Last Sunday we sponsored the Emerging Artist Showcase at the Emerald Lounge in Asheville, NC and loaned a Kent Chasson guitar to Aaron LaFalce who performed. He is also a DJ with 98.1 the River and they put on the event.
Check out these pics of Aaron and the Chasson guitar.
Aaron LaFalce plays Emerging Artist Showcase
Aaron jams on a Kent Chasson guitar
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This past Tuesday John Forte played a showcase at Joe’s Pub in New York City and our good friend Peter Calo along with Carly Simon and David Saw performed with John.
We wanted to share a couple of photos from the show.
John Forte showcase with backing from Peter Calo
John Forte, Peter Calo, David Saw and Carly Simon
Hi there. It’s great to be a part of this blog, I’m a longtime fan and “drooler over” of Dream Guitars. I’m also honoured to be building a guitar for Paul.
I have been spending the last ten years quietly building guitars in Winnipeg, Manitoba; a smallish prairie town in central Canada. I’ve also spent the last eight years or so (not so quietly) travelling the world with my band The Duhks.
Right now I’m sitting in Tulsa, Oklahoma, listening to Los Lobos’s (www.loslobos.org) guitar tech Vincent play some pretty convincing Hendrix on David Hidalgo’s tele. I also just got to check out Louie Perez’s gorgeous jarana; a really cool little eight-stringed instrument from the Mexican state of Veracruz. If you haven’t seen him play this thing you really should!
This is one of the many moments I really feel lucky to be a guitar player as well as a maker. I’ve had the chance to see and play some really cool guitars in my travels, not to mention getting to know some of the most amazing players of our time. Last week I was hanging out and jamming with Jim Lauderdale and Jeb Puryear and Peter Rowan in a Florida swamp, and today my band is about to do a soundcheck for the second of four shows with Los Lobos. Los Lobos! These guys are incredible musicians, and check out their arsenal…
Los Lobos tour guitars
(I have my two road-weary partners in crime in there as well. The only acoustics on stage tonight! Uh-oh.)
Milwaukee and Chicago with Los Lobos before we break out on our own and head to California for a week and a half. Our last show is in L.A. and I’m hoping to visit Steve McSwain’s shop in L.A. before I blast up the coast to drop in at the Somogyi headquarters in Oakland. I’ll keep you posted.
Gotta run, time to plug in and get rocking.
Cheers,
Jordan McConnell
Check out this video of our friend Peter Calo playing the Tippin Bravado with Highlander pickups backing Carly Simon on The Today Show.Carly Simon – You Belong With Me – Live Today Show 10/28/2009
Tony McManus CD available online
We just found out today that Maker’s Mark: The Dream Guitars Sessions by Tony McManus has been nominated for for the Canadian Folk Awards, the Scots Traditional Music Awards and made the first cut for the Grammys!
Earlier this morning one of our cherished guitars from http://www.DreamGuitars.com, a 2008 Tippin Guitars Bravado, Dream Series Blackwood #2 Small Jumbo Acoustic Guitar, was being played on Good Morning America by Peter Calo who is touring with Carly… Simon. Check out Peter and the guitar as Diane Sawyer speaks with Carly.
Click the link below to see the video,
Peter Calo playing a 2008 Tippin Guitar Bravado on Good Morning America
Tippin Dream Series
Peter Calo plays with the likes of Carly Simon, James Taylor, Hall and Oates and many more top recording artists. Peter is now touring with a Tippin Dream Series Bravado and will be blogging about it here on our new Dream Guitars Blog. Visit here often for updates on the tour including comments from top musicians, many hearing a Tippin for the very first time. Performance will include the Good Morning America Show on Monday October 26th and the Today Show on Wednesday October 28th. This will be fun! Here’s what Peter has to say about this incredible Tippin guitar:
This guitar is awesome. And beyond noticeable. Everyone is blown away. I’m writing up my notes and photos to send you. I played at the song writers circle. All acoustic guitarist and there was absolutely no comparison. Carly Simon heard the guitar and immediately said I need to get one.
Look for more blog posts from Peter as his tour progresses…this will be fun! – Paul Heumiller
