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Here is another photo of John Campbell from Christchurch New Zealand. This was taken on his 50th birthday. When he was playing instead of celebrating his special day. That needs investigated but listen to the mp3 below and hear how great he sounds! By the way, John does not know or use easy guitar tabs. [...]

As you may have heard, the Copyright Royalty Board approved a new royalty rate structure on Friday that will likely put most Internet radio stations out of business. They basically rubber-stamped the proposal put forth by SoundExchange (the digital music fee collection body created by the RIAA).The outrageous rates are so high, that even mid [...]

Well what can one say, Hank has to be my all time favourite guitarist. From the minute I heard the sound I was hooked.
Hank Marvin was born Brian Rankin on 28th October 1941 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England. Marvin’s metallic, echoed picking and generous tremolo use on a Fiesta Red Fender Stratocaster inspired a whole generation of [...]

Theo Penglis formed the Atlantics in Randwick, Sydney in 1961, The Atlantics (named after a brand of petrol) became Australia’s best known and beloved instrumental group. Comprising Bosco Bosanac (bass), Peter Hood (drums), Theo Penglis (rhythm+lead gt.) and Jim Skiathitis (lead gt.), the group had enormous success with “Bombora” – it reached No.1 for seven [...]

Les Paul is a unique blend of musician and inventor. His performing career started at the age of 13 and by the early 1950s he was the greatest jazz guitarist of his generation. The Les Paul Trio, [...]

Music legend Bill Sevesi has produced his sweet Hawaiian Steel [...]

Peter Posa was big in the mid to late sixties. He had a unique gutar sound and my favourite was “The White Rabbit” Radio Hauraki (then an illegal Pirate Radio Station at sea) gave Peter tons of air time. Peter had many hits and I believe he now lives somewhere in West Auckland.

Peter Cox played Bass Guitar for Red Hewitt and the bucaneers in New Zealand. He was an electrician and lived a few houses down from me in Browns Bay. Peter was the father of Auckland’s half millionth citizen back in the mid sixties. One thing about Peter that was very unique was at reunion concerts [...]

Al Hunter was a year or two behind me at the Pukemiro Primary School. He came from a very musical family and his brother Jack was in my class. I remember Al used to be always whistling and singing. His passion was country music and he has made a great name for himself throught New [...]

John Richard Campbell was born at St Georges Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand on March 26th, 1947. His first day at school was at St Albans Primary, from which he moved quite soon to the newly opened Mairehau Primary School which was much closer to his home. He remained at Mairehau School until he was awarded [...]