Six String Bliss: The Guitar Podcast

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Episode 182: Happy Anniversary Guitar News Daily Apr 26, 2010

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This week the guys celebrate the one year anniversary of Guitar News Daily! Steve Benford brings us a review of the Gene Simmons bass by Cort as well as playing us out Big Screen Bliss style!

Episode 181: Newport Guitar Festival Apr 20, 2010

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Larry Smith covers the Florida Newport Guitar Festival for the Bliss! In Part One of the Festival coverage hosted by Clint Searcy Larry talks to Andy Wahlburg, Henrik Andersen, Julius Borges, and Linda Manzer. Muriel Anderson and Tierra Negra play us out of this very special episodel

Episode 180: Orange Crush Amp Review Apr 12, 2010

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Episode 180: Orange Crush Amp Review

Pappy reviews the Orange Crush 35LDX amp and PT reviews a Joan Jett book.

Pappy wants a Jazzmaster

Pipes is sassy.

PT gets ready for a gig.

Pappy reviews the Orange Crush PiX 35LDX. Check out this cool gateway drug into the Orange line. Plus check out Pappy’s written review at fifthfret.org.

http://www.orangeamps.com/products.asp?Action=View&ID=94

PT discusses the new book Joan Jett by Todd Oldham from Ammo Books. Check it out!

http://www.ammobooks.com/books/joanjett/

Guitar News from www.guitarnewsdaily.com:

Gary Hoey tours with Jeff Beck

T.V. Jones’ gear stolen!

Punk Legend Dies

Pipes brings Guitar One into the Retro Rag fold with the July 2004 issue.

GoW: J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr

http://jmascis.com/

Bliss Army Track: Instrumental Madness by Scott Frein

Discuss the episode on the forum, email us atsixstringbliss@gmail.com. or give us a call at 815-570-9749.

Episode 179: Taylor 614ce Review Apr 07, 2010

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Episode 179: Taylor 614ce Review

PT reviews the Taylor 614ce. See what he thinks of this beautiful acoustic. Plus, the guys talk Misfits, iPhone apps and much more!

PT has no stage presence.

Pappy builds the Bliss audience.

PT tries to build his street cred by listening to the Misfits.

GoW:

Doyle von Wolfgang Frankenstein

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Doyle-Wolfgang-Von-Frankenstein/40391322786

PT reviews the Taylor 614ce. See what he thinks of this beautiful acoustic.

http://www.taylorguitars.com/Guitars/Acoustic-Electric/600/614ce/

PT and Pappy enter imaginary land and talk about their dream guitar-related apps.

Guitar News from www.guitarnewsdaily.com:

More Woes for Gibson

Man Braves Fire to Rescue Mice

Bliss Army Outro track:

Zombies 15b by Jacques Doucette

Discuss the episode on the forum, email us atsixstringbliss@gmail.com. or give us a call at 815-570-9749.

Episode 178: Under the Influence Mar 31, 2010

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Episode 178: Under the Influence

All three guys are here to count down their top 5 personally most influential guitar albums. Plus, the final segment of the Amplitube 3 review.

Pipes realizes why people listen to the Bliss.

Pappy is the ‘hot host’.

PT hearts the Guitar Shop Podcast.

In part 3 of the Amplitube 3 review, PT takes a look at the layout and presets and gives his final thoughts on this product.

Pipes, Pappy and PT countdown the five albums that they feel were the most personally influential in their development as musicians.

Guitar News presented by www.guitarnewsdaily.com

Dave Grohl hospitalized by coffee overdose.

John 5 to release new album.

Fender releases new Standard American Stratocaster.

GoW: Francis Rossi of Status Quo

http://www.statusquo.co.uk/

Bliss Army Track:

Profiteering by Clint Searcy!

Episode 177: The PT/Pappy Combo Mar 23, 2010

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Episode 177: The PT/Pappy Combo

In this episode, our new host makes his sophomore appearance alongside PT. Pappy brings with him a review of the Garage Band Artist Lessons. Plus guitar news, GoW, Retro Rag and the winner of the Voicemail Jingle contest is revealed.

