From: Nickelback - "All The Right Reasons" - 2005
> Nickelback is a Canadian rock band from Hanna, Canada. - Since 1995 the band has included guitarist and lead vocalist Chad Kroeger, guitarist and back-up vocalist Ryan Peake and bassist Mike Kroeger.
The band's current drummer and percussionist is Daniel Adair who has been with the band since 2005, replacing drummer Ryan Vikedal who was with the band between 1998–2005.
> Nickelback has always defied conventional norms; they've pushed boundaries and marched to the beat of their own drum. Call it wisdom or stubbornness, but the band's tenacity has paid off in droves.
Billboard magazine named Nickelback "Group of the Decade" and their 2001 breakthrough hit "How You Remind Me" as "Top Rock Song" of the decade. They've achieved a remarkable five Grammy Award
nominations, three American Music Awards, a World Music Award, a People's Choice Award, and 12 Juno Awards. Their 2005 album "All The Right Reasons" remained in the Billboard Top 30 for over
two years, was certified 8-times platinum in the U.S. and sold a staggering 11 million copies worldwide, spawning five Top 20 singles.
They - so far - have played to well over five million fans across the globe. With 15 radio hits charting at #1 since 2000, Nickelback has earned the unique distinction of being the second best-selling foreign act in America...
right beside the Beatles.
> Not bad for a group of guys who as teens simply dreamed of one day performing "to more than just the steering wheel” as Kroeger so famously sang in his nostalgic confessional "Photograph.” "Geez, I remember playing every night in a cover band in these small clubs and maybe making $300 a week and thinking to myself, 'This is so awesome! What am I going to do with all this money?'" chuckles Kroeger, reflecting on his humble beginnings as a musician. His brother, bassist Mike Kroeger, remembers those early days well. "We would always think, 'God, wouldn't it be cool to play our songs for someone other than just our roommates or family - somewhere where people actually showed up to watch music?' But believe me, none of us as kids were learning how to play the pentatonic scale going, 'Yup, Wembley Arena here we come!" says Kroeger with a huge laugh.

From: "Revelator" - Tedeschi Trucks Band - 2011
 Revelator is the long-awaited, song-oriented debut
album by the husband-wife team of singer/guitarist
Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks. Filled
with smoky, blues-dipped rockers and heart-stilling
ballads that show off, respectively, the gutsier and
softer side of Tedeschi's vocal ability, plus a series
of emotive, story-telling solos shaped by Trucks's
uncanny agility on slide-guitar, Revelator also serves
to introduce the couple's new, 11-piece ensemble
Tedeschi Trucks Band. Understandingly hailed as a "Masterpiece"...I know I can't quit listening or playing along with this one since it's release...Awesome !!

From: "Bad" - Michael Jackson - 1987
Written & Composed by Michael & co-produced
by Michael & Quincy Jones. (One of my favorite Michael Jackson songs...it rocks from beginning to end. Meant to be played LOUD !! - c.f.)

From: The 3'rd  of only 3 albums from Austin's 'Storyville' - "Dog Years" - 1998 / One of my very favorite rockin' blues bands, Fet:  Malford Milligan on lead vox & the rhythm section of Stevie Ray Vaughan's Double Trouble - Chris Layton & Tommy Shannon - plus incredible dual guitar work by John Mellencamp's David Grissom & David Holt.

From: "The 20/20 Experince" - Justin Timberlake - 2013
I really wanted to add my favorite track from the album
'Mirrors' - which I loved the first time I heard it when
Justin joined the legendary 'Five Timers Club' as host & musical guest on SNL - 030913 - but all of the tracks on the entire 10 track album (including Mirrors) are too long, (most 7-8 mins) except this one. (Here's the Mirrors Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuZE_IRwLNI - c.f.

From: "Same Trailer Different Park" - American country music artist, singer,songwriter, musician Kacey Musgraves - 2013

 The Title Cut From Joe Bonamassa's  "Dust Bowl" - 2011 Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) just wanted to earn enough money to buy a deluxe Nintendo game when he started playing the guitar professionally. Then he met blues legend B.B. King.
At the age of 12, his mother got a call from a local promoter, Richard Thornton asking if he wanted to be the opening act at a concert at which King was the headliner. After hearing the gifted adolescent play, King was so impressed that he invited Bonamassa to tour over the summer with his band.

