Monthly Archives: January 2009
The Ultimate FIGJAM Guitarists
Check out this funny list of FIGJAM Guitarists over at LearnTheGuitarNow.com. All the usual suspects such as Yngwie Malmsteen and Richie Blackmore are on the list plus a few other surprises. We could think of a few more can’t you?
Guitars Selling More Than Ever
Well despite the economic chaos it seems that Christmas sales of guitars, amps and effects have increased dramatically in 2008 according to GFK. The market research giant GFK the UK guitar trade completely bucked the general retail trend and gre considerably.
Phil Collen
Phil Collen joined Def Leppard in 1981 from the London music scene when he was asked to replace Pete Willis as lead guitarist of Def Leppard.His playing ability to play guitar impressed producer Mutt Lange and the rest of the band after he performed a guitar solo for the hit song “Photograph” during the band’s Pyromania sessions.
