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March 2009 Archives
 Finally confirming the rumors that have been circulating the
internet for weeks, all four original members of the popular 90’s rock
supergroup, Mr. Big, are taking the stage together for the first time in 13
years for a reunion tour of Japan.
The announcement, made by the band before a press-packed
Hard Rock Café in Tokyo this week, brings back promises that the Japanese run
will recapture the magic of the original chart-busting foursome:
vocalist/frontman Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, guitar, Ampeg endorsed bassist
Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey on drums. The tour takes off in Sapporo on June 5
and culminates June 20 in Tokyo with a feature concert at Budokan — the famous
Japanese venue known for its rich history of legendary performances by rock’s
elite. The band will record a live CD/DVD during the Budokan show that will
also mark the band’s 20 year anniversary.
Here's the where and when: June 5 - Koseinenkin Kaikan - Sapporo, Japan June 7 - Zepp - Sendai, Japan June 9 - Kanazawa Koseinenkin - Kanazawa, Japan June 10 - Zepp - Nagoya, Japan June 12 - Zepp - Fukuoka, Japan June 15 - Grand Cube - Osaka, Japan June 17 - Yubin Chokin Hall - Hiroshima, Japan June 18 - Koseinenkin Kaikan - Osaka, Japan June 20 - Budokan - Tokyo, Japan
 Form in 1988, Mr. Big forged its place in hard rock history,
combining trademark “shredding” musicianship with awesome vocal harmonies. The
1989 self-titled album, Mr. Big, received critical and commercial success in
the US and Japan, but it was the bands second album, Lean Into It, that
provided the major breakthrough. Lean Into It featured two ballads that established
the band as a commercial success. “To Be With You” and “Just Take My Heart”
propelled the band to huge international success and record sales in the
multi-millions.
Gilbert left the band in 1996 to pursue a solo career and
the original members had not shard a stage together until late 2008 at Gilbert
solo show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Paul was joined onstage by
Sheehan and Torpey to perform a couple of cover songs and the three had such a
good time together, they contact Martin a few days later and the reunion was
put into motion.
While no concert dates beyond Japan have been announced as
yet, the band is looking at possible dates in Southeast Asia and America later
in the year.
***Ampeg endorser Billy Sheehan has a new solo album
“Holy Cow!” available April 14th. Check out Billy’s MySpace page for
more details***
Ampeg is a proud sponsor of Bass Frontier’s Billy Sheehan
Giveaway. Well, the winner has been announced and the lucky winner is Nick B.
from Houston, Texas. He is a lifelong fan of Billy Sheehan. “The bass rocks and the
amp is f-in’ loud!” said Nick. Our sentiments exactly.
 As the winner, Nick won Yamaha’s new BB414 bass, signed by
Sheehan himself and Ampeg’s powerful BA210SP combo. Ampeg's BA210SP combo is a dream rig, no question about it.
Who doesn’t dream of the trusted tone and power of an Ampeg AND the added
feature of 16 digital samples of classic analog bass effects, all with the
portability of a combo? What a musical playground: Chorus, Flange, Phase
Shifter, Reverb, Octavider, Echo, Slapback, Funk Wah, Reverse Wah,
Chorus/Echo/Wah, OctaWah, SVT, Synth Bass 1, Synth Bass 2, Square Wave, and
Bypass... Wow, convenience and creativity at your fingertips! The solid-state
preamp offers 3-band EQ with Ampeg's flexible and unique 'Style' mid tone
Control, as well as CD/MP3 input and headphone out. The solid state power
section pumps 220 Watts of power through 2-10" speakers and a 1"
piezo tweeter, all in a 76-pound, 21"x21"x15.5" package. With
the BA210SP, Ampeg truly leaves little left to be desired.
Congratulations Nick. Ampeg would like to thank both Billy
Sheehan and the great people at Bass Frontiers Magazine for making this
possible.
 Ampeg is delighted to announce a partnership with The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, widely known as Europe’s finest school of modern music.
