All Entries Tagged With: "Marc Johnson"
Enter NAMM: Behind the Scenes of TTK’s NAMM Coverage: DAY 1
Day 1: Didn’t sleep much the night before. Besides for a crying newborn, there were acid waves of anticipation oozing saturating my brain about my trip to NAMM. Never been and never thought I’d go. That is, until The Tone King called me up and said, “Wanna?” All of us at TTK have our […]
Gearing up for NAMM
Ah, the quiet before the storm. Plane Tickets in hand, this is gearing up to be TTK’s biggest year at NAMM. In addition to bringing TheToneKing.com’s exclusive coverage to new heights, NAMM will be the breaking ground for The Future of Gear. The Tone King’s documentary that looks at the direction the of the industry […]
5 + 1 Reasons to Help Fund The Future of Gear!
Since rolling out our intentions to shoot a documentary titled The Future of Gear, the response has been amazing. We’ve been inundated with emails, posts, shares, and likes on our YouTube channel. While those things are great and we look forward to working to everyone who’s volunteering their time to this project, we’re still a […]
Four Reasons Why You Should Go Listen to Eye Empire Right Now!
If more people listened to Eye Empire, there would be world peace, dogs and cats would get along, and that girl that you’ve been staring at would finally go out with you. Part of the Stuck Mojo lineage that includes such bands as Sevendust and Stereomud, Eye Empire mixes vocal melody, chunky rhythms , and […]
Where’s the Brand?
When you look at players in the 80’s, few guitar brands dominated the landscape. You had Charvel, Jackson, Kramer, and ESP. That was really about it. Even the once monolithic Fender and Gibson were taking a backseat to these brands. The axes that guitarists were slinging were just as important as the guitarists themselves. Guitar […]
Made in ???
When the new 2012 G&L Legacy Tribute models walked in the door, everybody had to stare really hard at the headstock to make sure that the guitar wasn’t a USA model. When we compared it to a USA version of the same guitar hanging on the wall, the only thing distinguishing the cherry-red Tribute from […]
Marc Johnson: Writer. Teacher. Action Philosopher!
While everyone knows The Tone King likes to talk, his fingers aren’t as articulate. Enter, Marc Johnson, the man behind the type.
