GB Items Related to Tag - guitar

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    Les Paul Bloomfield-Finish: Guitar of my dreams

    This guitar has the perfect sound.


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    Villages: Guitar Club

    Guitar Club: Never too late to strike a chord.


  • Amy Grant
    Takes A Little Time, Sometimes

    Singer and songwriter Amy Grant says she rekindled a love affair with her guitar and has gained a confidence that she says only comes with age.


  • Andres Segovia
    Andres Segovia

    Born: Feb. 21, 1893
    Died: June 2, 1987
    Considered the greatest classical guitarist of all-time -- credited with elevating the guitar from a folk instrument.


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    Pete Lefebvre

    He goes by the name VintageP and he blogs all day about playing the guitar – but he just learned how to play it! Pete Lefebvre started playing guitar at age 50 and is telling others out there that it's OK to pick up an instrument later in life.


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    Fire Sale

    A Fender guitar that Jimi Hendrix scorched in 1967 has been sold at auction to a 51-year-old American collector for just under $500,000.


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    John Charles Performs

    John Charles is King of the Cruise ships! One of the world's top corporate entertainers, Charles is a man in demand who can entertain any crowd with his guitar, his voice and his quick wit.


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    Marjorie Thompson

    Marjorie Thompson had her passions and goals, but life had other plans for her. She accomplished a lot many can't say they have, but Thompson still yearned for more.


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    The Entertainer

    With apologies to Elvis, John Charles is King of the Cruise ships! One of the world's top corporate entertainers, John is a man in demand who can entertain any crowd with his guitar, his voice and his quick wit.


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    Draggin' 'Cross the U.S.A.

    We're hanging out with Roger McGuinn, and he tells us a story about a little-known song he once played for a group of astronauts. Roger grabs his guitar, and voila! Another GB exclusive.


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    Roger McGuinn

    Roger and Camilla joined us live in studio for the entire hour. Roger brought his guitar and took us on a trip thorough the history of rock.


  • Pinetop Perkins
    Pinetop Perkins

    Born: July 7, 1913
    One the last original Delta blues musicians. A longtime sideman, Perkins released his first solo album in 1988, at 72.


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    United Breaks Guitars

    Ever feel you've been wronged by a big corporation? It happened to this man who is fighting back the only way he knows. He wrote a song about it! It's now one of the hottest videos on the internet. Maybe United should have just paid for a new guitar!


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    Memories of the Byrds as told to Camilla McGuinn

    In July 2005, I wrote the first "Roadie Report" for Roger's web page. I wasn't sure I wanted this personal road diary to come under scrutiny of the world, but several different prompts set me to writing. After a few BLOG entries, I received an email from...

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    Bruce Kulick

    He's one of the greatest guitarists in the music business, playing with everyone from KISS to Meat Loaf to Michael Bolton, and he's grateful for every opportunity he's had to leave his mark on rock.


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    Tim May

    Listen closely when watching some of your favorite movies and you might just hear the work of Tim May -- Los Angeles' premier studio guitarist. And he's even worked with some of the best in the music business.


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    Doug's musical interests:

    I am a new 'Growing Bolder' member as of 13 Jan 2010. As an introduction, I offer the following...

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  • Arlo Guthrie
    Arlo Guthrie

    Arlo Guthrie was born with a guitar in his hands and thanks to his legendary singer-songwriter father, Woody Guthrie, he's learned just how to become renowned himself.


  • Presents
    Hot Holiday Toys

    What your kids and grandkids will be begging for this season.


  • Bob Rafkin
    Bob Rafkin

    He's a musician who cut his teeth in the Greenwich Village folk scene of the '60s and has been on a personal and musical odyssey ever since. The result? A musician well worth listening to.


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    Roger McGuinn Stays Cool

    We knew he was cool, but this takes it to a whole new level. Byrds founder Roger McGuinn has gone green with solar-powered ice.


  • Camilla and Roger
    Camilla McGuinn- Roadie Report 25

    Saturday, April 28, 2007 Roadie Report 25- Jim McGuinn with Bobby Darin, Art & Paul, Judy Collins, Dion and John Sebastian in Greenwich Village in 1963 by Camilla McGuinn It was a summer’s morning in 1963 when Jim McGuinn stood looking up at the...

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  • Camilla and Roger
    Camilla's Roadie Report - 30 Years Together

    Thirty years have passed and we have hardly noticed. Our life together has been filled with love, some hot water, some cold water, a wee bit of tepid water and a whole bunch of adventures. We were packing again for another adventure. Another opportunity...

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  • Bill Shafer
    Another Frampton Comes Alive

    It's been 36 years since the release of Frampton Comes Alive. And now there's word that there may be another. Not an album, but another Frampton in the entertainment biz! Peter's daughter, Mia Rose Frampton has a role in a new ABC Family...

