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May 01, 2002, Newsletter
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1. INTRODUCTION: 25% Off Blems / Fender® Sweepstakes / Zero Interest
2. THE WEEK IN REVIEW: The Week That Was / Weekly Winner / Weekly Tip
3. GREAT DEALS: Musicnotes / Scratch-n-Dent / Weekly Specials
4. RESOURCES: Musician.com / Guest Columns / Hands-On Review
5. OFFERS: Platinum Membership / Gear Insurance / Affiliate Program
6. CLOSING: Thank You / Contact Info / Removal
1a. __INTRODUCTION: Scratch-n-Dent Sale!_____________________________
Want to maximize your savings? OF COURSE YOU DO! Our Scratch-n-Dent
Sale PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS! How about an EXTRA 25% OFF most of our
Scratch-n-Dent gear? The savings have already been factored into the
current selling price and apply to NEW blem purchases only (sorry, no
retro pricing). All gear comes complete with warranty, guarantees,
and the works - at a price you won't find anywhere else - BUT DON'T
DELAY! Many items are at or below dealer cost, quantities are
extremely limited, and the products are always changing, so get what
you need when you see it! And be sure to check back regularly - new
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1b. __INTRODUCTION: Fender® American Strat® Sweepstakes______________
We're halfway through our Fender® American Strat® Sweepstakes, and
we've already made six lucky winners very happy! You still have
plenty of chances to win - EVERY ORDER YOU PLACE* between now and
5/19/02 enters you to win! Each week until the contest ends, two
winners will be selected in random drawings and will receive a FREE
Fender® American Strat® - one of the world's most coveted guitars -
valued at over $1,200 each!
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*No purchase necessary, see website for complete rules
1c. __INTRODUCTION: Zero Interest For a Full Year!___________________
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2a. ___THE WEEK IN REVIEW: The Week That Was_________________________
This is the week that was in matters musical...1965, Herman's
Hermits hit number one with "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter"
..1942, all U.S. production facilities for jukeboxes are
commandeered by the American War Production Board, which turns them
over to war materials manufacture...1969, country sensation meets
folk/rock giant when Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan join forces to make a
Grand Ole Opry TV special...1986, Dolly Parton's theme park
"Dollywood" opens in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee...1958, the very first
Grammys for Song and Record of the Year go to Domenico Modugno for
"Nel Blu Dipinto di Blu (Volare)"...1966, the Fab Four play their
final public gig in the U.K. at the NME Poll Winners concert in
Wembley...also appearing are the Stones, Roy Orbison, Herman's
Hermits, The Who, The Yardbirds, and others...1968, "Hair" the musical
opens on Broadway...its delectable smorgasbord of groovy tunes,
psychedelic philosophy, and naked hippies perseveres for 1750
performances...1991, citing the First Amendment, a Macon, Georgia,
judge dismisses a wrongful death suit against Ozzy Osbourne which
claims his music inspired a teenage boy to commit suicide...the case,
involving a suicide pact between two friends, is the second such to
be blamed on Ozzy...the first was in California in 1986...it was also
thrown out on First Amendment grounds...1968, Buffalo Springfield
plays their last gig after making three ground-breaking albums...
1970, at Ohio's Kent State University, conservative pro-war governor
James Rhodes proclaims that protesting students are "the worst type
of people we harbor in America...worse than the Communists... We're
going to eradicate the problem!"...they don't eradicate "the problem"
but they do eradicate 4 students, the closest of whom is 275 feet
away from Ohio National Guardsmen who open fire on a large group of
unarmed students for 13 seconds, killing four and wounding nine...
