and now... a musical interlude. original bands, songwriters, reviews, music, books and online musical products.......

  If your from 'down under' then all I need to say is "DgreesK" and you'll know you're in for a qualitive musical treat! Anyone living north of the equator must, at the very, very least, know the name .Well Ben Edwards, the former DgreesK lead guitarist, has turned his hand from reeling in the crowds to teaching others the skills to go out and do the

same. There is nothing dull or dodgy about this guitar

course and if you, your teenagers, wife, parents, in laws

or freinds have any barely used, untuned, accoustic or

electric guitars hiding away scince last Christmas or

birthday then this is all you'll need to get them out and

inspire you to play again. The course is contemporary,

up to date and quite frankly, a breath of fresh air. We

give Ben Edwards a big five stars for this one, along

with a big sloppy kiss and lots of thanyou's from anyone

who has had enough of stuffy, restrictive, talent -

choking tuition.

  Now then, lets see... I could reply to that advert in the paper and have that weird spotty bloke come around drooling over - myself / wife /son /daughter /cat /dog /rabbit/ gran - twice a week for the next six months/ year/ decade, charging me £20 to £30 a time with a teaching method so complex that I end up a)pulling my hair out and bursting into tears,

  b)pulling his hair out while he bursts into tears,

  or c) as a and b but I also smash my guitar into a million pieces - long before ever doing my planned live WHO cover on stage - drag that weird spotty drooling bloke kicking and screaming into the garden by his ears, while my astounded family and neighbours look on and bury him using his thousand dollar classical guitar as the shovel ,guaranteeing myself a long stay in a top security psychiatric ward for the rest of my life , or...

  I could just relax, sit back, fork out a mere $39.95 in US dollars (approx £25 UK) take my time , learn with a real pro and actually enjoy it. To see for yourself follow the link, all downloadable to pc on request with secure multi payment options via clickbank.Ben also has a voice coaching course for those who want to stretch their vocal abbilities. There is a 60% discount if purchased with the guitar course and it also comes with your own recording studio software.

  Ben Edwards Jamorama

  Fortunately, for those of you with extremely sweaty hands and a fear of being electrocuted, Ben has also produced an acoustic version for the strictly 'unplugged' learner you can find this version here: Ben's acoustic Jamorama

  And for those of you who have a secret desire to tickle the ivories , Bens freind Ashliegh Southam has also developed a comprehensive piano course on the Jamorama label with some priceless little extras to help you recognise chords and notes by ear and help cure the unmusical from tone deafness!For program details with same price and secure payment options via this button:

  Ashliegh Southam

  Rocket Piano

  BUT HANG ON!... What if my guitar only has four strings? What if my music style is more 'Jamiriquai' than 'Jamorama' ? What if I want to do some serious funk ?

 If thats the case then you should seriously check out JIM LEE'S FUNKY CHOPS Slapbass course.

His teaching format is similar in style to Bens, with lots of close video footage so you can see in detail exactly what it is he is doing as he walks you through 101 slapbass riffs. When learning a new skill some people can learn by just following written or audible instructions while others excell by visual instruction - watching for themselves to see how things are done. Both Bens and Jim's courses excel in both . Jims slapbass course is available as a download for $29.99US or as a cd-rom for $49.99US - which includes free world wide delivery. So why not become a 3rd Dan in the sonic martial art of slapbass? Follow the link to go straight to Jim.

  Jim Lee's 'Funky Chops'

  Psssst! Have the tickets sold out for that gig? Do you still want to get in without paying the touts thousands? Ryan Even teamed up with Recording label executive Jeffrey Zens and Las Vegas concert promoter William H Bailey to show people the secrets of getting a backstage pass. Their inside information has has helped many get backstage access to hundreds of concerts and meetings with artists ranging from Beyonce to The Who(all within the last few months). Three bonus programs are also included including ipods 101- a complete guide to using and customising ipods,Blogging for fun or profit and Play guitar like a pro( though we think it's much more fun to do it as one). The artist list for concert access is very impressive and the package comes at a bargain price of $17US. See for youself on Ryan's (no relation) page. Clickbank with PayPal payment options.

  Ryan Even, Jeffrey Zens and William H Bailey

  Free Backstage Pass

  So... now weve had you hanging around backstage after mastering the martial art of slapbass and learning lead like a laser guided Jimi Hendrix or Pete Townsend(Who? ..Yes thats right the Who), maybe its about time you started to strut your own funky stuff and get the ball rolling for your own music career.Scott Meyer has released an e book all about how to greatly accelerate your band promotion. His book boasts an 'online solution for "massive exposure" '. When it comes to agents and band promoters, we have allways been highly suspiscious and wary ourselves- which is probably why we never had a number one hit. Scotts programme has been recomended to us by some freinds we trust so we will limit our scepticism by recomending you read our next page before signing any contracts with anyone- otherwise go for it!

  Scott Meyer

  Time To Get Noticed

 Or one other highly usefull site for anyone who wants to produce either their own or others music is Jay Dynasty's (also known to many as Nebula1) Music producer Pro. His membership site is a valuable asset to anyone with the producing/mixing bug and is well worth a browse...

  Jay Dynasty

  Music Producer Pro

 If you live in the UK then the following site may prove highly usefull for anyone wanting to get their hands on some high quality musical equipment..... They deliver everything from instruments through to amplifier stacks and top of the range music production and recording equipment.They are also becoming the UK's top supplier to pro's and amatuers alike.Well worth browsing and shoving in your favourites , its Dolphin music.

  .....apologies to those in the US,CANADA,AUSTRALIA,NEW ZEALAND etc.. we will have some relevant equipment links up for you as soon as I've finished torturing our lazy researchers.But if your looking for music to play we do know one place (the worlds largest) relevant to all nations- and with ever changing stock from nation to nation -and they do have the occaisional Les Paul from time to time.So wether youre after the guitar tabs for AC/DC'S lead bass and rythum or you've decided to put on your own showing of Disney's high school musical and need the sheet music, then this worldwide shop is the place to look.

  Fancy a dip?...There's a lot more to our musicl interlude section( It's actualy more of a feature than an interlude).Have a look at our 'Swimming against' and 'swimming across the tide' award pages to get yourself sopping wet in some great music. Find out who kicked off the Irish music boom of the 1970's which has been steadily snowballing ever scince -all thanks to this one band. And...if you're in a band then why not get your album covers designed by one of Irelands (and Englands) most prolific designers and musicians.. see how on Rock Cornerstone.Then see who our tips are for some of the best and most original new bands and artists worlwide on Potential Supergeoup. Then read our tips for new talent and contact us if you want help showcasing, reviewing and selling your work ..or even for making your bands own interactive downloads.

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