From: "Gravel and Wine" - Gin Wigmore - 2013
Virginia "Gin" Claire Wigmore is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She released her first album, "Holy Smoke", in 2010, and her second, "Gravel and Wine", in 2013. In 2009, she was featured on the single "Brother"
by Smashproof, which reached #1 on the RIANZ singles charts for 11 weeks. (The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ))
  I heard Gin for the first time performing this song on The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno - promoting her new album "Gravel and Wine" and was quite impressed with her entire performance. Her vocals are different than anything I've heard, although she does remind me of Joan Jett, and was surprised when she first started this song, but by half way through - she made a new fan and a believer out of me !! - c.f. (04/13)

From: "Unorthodox Jukebox" - Bruno Mars - 2012
I've been aware of this little powerhouse performer but was never quite interested enough to check him out real good until he Hosted & was the Music Artist for a Fall 2012 Saturday Night Live broadcast.
This song is one that he premiered - live - on the show as his comeback to Television - October 20, and I really like it. It's incredibly happy and catchy & also compelling...all at the same time... - c.f.
  Peter Gene Hernández known by his stage name Bruno Mars, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. Raised in Honolulu, Hawaii by a family
of musicians, Mars began making music at a young age. He performed in various musical venues in his hometown throughout his childhood. He graduated from high school and then moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a musical career. Mars produced songs for other artists, joining production team The Smeezingtons.
  Mars had an unsuccessful stint with Motown Records, but then signed with Atlantic Records in 2009. He became recognized as a solo artist after lending his vocals and co-writing the hooks for the songs "Nothin' on You" by B.o.B, and "Billionaire" by Travie McCoy. He also co-wrote the hits "Right Round" by Flo Rida featuring Ke$ha, and "Wavin' Flag" by K'naan. In October 2010, he released his debut album, Doo-Wops & Hooligans. Anchored by the worldwide number-one singles
"Just the Way You Are" and "Grenade", the album peaked at number three on the Billboard 200. Mars was nominated for seven Grammys at the 53rd Grammy Awards, winning Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Just the Way You Are". His second studio album, "Unorthodox Jukebox", was released on December 11, 2012. Mars' music is noted for displaying a wide variety of styles and influences, and contains elements of many musical genres. He has worked with an assortment of
artists from various genres. As a child, he was highly influenced by artists such as Little Richard, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson and would often impersonate
these artists from a young age. Mars also incorporates reggae and Motown inspired sounds into his work. Worldwide, Mars became the best-selling digital artist in 2011. He had three singles in the top ten, including first place with "Just the Way You Are," which sold 12.5 million copies. Mars won Best International Male Solo Artist at the 2012 BRIT Awards. Bruno Mars has sold 6 million albums and 40 million singles worldwide...so far.

From Lionel Richie's multi-platinum, Grammy winning Album "Can't Slow Down" - 1983
  Not only does this song instantly motivate one to move if not dance, it also contains one of the greatest one-take guitar solos ever recorded. The electric guitar solo was performed by renowned guitar slinger Steve Lukather, best known as a member of the rock band Toto. Lukather sat down in the studio and the engineer played the basic tracks of the song, for him to hear for the first time, so he could plan his part. As the music played, he jammed along on his instrument. At the conclusion of tune, he said to the engineer, "okay, I'm ready for a take." The producer replied, "That was a take."

From: "Apocalyptic Love" - Slash - 2012
(Fet: Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators)
 Slash is widely considered one of the greatest rock guitar players of all time. He has received countless accolades and awards including a 2007 star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside his idols Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix. An original member of iconic rock band Guns N’ Roses, Slash helped the band create signature sounds like the guitar riff of #1 hit “Sweet Child o’ Mine” and “Welcome To The Jungle.” The band dominated the 1980’s and 90’s music scene selling more than 100 million albums worldwide and ushered in a decade of hard charging rock music.

From: "Street Survivors" - Lynyrd Skynyrd - 1977
 Lynyrd Skynyrd had already fulfilled a good deal of
its promise on definitive Southern-rock albums such as
'Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd' and the live 'One More
From the Road' when they stepped up their ambition a few more notches for this October 1977 release. Fueled by new member Steve Gaines, the Florida band produced its best album. Gaines, Gary Rossington, and Allen Collins interlocked on guitars as if they'd learned it all in the womb together, while singer Ronnie Van Zant came up with his most evocative lyrics yet.

