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Goddo

August 8, 2008 by Chris

If you lived in Canada during the mid 70’s – 80’s then this band needs no introduction. For the un-initiated Goddo was a Canadian hard rock band that rocked this country like no other for their on and off stage antics! For just a little taste of these guys, check this anthem called So Walk on, out for size!

This song brings back so many fond memories for me. I played this one for a little bit with my old band called Deuce, but we never played it live … if memory sure me correctly. For all you musicians out there, you will understand the importance of this one.

This song was the very first song that I played on my beloved HiWatt! I was looking for 11 on the volume control but there wasn’t one on it. Boy, My old Hiwatt surely is missed! It’s the one thing I wish I still had in my collection!

These guys were gods back then. I heard their tunes everywhere. They played everywhere and were rock royalty in their day. They were one the great Canadian rock bands that I wish I had the privilege to have seen live. They even had the distinct honour in 1979 to be the first to be stereo TV/radio simulcast of a concert at Maple Leafs Gardens! I was in grade 8 that year and remember that show on TV. It still sends shivers up and down my arms remembering this show. I would have done anything to have been there that historical night in Toronto!

Has anyone out there had a memorable Goddo concert that they’d love to share? I know I’d love to heard it!

So Rock on!





Filed Under: Bands, Concerts, Entertainment, Home and Lifestyle, Music Styles, Musicians, My Experiences, Playing Guitar, Songs to Play, Toronto, Video Tagged With: 1975, Canada's first stereo TV/radio simulcast of a concert, canadian rock history, canadian historic rock show, canadian rock band, deuce, Gino Scarpelli, Goddo, goddo lyrics, Greg Godovitz, Marty Morin, music, Musicians, rock band, royalty, simulcast, so rock on, song, stereo

Big Kahuna DVD coming soon

July 5, 2008 by Chris

I just rec’d an e-mail from my college days and oh did it bring back some crazy memories! Ernie was in this make-you-feel-good band called Big Kahuna, he was the drummer and the brains behind this venture.

They basically played a surf, garage, Stones and Rocky Horror Picture Show(complete with vintage costumes on stage) style of music. They played in and around the Toronto area to more then enthusiastic crowds! One time my brother-in-law/ex-roommate were at one of their shows near Bloor and Spadina in Toronto and as they were taking the stage and getting ready for their set, we stood up on our chairs and clanged our beer bottles the opening beat to the Rolling Stones Honky Tonk Woman. The crowd soon joined in and the boys just started playing the song! What an evening it was!

During those years I took a fancy to the video camera. I soon started to video tape the band’s shows and it turned out great! I later gave them the originals and that was it. Years later we all wondered off and lost touch. Ernie moved to Vancouver BC and he found this site and wrote to me. He said that he had copies of everything I taped and they are on their way to me as we speak!

When I get my little hands on them I’m post them on this site and I’ll let you judge the band on their merits … and their costumes too!

Keep on jammin’

Filed Under: My Experiences Tagged With: beer bottles, Bloor, college days, crazy memories, crowd, drummer, enthusiastic crowds, honky tonk woman, rocky horror picture, rolling stones honky tonk woman, style of music, surf, toronto area, vancouver bc, video camera, video tape, vintage costumes

How to play Neon from John Mayer

June 4, 2008 by Chris

This is the best interpretation of playing Neon from John Mayer on the acoustic guitar. This is the video that I used to play it and I hope that you work on it, get the chance to play it live and most of all enjoy it!

This is the version that he plays that really got me hooked on it in the first place.

Below is the video that helped me, and I know it will help you, figure out this tune and play it live! Enjoy.

Keep on Jammin’

Filed Under: Lessons, My Experiences, Playing Guitar, Songs to Play Tagged With: acoustic, acoustic guitar, how to, interpretation, Jammin, john mayer, neon, playing, plays, tune, version, Video

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