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Weekend Sneak Peak: Black Crows - "She Talks to Angels" Duet with the Brennans

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Mark Brennan and his wife, Marla, decided to tackle the Black Crows, "She Talks to Angels" in an acoustic-vocal duet. While the lesson isn't completed, I wanted to take a few minutes to post this sample for some weekend entertainment.

Feel free to check out the preview of the tune. It was an enjoyable night for all of us, and we'd especially like to thank Mark and Marla for volunteering their efforts for this segment. If you enjoy this clip, post a comment for Marla so she isn't afraid of being on the internet again!



We're back to work, take care and enjoy your weekend everyone!

Added Jun 15th, 2008 at 2:47 PM CDT | Posted by cdawson

Half Steps, Whole Steps, Notes and Theory

If you thought you could escape the relentless onslaught of basic guitar lessons from Mark Lincoln you were sorely mistaken! He is back with a vengeance in his seventh basic guitar lesson.

This time around Mark covers some very critical information. He will begin covering basic music theory! Don't run away as this information is crucial to every guitar player and not very difficult either. He will talk about the difference between half and whole steps and how this knowledge can be used to locate notes and chords on the guitar.

After talking about theory he will move on and talk about the A shape and E shape barre chords.

Added Jun 13th, 2008 at 12:07 PM CDT | Posted by jbooth

Strumming and Chords with Mark Lincoln

This one is for all of you beginners out there! Mark Lincoln has returned with the sixth lesson in his superb basic guitar series. In this lesson Mark covers strumming, chords, relaxation and gives tips on how to properly play the guitar. If you are having difficulty with strumming or just want to brush up on the basics this lesson is perfect.

Added Jun 12th, 2008 at 5:42 PM CDT | Posted by jbooth

Van Halen Arrives: "Runnin' with the Devil"

Finally! An Eddie Van Halen tune on JamPlay. Nick Greathouse goes back in time when big hair and skin tight pants were the coolest thing going. In 1978, they released Van Halen, the band's debut album. This album is jam packed with VH hits, so Nick starts at the beginning with track #1 "Runnin' With the Devil".

This Phase 3 lesson is complete with solo and full song demo. Gear up, tune up, amp on, turn it up to eleven and now you are ready for this Van Halen classic.

Added Jun 12th, 2008 at 1:01 PM CDT | Posted by cdawson

Pure American Metal! Dennis Teaches Lamb of God - "Laid to Rest"

This song lesson goes out to the metalheads and Dennis fans at JamPlay.com. Mr. Hodges brings the heavy with his newest Phase 3 addition, Lamb of God's "Laid to Rest" off their 2004 release Ashes of the Wake.

This song is no joke. When Mark Morton and Willie Adler composed it, they left few breaks for rest. Get your metal face on and get ready for a Lamb of God fan favorite.

Added Jun 10th, 2008 at 3:46 PM CDT | Posted by cdawson

Mark Brennan Delivers: Pink Floyd - "Time"

Mark Brennan is back with another Pink Floyd song lesson for Phase 3. This time around, he takes on the classic “Time” off their 1973 album, Dark Side of the Moon. This monster lesson covers each and every part of the song, and runs just over 60 minutes with the full song demo. Mark tactfully teaches you the full composition, including the solo and “reprise”.

The clocks are ticking, get going on this lesson and start jamming to this Pink Floyd classic.

Added Jun 9th, 2008 at 1:08 PM CDT | Posted by cdawson

Nick Greathouse Answers your Questions

Welcome back from the weekend everyone. Nick Greathouse starts off your Monday by answering your questions. Be sure to check out the newest additions to our Video Q&A section at JamPlay:

• admira has a question about installing a strap on a classical guitar
• bator82 asks about two handed hammer-ons
• fuyu asks about precise tuning with his KORG tuner
• mercenary asks about exercise criteria
• nepatsfansc asks about clean sounding barre chords
• nmound asks for tips for airline travel with your guitar
• swhan asks about a 5 position switch on his Yamaha ERG121C
• wupnride asks about reducing excessive amp feedback

Hope you enjoy Nick's responses to your questions, and don't forget to send us your own questions whenever you feel we can help.

Added Jun 9th, 2008 at 12:26 PM CDT | Posted by cdawson

Take on Bon Jovi - It's My Life

It's Friday and we're whipped... so let's prepare for the the weekend with some Bon Jovi. This is the first Bon Jovi song lesson on JamPlay and Nick Greathouse is here to teach it to you. This lesson is jam packed with the solo included, bonus riff, and the full song demo to wrap it all up.

This is a fairly easy song to learn and play, so enjoy and rock out at maximum volume!

Added Jun 6th, 2008 at 11:54 AM CDT | Posted by cdawson

JamPlay Server Update

As I'm sure most of you have noticed, JamPlay has been unreachable for quite a few people throughout the past few days. There was an explosion at our server facility (see other news post for details) on May 31st.

There were power issues, resolver issues, and DNS issues. The power issues were fixed by our host within 42 hours. We have just recently been made aware of issues with our resolves and DNS servers. We have made the necessary adjustments to get to some working DNS servers. Unfortunately, this process takes about 24 hours to complete (while the routers around the world are updated with this new information). Once this is complete, we're confident that JamPlay is back up for good.

Again, we apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

Added Jun 5th, 2008 at 3:30 PM CDT | Posted by kevinace

Learn the Classic "Mother" by Pink Floyd

Alright Jamplayers, I hope you have an acoustic and electric for this one. Mr. Mark Brennan is back in style with another Floyd classic and is on double guitar duty once again. This time around, Mark teaches you Pink Floyd's "Mother", one of many great cuts off their 1979 epic concept album The Wall. Mark breaks out his Martin acoustic and Tom Anderson electric to cover this tune top to bottom.

I hope all the Pink Floyd fans out their have a good time with this one and keep it locked, much more to come.

Added Jun 4th, 2008 at 5:17 PM CDT | Posted by VinnyB