I thought it was interesting that Paul McCartney has spoken about his history of pre-gig nerves, saying that he felt like quitting playing live as he was so nervous before The Beatles performed at Wembley Arena. It’s interesting that even someone like him get those feelings before shows.
McCartney is currently in the middle of a European arena tour and also said that he still feels like he has to win some of the crowds over. Speaking about his record of pre-show nerves, he told the Daily Mirror: The first time we ever played – pre-Beatles – I screwed up. So I never played lead guitar again. When the Beatles did Wembley (Arena, then known as the Empire Pool) for the first time (in 1963), I felt sick. I thought, I’ve got to give this up.
McCartney added that even now he encounters crowd members who are “just standing there”, but added: “We always manage to get them back in the end.”
The singer also spoke a recurring nightmare he still has about where he is performing with The Beatles and people start walking out of his gigs. He said of this: “I’m with The Beatles and it’s going great, then people start leaving. I turn to the others and go, ‘Oh God! ‘Long Tall Sally’ – that’ll get them back’”.
Motley Crue is going to have a cool new interactive show in Las Vegas which is set to start in February, 2012.
The dozen shows will happen at The Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino from February 3 – 19 and will see the Crew indulging in over the top craziness.
The Motley Crue in Sin City shows will also be interactive. We all know that Vegas is pretty much based on big, big shows, and Motley Crue is also. They are putting together a show right now that’s something they have never done. It’s a stationary show. It doesn’t have to move around, so they can do all kinds of stuff they only really dreamed about.
Drummer Tommy Lee said this about the show: “I think more and more people are wanting an experience, and we’re trying to bring that into this where people aren’t necessarily at the show, they’re in the show… Why not make it a full-on experience, really? We’re putting together moments of this show where the actual audience participates. They’re in it. They’re around it. It’s going to be really exciting.”
Lee recently announced that he will performing on a ‘drum rollercoaster’ during the band’s UK tour this month. The band will undertake a joint UK arena tour with Def Leppard, which will seem them play six shows, with Steel Panther providing support on all dates.
I can tell you that I saw the Crue on the Girls, Girls, Girls tour in the 80′s. Tommies spinning drum kit solo still is the craziest and best drum solo performance I have ever seen. This Vegas show will be something to see!
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Today being 11/11/11 is the official Nigel Tufnel day from Spinal Tap. Here is the clip from the movie which is still funny about his guitars and how his amps go to 11! Check it out!
Here is your chance to win a free Ernie Ball Gig Bag Amplifier Powered By Marshall. This new Gigbag Amp, a $199 value, is a one-of-a-kind product that combines a portable, practical solution for both guitar and amplifier.
The plug-in-and-play feature makes this the perfect practice/performance tool wherever you go. Now having to leave your electric guitar in the closet as you head to the beach, lake or local park is a thing of the past. Two lucky winners will be chosen when the Freebie drawing takes place THIS COMING FRIDAY, NOV. 11th, so ENTER NOW!
I have decieded to post up my learn to lean lead guitar series without any opt-in subscriptions. I hope you enjoy this series and learn allot! Please let me know what you think.
Here is a cool video of my friend Mike Bolenbach’s recording studio in Phoenix, AZ (it’s called Full Well Recording Studio). In this session Mike is working with a band called the Earps. Checkout this video and the studio, looks like allot of fun!
I thought it was interesting that Paul McCartney has spoken about his history of pre-gig nerves, saying that he felt like quitting playing live as he was so nervous before The Beatles performed at Wembley Arena. It’s interesting that even someone like him get those feelings before shows. 
Motley Crue is going to have a cool new interactive show in Las Vegas which is set to start in February, 2012.
For this week’s Music Connection Friday Freebie, Mike Wells Mastering is offering its full service for up to 5 songs (a $500 value). Included is their signature personal service, featuring the Groundwork Session, Mastering Session, and Master Pack delivered to you.
