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Glen Campbell – Witchita Lineman

Posted on February 7, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is a GREAT clip of Glen Campbell performing Witchita Lineman on the Smothers Brothers show. I first became aware of Glen Campbell in the early 1970’s because my grandfather used to play his 8-tracks constantly while driving us around in his early 70’s Oldsmobile Delta 98 with 455 Rocket V8. Anyway, Glen is actually […]

Chicken Pickin’ Bend Lick

Posted on February 6, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This is a cool chicken pickin’ bend lick that I like to use. It can be used at almost any tempo but is really effective when played fast. I tried to play it slow so everyone could get it. Let me know if you have any questions and I will help you out with it. […]

How to Wrap Audio Cables

Posted on February 5, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is just a quickie video for today. Most of you guys probably know how to do this but for some of you younger players that visit me here may find this helpful. A properly wrapped audio cable (or electric cable for that matter) will last longer and be more cooperative on a gig. Check […]

V-Picks!!

Posted on February 5, 2010 (July 4, 2012) by Billy Penn

Robert in Santa Rosa kept telling me about how great the V-Picks are and told me to check them out while I was at the NAMM show a few weeks ago. Unfortunately I did not hook up with Vinni who makes the V-Picks while I was out there. So first order of business when I […]

Question of the Day: How Many Watts Should My Amp Be?

Posted on February 4, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This question of the day comes from Max in Stanhope, PA. He sent me an email asking about how many watts his amp should be. In his email he told me he was looking to get a new tube amp and was concerned about the wattage. He was savvy enough to be concerned about having […]

New Orange Rockerverb II Amplifiers!

Posted on February 3, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Orange Amplifiers has released the new Rockerverb II. It is based on the previous Rockerverb models with some improvments in both design and features. Some of the new specs and changes include: An enhanced all-tube transparent sounding effects loop,improved tone of the Reverb, addition of a Middle control on the “clean channel”, re-designed combo models […]

Rate Some of My Favorite Guitars!

Posted on February 3, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by penn_admin

Rate some of my favorite guitars! You all know me as being an avid guitar enthusiast….even a guitar maniac at times (like at NAMM..)! I have posted 5 favorite guitars on bubbalon.com for everyone to look at and rate for yourselves. You can rate each guitar on it’s page on Bubbalon.com, it’s really easy and […]

Help Vote Me Up on Jemsite.com!

Posted on February 3, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Hey everybody!! JP over at Stratoblogster.com suggested to the moderator at Jemsite.com to include me in their “Recommended Reading” section. Thanks JP!! The Recommended Reading section is a part of Jemsite.com where you will find a list of some cool sites and blogs (btw-Stratoblogster is there..!).Each site or blog can be voted for to bump […]

Bb Jump Blues Pedal Point Chromatic Lick

Posted on February 2, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

Here is the breakdown of the lick I play in my Jump Blues in Bb video at the 91-22 second mark. Some Youtube people were asking about some of the parts so here is the first one . This is what I call a pedal pint lick because it has the root as the “pedal” […]

Jeff Beck “How High the Moon” Grammy Award Performance

Posted on February 2, 2010 (April 3, 2017) by Billy Penn

This was another gem from the Grammy Awards on Sunday night. Beck is great and he nails that LP style and sound of the era. Like!!! […]