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Nepali Fusion Music – Manoj Kumar KC (1974 AD guitarist) and Shyam Nepali (Sarangi)

Apr 4, 2011 Rock Bands

Manoj Kumar KC, the 1974 AD guitarist, jamming fusion style with Nepali Traditional Nepali Folk Band playing at Factory in Thamel, Kathmandu, Nepal. Manoj is one of my favorite guitarists from one of the top Nepali rock bands

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Rock Band Audition – Have A Better Chance Of Becoming A Band’s Guitarist

May 17, 2007 Rock Bands

When you consider yourself good enough on guitar for a rock band audition, that’s when things can be exciting. You may have learned that your friends are looking for a new guitarist and you think you stand a decent chance of making the cut.

However, if they conduct this audition in a very professional manner, what should you be working on to make sure you stand a chance? There are quite a few things that can help a panel of band members decide if they want to include you in their group. Here are a few of them:

1. Find out the required material to learn.

Most bands will just come out and say exactly the tunes that you need to learn in order to jam with them and be considered for anything. If they don’t, you’ll need to ask questions about the music they like and the songs they already know.

If you’re ambitious and want to make a good impression, learn more songs than you’re required. It will really show them that you’re willing to work hard to get what you want.

2. Learn their fashions.

As judgmental as it sounds, band members are likely to survey your taste in clothing and make a very deep impression based on that alone, before you even play. Check out some of the threads that your possible band mates are sporting and attempt some subtle conformity for best results.

3. Bring extra equipment in case of a disaster.

If there’s a chance that your guitar, amp, pedals, or strings might fail you at this rock band audition, you need to be prepared. Bring extras of anything that might be at risk of screwing up your audition.

4. Be agreeable and polite.

Of course your guitar-playing comes into judgment with these guys, but they want to know that you’ll work well with them and be polite. Express very good manners and keep the swearing to a minimum unless you find that to be their casual language choice.

5. Be yourself.

If you walk in and put on a show that isn’t really you, they might expect this “fake” version of you any time after the rock band audition. If you just be yourself, you’re more likely to play better, be more confident, and have a better chance of getting the spot in general.

6. Accept their decision gracefully.

There’s no better way to show your mature character than accepting the band’s decision, whether good or bad, with dignity. Even if they don’t choose you, just knowing that you were so understanding of their decision will keep you in high consideration if their first choice doesn’t work out.

It’s a bit tricky to know what a band might want when you try out for them, but getting a sense of how they work and interact is half of the mystery. So when you go to your rock band audition, put on your sharpest clothes, learn your sickest riffs, and be confident in your abilities.

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Crash Kelly–hard Glam Rock With Renown Classical Guitarist Sean Kelly– Ready to Rock the Usa

Feb 9, 2012 Classic Rock

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The one characteristic I love about Warrior Records is the fact they take on independent music artists and turn them into great bands worldwide from Eddie Money, Benny Mardones to now Crash Kelly, lead by no other than Yamaha Classical Guitars spokesman Sean Kelly.

Crash Kelly, created from influences of mega-groups Alice Cooper, Cheap Trick, KISS and Queen will be releasing third album, “One More Heart Attack,” on July 29th, but it is a debut CD with Warrior.

The new Crash Kelly band consists of Sean Kelly, on guitar and vocals, Gene Scarpelli (son of Gino Scarpelli, guitarist for Canadian hard rock legends GODDO, Tim Timleck on drums, and long time Crash Kelly co-hort Allister Thompson, who has switched from guitar to bass.

“This is a really great group of classy rock pros, and they are all well-represented on the new album. ‘One More Heart Attack’ coming to stores in America July 29th,” said vocalist and leader of Crash Kelly.

“What makes us different this time around is the fact that I brought in some different players, and also did some outside writing with Moe Berg on a few key tracks,” explained Kelly. “This album is much more focused, and I think it’s sonically the best thing Crash Kelly has ever done. It also rocks a little harder.”

Kelly noted the new album has some classic rock input, too. Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses, Rock Star: Supernova) helped produce the new album. It was the second time. “Gilby has a great ear for arrangement, getting great guitar tones, and solid performances. I think we’re cut from the same cloth, musically speaking,” he said.

The Crash Kelly just finished up a Canadian tour with Gilby and his band, and now have their sights set on an American tour, which Kelly has not done since he toured with Alice Cooper in 2006. Dates to be announced.

Crash Kelly is already working on new projects. “Actually, I was working on a record while were on the road, he said. “A Classical Guitar Christmas album. My first classical record, The #1 Classical Guitar Album, did quite well here in Canada, so we are following up with a Christmas album. It’s a nice change of pace from the rock stuff, and I approach it with the same integrity that goes into Crash Kelly.”

To hear more about the classical guitar album visit www.classicrocks.ca to see the page that Yamaha guitars designed featuring me.

Sean grew up in North Bay Ontario, studying the classical guitar but also digging the sounds emanating form his 12 watt stereo system; Kiss, Van Halen, and Guns N’ Roses had that little box bursting at the seams with THD morning, noon and night.

But the classics – he studied on. And learned, and learned and learned. Moving to Toronto in 1991, Kelly studied classical guitar at the University Of Toronto under Canadian virtuoso Eli Kassner (a man who has studied with the father of classical guitar, Andres Segovia). After university, Sean traveled the country in a number of different rock n roll outfits, but with the cries of his parents “get a real job” echoing in his head, he did just that. He found himself taken on by the Toronto Catholic School Board where he teaches Vocal Music at three different schools. Privately, he has been teaching all styles of guitar at the Lippert School of Music since 1995.

Kelly’s first two album outings, “Penny Pills” and “Electric Satisfaction” helped Crash Kelly procure industry acclaim and tours with rock luminaries including, Alice Cooper, Quireboys, Backyard Babies, as well as support slots with Mötley Crue, Poison, Cinderella, W.A.S.P., and many other hard rock heroes. Crash Kelly is currently embarking on a tour across Canada (U.S. dates to be announced) with ex-Guns N’ Roses axe man Gilby Clarke, who also produced half of the new tracks on the “One More Heart Attack” album.

When Yamaha Guitars (www.ClassicRocks.ca) commissioned their newly launched handcrafted guitar series, they asked if Kelly would consider representing their line of custom products.

“I was flattered to be considered by Yamaha,” he recalls, “and I will enjoy being their classical guitars spokesperson.” When not rocking the live venues, Kelly also actively produces and composes jingles, most recently being heard on a Pontiac commercial broadcast throughout venues across Canada.

Additionally, in 2005, Sean was selected out of thousands of entries by Guitar Player magazine to perform at the inaugural Guitar Hero Competition. As a Top 10 finalist, Sean performed at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, in front of celebrity judges Joe Satriani and Steve Lukather. For more on the Crash Kelly visit: http://www.MySpace.com/CrashKelly

 

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