Demeter Amplification from Tube Direct to Cult Collector Classic
07/21/10 21:50, by catfish, Categories: NAMM 2010, BFMN Exclusive, Frank Butler , Tags: dave tan, dean deleo, demeter amplification, frank butler, james demeter, namm, tube direct 
We ran into James Demeter at the NAMM Show. Interesting guy. He was the guitarist for “The Heaters” back in the 70’s. (That’s him in the center, in the photo at left.) Although he knows his way around a guitar and even built them for a while, he is known more for his amps than anything else. His booth was kind of a green room for his friends, if you will. I heard he didn’t give many interviews as his special line of amps, pre-amps, compressors and other effects gadgets don’t need any salesman standing in the flow of foot traffic handing out flyers to the masses. The biggest artists in my (and your) world use his gear, and they line up to do so. His cutting-edge technology sells itself to those who want and need perfection in delivering sound waves to fans everywhere. At this show, a very limited-edition recreation of the pre-amp whose unique sound was made famous by Dean Deleo of Stone Temple Pilots made its appearance for the lucky 15 who will get to own one.
Click through for the video of the interview with James
Summer NAMM a Hit in Nashville
06/23/10 17:18, by wakitu, Categories: NAMM 2010 , Tags: all-industry drum circle, summer namm, wanna play 
Summer NAMM was kicked off in Nashville on June 17 by NAMM Young Professionals (NAMM YP, for NAMM member under 40 years of age) hosting its first annual Networking Reception coinciding with NAMM’s Pre-Show Party. It ended June 20th on an optimistic note for the future.
EKOs of the Past 50th Anniversary Edition
06/15/10 14:28, by catfish, Categories: NAMM 2010, NAMM 2010 Music, Frank Butler, Review , Tags: catfish butler, eko, goose jordan, guitar, model 700, namm 2010, review, video 
While hitting booth after booth at the 2010 NAMM show, we came across EKO Guitars.
EKO, an Italian company, puts out some really nice guitars with bodies that look like fine art. The best artisans in Europe build them with the finest materials and they come up with some really amazing results. It is like holding onto the guitar version of a Lamborghini or Ferrari: flawless in playability.
Click through to hear the Eko!
Monday Morning Blues From the Fender Stage at NAMM 2010
05/24/10 02:20, by Dan Grigor, Categories: NAMM 2010, NAMM 2010 Music, BFMN Exclusive, Frank Butler, Dan Grigor , Tags: barefoot, barefootmusicnews, catfish butler, dan grigor, monday morning blues, music, namm2010 
Monday Morning again and I have been pretty busy. I was sifting through NAMM footage this week and I learned that there is a tape missing from our time in the Fender room. Great stuff, but it’s all gone. All I have left is the steadytracker footage of the walk-around tour and a little bit of music. On it is a cut we can use for Monday Morning Blues.
The Fender room at NAMM is a spiritual experience for a guitar player. In that room is every kind of Fender, Gretsch, EVH, Guild, Squier and Charvel guitar made. An amazing display of some of the most popular guitars on the planet. We’ll have that video tour for you soon.
BFMN Exclusive Interview with Jason Cale, USAF Mobility Band Guitarist
05/23/10 02:30, by Dan Grigor, Categories: NAMM 2010, NAMM 2010 Music, BFMN Exclusive, Dan Grigor , Tags: barefoot, bfmn, exclusive, grigor, jason cale, mobility band, namm 2010, travis afb, usaf 
By the third day of NAMM I was exhausted. NAMM was a nonstop run for us. I got there first and, suffice to say, I was not yet wide awake. I was making a beeline to the coffee in the press room as I walked through the door. I went through the front door by the big stage to find a huge crowd gathered. On the stage was the USAF Mobility Band. They sounded so good and the crowd was so excited that not three feet from the door I dropped my backpack, set up the steady-tracker-cam and headed for the stage.
Click for a video interview with Jason Cale of the Mobility Band.
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