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Paul Gilbert 2008 clinic and tour dates

Here are the latest 2008 clinic and tour dates for Paul Gilbert.

North American Clinics:

July 17th - Connecticut - The National Guitar Workshop at The Canterbury School in New Milford
http://www.guitarworkshop.com

July 19th - Raleigh, North Carolina - Raleigh Music Academy
http://raleighmusicacademy.com/

July 22nd - Toronto, ON, Canada - Guitar Workshop Plus
http://guitarworkshopplus.com/

July 25th - Los Angeles, California - Ibanez Guitar Clinic for West L.A. Music in West L.A.
http://www.westlamusic.com

European Tour Dates:

SEPTEMBER:
23 - Brussels, Belgium / AB
24 - Zoetemeer, The Netherlands / Boerderij
25 - Amstelveen, The Netherlands / P60
26 - Oss, The Netherlands / Groene Engl
27 - Bochum, Germany / Matrix
28 - Svendborg, Denmark  / Vintage Guitar Show
29 - Aarhus, Denmark / Train
30 - Oslo, Norway / Smuget

OCTOBER:
1 - Stockholm, Sweden / Debaser
2 - Off
3 - Helsinki, Finland / Tavastia
4 - Tallinn, Estonia / Rock Cafe'
5 - Riga, Latvia / Melna Piektdiena
6 - Vilnius, Lithuania / Galaxy Club in Forum Palace
7 - Warsaw, Poland / Progresja
8 - Berlin, Germany / Knaack
9 - Prague, Czech Republic / Vagon
10 - Munich, Germany / Metropolis
11 - Vienna, Austria / Szene
12 - Budapest, Hungary / A38
13 - Off
14 - TBA
15 - Zagreb, Croatia / Boogaloo
16 - Belgrade, Serbia / SKC
17 - Off
18 - Plovdiv, Bulgaria / Autumn Saloon of Arts Festival
19 - Thessaloniki, Greece / Mylos Xilougio
20 - Athens, Greece / An Club
21 - Off
22 - Roma, Italy / Stazione Birra
23 - Treviso, Italy / New Age
24 - Bologna, Italy / Estragon
25 - Arles, France / Cargo De Nuit
26 - Barcelona, Spain / Apollo 2
27 - Off
28 - Zaragoza, Spain / Universidad
29 - Murcia, Spain / 12 & Medio Club
30 - Madrid, Spain / Copernico
31 - Vigo, Spain / A!

NOVEMBER:
1 - Porto, Portugal
2 - Lisbon, Portugal / Void
3 - Off
4 - Bilbao, Spain / Santana 17
5 - Aizoain, Spain / Artsaia
6 - France, Bordeaux / BT 59
7 - Lyon, France / Ninkasi Kao
8 - Prattein, Switzerland / Z-7
9 - Nancy, France / L-Autre
10 - Off
11 - Luxembourg, Luxembourg / Den Atelier
12 - Paris, France / Le Trabendo
13 - Lille, France / Le Splendid
14 - London, England / Astoria 2
15 - Dudley, England / JB's
16 - Manchester, England / Academy 4
17 - Off
18 - Leeds, England / Rios
19 - Newcastle, England / Carling Academy
20 - Glasgow, Scotland / Stereo
21 - Belfast, Northern Ireland / Spring & Airbrake
22 - Dublin, Ireland / Button Factory
23 - Bristol, England / Bierkeller
24 - Southhampton, England / Brook
25 - Brighton, England / Concorde 2

New Paul Gilbert instructional DVD cancelled?

Oh noes!! Laurie Monk from Truth In Shredding received a message that the planned Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar instructional DVD from Paul Gilbert has been cancelled. Indeed, the CDJapan page where the DVD could be pre-ordered has been taken down. Hopefully this is not a permanent situation, and it will be released eventually... stay tuned.

UPDATE: According to commenter Dan below, Gilbert has said this is not cancelled, just delayed. Thanks Dan!

Final lineup for the London Guitar Show

PRESS RELEASE

The London Guitar Show 2008

The UK’s biggest public guitar show is only one week away and the line-up in nothing short of Stella.

 
With guitar god himself Joe Satriani, rock's premiere virtuoso guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen and arguably the world’s great bass player, Billy Sheehan all performing guitar fans are in for a treat of epic proportions.