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  • Charley Pride
    Charley Pride

    Charley Pride was in no short supply of talent. He's a country music legend who dreamed of being in the Major League Baseball hall of fame. But it wasn't his lack of talent that stopped him - it was the color of his skin.


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    Ronnie Milsap

    Ronnie Milsap has scored a staggering 40 No. 1 hits, but his rags-to-riches life story is far more impressive than his success on the charts.


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    My Association Experience, Part 1

    The following was taken from my Facebook profile, with a little editing: Saturday, February 21, 2009, will be a date which I will never forget. After 40 years, I finally had a chance to see The Association in concert in Mt. Dora, FL (their first ever...

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    John Charles

    You've probably never heard of this performer but he's one of the top showmen working today. John Charles visits the GB studios to share his gifts of song and humor with us.


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    David Clayton-Thomas

    A childhood of beatings, homelessness and jail time could have led the lead singer of Blood, Sweat and Tears down the wrong path, but music saved his life.


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    Lyrical Lumber

    The sounds of the past have never been more sweet! They work magic at Lyrical Lumber, returning the voice to the neglected instruments of yesterday.


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    Celebration of Mother's Day

    None of us could be here without one; they come in all shapes, sizes and colors. Some are funny, some are sweet; some are older, and some have just received their titles. We're talking about moms.


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    Brownie Wise-The Original Tupperware Lady

    Ever since his early death, the legend of Florida’s Cosmic Cowboy, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, has overshadowed his considerable talent and musical legacy. Parsons left his mark across the Sunshine State, from his boyhood home in Winter Haven...

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    Gram Parsons

    Ever since his early death, the legend of Florida’s Cosmic Cowboy, country rock pioneer Gram Parsons, has overshadowed his considerable talent and musical legacy. Parsons left his mark across the Sunshine State, from his boyhood home in Winter Haven...

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  • Camilla and Roger
    Roadie Report 32 -By Camilla McGuinn

    Growing Bolder Note: This a fabulous 2007 wrap-up written by Roger McGuinn's wife Camilla. As always, it's a fascinating tale that starts in the present and occasionally "timeshifts" to add context to the present. October 10, 2007: Roger was...

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    Crusade Against Cancer

    Bob Becker is doing whatever it takes to not only find a cure for prostate cancer, but to prevent other men from getting the devastating diagnosis.


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    Fail to Succeed

    If you're worried about failure, don't. Embrace it. Failure can be an important step in the quest for success. Want proof? Take a look at this list of "failures."


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    More Motivation

    The world is filled with doubters. Even men and women of vision have failed to understand a transformational idea. So, if you wonder why no one understands your vision -- this list of mind boggling quotes might make you feel a little better.


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    Mr. Tambourine Man

    Come along as we visit Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn at home. A GB Exclusive!


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    Singing the Blues Never Sounded Sooo Sweet!

    The Villages Bluegrass club packs the house! Kick back and enjoy the mountain music.


  • Bernie Lee
    Bernie and Big Bertha

    More than 50 years ago, Bernie Lee sold his car to buy a bass. He says it's the best deal he's ever made. He's been strumming Big Bertha ever since. A car can take you around town, but his bass took Bernie around the world.


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    GB Exclusive Interview

    Rock Hall of Fame Roger McGuinn speaks for the first time about the fall that cut short his tour, his recent surgery, upcoming rehab and plans to return to the stage better than ever.


  • Roger McGuinn, Marc Middleton
    Tech Rock

    Rock and roll Hall of Famer Roger McGuinn is a serious techie. He's showing Growing Bolder how he saves hundreds a dollars a year by using his rolling Wi-Fi system to stay connected on the road.


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    Bob Rafkin: Songs of a Lifetime

    Guitarist Bob Rafkin's rich, musical life has taken him from the Greenwich Village folk scene of the 1960s to working with Joni Mitchell and Arlo Guthrie in LA. Now, in his 60s, he's overcome illness to emerge more prolific than ever.


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    Feeling The Blues

    One of the most gifted musicians of all time -- B.B. King is only getting better and bolder with the years. Recently, he opened a new blues club in Orlando, Florida, and GrowingBolder.com has video of his amazing performance!


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    Sneak Peek at Exclusive Roger McGuinn Concert

    GB President Marc Middleton lets you in on a little secret -- The Byrds' Roger McGuinn is taking you on the road for a concert on rails that travels through the history of rock and roll.


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    Always Look for the Laugh

    What's the true definition of success -- is it money? Is it fame? Jim Carlton could have had lots of both. As a writer for Joan Rivers, the Smothers Brothers and others, he had quite an exciting ride. But to Jim, there were other things in life.



 

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