The Institute, originally known to bassists the world over as the Basstech, has long been the only serious destination for bassists looking to develop their playing and performing skills to the highest levels. With a faculty composed of some of the world’s finest and most experienced tutors and located in state of the art facilities in London, UK, the Institute practically invented the concept of organized and formal training for the contemporary musician. Hundreds of students now study every year across a broad portfolio of professional courses, and Institute graduates can be found working throughout the music industry. Pete Whittard, Managing Director at the Institute, said: ‘This is a great honour for us, since this is the first education-related partnership for Ampeg in the UK, and great news for all of our students. Having spent the last three years investing hundreds of thousands of pounds in the development of world class premises and the latest industry-standard equipment here at the Institute, our students can now count on some of the best-equipped facilities in the country. However, with the addition of Ampeg to our stable of world class partners, students will now have access to equipment made by one of the top names in bass amplification. Everybody knows that the Ampeg story is pretty much the story of the last 50 years of rock and roll!’ Students have access to a really cool SVT stack (SVT-450H and SVT-410HFL). In addition to Ampeg, sister company Crate will also be joining the roster of Institute partners with their great range of quality bass and guitar combos and practice amps. So if you are serious about playing and studying the bass and looking to develop a career in the music industry, there has never been a better time to enroll on a course at the Institute! About The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance:
The Institute is widely recognized as Europe's finest school of modern music. Established over 20 years ago, the Institute has been developing and delivering cutting-edge courses to students of contemporary music for longer than any other UK-based school. Originally known as the Guitar Institute and Basstech, the school has built its reputation on providing world class teaching using the very best teachers and state-of-the-art facilities. It now offers a range of professional courses including a 3-year Degree (BMus), a fully-funded one year Diploma, a specialist one year Higher Diploma, plus a wide portfolio of part-time courses designed to meet a variety of training needs for guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists. Past or present Institute students can be found everywhere, touring with the likes of Katie Melua and Moby, playing with bands like Babyshambles and Radiohead and artists like K. T. Tunstall and Beverley Knight, working as teachers all over the world and achieving credits with the likes of Jamelia, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Carl Palmer, Blue, Westlife, Busted, McFly and Holly Valance. Source: A & R Marketing, Ltd.
Finally confirming the rumors that have been circulating the
internet for weeks, all four original members of the popular 90’s rock
supergroup, Mr. Big, are taking the stage together for the first time in 13
years for a reunion tour of Japan.
The announcement, made by the band before a press-packed
Hard Rock Café in Tokyo this week, brings back promises that the Japanese run
will recapture the magic of the original chart-busting foursome:
vocalist/frontman Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, guitar, Ampeg endorsed bassist
Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey on drums. The tour takes off in Sapporo on June 5
and culminates June 20 in Tokyo with a feature concert at Budokan — the famous
Japanese venue known for its rich history of legendary performances by rock’s
elite. The band will record a live CD/DVD during the Budokan show that will
also mark the band’s 20 year anniversary.
Here's the where and when: June 5 - Koseinenkin Kaikan - Sapporo, Japan June 7 - Zepp - Sendai, Japan June 9 - Kanazawa Koseinenkin - Kanazawa, Japan June 10 - Zepp - Nagoya, Japan June 12 - Zepp - Fukuoka, Japan June 15 - Grand Cube - Osaka, Japan June 17 - Yubin Chokin Hall - Hiroshima, Japan June 18 - Koseinenkin Kaikan - Osaka, Japan June 20 - Budokan - Tokyo, Japan
Form in 1988, Mr. Big forged its place in hard rock history,
combining trademark “shredding” musicianship with awesome vocal harmonies. The
1989 self-titled album, Mr. Big, received critical and commercial success in
the US and Japan, but it was the bands second album, Lean Into It, that
provided the major breakthrough. Lean Into It featured two ballads that established
the band as a commercial success. “To Be With You” and “Just Take My Heart”
propelled the band to huge international success and record sales in the
multi-millions.
Gilbert left the band in 1996 to pursue a solo career and
the original members had not shard a stage together until late 2008 at Gilbert
solo show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Paul was joined onstage by
Sheehan and Torpey to perform a couple of cover songs and the three had such a
good time together, they contact Martin a few days later and the reunion was
put into motion.
While no concert dates beyond Japan have been announced as
yet, the band is looking at possible dates in Southeast Asia and America later
in the year.
***Ampeg endorser Billy Sheehan has a new solo album
“Holy Cow!” available April 14th. Check out Billy’s MySpace page for
more details***
Ampeg is a proud sponsor of Bass Frontier’s Billy Sheehan
Giveaway. Well, the winner has been announced and the lucky winner is Nick B.
from Houston, Texas. He is a lifelong fan of Billy Sheehan. “The bass rocks and the
amp is f-in’ loud!” said Nick. Our sentiments exactly.
As the winner, Nick won Yamaha’s new BB414 bass, signed by
Sheehan himself and Ampeg’s powerful BA210SP combo. Ampeg's BA210SP combo is a dream rig, no question about it.
