From the Roland Room at NAMM Great Music on Cool Tools
02/24/12 01:00, by dang, Categories: Dan Grigor, Review, NAMM 2012, NAMM 2012 Music , Tags: brockett parsons, gaia, joe _flip_ wilson, jupiter-80, namm, patrick lamb, roland, roxboro, stanley clarke, tyra juliette, v-drums
by Dan Grigor There is a room at every NAMM show that isn't part of the main exhibit hall area. It is outside, all by itself near the John Lennon Stage, by the bus. It is a magical place. It is the Roland Room. Roland is one of those companies that has cr… more »
NAMM Show Highlights: Dan Grigor Talks with PickGrips
02/16/12 18:48, by dang, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Dan Grigor, Review, NAMM 2012, NAMM 2012 Music , Tags: 12-string, barefoot, bfmn, dan grigor, guitar, guitar pick, namm, pickgrips
One of my favorite things at NAMM is cruising the little guys. The smallest booths are usually taken by little guys, row after row of small startups there for the first time. Often this is where you find innovation and invention. Usually it is some wacky… more »
Ric Tortorete Checks Out the New Line from Dixon Drums and Hardware
02/07/12 17:31, by wakitu, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, NAMM 2012, Ric Tortorete , Tags: artisian, barefoot musicnews, blaze, dixon drums and hardware, fuse, namm show, ric tortorete, spark, uding, x practice
by Ric Tortorete It was my first year at a NAMM Show. I had always wanted to be a part of the NAMM festivities. What a way to experience NAMM, being let go to interview merchants on their cool stuff for BFMN! I did several interviews, but I was neve… more »
Monte Pittman on his Super Bowl Guitar, Like a Virgin, It's Practically Unplucked
02/05/12 11:30, by wakitu, Categories: NAMM 2012, NAMM 2012 Music , Tags: barefoot, bfmn, dan grigor, jarrell guitars, jarrell mps, madonna, monte pittman, namm, seymour duncan, steve cooke, super bowl
by Dan Grigor We got to know the folks at Jarrell Guitars last year when we brought to you the full tour of their whole line. You can read all about again right here. Inside the tour video you will find out just how these beautiful guitars are made a… more »
Dan Grigor Reviews the Bedell 12-String Guitar, a Beautiful Blonde
02/03/12 15:24, by wakitu, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Dan Grigor, Review, NAMM 2012, NAMM 2012 Music , Tags: 12-string guitar, acoustic, bedel, bedell, bedell guitars, canadian flamed maple, dan grigor, inspiration, namm show, review, tom bedell, two old hippies, wine
by Dan GrigorOK, I'll admit it, he had me from the first picture on the first page I saw of his website: a barefoot old hippie and his guitars. The second shot is one of him at 14, barefoot with his… more »