Song Of The Day - July 17, 2008

Today's selection is brought to you in part by the guitar gods. With so many greats (Jimi Hendrix, Joe Satriani, Slash, Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, Kirk Hammet, Eric Clapton, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, etc.) it is difficult to choose just one as the all-time greatest. The fact of the matter is that there are a multitude of guitarists worthy of mention in conversations of the greatest ever. It is not our intent to debate the issue, rather add another name to the list. Michael Angelo Batio is not as well known as some of the names listed above but make no mistake about it...he belongs in the same breath as the greats. He played in three different bands (Holland, Michael Angelo Band, and Nitro) early on in his career and has since produced solo works. Batio is ambidextrous, allowing him to perform incredible feats with his famous double-guitar. The only name associated with this song is "Michael Angelo Batio Double Guitar Solo." Even if you don't like his style of music you will be amazed by his abilities as a showman and virtuoso guitarist. Rock.



Fun fact: Batio taught Tom Morello while in college.

Song of the Day - July 3, 2008/ Fourth of July Edition

This one's for America. I think it's safe to say that we'll be taking the day off tomorrow from posting, but this one's a timeless rendition of our national anthem. Jimi Hendrix performed this near the end of his set at Woodstock in 1969, he was the last to play and closed out the festival in strong fashion. Comically enough, after being introduced as "The Jimi Hendrix Experience" he corrected the new group's name to "Gypsy Sun and the Rainbows".