Burlap and Blues, The Blues Blog

Why do I find videos like this...

You decide UFO or meteor shower.. It does look like a rocket exploding high in the atmosphere...

Think about what Robert Johnson had to use for tools, and what we have. Some days I forget about how lucky we are with our computers and digital recording. I can't imagine what Robert would have said had he seen today's recording equipment.

Go Soggy Bottom Boys!

According to some sources there is going to be a 2009 Guitar Center King of the Blues. You can read a little here from an upcoming Guitar World excerpt.

I am not sure if this is true or not, but if it is, good luck to all the entrants, and check out Burlap and Blues forum!

We really don't, but in some ways we do too. Since twitter is the latest greatest thing, you can follow us here

https://twitter.com/burlapandblues

Enjoy the tweeting...

Today is national pink day, today we honor Pink Floyd...

Happy pink day!

Very interesting use of acoustic guitar

Today is International Panic Day, what a great name for a day. So why don't we just make some things up to panic about.

How about panic about the Pig Flu, Ape Pox, Duck Soup and Sours?

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I thought I would just dedicate today's thread to pretty pictures of guitars submitted by the users at Burlap and Blues. Each instrument has it's own neat story.

This dubbed as the Purple Heart strat is going to be as famous as it's current owner.

I wonder who has this in their collection?

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VST is a plug in type that can be used as a plug in for most recording programs. Today I just give you a few links to get some interesting VST stuff, and it is all free.

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I really want the job of making up these stupid holidays. I could come up with some doozies. Pick your nose and fling it at the cubicle next to you day... NOT, well today is smile power day.. .

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He really is.. Tell it like it is and don't mess around.

After being a musician for years, every summer I look froward to being a part of outdoor concerts. There is nothing like watching several hundred people coming out to hear the music when it is 100 in the shade. For all you musicians out there, have a great summer and many jams to ya, and if you are not a musician, check out some of the great festivals in your area.

This Tuesday, I am going to have a glob of trippy videos for you to enjoy. None of these videos were created by the use of illegal substances..

Or were they..

and not for the haint at fart

Today is national name your Poison day..

Poison is an American glam metal band that achieved great success and popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s. They have become icons of the 80s MTV era and have had widespread commercial success. To date, the band has sold more than 25 million records worldwide,[citation needed] including 14.5 million in the United States alone. The band has also charted ten singles to the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100, including six Top 10 singles and one #1. After 25 years, the band is still recording music and performing.

Is that enough poison... is hair metal day is next month...

LATE BREAKING NEWS

Read about Brett Michales injury
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20283748,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines

Do you remember when 3-D animation was new?

If you don't this will help you remember...

Money for nothin...

I like the head in the microwave... Kid's don't try this at home

Today is the Festival of Popular Delusions...

Let's think of a few can we.. I know several delusions that are very popular.

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Today is Old Maid Day.. What ever that means I think the Big Bopper knew..

If you think you know how to create a blues song, how do you create a folk song?

Graciously borrowed from http://www.acousticfingerstyle.com/writefolk.htm

* All folksongs begin with the phrase: ''I asked my love to take a walk'
* The walk should be:
o Down by the riverside
o Past the prison
o Into the valley
o Over the sea and far away.

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Speaking of pinball, how about some classic video's from the Who, starting with Pinball Wizard

then there is this classic Who

Have you ever wondered how to play pinball, or maybe how to dye your hair with kool-aid. Don't be afraid to check out

http://www.wikihow.com

http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Pinball-Like-a-Pro How to play pinball like a pro

You might want to make sure what they are saying makes a little sense, and the don't try this stuff at home probably shouldn't be tried at all..

They even have a link for me

How to play guitar