MELBOURNE SHOW 2015 PROGRAM SATURDAY 8TH AUG

AON FORECOURT STAGE ACOUSTIC STAGE WORKSHOP ROOM #1 WORKSHOP ROOM #2 PROFESSOR GUITAR & Sponsored by AON Insurance and Advanced Audio Level 1 Escalator East Level 1 Escalator West Level 1 Escalator West Backline by Pearl, and Wayne Jones Audio PROFESSOR BASS Sponsored by AON Insurance and Advanced Audio Stage Sponsored by Yamaha Music & Sony Wireless Stage Sponsored by Yamaha Music & Sony Wireless Adjacent to cafe Amps sponsored by Laney 11.00 11.30 11.15 11.00 Get into the uke Practical guide to unlocking your guitar ROHAN STEVENSON - I BUILT THE SKY BEN KELLY Get a Free Lesson from the The is suddenly cool! Maestro, Matt Fagan Step through the fundamentals to leverage Key, Professors A talented young instrumentalist whose ‘I built Ben is one of Australia’s most eclectic, original will show you how inclusive this instrument can be, Progression, Transposition and working with modes the sky’ project ranges from techy prog-metal to and inspiring artists, playing music that speaks while dazzling at times with his mastery - you can and scales. This is NOT a traditional Music Theory Visit the Professor’s study intricate punk, through to pop and ambient styles. to the heart, the mind and the body in an entirity. bring your own Uke to this session and join in. workshop, using Staff Lines, Crochets or TAB, as a and get some tips, tricks and 12.00 result you can save years of hard core study. Jump techniques, from some of 12.15 straight to the practical application, liberating your Melbourne’s finest guitar and PETER HODGSON TRIO 12.30 bass pros. guitar clinic playing and songwriting. Suitable for beginner to Progressive Metal Jazz featuring Rohan Drew on JAMIE PYE advanced players. Bass & Geoff Mison on Drums Featuring Lloyd Spiegel, talking about the latest Weaving percussive elements into his deft innovations in the Cole Clark family, from unique 12.00 Professor Guitar 1.00 patchwork of alternate tunings, chiming designs in Australian and exotic woods Guitar Synth masterclass harmonics and melodic counterpoint, Jamie’s 11.00 - 12.30 SHANNON BOURNE PLAYS HENDRIX guitar says it all. 1.15 with Josh Munday Josh was invited to the NAMM Show to officially Troy Male Forging a reputation as one of Australia’s elite Yamaha-Vox guitar clinic guitarists, Shannon Bourne presents a guitarist’s launch the BOSS ME-80 such is his reputation 1.30 Featuring Jimi Hocking taking MGS’ers through a 1.00 - 2.15pm music that spans the generations – a guitar as a clinician and performer. Catch his amazing treat in tones and techniques, featuring the classic Marcel Yammouni enthusiasts delight featuring Karl Willebrant on bass demos of some brand new gear and multi-FX, MATTHEW FAGAN Vox sound making his Yamaha guitar sound sweet and Dean Matters on drums guitar synths, pedals and Loop Stations. A gifted virtuoso guitarist with over 30 years 3.15 - 4.30 of performance, composition and educational 2.15 1.00 Simon Patterson 2.00 experience. He can stun with attack and melt you Tone made easy with Andy Paredes Custom Shop seminar PROJECT 3 with elegance. Andy Paredes has been a specialist since As the head of Maton’s Custom Shop, Andy Allen Professor Bass Featuring Simon Patterson, Craig Newman and has the ability to build a guitar that will produce the 2007 and has worked as a media creator and Gerry Pantazis, expect funk and jazz-tinged 2.30 sound that the customer has ordered and wants to tone-writer for numerous Line 6 products. Not only 12.00 - 1.30 brilliance, from three of Melbourne’s best hear - learn about tone woods and techniques and NICK CHARLES is Andy the Lead Product Specialist, demonstrating Joe Fernand what goes into a Maton custom shop guitar. 3.00 A class act revered by peers and critics as one of the wide variety of innovative Line 6 products for audiences worldwide, he also sets the course for the finest pickers and players in the land. 2015 2.30 2.00 - 3.30 KING OF THE NORTH Artist of the Year at the Port Fairy Folk Festival the whole team, developing educational and event Robbie Little It’s been said King of the North as a two piece, programs for Line 6. Pro players Q&A Here’s your chance to ask the best! Featuring: deliver a sound and live show that would turn 5-piece 3.15 bands green with envy - see them deliver at MGS Brett Kingman, Phil Ceberano, Shannon Bourne, 3.30 The Business of Bass Jimi Hocking, Nat Allison, Marcel Yammouni,Simon 4.00 SHANNON BOURNE Wayne Jones & Craig Newman’s BoB session Hosford, James Ryan. NAT ALLISON Shannon has been an integral part of the new looks at what it takes to be a professional bassist, techniques and tricks of the trade and Q & A 3.45 Nat has just finished playing with Suzy Quatro on her roots movement in Australia. A talented and Burgs & Barani ‘Talking Pedals’ 2015 Oz tour. Regularly overseas now, Nat is back critically accclaimed guitarist 4.15 Brett Kingman and Phil Ceberano talk pedals - old to deliver a high energy, guitar heavy performance and new. They’ll show you how to get the most out with tough lyrics, powerful vocals and guitar solos Sherlock Amplifiers of your pedals, what order to place them in, how to to match. Rohan Stevenson will demonstrate the new incorporate new technology with old, and preview Sherlock Grid30 amplifier – hear how you can get the new Boss ES-8 loop switcher. Also, it is certain a killer tone to be punctuated with a lot of laughs!