 
The final line-up is as follows :

London Guitar Show Main Stage

Saturday 14th June

10.30 Guitar Idol Final

12.00 C3 presents Richie Kotzen, Guthrie Govan & Jamie Humphries

13.30 Billy Sheehan

14.20 Paul Gilbert

15.30 Phil Hilborne

16.20 Yngwie Malmsteen

 

Sunday 15th June

12.00 Joe Satriani

15.00 RD Crusaders

 

Unplugged Acoustic Stage

Saturday 14th June

11.30 The Internationals

12.30 Surianne

13.30 Michael Messer & BJ Cole

14.30 Hot Lips & Chilli Fingers

16.00 Courtney Pine

 

Sunday 15th June

11.40 Musicians Union

12.30 Hot Lips & Chilli Fingers

13.30 Chris Difford & Boo Hewedine

15.00 Big Jim Sullivan

 

There’s also a host of other cool concerts and seminars including Live performances from drumming icons such as Jason Bonham of Led Zeppelin, Chad Smith of The Red Hot Chili Peppers Ray Luzier ( Korn ) and Roy Mayorga ( Stone Sour ). If that’s not enough visitors can chat with Radio One’s Colin Murray in the live seminar theatre and watch live interviews with leading names from the world of production and sound engineering such as Steve Lyon, producer of Depeche Mode and The Cure and Tony Cousins, producer for Robbie Williams and Elton John

 

Literally hundreds of the top brand names in the business will be exhibiting at the show and every conceivable type of guitar and accessory will be all on display under one roof. There will also be a huge display of drums, sound recording technology and acoustic instruments as well, so bring your band mates for the ultimate band day out at a music exhibition.

 

The London Guitar Show  is part of the UK’s Biggest Music exhibition, The London International Music show. It takes place at www.excel-london.co.uk/,

 

For further information on The London Guitar Show, the London International Music show, latest news and to buy tickets please visit: http://www.londoninternationalmusicshow.com

 

Paul Gilbert interview for The Classic Metal Show

Paul Gilbert recently did an audio interview with The Classic Metal show. On YouTube, you can find the audio in two parts (here and here), but I prefer the single mp3 podcast version found here. Kudos to Truth In Shredding for spotting this.

Paul Gilbert interview for National Guitar Workshop

National Guitar Workshop has an interview up with Paul Gilbert. Gilbert will be teaching as a guest artist at the Workshop's New Milford CT location from July13-July 18. (Kudos to Truth In Shredding)

Paul Gilbert: National Guitar Workshop interview


NOTE: You can read the full press release of the Workshop's 2008 guest artists here.

Guitar Jam Live Review: Paul Gilbert and Richie Kotzen at HOB

Guitar Jam Daily has posted a review of the May 7th Paul Gilbert & Richie Kotzen shows at the House of Blues in Hollywood.

Live Review: Paul Gilbert and Richie Kotzen

Paul Gilbert interview with MusicRadar

Well spotted by Mark McGuigan: MusicRadar has posted a multipart podcast interview with Paul Gilbert. Gilbert discusses his new album, his hearing loss, and much more.

Paul Gilbert interview with Guitar Jam Daily

In other Paul Gilbert news, Guitar Jam Daily has posted part 1 of an interview with Paul for their Jamcast series. Topics of discussion include Paul's early influences. Check it out!

Artist Interview: Paul Gilbert on The Jamcast - Session I

UPDATE: 5/14/08 - Looks like this interview has been taken down. The page is no longer viewable, even after logging in. I'll keep an eye on it...

New Paul Gilbert instructional DVD on the way

CDJapan has a listing for a Paul Gilbert Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar instructional DVD, with what appears to be a bonus DVD entitled Shred Annex. It's a region 2 DVD (Japan, Europe, Middle East, and South Africa only) with a release date of 6/25/08. Gilbert's previous instructional DVD for Get Out of My Yard eventually had a US release, so I imagine this one will also.

Paul Gilbert/Silence Followed By A Deafening Roar Guitar Instructional DVD And Shred Annex DVD

Paul Gilbert clinic tour of Italy

Following his UK tour with Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert will embark on a 12 date clinic tour of Italy. Here are the dates and locations, along with contact info for the venues:

May 26th - Firenze - Modern Music Institute - info: info@mircodimitrio.it
May 27th - Ellera di Corciano (PG) - STIX DRUM CENTER AND MUSIC SCHOOL-PERUGIA. - info:  mmiperugia@gmail.com
May 28th - Mareno di Piave (TV) - Inverness Pub - info:  balliananicola@hotmail.com info@williamdotto.com
May 29th - Albignasego (PD) - Sweet Basil - info: info@sweetbasil.it
May 31st - Bedizzole (BS) - 3X  - info:misolidio.snc@libero.it
June 1st - Parma - Modern Music Institute - info: mmi.parma@gmail.com
June 2nd - Sansepolcro (AR) - Tedamis - info: info@tedamis.it
June 3rd - La Spezia - Centro Culturale Dialma Ruggiero - info:  gianluca.cagnoli@libero.it
June 4th - Montegranaro (AP) - Modern Music Institute - info:  mmimontegranaro@libero.it
June 5th - Roccaforzata (TA) - Go West Saloon - info: ciccionigro@libero.it
June 6th - S. Maria a Vico (CE) - Associazione Fa Re Musica - info:  info@ciromanna.com
June 8th - Milano - Guitar Day - info: guitarday@hotmail.it

Joe Satriani to headline the London Guitar Show

Joe Satriani will be headlining the London Guitar Show main stage (part of the London International Music Show) on Sunday June 15th. This is confirmed, and is already posted on the shows website. Also, Paul Gilbert will be playing the main stage on Saturday June 14th. Kudos to Mark McGuigan for spotting this news.

