Peter Tork's Cancer Returns, Page & White Talk Guitar Video Games, more
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Peter Tork of the Monkees confirmed on Twitter that he has had a reoccurance of the head and neck cancer that was originally found in March. He is currently undergoing radition treatment while still out playing shows.
He wrote on his Facebook page:
So, what do real guitarists think of Guitar Hero and Rock Band? Jimmy Page and Jack White talked about it during a press conference promoting their movie It Might Get Loud.
White said, "It's depressing to have a label come and tell you that is how kids are learning about music and experiencing music."
Page added that he didn't think much could really be learned from the games. "You think of the drum part that John Bonahm did on Led Zeppelin's first track on the first album, Good Times Bad Times. How many drummers in the world can play that part, let alone on Christmas morning?"
The local council in Pinner, England are considering naming a street after their hometown hero, Elton John.
Jeff Winfield, the original guitarist for the Left Banke, passed away back on June 11 from pneumonia. He played on the group's first album and, later, with the group Birth of Spring who recorded for Mercury.
The CMT Crossroads show with Bryan Adams and Jason Aldeen premiers this Friday night at 9 PM Eastern/Pacific.
He wrote on his Facebook page:
...weds I was greeted by the good doctor (may his tribe increase), with the stunning news that 10 weeks after my surgery, the cancer is back. I was so taken aback by the news that I wasn't able to ask much. dr did say that the chance is about 80% that they will "get ahead" of the growth, and be able to control and shrink it...didn't feel a thing during radiation...i thank you for your attention and concern.
So, what do real guitarists think of Guitar Hero and Rock Band? Jimmy Page and Jack White talked about it during a press conference promoting their movie It Might Get Loud.
White said, "It's depressing to have a label come and tell you that is how kids are learning about music and experiencing music."
Page added that he didn't think much could really be learned from the games. "You think of the drum part that John Bonahm did on Led Zeppelin's first track on the first album, Good Times Bad Times. How many drummers in the world can play that part, let alone on Christmas morning?"
The local council in Pinner, England are considering naming a street after their hometown hero, Elton John.
Jeff Winfield, the original guitarist for the Left Banke, passed away back on June 11 from pneumonia. He played on the group's first album and, later, with the group Birth of Spring who recorded for Mercury.
The CMT Crossroads show with Bryan Adams and Jason Aldeen premiers this Friday night at 9 PM Eastern/Pacific.
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