In this edition:

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1 - LAST CHANCE to WIN A GIBSON LES PAUL!!!
2 - GRAMMY AWARDS
3 - CLASSICAL CORNER
4 - METALLICA ONLINE
5 - JOKES
6 - HARRY SMITH - CALL UP - NEW CD
7 - EASYJAM'N GUITAR CENTER
8 - BASS TUITION
9 - MUSIC FUN SITES
10- REMEMBER: CHEAP CDs TODAY ONLY!

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1 - LAST CHANCE to WIN A GIBSON LES PAUL!!!

(worth US$2,289)

Yep, you can win a guitar! I’ll be picking a winner at random in early March, so go straight to:

http://www.GuitarTrader.com/

Everyone who orders at least 1 item online will be automatically entered and will have an equal chance of winning this fabulous prize!

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2 - GRAMMY AWARDS

Watch the Grammy® Awards on CBS this Wednesday (Feb 24) @8pm ET (USA) or check out the action at the Official Grammy Awards Website: http://www.grammy.com/

Get $10 "grammy special" discount at CD Now, on any purchase made today! (23 Feb) http://cdnow.com/from=sr-767167

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3 - CLASSICAL CORNER

Three Classical Guitarists nominated for Grammies!

David Starobin, Sahron Isbin, and Paul Galbraith.

http://www.grammy.com/

Classical Guitar Homepage:

http://www.guitarist.com/cg/cg.htm

Resources at 1000 Great Guitar Sites include:

http://www.GuitarSite.com/contents.htm#guitars

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/bands4.htm#classical

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/bands4a.htm#classical

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/classical.htm

Classical Guitar TABS

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/tab/Classical/

- download 150+ tabs

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/tab/Classical/Classical_TABs.zip

Directory of all classical music related Internet mailing lists: http://www.netaxs.com/~jgreshes/lists/cd.html

Lists include:

Moderated Classical Music Mailing List

http://www.classical.net/music/subscrib.html

Classical Guitar List

To join, email: cguitar-list-request@eskimo.com

with Subject: subscribe

Lute list: lute-request@cs.dartmouth.edu

Bach Plucked! Bach on the Lute & Guitar

http://www.ozemail.com.au/~bachlogc/plucked.htm

TIP:

Tuition Blues? Remember Attitude! Practice isn't a CHORE, it's an OPPORTUNITY to play!

TIP:

Making too many mistakes? Slow down! Practice getting it right, not your mistakes! You can speed up when you've mastered a piece, not before.

TIP:

If you're in London Sat 6 March 1999, go to the Royal Fesitval Hall & see a master at work - John Williams!

http://www.rjsliwa.dircon.co.uk/williams

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4 - METALLICA ONLINE

This tab has been added to the archive, courtesy Rudy Guzman:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/tab/M/Metallica/whiskey_in_the_jar.htm

Encyclopaedia Metallica - best place for Metallica TABs?

http://www.encycmet.com/tabs/

More Metallica TABs in Guitar Music Archive:

http://www3.wildfire.com/~ag/gma/gma.php3/artistname=metallica

Search 2000 Guitars Database for Metallica:

http://cf.vicnet.net.au/guitar/GitSearchResults.cfm?guitar=metallica

Search Ultimate Band List for Metallica:

http://ubl.com/ubl/cards/001/0/25.html

The Official Metallica Site:

http://www.metclub.com/

Metal Fatigue:

http://cf.vicnet.net.au/guitar/moreinfo.cfm?ID=326

Kirk Hammett tells why Metallica will never be metal again. In-depth interview by Christopher Scapelliti of Guitar online Magazine http://www.guitarmag.com/

Metallica: Re-Load

Extract of review by Michael Goldberg http://cf.vicnet.net.au/guitar/moreinfo.cfm?ID=101

of Addicted to Noise

http://www.addict.com/

Reviews of Garage Inc. 1998 2 CD Set - for Metallica fans

http://www.cdnow.com/switch/from=sr-767167/target=buyweb_purchase/ddcn=SD-7559+62323+2

All-Music Guide Bio:

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.exe?p=amg&sql=B4906

Excerpt:

Metallica was easily the best, most influential heavy metal band of the '80s, responsible for bringing the music back to earth. Instead of playing the usual rock star games of metal stars of the early '80s, the band looked and talked like they were from the street. Metallica expanded the limits of thrash, using speed and volume not for their own sake, but to enhance their intricately structured compositions.

The release of 1983's Kill 'Em All marked the beginning of the legitimization of heavy metal's underground, bringing new complexity and depth to thrash metal. Metallica completely crossed over into the mainstream with 1991's "Metallica", a Number One album that sold over seven million copies in the U.S. alone. The band launched a long, long tour which kept them on the road for nearly two years.

By the '90s, Metallica had changed the rules for all heavy metal bands; they were the leaders of the genre, respected not only by headbangers, but by mainstream record buyers and critics. No other heavy metal band has ever been able to pull off such a trick.

The band then decided to move toward alternative rock in terms of image - they cut their hair & released "Load". Although the album was a hit upon its summer release -- entering the charts at number one and selling three million copies within two months -- certain members of their audience complained about the shift in image...

