Rest In Peace, Willie Vega

Posted by on February 28, 2012 6 comments

My brother, Willie Vega committed suicide on February 27th, 2012 at around 8:30pm.

Nobody can know what could have gone through his mind to end his life as he did, but no matter what, he will be missed.

Willie was a tremendously talented guitar player. He was a smart and funny guy who had a huge heart, hidden underneath all that black garb. He was kind and protective of his family and friends. I am going to really miss him.

Willie leaves behind a family that loved him, and many, many loving friends. If you knew Willie and want to leave a personal tribute, you can do so on his Facebook page here:

http://www.facebook.com/willie.vega2

Willie: I wish that your life could have given you the purpose you needed to shine and be happy. We will never know what you could have accomplished.

I will miss you, as will your brothers, mom, grandma and especially Violet. You made a huge impact on Violet’s life and she will remember you all the way till she’s an old lady.

Love,

Andy

Episode 8

Posted by on October 8, 2011 3 comments

That Guitar Show – Episode 8

In this episode:

  • We speak to guitar luthier, Bruce Clay of Rare Bird Guitars.
  • We demo Pure Analog Effects, 440 Auto Wah Pedal
  • And in the ‘Check it out’ segment of the show, we listen to the guitarist that secretly shook the electric guitar world and inspired millions of players, whether they know it or not. The incredible Uli Jon Roth.

Episode 7

Posted by on May 12, 2011 No comments

That Guitar Show – Episode 7

In this episode:

  • How to turn a distortion or overdrive pedal into a fuzz pedal, without needing tools or soldering!
  • A talk about tendinitis. What you can do to prevent it, and how to cope with it if you already suffer from it.
  • The feature demo this week is the MXR Classic Distortion pedal.
  • In the ‘Check it out’ segment, guitarist Carl Verheyen.

Episode 6

Posted by on May 3, 2011 No comments

That Guitar Show – Episode 6

In this episode:

  • A full mix demo of our featured pedal, the Trachouse Fuzz.
  • A discussion and demo on using different Picks.
  • Plus, a new segment called ‘Check it out’, where we check out guitar talents on the web— starting with tonight’s featured player, Tommy Emmanuel.