James Bouchard is one of my favourite guitarists. He uses a Mac to record his music and I had the pleasure of listening to this beautiful piece of music today - I suggest you do the same. You can discuss the song too.
James plays with Boston Band Union Label and is also one half of The Fritters with Kelli King.
If you play guitar and use or are thinking about using a Mac. Checkout the MacIDOL guitarists forum
If you make music on a Mac and play guitar, sign up for Guitarists and the Mac in the UK. This time with Boyan Chowdhury, guitarist from The Zutons. Get some Zuton fever in your playing - I’ll see you in London.
I managed to get one ticket for Rodrigo y Gabriela at La Scala. I tried to buy two, but it would seem I got the last ticket! Seems that I have been blessed, I managed to get right at the front of the gig too, which was great so I could check out their chops. I was really impressed by their performance. I was standing right in front of the bass bins, and the dynamics that these two Mexican guitarists produce, reminded me a little of the Young brothers. Angus and Malcolm even with electrics would be hard pressed to out gun these two nylon axe monsters.
Rodrigo was more than keen to point out that what they do is not flamenco. They have a very unique sound, mixing up metal, classical, jazz, pop and dare I say it flamenco, but this was no Paco de Lucia gig. They did a great version of the Floyd’s Wish you were here - and Rodrigo used a beer bottle as a slide. Gabriela’s rythmn playing is awesome, very passionate and extremely fast, I will keep practicing and maybe one day I might get near to what she does, but alas I reckon I might be wasting my time. If you ever get a chance to see these two play - do it. They really are something else!
