ARTISTS : CHET ATKINS | LES PAUL | THE AMERICAN STANDARD | SLINK RAND | BLUZILLION | MICKI FREE | FREDDIE TIEKEN | MADD HOSS JACKSON | PREDAWN HOUR | MUDDY WATERS BLUES | KONK | BUSEYS HELMET | THE GRADUATE | ELIZABETH MANNHARDT | QUINCY SYMPHONY | CHARLIE GLASGOW | MIKE & COMPANY | BIG RICHARD | DOGMAN | FIELDER | RAISED ON RADIO | 8:58 | ROLLO | ESTHER MOORE | PILLAR PRODUCTIONS | LEFTY | HARLOT | HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER | COPPER SETTLES | 4 TRACK SONGS | SCANS | MINOR NOTES HOME |
• COPYRIGHT FORMS everything you need except the fees • BAND CONTRACT for those club owners who like to keep it legal • CROSSOVER VALUES capacitor and inductor values with their respective frequencies for 6 db • SPEAKER WIRING DIAGRAMS wiring schemes for 4-12 cabs • winISD VOLUME/PORT CALC speaker design calculator using a database of most common driver brands and models • OHMS LAW CALCULATOR calculates voltage, current, ohms & watts from any 2 known values • RANE TECH NOTES three pages of useful info pertaining to sound systems and processing • EV PA BIBLE still around...still relevant • MANUALS Carvin, DigiTech, Marshall, Roland and many more • SCHEMATICS links to schematic diagram resources • PRO AUDIO & STAGE GEAR links to some of the best instrument, studio, PA &stage equipment resources • CHORD CHART interactive chord chart with positions for nearly every known chord • RHYME DICTIONARY a great tool for lyricists • TINNITUS FAQ if your ears ring after band practice you may want to read this short but informative page • FREE MP3 HOSTING a list of some of the best free hosting for bands and musicians • LYRICS sure beats the old days of straining through tapes and scribbling words • ULTIMATE GUITAR TABS lots of ads and tough to navigate but still one of the best tab sites around • TAB KEY CHANGER transpose the key of any tab by simply pasting it into the window and use the arrows • BAND NAME GENERATOR this is a fun program that takes random sets of words and puts them together in different combinations • ROCK BIRTHDAYS many of these folks are a lot older than you may have thought • IN MEMORIUM a chronology of those who have gone before us • RECORDING CHANNEL FORUM whether it's music, computers, or lawn mower repair, I learn more from forums than any single website or book. This site is a great resource for artists and techies • 72 BANDS this has been around for awhile but if you haven't seen it yet it's a great brain-teaser • PANDORA INTERNET RADIO personalized streaming radio that "learns" what you like to listen to based on previous preferences and drawing from the largest music categorization project ever • PA SETUP SIMPLIFIED ...but this one goes to 11 • CHET ATKINS June 20, 1924 - June 30, 2001 Chet was not from this area but his influence was universal • LES PAUL June 9, 1915 - August 12, 2009 another pioneer who changed music forever • THE AMERICAN STANDARD some great rock & roll by a great bunch of guys. The real deal fo' sho • SLINK RAND undeniably the most seasoned player to come from this area • BLUZILLION enormous rock & blues by a legendary lineup • MICKI FREE Grammy winning artist from Quincy, IL • ELEVEN cream of the crop • FREDDIE TIEKEN a fascinating autobiography and local rock history by the man who pretty much started the whole Quincy area music scene (QT plugin not required) • LA COSA NOSTRA top notch prog, classic, modern & metal • MADD HOSS JACKSON still as popular now as they were even back in the day when Jim still had hair • PREDAWN HOUR Corey would be proud • MISSISSIPPI MUDDY WATER BLUES SOCIETY the fine folks who bring us "Blues in the Park" every summer • GEORGE CATE solo work from Predawn Hour singer guitarist • KONK bring your own lawn chair • JUBALS LANTERN original rock and classic covers from Palmyra MO • BUSEYS HELMET Alex Kendall, Greg Meyers, Matt Kemp, Tom Hurst and Steve Hufford • THE GRADUATE formerly "Best of Winter", Jared & Corey left behind all shades of Green Day for a fresh new sound that defied pigeon-holing and led to a world tour • ELIZABETH MANNHARDT contemporary singer/musician/songwriter who takes me back to Renaissance lead singer Annie Haslam. Beautiful yet haunting • QUINCY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA world class musicianship, very very professional • CHARLIE GLASGOW AKA Chazz Singer, Charlie & I played together in 1976 in a band called "Popeye's Choice". no wonder his hair turned gray • MIKE & COMPANY a band for all occassions • BIG RICHARD band of a thousand incarnations • DOGMAN I love it when a plan comes together • PIMPKATZ the ultimate party band • FIELDER what most young bands lack in technical polish, they make up for in musical passion. these guys have both • RAISED ON RADIO classic rock and blues : a great time for everyone • 8:58 original songs and tasty covers • ROLLO Quincy's King of Sound for 3 decades now. I SAID, QUINCY'S KING OF SOUND FOR 3 DECADES NOW!!! • ESTHER MOORE I've yet to meet this lovely young lady, but when I do I'm sure I'll be blown away • PILLAR PRODUCTIONS state-of-the-art Quincy studio headed up by Jack Ingram • LEFTY in loving memory of Richard "Moses" Junk • HARLOT Canton, MO based straight-ahead rock featuring lead vocalist Trish Peterson • HOLLYWOOD HANGOVER an amazing tribute to the golden age of Champaign / West Central Illinois rock & roll • COPPER SETTLES Acoustic side project featuring Tim Betts, JC Weyand & yours truly • 4-TRACK SONGS free full downloads from my exhaustive collection of 4-track rough drafts • SCANS local nostalgia of interest to those who live in the Quincy area |