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A video blog about Guitars and the people that play them. Mostly my own low-tech experiments, in which I attempt to reconstruct classic rock and roll songs
using ordinary household implements. I can't sing, but I sometimes do just to keep my place in the song. I like Surf music, Rockabilly, Pub Rock, New Wave and anything with a good guitar solo in it. I am one of the guitarists in The Fizziks, an Albany, NY rock band.

Besides my own riffage, there's classic clips of well-known guitarists I have collected or shot myself on the down-low.. Mostly everything was shot in upstate NY except for Les Paul, which was down in Times Square. The Who, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, The Pretenders, Elvis Costello, Bill Wyman, Shannon Curfman, Robert Randolph, Sheryl Crow, Tom Petty, Pearl Jam, and Kiss are some of the bands shown performing in Albany, Saratoga, or Glens Falls, NY.

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Playlists
Rock Star Interviews (Page, Plant, and More)
6 videos
Way back in the 90's, I got to chat with Rock Stars on the radio as part of my duties as a DJ. (I have since gotten a sensible job.)I have only audio of these encounters so I slap some slideshows together with my interview and call it a video. So here you go. I'll make more as I find stuff.
The Pretenders - Albany, NY 1/29/09
6 videos
I first saw The Pretenders at this same venue (The Palace Theater) in 1994. I look older - but Chrissie Hynde doesn't.
Homemade Surf Music
6 videos
It don't mean a thang if it ain't got that twang
Elvis Costello - Red Shoes 10/06/07  Albany, NY
2:27
(The Angels Want to Wear My) Red Shoes, Solo acoustic. Live @ the Times Union Cent...
1 year ago 18,937 views upst8
I Want You Back (J5) Guitar Lesson - Take Two
6:55
6/25/09: R.I.P. Michael Jackson. I'm sorry about all those jokes I told. I uplo...
2 years ago 30,539 views upst8
Surf Metal Guitar Instrumental - Surfin with the Devil
2:26
A cross-country YouTube collaboration between me and Baron Mobius (youtube usernam...
2 weeks ago 135 views upst8
Andy Philion memorial
2:26
[TRANSLATED] Andy Philion memorial
[TRANSLATED] Andy Philion memorial
1 week ago 649 views upst8
The Lemonheads - Down About It
2:17
July 21st, 2007, Albany, NY. EQX at the Plaza Alternative Music Fest
1 year ago 1,558 views upst8
Fizziks - Its the End of the World as We Know It (REM Cover)
4:09
Audio from The Old Station Inn in Greenwich, NY on 5/23/09. Performance video foot...
1 month ago 51 views upst8
The Who - Amazing Journey Glens Falls, NY
5:44
From the first date of the 1989 North American Tour. The Who rehearsed at the Glen...
2 years ago 6,644 views upst8
Les Paul and his Trio - I Can't Get Started 12/18/06
4:59
Les, at 91 years old, early in the 8:00 pm set of his band's regular Monday Night ...
2 years ago 49,783 views upst8
Kevin McKrell & The Hard Road Ceilidh Band 7 9 09 0001
10:50
Sound quality is terrible - I am testing out this new HD flash memory camcorder. W...
no rating 15 hours ago 17 views upst8 no rating
Jimi Hendrix with the Rolling Stones (Long version) / Rocks Off Message Board - Allen Klein Sucks!
8:54
NOTE: ABKCO and Experience Hendrix, LLC sent a takedown notification to YouTube to...
3 years ago 4,731,935 views gliedo
The Rain Song
7:51
[TRANSLATED] The Rain Song
[TRANSLATED] The Rain Song
"The Rain Song" by Led Zeppelin Music by Page and Plant Thanks to Lynn in Scot...
1 year ago 194,684 views troubleclef
Van Halen Last Practice before Tour 2007
0:54
Van Halen is ready for the road! Live from the Forum in LA here's a few from the ...
1 year ago 414,203 views creativeny
Channel Comments (32)
delpuckett (3 weeks ago)
someone drop in and say hi
jcrockstar2 (3 weeks ago)
he said in his bio that he can't sing. He does a great job with backups...
onkelbuke (1 month ago)
HEy buddy. wish you a great week, i watched a lot of your songs on your channel, sounds fantastic. iam glad to find your channel, Greetings, from GErmany, CHristopher
alexd9999999 (3 months ago)
Think I had problems commenting my email... ...what's your myspace, I'll add you =)
musicman543xyz (3 months ago)
go to my page!
JanVernerC (4 months ago)
Your channel is a great tribute to the tradition, brother!!!
RockinGhostTown (4 months ago)
thank you!
keep rockin!
yamitanomura (4 months ago)
really nice music here, keep on rocking !!
bobmango54 (5 months ago)
I think so
bobmango54 (5 months ago)
so you worked for pyx huh?
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