MGS Entertainment & Activities Program Supported by MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW 2015 PROGRAM SUNDAY 9TH AUG

AON FORECOURT STAGE ACOUSTIC STAGE WORKSHOP ROOM #1 WORKSHOP ROOM #2 PROFESSOR GUITAR & Sponsored by AON Insurance and Advanced Audio Level 1 Escalator East Level 1 Escalator West Level 1 Escalator West PROFESSOR BASS Backline by Pearl, Music Man and Wayne Jones Audio Sponsored by AON Insurance and Advanced Audio Stage Sponsored by Yamaha Music & Sony Wireless Stage Sponsored by Yamaha Music & Sony Wireless Adjacent to cafe Amps sponsored by Laney 11.30 11.30 12.00 10.30 Get a Free Lesson from the GEOFF ACHISON & JIMI HOCKING AJ LEONARD Mahalo Instant Uke Orchestra Maton Custom shop seminar Professors Sunday Blues, presented by the Melbourne Blues Ukulele maestro AJ Leonard teams up with cellist We want 50 uke players! As the head of Maton’s Custom Shop, Andy Allen Jenny Rowlands for an encore to international has the ability to build a guitar that will produce Visit the Professor’s study Appreciation Society and featuring two Melbourne Presented by Matt Fagan and sponsored by Mahalo and national folk festivals for a very different the sound that the customer has ordered and and get some tips, tricks and guitar greats, both international award winning . You’re invited to have a seat in our instant approach to the ukulele wants to hear - learn about tone woods and techniques, from some of artists Ukulele orchestra. Bring your own Uke or use the techniques and what goes into a Maton custom Melbourne’s finest guitar and Mahalos on offer. But join in! We’ll have some great shop guitar bass pros. 12.30 arrangements to try, suitable for all levels. Led by 1.00 Ukulele Maestro, Matt Fagan, you’re sure to learn JEFF LANG Australian-based musician Jeff Lang has earned LIV CARTLEDGE something and have some fun making music. worldwide acclaim as a virtuosic guitarist, a A rare find! Independent, quirky and full of drive, 1.15 Professor Guitar dynamic songwriter and a startlingly unique live Liv’s unique voice is a joy and her guitar playing an 11.45 Guitar Synth masterclass performer unexpected surprise. 11.00 - 12.15 Davidson Brothers Bluegrass clinic with Josh Munday Marcel Yammouni 1.30 See the full band in a workshop setting - analysing Josh was invited to the NAMM Show to officially 2.00 the intricate details of bluegrass music, discussing launch the BOSS ME-80 such is his reputation 12.30 - 2.00pm RACER AXE- Premiere performance DAVID KNIGHT strumming, picking and arrangement patterns. as a clinician and performer. Catch his amazing Troy Male Featuring Simon Hosford, James Ryan, Rod demos of some brand new gear and multi-FX, Sitting somewhere between roots, folk and virtuoso, Featuring Jacob McGuffie on acoustic guitar, Louis Bustos, Rob Brens and Chris Stark, Racer Axe guitar synths, pedals and Loop Stations. David has developed a unique style of performing with Gill on Upright bass and Hamish and Lachlan on attacks the material of Paul Gilbert’s 80’s tour the instrument that is bound to see him become one of everything else! de force “Racer X”, with an intensity to rival the this country’s most respected guitarists. Professor Bass original. 1.00 2.15 Cole Clark clinic with Loyd Spiegel Chapman guitar clinic 11.00-12.30 2.30 3.00 Joe Fernand Australia’s Premier Bluesman Lloyd Spiegel Well known and respected teacher and shredder FIONA BOYES Presented by Cole Clark , taking you through WAYNE JONES BAND extraordinaire Chris Zoupa demos some brand 1.00 - 2.30 The first woman and non-American to win the the features of what makes Cole Clark a great See for yourself what the US and European Jazz new Chapman guitars presented by Music Robbie Little Australian guitar. This man is fast and soulful too. aficionados have been saying about Wayne International Blues Challenge in Memphis, Fiona Junction. Jones. Featuring Chris Bekker on bass making it Boyes has been described as one of the best a double treat for bass players women guitar players since Memphis Minnie 1.45 Tone made easy with Steve Mackay 3.30 Presented by Guitar gun from Twelve Foot Ninja, 4.00 Steve Mackay and Line 6 3.15 LLOYD SPIEGEL THE DAVIDSON BROTHERS Australia’s Premier Bluesman Presented by Yamaha-Vox clinic Cole Clark Guitars. Relentless touring and Known for their high powered pickin’, fine vocal 3.00 Master clinician, Jimi Hocking takes punters a stage presence well beyond his years has harmonies and humour, the Davidson Brothers, High performance playing through a session on getting great sounds with his Vox and Yamaha gear seen Lloyd become a driving force in Australian Laclan & Hamish are National Bluegrass champions This is a unique opportunity to learn from James Ryan blues. on various string instruments and lead the way for and Simon Hosford, two authentic Australian guitar the Australian acoustic-roots music revival. Three guns. Learn what it takes to play fast and with feel. time Golden Guitar award winners featuring Jacob Fielding all of your questions about picking, sweeping, McGuffie on acoustic guitar and Louis Gill on upright string skipping, tone, practice techniques and more. bass.

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