The Weekend Read - August 16th - 22nd

Here's the cool news, lessons and gear reviews from some of my fav's from around the web.

Acoustic Guitarist Blog - This weeks post is a twelve bar Blues in G, it’s reasonably simple and can be played at various tempos...Acoustic Guitar – Twelve Bar Blues Riff 

Blues Historian - The Central Iowa Blues Society, and Living History Farms present a huge blues festival September 5-6th in Urbandale Iowa...Heart Of America Living History Blues Fest. Urbandale Iowa

Guitar Answers - Jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt was an incredible jazz guitarist,and without even mentioning the hurdles he had to overcome,amazing...The Two Fingered Jazz Guitarist...Django Reinhardt

Japan Guitar Journies - Schecter is a company most of us know...Review: Schecter NV-III-24-AS

Music Maniac - Recent update from Slash...Slash's new album will out next year

Not Playing Guitar - Chord progressions are an excellent tool to organize your guitar practice...Guitar Practice: Use Chord Progressions

Strat-O-Blogster - Moog's newest Model E1 shows that Moog remains serious...New Moog E1 Guitar More Affordable Than Original Vo Model

Street Musician - Playing Bar Chords Thumb Hook Wrap or First Finger Style...Playing Bar Chords - Thumb Wrap or First Finger Style ?

The Fifth Fret - I think a new record has been made as far as guitarists and their names on products go...Zakk Wylde: This Space For Rent

Truth In Shredding - tons of vids... Truth In Shredding  

Jason Shadrick - Many novice guitarists stick to the garden variety bar chords when they first start playing jazz...How To Increase Your Chord Vocabulary with Drop 2 Chords

i heart guitar - Just got a new set of pickups for the Fernandes Jazz Bass I wrote about a while ago... NEW GEAR DAY: DiMarzio Area J bass pickups 

Have a great weekend
Sarge