Who doesn’t dream of the trusted tone and power of an Ampeg AND the added
feature of 16 digital samples of classic analog bass effects, all with the
portability of a combo? What a musical playground: Chorus, Flange, Phase
Shifter, Reverb, Octavider, Echo, Slapback, Funk Wah, Reverse Wah,
Chorus/Echo/Wah, OctaWah, SVT, Synth Bass 1, Synth Bass 2, Square Wave, and
Bypass... Wow, convenience and creativity at your fingertips! The solid-state
preamp offers 3-band EQ with Ampeg's flexible and unique 'Style' mid tone
Control, as well as CD/MP3 input and headphone out. The solid state power
section pumps 220 Watts of power through 2-10" speakers and a 1"
piezo tweeter, all in a 76-pound, 21"x21"x15.5" package. With
the BA210SP, Ampeg truly leaves little left to be desired.
Congratulations Nick. Ampeg would like to thank both Billy
Sheehan and the great people at Bass Frontiers Magazine for making this
possible.
Ampeg is delighted to announce a partnership with The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, widely known as Europe’s finest school of modern music.
The Institute, originally known to bassists the world over as the Basstech, has long been the only serious destination for bassists looking to develop their playing and performing skills to the highest levels. With a faculty composed of some of the world’s finest and most experienced tutors and located in state of the art facilities in London, UK, the Institute practically invented the concept of organized and formal training for the contemporary musician. Hundreds of students now study every year across a broad portfolio of professional courses, and Institute graduates can be found working throughout the music industry. Pete Whittard, Managing Director at the Institute, said: ‘This is a great honour for us, since this is the first education-related partnership for Ampeg in the UK, and great news for all of our students. Having spent the last three years investing hundreds of thousands of pounds in the development of world class premises and the latest industry-standard equipment here at the Institute, our students can now count on some of the best-equipped facilities in the country. However, with the addition of Ampeg to our stable of world class partners, students will now have access to equipment made by one of the top names in bass amplification. Everybody knows that the Ampeg story is pretty much the story of the last 50 years of rock and roll!’ Students have access to a really cool SVT stack (SVT-450H and SVT-410HFL). In addition to Ampeg, sister company Crate will also be joining the roster of Institute partners with their great range of quality bass and guitar combos and practice amps. So if you are serious about playing and studying the bass and looking to develop a career in the music industry, there has never been a better time to enroll on a course at the Institute! About The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance:
The Institute is widely recognized as Europe's finest school of modern music. Established over 20 years ago, the Institute has been developing and delivering cutting-edge courses to students of contemporary music for longer than any other UK-based school. Originally known as the Guitar Institute and Basstech, the school has built its reputation on providing world class teaching using the very best teachers and state-of-the-art facilities. It now offers a range of professional courses including a 3-year Degree (BMus), a fully-funded one year Diploma, a specialist one year Higher Diploma, plus a wide portfolio of part-time courses designed to meet a variety of training needs for guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists. Past or present Institute students can be found everywhere, touring with the likes of Katie Melua and Moby, playing with bands like Babyshambles and Radiohead and artists like K. T. Tunstall and Beverley Knight, working as teachers all over the world and achieving credits with the likes of Jamelia, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Carl Palmer, Blue, Westlife, Busted, McFly and Holly Valance. Source: A & R Marketing, Ltd.
Finally confirming the rumors that have been circulating the
internet for weeks, all four original members of the popular 90’s rock
supergroup, Mr. Big, are taking the stage together for the first time in 13
years for a reunion tour of Japan.
The announcement, made by the band before a press-packed
Hard Rock Café in Tokyo this week, brings back promises that the Japanese run
will recapture the magic of the original chart-busting foursome:
vocalist/frontman Eric Martin, Paul Gilbert, guitar, Ampeg endorsed bassist
Billy Sheehan and Pat Torpey on drums. The tour takes off in Sapporo on June 5
and culminates June 20 in Tokyo with a feature concert at Budokan — the famous
Japanese venue known for its rich history of legendary performances by rock’s
elite. The band will record a live CD/DVD during the Budokan show that will
also mark the band’s 20 year anniversary.
Here's the where and when: June 5 - Koseinenkin Kaikan - Sapporo, Japan June 7 - Zepp - Sendai, Japan June 9 - Kanazawa Koseinenkin - Kanazawa, Japan June 10 - Zepp - Nagoya, Japan June 12 - Zepp - Fukuoka, Japan June 15 - Grand Cube - Osaka, Japan June 17 - Yubin Chokin Hall - Hiroshima, Japan June 18 - Koseinenkin Kaikan - Osaka, Japan June 20 - Budokan - Tokyo, Japan
Form in 1988, Mr. Big forged its place in hard rock history,
combining trademark “shredding” musicianship with awesome vocal harmonies. The
1989 self-titled album, Mr. Big, received critical and commercial success in
the US and Japan, but it was the bands second album, Lean Into It, that
provided the major breakthrough. Lean Into It featured two ballads that established
the band as a commercial success. “To Be With You” and “Just Take My Heart”
propelled the band to huge international success and record sales in the
multi-millions.
