Interviews

Marty Friedman is an American guitarist (ex-Shrapnel Records recording artist) who is known as the lead guitarist of the thrash metal band Megadeth for ten years, and as a solo artist. He also worked with Jason Becker in the band Cacophony. The Japanese DVD release entitled Exhibit B: Live In Japan. from Marty Friedman, features footage of his performances in Japan in support of his latest album "Loudspeaker". "Loudspeaker" was an almost all instrumental, all aggressive guitar, and an all-out attack! The most aggressive of Friedman's career, according to Marty.

Out of the musically fertile jazz-rock 'fusion' era of the 1970s emerged the Dixie Dregs. Marrying bluegrass with rock sensibilities, baroque pageantry with celtic undertones, the Dregs soon became a band without peers. By 1978, the band had garnered such critical acclaim as to be invited to perform at the prestigious 11th annual Montreux Jazz Festival, sharing the bill with such luminaries as Larry Coryell, Ben Sidran, and Sea Level. The Dregs turned in a blinding performance of unparalleled magnitude, at once passionate and precise.

In June 2004, some of the greatest living guitar players and their bands gathered at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas, for a three-day festival to benefit the Crossroads Centre in Antigua. Crossroads Guitar Festival was the ultimate concert for any music lover, featuring one legend after the other: Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Eric Johnson, James Taylor, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Walsh, John Mayer, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Santana, ZZ Top, and many more. This 2-DVD set beautifully documents the event and contains almost four hours of content.

Jeff Beck is a true rock legend. From his time with the Yardbirds in the sixties, through the Jeff Beck Group and throughout his solo career his unique guitar style and constant desire to explore new musical areas and sounds has won him the admiration of his peers and the adoration of legions of fans. In 2007 Jeff Beck performed a series of concerts at the renowned Ronnie Scott's club in London. They became the must have ticket of the year with a packed audience every night of the famous and the fans.

The World Wide Live 2004 DVD features the recording of MSG supreme performance at Metalmania Festival, Spodek, Katowice, 2004. The track list includes highlights of all stages of Schenker's career: from UFO hits, through MSG classic tracks, to his solo compositions! This classic collector's item includes a 25 minute interview in which Michael talks about his whole career. The concert features the line-up of Michael Schenker (guitar), Chris Logan (vocals), Wayne Findlay (guitar/keyboards), James Jones (bass) and Pete Holmes (drums).

Half its members may be dead and its leader may be keeping a low profile, but the Who remains enormously popular. Devotees who haven't availed themselves of Jeff Stein's thrilling, self-mocking 1979 documentary about the group shouldn't wait another minute now that the film has been painstakingly--perhaps heroically--restored to its theatrical-release length from original elements.

On December 6 & 7, 2001 Grammy Award-winning guitarist Steve Vai headlined two shows at London's famed Astoria. The cameras were there to capture the experience, and now that concert is available as a 2-disc DVD - Live At The Astoria London, emcompassing almost 4 hours of content. Disc 1 feaures the actual concert, and disc 2 offers a number of cool bonus features, including behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.

As one of the most acclaimed guitarists for over a decade, Steve Vai continues to push musical and technological boundaries to the extreme with this groundbreaking DVD. This program includes the complete "Alien Love Secrets" album, featuring unique footage that allows you a special view into both Steve's guitar playing as well as the creative musical mood of each song. Songs: Bad Horsie, Juice, Die to Live, The Boy from Seattle, Ya-Yo Gakk, Kill the Guy with the Ball/The God Eaters, Tender Surrender.

UFO have been operating with their strongest line-up in years since the release of their 2004 studio album, "You Are Here". The three original band members, Phil Mogg (vocals), Pete Way (bass) and Paul Raymond (keyboards), were joined by Jason Bonham on drums and the exceptional guitarist, Vinnie Moore. UFOís success story began in 1969, when Phil Mogg and Pete Way formed the band in England.

Live In '99 is the concert DVD video featuring George Thorogood & The Destroyers recorded live at the Fox Theater, St. Lous, Missouri, June 6, 1999. The DVD, loaded with features, showcases the rock, blues and boogie band, which includes George Thorogood on guitar and vocals, Bill Blough on bass, Hank Carter on sax and keyboards, Jeff Simon on drums and Jim Suhler on guitar.