype bass

the Cliff Burton prototype bass

I was honored to meet the Executive Vice President of Aria, Toshi Matsumura as well. Mr. Matsumura was gracious and thanked us for stopping by. This was quite an honor to be thanked by such a man. All in all a fantastic experience. Thank you to Mr. Chen, Mr. Matsumura, Cliff Burton, Ray Burton, and NAMM 2013 for this once in a lifetime opportunity.

Ray Burton and James Chen - photo courtesy of James Chen

Ray Burton and James Chen – photo courtesy of James Chen

James Chen and Ray Burton - photo courtesy of James Chen

James Chen and Ray Burton – photo courtesy of James Chen

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http://www.ariaguitars.com/english/

Tragically we lost Cliff on 09/27/1986 but his legacy lives on through his music and people like his father and the fine folks at Aria guitars. Happy Birthday Cliff I will always remember and respect you.

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Clifford Lee Burton 02/10/62 - 09/27/86 Rest In Peace Brother

Clifford Lee Burton 02/10/62 – 09/27/86
Rest In Peace Brother

Albuquerque NM – March 1st – Come one, Come ALL!!!

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https://www.facebook.com/events/470236299704227/

     Coming up on March 1st here in Albuquerque NM there is going to be a stellar alignment of Rock N’ Roll. Three of Rocks greatest newcomers will be playing a show like no other. Rusty Tramp, Scattered Hamlet, and Scars Blue!!!

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https://www.facebook.com/RustyTramp

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https://www.facebook.com/ScatteredHamlet?fref=ts

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https://www.facebook.com/scars.blue

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Scars-BLUE-Metal/101602066663883?fref=ts

     Even if you can’t make the show, check out these AWESOME bands, like their pages and SPREAD THE WORD!!!

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ZERO G FROM DEATH ALLEY MOTOR CULT!

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Zero G and I are from the same mold, fans of old school punk/metal. We recently met up during NAMM weekend and it was like we had been friends for life. Check out this interview and you’ll see what I mean (oh yeah, gets funny at the end, but hey that’s Rock N’ Roll):

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http://www.deathalleymotorcult.com/

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TALKIN’ WITH “BANKER” FROM DEATH ALLEY MOTOR CULT!!!

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Now where do I put that Grammy?

Now where do I put that Grammy?

Great bunch of guys, I got to meet and hang out  a bit with the guys from Death Alley Motor Cult during NAMM weekend. They put on a great set and I want to share this band with the world. Here’s an interview with drummer “Banker” :

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http://www.deathalleymotorcult.com/

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Former SEVEN DAY SONNET Drummer DAN KASHUCK: Free Agent Looking for New Touring/Recording Project‏

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Former SEVEN DAY SONNET Drummer DAN KASHUCK: Free Agent Looking for New Touring/Recording Project

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Due to the recent break-up of Chicago, IL area rock group Seven Day Sonnet, drummer Dan Kashuck is currently looking for a new touring/recording project to sink his teeth into (open to any genre and any location). Kashuck, who has also performed as a member of Emetic and 7th Vial, is a hard-working, determined musician currently endorsed by Pearl Drums, Pro-Mark sticks and Evans Drum Heads.

 

Dan Kashuck has toured with Seven Day Sonnet throughout the United States on full tours supporting bands like Sevendust, Sick Puppies, Adelitas Way,Saliva, Rev Theory, NonPoint and more. Kashuck is 100% proficient playing with click track live and in-studio, has a full setup rig for live backing tracks and is also proficient with programming in Abelton Live. He can also sing and do back-up vocals while drumming.

 

Dan Kashuck has several solo drumming videos portraying different styles available online for viewing now (all performed on his Roland V-kit at home studio). He also has live drum-cam videos online for viewing as well. See below:

 

Solo Drumming Videos

Rock/Alternative/Hard Rock drum cover

Metal/hardcore drum cover – ONE and TWO

Pop/EDM/Dubstep drum cover

Industrial style drum cover

Drum Solo   

Progressive Rock drum cover  

 

Live Drum Cam Footage

One Full Song  

Compilation Video From Multiple Shows

 

 

Dan Kashuck has several personal references available upon request. You can contact Dan Kashuck about drumming opportunities at dankashuck@yahoo.com.

 

REDD YOACHUM FROM SCATTERED HAMLET TELLS US ABOUT SKELETON DIXIE!!!

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Scattered Hamlet - Skeleton Dixie CD cover

Scattered Hamlet – Skeleton Dixie CD cover

https://www.facebook.com/ScatteredHamlet?fref=ts

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     Redd and I seemed to bond from the first time I met him. He is a phenomenal player and an all around great guy. Scattered Hamlet is a true peoples band that one should definitely give a listen to.  Check out our interview right here:

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Seeker, Lambgoat.com premiere new single “Alone”‏

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SEEKER, LAMBGOAT.COM PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “ALONE”

U.S. tour with Corelia and I, Omega to commence this month

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DALLAS, TX – Dallas heavy metal act Seeker has teamed up with Lambgoat.com to premiere the band’s new single “Alone” (feat. Corey Bennet of Bermuda). Stream “Alone” exclusively at:http://lambgoat.com/features/59/Seeker-Alone-song-premiere.

“‘Alone’ is fastest and most aggressively personal song that we have ever released,” said vocalist Bryce Lucien. “This is us finally becoming the band that we’ve always wanted to be and we couldn’t be more psyched that our good friend Corey from Bermuda got to be a part of this. His guest vocals sound absolutely crushing.”

