Guthrie Govan: plainfield school of music gig


We're so pleased to announce the first in hopefully a long series of concerts at the Plainfield School of Music: Guthrie Govan! We've been fans since long before YouTube. I got my first chance to hear Mr. Govan all the way back in 1993 on the somewhat underground compilation cd series "Guitar On The Edge (Volume 1, Number 4 to be exact) and I was instantly captivated. Guthrie reminded me of everything I liked about some of his contemporary rockers, like Greg Howe, Bumblefoot (Ron Thal,) Richie Kotzen, and Paul Gilbert. All that fire, limitless ability and so very clever!

A few years later, Guthrie started an internet buzz, by no fault of his own. His work on Guitar Techniques Magazine (UK) already had him a cult following among readers and students back at home in the UK. But then he came to the NAMM show and performed some mini-shows at Tone Merchants in Orange, California. Around that same time we all started seeing high bandwidth internet connections and streaming video converge, via Quicktime, Google Video, and later YouTube. Now people were able to not just hear what Guthrie does, but to see it... no studio tricks... no punch ins, no fake guitar playing, etc. Live videos taped by audience members.

Guthrie's abilities are unparalleled. Not just as a technical player... I mean, I'd have a hard time naming anyone who has a greater command over the electric guitar... but Guthrie's lines are themselves unique. As guitarists, we often struggle to find a "different" sound, to stand out from the crowd. For some, this just comes naturally.


The show will happen at 7:00 PM on August 1st, 2009. Unlike most of the events Guthrie will perform in the US this summer, this will be a live band. Drums, Bass, Rhythm Guitar and Guthrie Govan. He will be performing extended versions of the instrumental music from his album (named after a Homer Simpson quote) Erotic Cakes, as well as a few additional jams.

Tickets are in short supply!
Don't miss your chance to see Guthrie play live music! This is the only event of its kind in the entire midwest this summer!

Tickets are $20.00
Reserve yours NOW!

Call (815) 557-7512

e-mail: info@psomusic.com

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