PT puts Pappy through the ringer with another set of questions.

Pappy takes look at a cool perk in his new Mac… Garage Band Artist Lessons.

Guitar News presented by www.guitarnewsdaily.com:

Tele Twitter

iPhone Midi Fun

PT takes us back to August 1996 for this week’s Retro Rag.

The winner of the Voicemail Jingle Contest is announced! Congrats!

Joe Geek leaves a nice email.

GoW: Jason Mraz

http://www.jasonmraz.com/

Discuss the episode on the forum, email us at sixstringbliss@gmail.com. or give us a call at 815-570-9749.

Episode 176: Pipes and Who?!? Mar 16, 2010

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PT takes off for sunny Florida to miss one week and Pipes goes out and finds a new co-host. We are not talking a one episode deal either, a full-fledged new Bliss co-host! Together this mystery man and Pipes take some time to help out one of the guitar worlds biggest CEO's. Don't worry PT does stop by to bring you the awaited Part 2 of his Amplitube 3 Review.

Episode 175: Amplitube 3 Review! Mar 07, 2010

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Episode 175: Amplitube 3 Review!

Amplitube 3 is here and we couldn’t be any more excited. This week, PT takes a look at the amps of Amplitube 3. Plus, listener feedback, Guitar News and Guitarist of the Week.

Amplitube 3 review. Is it aces or a waste of disk space? Find out here!

www.ikmultimedia.com

Chris continues the tone discussion.

A nice email from a John Mayer fan.

Guitar News presented by GuitarNewsDaily.com

Gibson releases iPhone app.

Prince’s new song on PT’s favorite radio station.

Feedback on last week’s guitar talk.

Gow: Vince Gill

www.vincegill.com

Bliss Army Outro

Doll’s House 2 by Matt Stevens

Discuss the episode on the forum, email us at sixstringbliss@gmail.com. or give us a call at 815-570-9749.

Episode 174: Guitar Profiling Mar 01, 2010

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Episode 174: Guitar Profiling

Snap judgements based on a guitarist’s gear. We all make them. No use denying it, so let’s tackle it head on! Plus Clint Searcy reviews the MRX Blue Box fuzz pedal!

Pipes is ‘between jobs.

PT discovers Tape Op magazine. http://www.tapeop.com/

Pipes and PT taking about judging a guitarist by their gear. What do you think you are going to hear when a guitarist pulls out a certain guitar? Or what gear would make you cringe? It’s time to get un-politically correct and bare our gear-biased souls!

Alfie’s guitar pedals get taught to impressionable youth in the US.

Clint Searcy is back with another one of his awesome reviews!!! This time, he plays homage to the year of the fuzz by reviewing the MXR Blue Box.

http://www.jimdunlop.com/index.php?page=products/pip&id=245

http://www.noisefx.com/article/mxr_blue_box_mod

Guitar News presented by www.GuitarNewsDaily.com

Moody’s Lower Gibson’s Rating

The Disposable Guitar?!?

Pipes digs into the depths of his bathroom bookshelf for another installment of Retro Rags.

Guitarist of the Week:

John Mayer

http://www.johnmayer.com/

Bliss Army Track:

Crazy by Joe Fry

Discuss the episode on the forum, email us at sixstringbliss@gmail.com. or give us a call at 815-570-9749.

Episode 173: Interview with Bassimer Inventor John Shelton! Feb 23, 2010

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Episode 173: Interview with Bassimer Inventor John Shelton!Pipes gets a new guitar!John Shelton has invented a new instrument and we have him on the show to talk about it! Hear about this unique and easy to learn instrument.www.bassimer.comGuitar News presented by GuitarNewsDaily.com:Man tries to sell guitar back to the guy he stole it from!EMI sells Abby Road!Lots of Voicemail fun…Retro Rag: March 1997 Guitar World MagazineGuitarist of the Week:Dylan Carlson of Earthwww.thronesanddominions.com/Bliss Army Track: Lake Lagunitas by Bill Furnerhttp://www.last.fm/music/Bill+FurnerDiscuss the episode on the forum, email us atsixstringbliss@gmail.com. or give us a call at 815-570-9749.

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