Neil Young responds immediately by writing the anthem "Ohio," which
is recorded the next day by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young...1967, Carl
Wilson of the Beach Boys goes to court on draft evasion charges...he
will eventually be acquitted...1979, The Who perform their first
concert after the death of Keith Moon...their new drummer is Kenny
Jones, formerly of The Faces...the performance coincides with the
opening of the movie "Quadrophenia"...1980, the government of South
Africa bans Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall" which has been
adopted as an anthem by black school children...authorities fear the
song will encourage boycotts of black schools...1973, "Marvin Gaye
Day" is declared in Washington, D.C....1957, Elvis records "Jailhouse
Rock"...exactly a decade later, Presley weds the daughter of an Air
Force officer, Priscilla Beaulieu, who Elvis met when he was in the
Army in Germany...and that was the week that was.
BIRTHDAYS:
May 1: Harry Belafonte (1927), Sonny James (1929), Little Walter born
Marion Walter Jacobs (1930), Judy Collins (1939), Rita Coolidge
(1944), Mimi Farina (1945), Ray Parker Jr. (1954), Johnny Colt of the
Black Crowes (1966)
May 2: Bing Crosby (1903 [or '01 or '04 depending on your
reference]), Link Wray born Frederick Lincoln Wray, Jr. (1929), John
Lee Gardner of The Mothers (1933), Hilton Valentine of The Animals
(1943), Goldy McJohn of Steppenwolf (1945), Lesley Gore (1946), Larry
Gatlin (1948), Lou Gramm of Foreigner (1950)
May 3: Pete Seeger (1919), James Brown (1933), Engelbert Humperdinck
(1936), Frankie Valli born Frank Castelluccio (1937), Mary Hopkin of
"Those Were the Days" fame (1950), Christopher Cross (1951), Bruce
Hall of REO Speedwagon (1953)
May 4: Maynard Ferguson (1928), Ed Cassidy of Spirit (1931), Tammy
Wynette (1932), Dick Dale (1937), Ron Carter (1937), George Wadenius
of Blood Sweat and Tears (1945), Jackie Jackson of the Jackson Five
(1951), Randy Travis (1959), James Bass of 'N Sync (1979)
May 5: Johnny Taylor (1938), Bill Ward of Black Sabbath (1948),
Martin Simpson (1953), Kevin Mooney of Adam and the Ants (1962),
Kevin James LaBrie of Dream Theater (1963)
May 6: Peggy Lee (1920), Colin Earl of Foghat (1942), Bob Seger
(1945), Davey Johnstone of Elton John's trio (1951), Billy
Burnette of Fleetwood Mac (1954), John Flansburgh of They Might Be
Giants (1960), Mark Bryan of Hootie and the Blowfish (1967)
May 7: Robert Johnson (1911), Theresa Brewer (1931), Janis Ian
(1951), Alex Van Halen (1955), Marty Wilson-Piper of The Church
(1959), Phil Campbell of Motorhead (1961)
DEPARTURES:
May 1: Spike Jones (1964)
May 3: Paul Butterfield (1987)
May 5: Reverend Gary Davis (1972)
May 7: Eddie Rabbit (1998)
2b. ___THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Weekly Winner_____________________________
The winner of the Roger Linn AdrenaLinn Groove Filter FX, Amp
Modeler, Drum Box is Lennie Caquelin of Minneapolis, MN. Here is what
he had to say:
"WOW!! Thanks Musician's Friend, you made my day! I've been playing
drums since the mid '60s and still play 2 to 3 times a week. I always
keep a copy of the latest Musician's Friend mailer in the "reading
room" and check the web site a couple of times per week."
"Musician's Friend is always my first stop when searching for
equipment, the product descriptions are always complete and the
pricing is more than competitive. There is NO better source for
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2c. ___THE WEEK IN REVIEW: Tip Of The Week___________________________
Bass Drum Miking
It isn't always easy to get a good kick drum sound, and a bad kick
drum sound can ruin - not just the overall drum sound - but the
overall band sound. The problem is that a bass drum has a very
limited frequency range: not much below 80Hz. For this reason, many
general application mics simply will not work well at all for miking
a kick drum. Even many dedicated kick drum mics have failings...
