Members percyexpat Posted August 3, 2007 Members Share Posted August 3, 2007 http://music.guardian.co.uk/rock/story/0,,2140894,00.html A short but an interesting take on the music industry today and for the past three decades, including why Gibson sponsor Polo matches! You know, that horsey thing for posh and rich people. A thorough contrast to aged small minded luddites like Sir Elton John who would like to, "see the internet shut down for five years and see what sort of art is produced over that span. I'm sure, as far as music goes, it would be much more interesting than it is today." http://www.digitalartsonline.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&NewsID=8440 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bp Posted August 3, 2007 Members Share Posted August 3, 2007 Just ask those who used to be known as Opcode about Henry and his "good will". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted August 3, 2007 Members Share Posted August 3, 2007 Just ask those who used to be known as Opcode about Henry and his "good will". Why do you think he sings the praises of Apple's Garage Band - the Opcode crew migrated to Cupertino after he pulled the plug on them. It's kind of funny how he criticizes the previous owners as being out of touch with the product, but then turns around to take pride in his brand management and pricing strategy, which has nothing to do with music either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members philbo Posted August 3, 2007 Members Share Posted August 3, 2007 "Gibson is neck-and-neck with Fender. It has had some pretty strong endorsements: Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, BB King, Jimi Hendrix." What does it say when a few of your strong endorsers are dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Billster Posted August 3, 2007 Members Share Posted August 3, 2007 "Gibson is neck-and-neck with Fender. It has had some pretty strong endorsements: Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin, Elvis Presley, Eric Clapton, BB King, Jimi Hendrix." What does it say when a few of your strong endorsers are dead? When someone says Hendrix, Gibson is the first thing to pop into my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Jon Gnash Posted August 3, 2007 Members Share Posted August 3, 2007 I don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Alndln2 Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Is Gibson still sitting on Oberheim? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lancaster Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 Is Gibson still sitting on Oberheim? I think they've sat on it for so long they've crushed it to death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Beck Posted August 7, 2007 Members Share Posted August 7, 2007 ...You know, that horsey thing for posh and rich people. I think it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cry Logic Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 Hendrix endorsing Gibson?What kind of crap is this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Lee Knight Posted August 8, 2007 Moderators Share Posted August 8, 2007 Just ask those who used to be known as Opcode about Henry and his "good will". Vision is back?!??!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 When someone says Hendrix, Gibson is the first thing to pop into my head. Right you are... For Juszkiewicz and Gibson to brag about Hendrix as an endorser (I think I MIGHT have seen a pic of Jimi w/ a Gibson once -- probably shot for the ensorsement signing) shows just how in touch he is.... Even if Jimi did ink such a deal (and I'm just going on faith that such a deal existed) -- I would not be bragging about an endorser who, despite the (apparent) endorsement, almost never picked up one of my guitars and was so heavily associated with the flagship guitar of my biggest rival. What a fool. I liked this bit, though: A bit like a Harley Davidson? "It is very much like the Harley Davidson." So you are a mid-life crisis brand? "Hum," he considers. "It can be," stretching the vowel in "can". "But we are not really pushing the mid-life crisis agenda. Still... at least Gibson is not now a cheap nameplate slapped on crappy (and probably poisonous) guitars from China (though, of course, their ancillary brands no doubt cover that dodgey territory pretty thoroughly, I'm thinkin'). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Alndln2 Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 I think I MIGHT have seen a pic of Jimi w/ a Gibson once -- probably shot for the ensorsement signingActually, he did use a Flying-V on rare occasion. I think he used one at the Isle of Wight festival for a couple of numbers just before he passed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members bp Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 Next thing we'll hear is that Stevie Ray Vaughn played Gibson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Xance Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 Actually, he did use a Flying-V on rare occasion. I think he used one at the Isle of Wight festival for a couple of numbers just before he passed on. The Gibson Custom shop did a reissue of Jimi's Flying V last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lancaster Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 Actually, he did use a Flying-V on rare occasion. I think he used one at the Isle of Wight festival for a couple of numbers just before he passed on. He also used one of the SG Customs I think it's called, the one with 3 pickups.I've got some vids of him using it;it might be the Copenhagen concert which you can find on YouTube. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lancaster Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 Vision is back?!??!? *sigh* Take Vision's kick-ass MIDI and stick Reaper's audio and VSTi engine on it and you would have the DAW app to beat the band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blue2blue Posted August 8, 2007 Members Share Posted August 8, 2007 Or at least a DAW to beat Band in a Box. [No slag on BiaB, mind you. Great little practice/arrangement generator/tool.] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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