Dave Rudbargs Album

I'm currently working on what is turning out to be a really exciting album with New Jersey vocalist Dave Rudbarg, in association with engineer/producer Steve Gordon who has a studio in Hialeah, Miami. The drummer on the sessions is Dave Scott, and the keyboards are from John Rose (no relation) both also from Miami. I did bass, acoustics and lead here in Newcastle via Internet file transfer.


How this all came about was, I was playing a strat in the Guitar Center in Manhattan about 18 months ago and the guy who worked in the shop, called Eddie Solomonson, who is a friend of Steve's in Miami. He took my email and when I returned to the UK we chatted and I sent him a couple my tracks, which he then forwarded to Steve in Florida. Steve then contacted me and I travelled to Miami to see him and meet his contacts. Thus it has evolved into me being invited onto this project. For a taster of how this project is sounding, you can hear "Am I Loosing You" being played by Paul Nicholls on his Internet podcast podcastpaul.

I think Dave is a phenomenal vocalist and I really wish him all the best with this project. The album will be released next year and it is hoped that gigs in the UK & US will happen in due course.

ps.. I have put Dave & Steve into my to top myspace friends so people can see more about their respective careers and projects etc.

Eddie Van Halens guitar?

Could this have been Eddie Van Halens guitar? Well, we cant say for sure, but it has a story attached to it that certainly makes us wonder.

My friend Doug who lives near Glasgow collects all manner of EVH guitars and has what is easily the largest collection in the UK, and maybe even Europe. So when he bought this guitar from a vendor in the USA, who for the purpose of this blog shall remain anonymous, Doug was concerned to see a serial number that did not match any of the guitars he already owned or any of the other models he was aware of. So, Doug contacted Ernie Ball and asked if they thought the instrument could be a fake. Their response was a revelation, Ernie Ball seemed frantic about the guitar and were pressurising Doug to reveal its source, stating that is was a none retail model that had been made as a special order. So we now ask ourselves, who would instigate a special order? And who would the order be for? And why the reaction from Ernie Ball?

It could be that this guitar was part of the development of the EVH Wolfgang series, or it was a gift from EVH to someone else? Or, was it actually Eddie's guitar and when he split from his tech, the guitar was then "moved on" so to speak, and has since fallen into the hands of a specialist dealer? We will never know for sure. But there was certainly something about this guitar that got Ernie Ball very excited.

Nuarts and Paul Rose Guitar DVD

I would like to thank everyone at nuarts productions for their amazing passion and commitment in helping me to produce my tutorial DVD. Seth, Mike, Ewan, Sharon and Graham have all been amazing. Thanks chaps. More info will soon.

Paul

On The Road

The mighty Ted McKenna at the Glenfarg hotel.










Stefan Kugler & Paul Rose. Blues will Eat festival, Nuremberg, Feb 08.










Bass supremo Alan Thomson travels in style with the Paul Rose Band.










Ted McKenna & Paul on the A1 heading north to Scotland.

Paul Rose now using Cornford Amps.

Paul Rose is now endorsing Cornford Amps.
The very finest hand made British valve amps.
More details will follow shortly.

Paul Rose - Ted McKenna - Alan Thomson

We are delighted to announce the new line up the Paul Rose Band, with legendary Ted McKenna on drums and Allan Thomson, the gifted bass player for John Martyn for the last 25 years.

Alan Thomson

His first ‘pro’ gig in September 1980 was with singer/songwriter guitarist John Martyn. It was while working with John Martyn that he first met and worked with fellow 'Wheel' members; Foss Paterson and Arran Ahmun.

This led to sharing the stage and working in the studio with artists like; Phil Collins, Dave Gilmour, Lee Perry, Ringo Star, Eric Clapton and Robert Palmer.

Alan also worked with; ex -'Police' guitarist, Andy Summers, American 'nut-bender', Jerry Donahue in his collaboration with singer Doug Morter, (Back Room Boys), Julia Fordham, Long John Baldry, Rick Wakeman, Steps Ahead, Roger Hodgeson, (Supertramp). The guitar band, 'The Hellecasters', Amos Garrett, John Jorgenson, Dick Gaugan, Sally Barker, Jacqui McShee's Pentangle, Rev Doc and the Congregation and Donnie Munro.

Ted McKenna

Many classic rock fans are very well aware of the legendary Ted McKenna, and his incredible musical history. Being a founder member of the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, and playing on Rory Gallagher's two finest CD's "Photo Finish" & "Top Priority".

Ted Also Played on sell out world tours with Michael Schenkers M.S.G. as well as working with Gary Moore, Greg Lake, Womack & Womack to name only a few.

The Paul Rose Band's first show will be at Trillians Rock Bar in Newcastle on Feb 29th.