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Which Bogner Are You?

Which Bogner Are You?

Recently I was ruined yet again by a good amp. This time a bud’s Bogner Shiva, EL34 version. Let’s call him Sean – because that’s his name…. He’d been talking about how awesome it was for a while, and even though I know he has good ears, wasn’t too motivated to go try it. I’d […]

November 21, 2012 | By | 3 Replies More
Awesome A-G-D: AIC ‘Down In a Hole’

Awesome A-G-D: AIC ‘Down In a Hole’

Been a loooooong time since I’d heard the Alice in Chains tune “Down In a Hole” until it hit the car radio the other day. First thing that hit me: What a unique use of a standard bottom-of-neck chord progression. And the tune sounded so dang good! Of course guit-slinger Jerry Cantrell has an uber-distorted […]

August 17, 2011 | By | 3 Replies More
Lynch Tone on ‘Lesser of 2 Evils’

Lynch Tone on ‘Lesser of 2 Evils’

Part 1 Dokken’s Dysfunctional album isn’t great. Maybe not even good. They know it, I know it, now you know it. But there are a couple good tunes on it, and one I’d call great – great hard rock. Not metal, not pop metal, but big guitars, catchy, nice hook, good chorus. George Lynch’s tone […]

March 24, 2011 | By | 2 Replies More
The ‘Dark’ Bonamassa Interview, Part 2

The ‘Dark’ Bonamassa Interview, Part 2

Part 1 of this interview was about the music Joe Bonamassa has been recording lately. In part 2 below, it’s all about tone and gear (yeah!). Joe has a great ear for tone (for woody tone), so it’s always interesting to see what he has to say. WoodyTone: There’s Black Rock, Black Country and now […]

March 11, 2010 | By | Reply More
Live Show: Bonamassa Off the Charts Good

Live Show: Bonamassa Off the Charts Good

Pre-Show Clinic, Bogner Now in Rig Someone got it wrong. Either Chuck Berry misread the divine inspiration he got, or a couple of young parents in upstate New York picked the wrong name for their son. I’m betting Chuck was mistaken because after seeing Joe Bonamassa Wednesday night at the Bergen Performing Arts Center in […]

August 14, 2009 | By | 5 Replies More