Click here to read the full Tech Tip:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/j.pl/6025405
Click here to check out our Tech Tips Archive:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/j.pl/6025406
3a. ___ GREAT DEALS: Musicnotes______________________________________
Learn to Play With Style - Music Books & More
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3c. _______ GREAT DEALS: Weekly Specials____________________________
Clean off the grime of high prices with our shower of savings! With
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___ MAINSTREAM GEAR WITH MINIMAL PRICING!____________________________
GIBSON ES-135 ELECTRIC GUITAR (Item 517142) - SAVE OVER 59%!
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DOD FX69 GRUNGE DISTORTION PEDAL (Item 150055) - SAVE OVER 62%!
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___ BOOMING BASS BARGAINS!___________________________________________
FERNANDES TREMOR 4 STANDARD 1999 BASS (Item 516824) - SAVE OVER 59%!
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DEAN BASS-IN-A-BOX BASS HEADPHONE AMP (Item 184700) - SAVE OVER 38%!
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___ KILLER KEYS, COST-CUTTING DEALS!_________________________________
YAMAHA PSR160 WITH SURVIVAL KIT (Item 701362)- SAVE OVER 55%!
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ROLAND SP-808EX E-MIX GROOVE SAMPLER (Item 700114) - SAVE 41%!
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___ SAVE YOUR SIMOLEONS FOR MORE DRUMS!______________________________
ATTACK DRUMHEADS STANDARD 5-PACK (Item 443600) - SAVE OVER 72%!
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GIBRALTAR GCA GRABBER CYMBAL ARM (Item 446265) - SAVE OVER 56%!
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___ DJ DEALS TO WRITE HOME ABOUT!____________________________________
STANTON ALL-IN-ONE DJ PRO PACK (Item 800374)-SAVE OVER 58%
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ROGUE STAGE LIGHTING STAND (Item 452019) - SAVE 59%!
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___ PERFECT ACCESSORIES, PERFECT PRICES!_____________________________
C.F. MARTIN ACOUSTIC ACCESSORY PACK (Item 420739) - SAVE OVER 58%!
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HORIZON SPEAKER CABLE (Item 450226 304 090) - SAVE OVER 63%!
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___ HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DEALS!_____________________________________
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___ BE HEARD LOUD AND FOR LESS!______________________________________
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___LEARN, PLAY, AND SAVE!____________________________________________
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4b. ___MUSICIAN'S RESOURCES: Guest Columns___________________________
This Week's Musician.Com Article:
Glenn Tilbrook: A Laughing Matter
by Scott Tribble
To read this article, click below:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/j.pl/6025437
This Week's GuitarWorld.Com Article:
Wing Commanders
by Dominic Hilton
Read more, click on the link below:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/j.pl/6025438
This Week's Taxi Article:
A&R Insider Shane Barrett Senior Manager of A&R, MCA Records
Nashville
Interviewed by Michael Laskow
Read more, click on the link below:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/j.pl/6025439
4c. ___MUSICIAN'S RESOURCES: Hands-On Product Review Of The Week_____
TerraTec Soundcards
Stunning audio, right from your desktop!
By E.A. Tennaway
Modern PCs are complex but very generalized devices. They’re dandy
for surfing the Web, doing some word processing, sending email,
running a spreadsheet, or editing and storing pictures from Junior’s
last birthday. Try doing some serious sound work with the average
consumer-configured computer and you’ll quickly discover its
limitations. But with the right enhancements...
Click below to read the full review:
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/j.pl/6025440
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The Best of Boss
An essential six-pack of Boss Stomp Boxes
Everyone has a favorite pedal or two they like for special
occasions. But for general pedalism and the true pedalpheliac (one
who is irresistibly drawn to lots of stomp boxes), most would agree
that Boss pedals are best. They make a lot them (around 40 different
models). They are rugged and reliable, and most importantly, they
sound great...
Click below to read the full review:
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5a. ___OFFERS: Platinum Membership___________________________________
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6a. ___CLOSING: Thank You____________________________________________
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