Naseer Shamma

March 9, 2010

in non-guitar-dosage

Today’s N-GD features Naseer Shamma, an Iraqi Oud player, performing his own composition “Hilal-alsaba.” He has a unique style of playing the Oud (watch 2nd video to see what I mean), and perhaps because he’s constructed an 8-string version of the Oud (usual is 6) based on a 9-th century transcript by Al-Farabi.

[Don't miss tomorrow's guest post by a then 14-yr old (now 15) guitar player from Iraq - Yeman Al-Rawi]

Naseer Shamma: Bio + Site + About Oud.

And listen to this composition of his, Alamiryya. If Flamenco and Blues fused, this is what it would sound like.

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The Muppets: Beaker’s Ballad

March 2, 2010

It’s Tuesday!! Means it’s Non-Guitar Dosage day! If you don’t take a toy guitar into account. After the hugely popular Muppets version of Bohemian Rhapsody, Beaker has returned with another classic.

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Django A Go Go – Preview

February 16, 2010

Wanted to give you an idea of what’s in this video I’m editing. Shot on location at Joe’s Pub, the short documentary also has interviews with these musicians you see on-screen – Biel Ballester, John Intrator, May Bittel & Stephane Wrembel.

Clicke here for mobile version.

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Smells Like Shiit Remix

February 13, 2010

I mentioned song murdering in an earlier post. But have been noticing strange remixes these days that takes it to a new level.
Hope that’s not the future of ‘new’ material in the coming years. I’m still recovering from Pat Boone murdering ‘Holy Diver’ .
Metallica + Journey = Don’t Stop the Sandman

Rick Astley + Nirvana = [...]

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Interview with Melvin Gibbs – Part Three

February 9, 2010

Part One + Part Two
Melvin Gibbs: Bio +  MySpace + Facebook +  Twitter

Watch this on your phone

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