Seeker is currently gearing up for a string of February U.S. tour-dates with headliner, Corelia, and I, Omega.

“We’re always excited to be on the road, and the fact that both bands are full of such outstanding musicians makes this tour even better,” said Lucien. “We’ve been working extremely hard to step up the insanity of our live show and we will be playing quite a bit of new material on this run, so we’re definitely ready to get back out in front of our old fans and hopefully make some new ones. See you on the road.”

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Seeker burst onto the scene in late 2011, playing its first show on October 1, 2011 before heading out on its first tour the following week. Lucien describes the band’s sound as, “fast, aggressive, pissed off heavy metal. Everything we do is very raw, passionate and honest.”

Seeker released its debut EP ‘The Antagonist’ last spring for free via the official Seeker Bandcamp page at: http://seeker.bandcamp.com/album/the-antagonist.

A music video for the track “Serpent Skin” surfaced last fall and can be seen on YouTube at:http://youtu.be/tLCnc_mHwLg.

Stay tuned to the official Seeker Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/seekertx for new music and tour-dates.

Seeker on tour w/ Corelia and I, Omega…

2/14 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar

2/15 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Parish

2/16 – Tyler, TX @ The Oil Palace (Outrage Fest)

2/17 – Austin, TX @ The Hole in the Wall

2/18 – Roswell, NM @ The Unity Center

2/19 – Albuquerque, NM @ Amped Performance Center

2/20 – El Paso, TX @ Gallery 127

2/21 – Mesa, AZ @ The Nile Underground

2/22 – San Diego, CA @ The Epicenter

2/23 – Fullerton, CA @ The Anchor

Seeker on tour…

3/14 – Austin, TX @ Death Metal Pizza

3/15 – Shreveport, LA @ Mediastar Entertainment Hall

Seeker online…

www.facebook.com/seekertx

www.youtube.com/seekertx

www.twitter.com/seekertx

www.seeker.bandcamp.com

Seeker is…

Bryce Lucien – Vocals

Justin Edgerton – Guitar

Chris Keasler – Bass

Dustin Weaver – Drums

KILLER INTERVIEW WITH ADAM JOAD FROM SCATTERED HAMLET!

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Scattered Hamlet - Skeleton Dixie CD cover

Scattered Hamlet – Skeleton Dixie CD cover

Talking with Adam Joad about their forthcoming CD release, Skeleton Dixie. The conversation even went on to talk about other cool stuff. Give a listen and feel your inner “Hillbilly Harmony”

Adam outside the Whisky

Adam outside the Whisky

 

     Here’s the interview link:

SCATTERED HAMLET -THE SKELETON DIXIE SAGA BEGINS…….

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Scattered Hamlet - Skeleton Dixie CD cover

Scattered Hamlet – Skeleton Dixie CD cover

 

under the pale moonlight in the Appalachian woods there was a stirring. The deep-throated rumble of an engine awoke the Appalachian Apostle from his slumber. The sound of boot heels approached as he grabbed his shotgun. The Appalachian Apostle opened his door and saw a shadowy figure leaning against the porch post. “What the hell do you want?” he saw an orange car with a deer skull and a rebel flag plate rumbling in the yard. “They call me the Hell Rider.” the shadowy figure said. “I got a mission for ya. I need ya to spread the word of Skeleton Dixie.” The Apostle stroked his beard and said, “Well alright, but I gotta round-up some friends first. Let’s call down the thunder first.” Thus the adventure begins…….

NAMM 2013 – MY THOUGHTS AND PICTURES part 1

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After a LONG, LONG drive from NM to Los Angeles CA we got some sleep and woke up and headed to Anaheim to take in the experience that was NAMM 2013.

outside of NAMM 2013

outside of NAMM 2013

It started out with my typical run of luck. My partner in NAMM 2013, Charlie M.F. Owens, rolled in and was badged in a matter of minutes. Me, not so lucky, I was told “your badge has already been printed, so go to the badge pickup line.” I did, no badge, and was told “oh, you’re media, go to this other building to get your badge.” Again, I did, waited in line got up to the counter and…..”Hmm sir your badge won’t print out, you need to go to this other line.” Yet again, I did and finally, just as I was losing hope….SUCCESS!!! I have to give credit to the NAMM staff. They were handling the HUGE influx of people efficiently and with smiles on their faces.

We got in and were wowed by the amount of gear and people there.Our first mission was to attend a press conference help by Orange Amplification http://www.orangeamps.com/. They were launching a new, revolutionary tube tester.  Video of the press conference will be available soon on our www.rockunight.com site.

Orange Amp press conference

Orange Amp press conference

We headed towards the Aria booth as I had been in contact with them about something special.  The Cliff Burton signature bass guitar. We stood in awe of it as we were shown the prototype by Mr. James Chen. He was the man behind the design and build of this amazing bass, and he gave us an exclusive interview of the bass and it’s design. http://www.ariaguitars.com/  The interview will be available soon on our www.rockunight.com site. Here’s a pic of this amazing bass:

Cliff Burton Signature Bass by Aria

Cliff Burton Signature Bass by Aria

Cliff Burton Bass poster

Cliff Burton Bass poster

We wondered about in wonder at all of the bells and whistles, glam and glitz that was NAMM 2013 day one. In our travels we ran into one Rikki Rockett at his Rockett Drum Works Booth. http://www.rockettdrumworks.com/

Rikki Rockett - Rockett Drum Works

Rikki Rockett – Rockett Drum Works

 

to be continued…..

 

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