Review: Paul Gilbert - Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar

In 2006, guitarist Paul Gilbert released his first all-instrumental album - Get Out Of My Yard. For many of the shred pioneer's fans, this was the album they had been waiting for for years. Get Out Of My Yard was a fantastic, well-received recording that proved Gilbert could hang in there, both as player and a writer, with the biggest names on the instrumental rock guitar scene (Satriani, Vai, etc).

But would he (could he) do it again? Had Gilbert genuinely been bitten by the instrumental bug, or would Get Out Of My System been a better title for his first all-instrumental effort. Gilbert's new album, Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar (released in the US through Shrapnel Records), answers that question definitively - not only does he have plenty left in the tank as a writer and producer of instrumental rock, he's getting better at it.

Comparing Silence to Get Out Of My Yard is admittedly unfair, but ultimately inevitable. Any album should be allowed to stand on it’s own feet, and be judged on it’s own merits. That said, being that they are both instrumental recordings (the only two Gilbert has ever done), it’s hard not to view Silence as a "follow-up" to Get Out Of My Yard. But fear not - while there are certainly a few songs on the new album that sound like they were cut from the Get Out Of My Yard cloth, Silence is a very fresh-sounding record; it doesn’t come off like Get Out Of My Yard: Part Deux. One notable difference between the two discs is the highly textured production of the new album. The palette of guitar tones and effects on Silence, as evidenced by tracks like "Bronx 1971" and "Paul Vs. Godzilla," is broader than it was with Get Out Of My Yard. This gives the new disc a deeper, more polished sound than it's predecessor.

Great tones aside, the key component that separates an engaging instrumental rock album from a boring one is the writing. An instrumental album of any kind may be packed with great playing, but it will only hold your interest for so long if the songs themselves are dull. This is why Silence is a stand-out album in it's genre. Sure, there is a lot of great guitar playing here, but isn't that always the case with a Paul Gilbert album? The mature writing and slick production are what really make Silence an enjoyable record, not just the abundant shredding.

In general, the melodies found throughout this record are very catchy and tuneful. In fact, some tracks, such as “Norwegian Cowbell” and "Eudaimonia Overture, " have an almost sitcom theme-like quality at times. Even the very fast stuff is often melodic in it's application, such as the soon-to-be-signature tapping part in the album's title track.

Not surprisingly, there's some heavy stuff on the album as well. For example, Gilbert ventures into old school Shrapnel-shred territory on “The Gargoyle.” Clearly the most "metal" tune on the album, this track is loaded with fast, harmonized runs and riffs, and will surely remind many of the Racer X song "Technical Difficulties."  "The Rhino" is another heavy Silence track where harmonies are used to great effect.

Gilbert has recorded many adaptations of classical pieces in the past, but what he does here with Ernest Bloch's "Suite Modal" is quite different from anything he has tackled before. This subtle, highly melodic guitar/piano duet completely lacks the "perpetual-motion" vibe that some of Gilbert's previous classical arrangements have had. This piece really drives home the notion that melody is king on this album. Furthering that point, there are a couple of nice ballads on Silence as well; a Gilbert original entitled "I Cannot Tell a Lie," and a great instrumental version of the Elvis Costello/Burt Bacharach song "I Still Have That Other Girl."

The song where it all comes together, however, is "Bultca Saturno." This Pat Travers-like funky track can be viewed as a microcosm of the whole album - the melodies fit perfectly with the dynamic grooves, the fast stuff is very well-placed; in short, it's the best example of everything that is right with this record.

Gilbert's supporting cast for this album is identical to Get Out of My Yard. The rhythm section of Jeff Bowders on drums and Mike Szuter on bass is rock-solid, and Emi Gilbert adds some nice B3 work to a couple of tracks and plays piano on "Suite Modale."

If you are a Paul Gilbert fan, or an instrumental rock guitar fan in general, purchasing Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar is a no-brainer. But given it's melodicism and great production, this album will no doubt appeal to wider audience as well. Highly recommended.