 From: "Blak and Blu" - Gary Clark Jr. - 2012
Gary Clark Jr. - American guitarist and actor based in
Austin, Texas. Described as being the future of Texas
blues, Clark's resume has included sharing the stage with
various legends of rock and roll. He has stated that he is "influenced by blues, jazz, soul, & country, as well as hip hop". Clark's musical trademarks are his extremely fuzzy
guitar sound & smooth vocal style. With three EP's under
his belt & a 2012 vinyl 45 release, this is his third full-length album.

I really wanted to add my favorite track off the album but again,...too damn long to upload. BUT WAIT !! Here's the Video of that song - "When My Train Pulls In" filmed during a recording session. N-JOY !! - c.f.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOeFJF3tTSU

From: "Car Wheels On A Gravel Road" - Lucinda Williams
- 1998 -                                                                                 What an awesome song !! Another song I didn't know existed until I dropped in on a Jennifer Marriott & Odd Sheep Out gig one night - already half way through the song,...and loved it instantly. (Jennifers performance is remarkable as well) I had to suffer patiently & wait a few weeks until my next Jennifer Marriott concert to ask Jennifer where that song came from...but only after I heard her play it again - because I didn't even know the song's name.         - c.f.

From: Keith Urban - "Defying Gravity" - 2009 / What an incredible song...absolutely perfect in every way...vocals, lyrics & instrumentaion...Keith's guitar playing is always - amazing. - c.f.

From: "Bear Creek" - Brandi Carlile - 2013
Heard her do this on Late Night w/ Jimmy Fallon
& was quite impressed. - With her, her performance,
the songwriting, & her band. This is her fifth album.
 Brandi Carlile is an American alternative country & folk rock singer-songwriter. She has released several albums including The Story, Give Up the Ghost and Live at Benaroya Hall with the Seattle Symphony which reached number 14 on the Top Rock Albums chart. Not to be confused with The Gogo's Belinda Carlile...of no relation. Sidenote: She owns a horse a Doberman Pinscher & wears AURYN tattoos on her shoulders.

From: "Shot To Hell"
Black Label Society - 2006
"Shot to Hell" is BLS's 7th studio record & 9th overall release.
 Zakk Wylde is known for his use of Gibson Les Paul Custom model guitars with a "bulls-eye" graphic on them, a design he used to deliberately differentiate himself visually from Randy Rhoads - who was also frequently identified by his white Les Paul Custom. Interestingly, one of Wylde's favorite stage guitars of late is a replica of Rhoads' Flying V.
The "bulls-eye" paint job was originally supposed to look
like the spiral from the movie Vertigo, but when it came
back incorrect from the luthier, he liked the result and
stuck with it.
Zakks Equipment:
- Practice: Zakk uses Marshall MG Series practice combos
ranging in wattage levels from 10-30W during tour/private use especially in hotels and buses. Zakk also has an extensive relationship with Marshall Amplification due to his love for their amplifiers, both solid state and valve powered.
- Live: Zakk exclusively uses Marshall JCM 800's with twin
4 X 12 Cabinets loaded with EVM12L 300W Black Label Speakers.
His usual signal path consists of his guitar > Dunlop Wylde Wah > Dunlop Rotovibe > MXR EVH Phase 90 (*Soon to be replaced by the new MXR Wylde Phase) > MXR Wylde Overdrive > MXR Black Label Chorus > split signals, one to each distorted amp.

My Friend Becky Brooks (OldHippieChick) introduced me to this band just last week...(100412) - they've been described as "Imagine a mini-skirted Tina Turner wailing into a hot mic with the Rolling Stones playing behind her." This song is one of my favorites from the Self Titled Album released back in 2010.

From: American Idol 2012 - Season 11 - Contest Winner: Phillip Phillips / 21 yr. old Former Leesburg, Ga. Pawn Shop employee / Volcano - Written by: Damien Rice .... See the Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YP-IcCiCEI

From: "Family Style" - Vaughan Brothers (Stevie Ray
& Jimmie) - 1990
Stevie & Jimmie's first & only collaboration...
a celebrated union of blues guitar playing brothers
that had both conquered their demons - intended to
mark the beginning of their new musical partnership.
Unfortunately this album became Stevie's final studio
performance.