Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - May 19, 2011, 8:31 am
Well, today I say goodbye to an old friend. She's a 1967 Gibson SG Special. This guitar came into my life back in July 1972 in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Prior to us coming together, I was nuts over music. This was the time of Grand Funk Railroad, Jimi Hendrix, Mountain, Led Zeppelin and so many othe...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Apr 19, 2011, 6:26 pm
Order Name Artist Set 1.01 No Matter What - Badfinger Set 1.02 Working For The Weekend - Loverboy Set 1.03 ...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Apr 10, 2011, 1:40 pm
Here's a video of my favorite Chicago song. I remember this charting when I was going to school at the University of Bridgeport (CT) back in 1972. I always loved the rockin' piano beginning and the trade-off singing between Bob Lamm and Peter Cetera. This is a great video as far as clarity and soun...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Apr 8, 2011, 1:35 pm
Just thinking about "Born to be Wild" by Steppenwolf. Here was a great band who were influential back in the mid to late 60's into the mid 70's. The first album I bought came from a Capitol Records membership I had back then. I forgot to send the card in to change my monthly selection, and in came "...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Apr 6, 2011, 10:44 am
Hey now! Just signed up with three different guitar blog sites you might be interested in. The first is tube freaks. This site is reborn from about a year ago. Problems then with spam and such. Go over and check it out. It's all about guitars, amps, gear and so on. The second is Share my Guitar. Mu...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Mar 22, 2011, 7:49 am
Man, time to get my ass in gear! Only two posts last year? Well the latest update on the band... Rick, the original bass player left last summer. Too busy chasing skirts. We had a succession of bass players, keyboardists and vocalists since then. Nothing stuck till now. Tim took over bass duties a ...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Jun 6, 2010, 9:11 pm
 
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Mar 23, 2010, 7:35 pm
Wow! Has it been almost six months since I last posted? Damn! Anyway, got a new pedal board a couple of weeks ago. It's a SKB-45. Won it on eBay for about $160. Looks like it has never been used! New condition, all the cables and velcro. This thing is huge and heavy. I have it loaded a Cry-Baby wah...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 28, 2009, 8:00 pm
If you ask my cousin Alan who was the greatest guitarist of the 1970's in one of the "rocking-est" bands, he will tell you Gary Richrath. Who? Yeah that's what I hear nowadays. Richrath was one of the preeminent rock and roll guitarists of the era. He was the creative and driving force behind the ba...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 28, 2009, 8:00 pm
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 24, 2009, 8:25 pm
Last night Cindy and I went to see Night Ranger and Journey at the Amway Arena in Orlando, Fl. The kids bought the tickets for Mother's Day/Birthday. The seats weren't bad. We sat slightly to the left in front of the stage. I figured the sound would be pretty good since it would come straight at us ...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 24, 2009, 8:25 pm
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 16, 2009, 8:48 pm
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 16, 2009, 8:48 pm
I was coming home from yoga last night and I plugged in a CD I made a few weeks back. After listening to Ten Years After, Toto and Queen, one of my favorite tracks came on from one of my favorite bands. "Stop" by the James Gang. For some reason, this live guitar sound, to me, is one of the most rock...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 15, 2009, 3:41 pm
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 15, 2009, 3:41 pm
I have loved Robin Trower's guitar sound since the early seventies. The shimmering, ethereal, sad minor notes! Stereo chorus and phase shifted, heavy feedback sound coming from his Stratocaster through stacks of Marshall's! Sweet! He's a British guitarist who belonged to Procol Harem back in the 196...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 13, 2009, 6:22 pm
Ah yes, our group has been together for around six months now. Me on guitar, Scott on drums and Rick on bass. Our set includes "Wheel in the Sky" by Journey, "No Matter What" and "Baby Blue" by Badfinger, "Fool for the City" by Foghat, "Closer to Home" by Grand Funk Railroad, "Crazy Train" and "I d...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Sep 13, 2009, 6:22 pm
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Aug 31, 2009, 9:29 pm
Another mind altering guitarist from the late sixties, may I present Alvin Lee of Ten Years After. Alvin is a blues guitarist from England who rocked my world when I bought their album Ssssh... An amazing work from "Bad Scene"to "Two Time Mama". But he is most remembered for his fantastic virtuosity...
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Robert Fonner posted an article on Electric Guitars Rock - Aug 31, 2009, 9:29 pm
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