Paul Gilbert - Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar (Shrapnel Records)

Tracklisting:
1. Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar
2. Eudaimonia Overture
3. The Rhino
4. Norwegian Cowbell
5. I Cannot Tell a Lie
6. Bronx 1971
7. Suite Modale
8. The Gargoyle
9. I Still Have That Other Girl
10. Bultca Saturno
11. Paul Vs. Godzilla

 

Rich

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National Guitar Workshop Announces 2008 Season with Paul Gilbert, Lisa Loeb, John Scofield, Kenny Burrell and more!

PRESS RELEASE:

Litchfield, CT--March 27, 2008 – The National Guitar Workshop is excited to announce the curriculum and guest artists for the 2008 season.  This year’s program will feature Paul Gilbert, Lisa Loeb, The John Scofield Trio featuring Bill Stewart and Steve Swallow, Kenny Burrell, Michael Angelo Batio, Jennifer Batten, Eric Krasno, Laurence Juber, Sonny Landreth, and more.  Courses will be offered in rock, blues, jazz, country, classical, music technology, songwriting, and guitar exploration.  Check out www.guitarworkshop.com for more information.

NGW features 8 locations nation-wide with campuses in Connecticut, Nashville, Austin, Washington DC, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and Los Angeles.  Each location offers a wide variety of courses, all taught by world renowned musicians.

In association with Performing Songwriter Magazine, NGW is proud to present the Songwriting Summit featuring Lisa Loeb.  In addition, the workshop is offering a seminar on Roots Rock featuring David Grissom, and a Flatpicking Seminar with Grammy-Nominated artist Russ Barenberg.

Events are happening across the country for rock players. The Connecticut campus will hold two Rock Summits featuring Paul Gilbert and Vernon Reid, while the LA Rock Summit will include a clinic by Michael Angelo Batio.  Former Michael Jackson guitarist Jennifer Batten will appear in Seattle and Southern-Rock Guitarist Audley Freed will take the stage at the Washington DC campus.

Taking place in Austin, Chicago, and Connecticut are three Blues Summits, which will include appearances by some of the most influential bluest guitarists in the world.  NGW is pleased to have Sonny Landreth making a rare clinic appearance in Chicago.  Duke Robillard will be giving a clinic on his jump blues style in Austin, and the Connecticut campus will feature the legendary blues guitarists Bob Margolin and Hubert Sumlin.

The National Guitar Workshop is very excited to present The John Scofield Trio featuring Steve Swallow and Bill Stewart at the Jazz Summit in Connecticut.  This will be a rare chance to be a part of an intimate workshop with one of the most respected groups in modern jazz.  A great addition to the Los Angeles campus will be the appearance of one of the fathers of modern jazz guitar, Kenny Burrell, who will be a featured guest in the Giants of Jazz guitar seminar.

 

Our curriculum has also expanded to also include classes on Pro Tools, Garageband, and developing a Home Studio.  These music technology classes are powered by Apple®.

For a complete list of dates, locations, guest artists and classes offered please check out our website

www.guitarworkshop.com

About National Guitar Workshop:

The National Guitar Workshop is celebrating 25 years of providing high quality music education to students of all ages.  The curriculum is wide ranging with courses in Rock, Blues, Jazz, Acoustic, Songwriting, Music Technology and Classical.  NGW offers expert instruction for guitarists, bassists, drummers, keyboardists and vocalists.

Contact:
Jason Shadrick
Sales and Guest Artist Relations
jshadrick@guitarworkshop.com
800-234-6479 x103

Current listening

Here's a quick rundown of what I've been listening to lately.

NEW STUFF

Tim Miller - Trio 2

Awesome Holdsworthian jazz. Great writing. I love Miller's acoustic/electric tones.

Whoopgnash - Lack Of Education

Also Holdsworthian, but far more "out there" than Miller. Great guitar work by John Erickson.

Paul Gilbert - Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar

Gilbert's follow-up to Get Out Of My Yard. Great tones and writing.
 

OLD STUFF

Mathieson, Laboriel, Colaiuta, Landau - Live at The Baked Potato

I actually prefer the follow-up, Another Night At The Baked Potato, but this one is growing on me. Landau is awesome as usual.

Larry Carlton with Robben Ford - Live In Tokyo

Saw these guys in Chicago recently; great show. As a result I've been revisiting this disc. Well worth picking up.

Free downloadable Paul Gilbert song

Kudo's to Laurie at Truth In Shredding for spotting this: Paul Gilbert's new album Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar was released in Japan on January 23rd (look for my review soon). Mascot Records will release the album in Europe on March 31st. Shrapnel Records will release the album in the US on April 8th. Mascot is currently offering the track "Bultaco Saturno" as a free MP3 download through their site (here is a direct link to the file). I highly recommend downloading this song; it's one of my favorite tracks on the album.

Paul Gilbert - "Technical Difficulties" from Canberra Clinic

This is Paul Gilbert at Better Music in Canberra Australia on Feb 28th.