Chris Ford
I'm a professional dabbler, working in music, photography, journalism, cynical musings, and the occasional bit of fiction.
Chris Ford
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Megadeth’s Chris Broderick Shreds Classically in Jackson Guitars Video
Metal fans know Megadeth’s Chris Broderick can shred like no other, but they may not know Broderick’s affinity for classical guitar. The video above features a humorous look at the shredder working at Jackson Guitars’ office. In the clip, you can get a close-up look at Broderick playing his custom Jackson Soloist 7.
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Staind + Newsted Guitarist Mike Mushok Offers Lessons Via JamPlay
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Slipknot’s Jim Root and Mick Thompson Talk Gear on a Budget
Slipknot’s guitar players Mick Thompson and Jim Root sat down with Music Radar to discuss the band’s early days and the gear choices they made that shaped Slipknot’s distinct sound. Thompson and Root talk about how being flat-broke influenced the gear they used on Slipknot’s debut album and how, as the band became commercially successful, what gear they used when they had the money to get whatever they wanted.
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Chimaira’s Emil Werstler Reveals ‘All That’s Left Is Blood’ Play-Through Video
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Guitar Center Announces Launch of 2013 Drum-Off Competition
Guitar Center has started accepting entrants into its 2013 Drum-Off competition. This marks the 25th anniversary of Guitar Center’s drum competition, which attracts some of America’s top drumming talent every year and has become a popular event.
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Bring Me the Horizon’s Matt Nichols Discusses the Evolution of His Drum Style
Matt Nichols, drummer for British metal band Bring Me the Horizon, talked with Music Radar recently about how his approach to drumming and his drumming style have evolved since the band’s formation in 2004.
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Foo Fighters Drummer Taylor Hawkins Gets Gretsch Signature Snare
Gretsch announced a new signature snare endorsed by Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.
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Slayer’s Kerry King Is Chilling With a Marshall Fridge
There has been some chatter on many different gear forums claiming that most of the Marshall 4x12 cabinets in Slayer guitarist Kerry King’s wall of amps are empty, and only one or two of the cabinets actually work. We here at Noisecreep aren’t making any such claims. We know of one particular cabinet King wouldn't leave empty, though he wouldn’t fill it with Celestion speakers, either.
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Periphery’s Misha Mansoor Breaks Down His Gear
Misha Mansoor is definitely an eclectic player. His style is difficult to pin down, drawing on a wide variety of influences, but also filled with his own original approach to music. After starting Periphery, it didn’t take long before his and his band's names were mentioned in the same breath as legendary acts, such as Meshuggah and Dream Theater.
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Dream Theater Keyboardist Jordan Rudess Announces Instrument App Updates
Jordan Rudess, keyboardist for Dream Theater, announced some important updates for his music apps, Samplewiz, Morphwiz and Geo Synthesizer. All three apps are now compatible with AudioBus and work on the iPhone 5. The AudioBus update is especially significant because it allows users to stream live audio between apps so multiple apps can be in use at once.