Gilbert left the band in 1996 to pursue a solo career and
the original members had not shard a stage together until late 2008 at Gilbert
solo show at the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Paul was joined onstage by
Sheehan and Torpey to perform a couple of cover songs and the three had such a
good time together, they contact Martin a few days later and the reunion was
put into motion.
While no concert dates beyond Japan have been announced as
yet, the band is looking at possible dates in Southeast Asia and America later
in the year.
***Ampeg endorser Billy Sheehan has a new solo album
“Holy Cow!” available April 14th. Check out Billy’s MySpace page for
more details***
Ampeg is a proud sponsor of Bass Frontier’s Billy Sheehan
Giveaway. Well, the winner has been announced and the lucky winner is Nick B.
from Houston, Texas. He is a lifelong fan of Billy Sheehan. “The bass rocks and the
amp is f-in’ loud!” said Nick. Our sentiments exactly.
As the winner, Nick won Yamaha’s new BB414 bass, signed by
Sheehan himself and Ampeg’s powerful BA210SP combo. Ampeg's BA210SP combo is a dream rig, no question about it.
Who doesn’t dream of the trusted tone and power of an Ampeg AND the added
feature of 16 digital samples of classic analog bass effects, all with the
portability of a combo? What a musical playground: Chorus, Flange, Phase
Shifter, Reverb, Octavider, Echo, Slapback, Funk Wah, Reverse Wah,
Chorus/Echo/Wah, OctaWah, SVT, Synth Bass 1, Synth Bass 2, Square Wave, and
Bypass... Wow, convenience and creativity at your fingertips! The solid-state
preamp offers 3-band EQ with Ampeg's flexible and unique 'Style' mid tone
Control, as well as CD/MP3 input and headphone out. The solid state power
section pumps 220 Watts of power through 2-10" speakers and a 1"
piezo tweeter, all in a 76-pound, 21"x21"x15.5" package. With
the BA210SP, Ampeg truly leaves little left to be desired.
Congratulations Nick. Ampeg would like to thank both Billy
Sheehan and the great people at Bass Frontiers Magazine for making this
possible.
Ampeg is delighted to announce a partnership with The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance, widely known as Europe’s finest school of modern music.
The Institute, originally known to bassists the world over as the Basstech, has long been the only serious destination for bassists looking to develop their playing and performing skills to the highest levels. With a faculty composed of some of the world’s finest and most experienced tutors and located in state of the art facilities in London, UK, the Institute practically invented the concept of organized and formal training for the contemporary musician. Hundreds of students now study every year across a broad portfolio of professional courses, and Institute graduates can be found working throughout the music industry. Pete Whittard, Managing Director at the Institute, said: ‘This is a great honour for us, since this is the first education-related partnership for Ampeg in the UK, and great news for all of our students. Having spent the last three years investing hundreds of thousands of pounds in the development of world class premises and the latest industry-standard equipment here at the Institute, our students can now count on some of the best-equipped facilities in the country. However, with the addition of Ampeg to our stable of world class partners, students will now have access to equipment made by one of the top names in bass amplification. Everybody knows that the Ampeg story is pretty much the story of the last 50 years of rock and roll!’ Students have access to a really cool SVT stack (SVT-450H and SVT-410HFL). In addition to Ampeg, sister company Crate will also be joining the roster of Institute partners with their great range of quality bass and guitar combos and practice amps. So if you are serious about playing and studying the bass and looking to develop a career in the music industry, there has never been a better time to enroll on a course at the Institute! About The Institute of Contemporary Music Performance:
The Institute is widely recognized as Europe's finest school of modern music. Established over 20 years ago, the Institute has been developing and delivering cutting-edge courses to students of contemporary music for longer than any other UK-based school. Originally known as the Guitar Institute and Basstech, the school has built its reputation on providing world class teaching using the very best teachers and state-of-the-art facilities. It now offers a range of professional courses including a 3-year Degree (BMus), a fully-funded one year Diploma, a specialist one year Higher Diploma, plus a wide portfolio of part-time courses designed to meet a variety of training needs for guitarists, bassists, drummers and vocalists. Past or present Institute students can be found everywhere, touring with the likes of Katie Melua and Moby, playing with bands like Babyshambles and Radiohead and artists like K. T. Tunstall and Beverley Knight, working as teachers all over the world and achieving credits with the likes of Jamelia, Sophie Ellis Bextor, Carl Palmer, Blue, Westlife, Busted, McFly and Holly Valance. Source: A & R Marketing, Ltd.
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