Weekend at Bernie’s – Episode #4!
Weekend with Bernie (on FB) #91 How I played “Future Shock” riff solo (From Youtube Boleslaw The Brave channel) Have a wonderful weekend everyone!! Again, courtesy of Kyoko Cooley. That is where we start this...
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Weekend at Bernie’s – Episode #3!
For those of you who know the band Gillan, you most likely have heard this tune and with it, its intro. Just classic. “No Easy Way” found on the Glory Road album. If you know...
Weekend at Bernie’s – Episode# 2!
Our second Weekend with Bernie all courtesy of Kyoko Cooley! Our new largely weekly feature, focusing on the music and guitar of Bernie Torme. This week we look at how the man plays. . ....
Weekend At Bernie’s – A First Offering
Of course a nod to the 1989 American film directed by Ted Kotcheff, but more importantly a tribute to the late great rock guitarist Bernie Torme. Fellow Torme fan, Kyoko Cooley has been posting almost...
A Christmas Toast. . .
It is the Christmas season. Multiple holidays I suppose in today’s world. Regardless, the thing I most enjoy about this season? The carols. Songs such as Joy to the World, Little Drummer Boy, Oh Little...
Betrayal
Both NME and Variety reported recently that Pledge Music, the crowdfunding site dedicated to musicians will shortly announce it is going into administration, the British equivalent of bankruptcy. Pledge Music was a very cool crowdfunding...
A Farewell
He will be missed.
Innovative Jam / Chaos Theory
In many a Bernie Torme album there is an epic song. I am not sure what else to call them. Typically, they start with some acoustic playing, perhaps some violin, leading to layers of guitar,...
What to call this stuff? They ain’t ballads. . .
There is a collection of tunes from various artists that just resonate with me. They have for years. Many have some type of classical component to them. All are a slower tempo at moments. Most...
Bernie Torme and yes in the UK. . .
Bernie Torme’s new album Dublin Cowboy is available from http://bernietorme.bandcamp.com/ Some upcoming Gigs & ticketlinks: 9th Sept ONBOARD THE CRAFT Festival Bromsgrove Tickets: https://www.skiddle.com/festivals/onboard-the-craft/ 25th Nov WINTERSTORM Festival Troon Scotland Tickets: https://www.winterstorm.co.uk/en/tickets-2017/ 30th Nov SOUTH SHIELDS Queen Vic Tickets:https://www.ents24.com/south-shields-events/the-quee… See...