From All-Music Guide:

http://www.allmusic.com/cg/x.exe?p=amg&sql=B4906

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5 - JOKES

From: Brian Warshaw bjwarshaw@yahoo.com

Q. What do a cup of coffee and Eric Clapton have in common?

A. They both suck without Cream

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/clapton.htm

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~guitar/clapton.htm#cream

More jokes:

http://www.GuitarSite.com/jokes.htm

http://www.GuitarSite.com/jokes2.htm

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6 - HARRY SMITH - CALL UP - NEW CD

http://www.powerup.com.au/~musicman

Go on, be the first kid on the block with a

Harry Smith CD...

The media has compared this music to that of Dylan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lynyrd Skynryd, Billy Idol, Don Williams, Tom Petty, The Angels...

...the Website has nine music clips from the CD, plus chords and lyrics to all 23 songs. Have a listen, read some lyrics, make your own mind up...

Personally, I can't stop playing this Rock/Blues/Ballads trilogy CD! It rocks from the first track: "You and Me". This track has classic rock riffs, big sound, raunchy beat, but contrasting coy lyrics: a cute love song about all the exciting things Harry would like to do with his girl...

"We could be together for the longest time
We could be so happy if you were mine..."

The CD is professional but still fresh - not overly polished. The raw energy & enthusiasm show from someone who's been around a while, but isn't compromised by fulfilling onerous recording contracts. 23 tracks, over 70 minutes of music and no "fillers" - you'll play it again & again...

Contact Harry & find out how YOU can get this great CD!

musicman@powerup.com.au

http://www.powerup.com.au/~musicman

PO Box 41, Zillmere,
QLD 4034 Australia
Tel. +61 1800 062 331

Actually...

I've got 5 of Harry Smith's CDs to give away in this week's quick competition. All you have to do is be one of the first 5 people to send me an email listing:

1 - your full name

2 - your correct mailing address (to send the prize to!)

Don't forget the zip or postal code, plus the country

3 - the name of Harry's part of the Galaxy!

4 - why you want a free CD of great Rock/Blues/Ballads(!)

To answer 3, just take a look at Harry's site, linked from the 2000 Guitars Database listing at: http://cf.vicnet.net.au/guitar/moreinfo.cfm?ID=1460

To answer 4, use your imagination!

Bonus points if you use humor :-)

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7 - EASYJAM'N GUITAR CENTER

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~easyjamn/

Here you will find everything you need to make playing guitar easy! The resources section has tips & tricks, FREE lessons, articles and tablature.

The links section takes you to a selection of the best guitar and music sites on the Web.

You can make your mark in the guestbook, or put your questions to the Guitar Forum.

This site also uniquely offers you the easyjam'n guitar teacher. This is a professionally designed and manufactured training aid for the beginner or experienced player.

The Easyjam'n Guitar Teacher has been designed BY a guitar player FOR guitar players.

The TEACHER increases speed and accuracy by familiarising the player with the neck and position of notes. For Electric/Acoustic or Bass.

Check it out:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~easyjamn/

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8 - BASS TUITION

"The Bass Player" site at http://www.bassplay.com/

has great free bass tuition lessons - you can even download them! It starts with the basics:

The strings of a bass are tuned to produce the 4 notes E, A, D, and G (from thickest string to thinnest). Thus, if you play an E on the piano, and the open E string on your bass, you'll get the same note (if you choose the right octave on the piano, that is). Moving up one fret on the string produces the next highest note. That is, the open A string produces an A note (hence the name). Fingered at the first fret, it produces an A sharp, or B flat. Second fret produces a B. Third fret produces C (since there is no black key above B), fourth fret C sharp, and fifth fret produces D, the same note as the open D-string. And so on up the fingerboard. With this knowledge, you should be able to find two or three versions of each note on your bass. For example, you can get an F at the 1st fret of the E string, at the 3rd fret of the D string, at the 8th fret of the A string, and at the 10th fret of the G string...

Get it all at: http://www.bassplay.com/

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9 - MUSIC FUN SITES

OK, you've done your lessons... now let's have some FUN! The following is a hotlist of music sites to entertain you - none with a specific guitar focus, but lots of good band info & news, CD info etc. Enjoy!

Ultimate Band List
Internet Underground Musicians Archive IUMA
All-Music Guide
Music Trivia Quiz
Hip Hop Site
Hit List
Microsoft Music Central
Mixology
MTV
Tour Dates
Rock Online
Rock on the Net
Rock Daily News
Sony Music
UK top 40
CD NOW
Music Boulevard
Billboard Charts
Top 40 Countdown
Shareware Music Machine

All these links and more are all listed on the Web at:

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~easyjamn/links.htm

You might also like to check out some fun stuff for kids, including music links like these, at:

http://www.vicnet.net.au/kids/

There's also young peoples sport, toons, cool info links, chat, kids fun, teens fun & serious stuff

Play free online games against opponents worldwide, at a Microsoft games site:

MSN Gaming Zone: http://zone.msn.com/

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10 - REMEMBER: CHEAP CDs TODAY ONLY!

Get $10 "grammy special" discount at CD Now, on any purchase made today! (23 Feb) follow this link...

http://cdnow.com/from=sr-767167

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Guitar Newsletter by Neil Shedden (Webmaster/Editor)