<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Gibson Lifestyle - Highlights</title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle</link><description>The latest highlights from Gibson Lifestyle</description><lastBuildDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[gibson-the-home-of-innovation]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/gibson-the-home-of-innovation</link><description><![CDATA[Gibson Guitar has revolutionized the face of the music industry, whose quality, prestige and innovation have earned the loyalty and admiration of musicians the world over. Through extraordinary innovative efforts in recent years, Gibson introduced groundbreaking technology with its premier of the Gibson HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar, the Gibson Robot Guitar ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:55:45 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154405</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[some-arpeggiated-chord-1027]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/some-arpeggiated-chord-1027</link><description><![CDATA[These are some of the more versatile positions on the guitar when it comes to pre-laid-out positions that are ready for action. The 6th chord form is very useful in swing and related styles, and the licks that can be derived from this position are very catchy and have a lot of “bounce” to them.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:26:57 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154311</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[10 Great Electric Blues Live A]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/10 Great Electric Blues Live A</link><description><![CDATA[It’s not surprising that many of the greatest-ever blues albums were recorded in front of a live audience. As is the case with folk music, the blues springs from communal traditions, with the artist often feeding off vibes given off by those gathered around him. Many great blues-rock albums were likewise recorded in concert settings. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:00:29 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154224</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[chicago-new-music-seminar-101]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/chicago-new-music-seminar-101</link><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/chicago-new-music-seminar-101"><img src="http://www.gibson.com/files/aaHomePageThumbs/GibsonLogo.jpg" hspace="5" vspace="3" border="0" align="left" /></a>Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology announced its support of the inaugural New Music Seminar, coming to Chicago on Tuesday, October 6th, 2009.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:13:58 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154177</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[gibson-tone-tips-string-911]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/gibson-tone-tips-string-911</link><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/gibson-tone-tips-string-911"><img src="http://www.gibson.com/files/aaInternationalImages/stringheight_t.jpg" hspace="5" vspace="3" border="0" align="left" /></a>In this installment of Gibson Tone Tips we’re going to take a look at a simple factor of any guitar’s set up, but one that newer players often approached from too a narrow standpoint. When a learner first picks up the electric guitar, he or she is often most drawn to an instrument that has the strings as low to the fingerboard as is functionally possible...]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:46:25 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154094</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[chromatic-blues-runs-to-828]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/chromatic-blues-runs-to-828</link><description><![CDATA[These are some very rare and unusual positions to find these kinds of notes in, and they can really help build up your ability to pick at a rapid speed. I developed these years ago as an alternative to playing the same old notes in the same old positions, and even though we are using many of the “same old notes”, they sure AREN’T in the same old positions!]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 17:28:25 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154021</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[geek-out-five-ess-iphone-826]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/geek-out-five-ess-iphone-826</link><description><![CDATA[Back in the day, if you wanted to be a professional guitarist you needed a ton of extra equipment such as cassette four-track recorders, tuners, metronomes, cables, effects pedals, metronomes, chord guides, a book of scales—and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:36:44 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154004</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[your-guide-to-the-new-super]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/your-guide-to-the-new-super</link><description><![CDATA[Even if Velvet Revolver hasn’t found a new lead singer yet, this has turned out to be a banner year for supergroups – the rock and roll equivalent of the all-star team. In the past few months music fans been inundated with so many it’s getting hard to keep track. Fortunately, we’ve come up with a guide for keeping the current crop straight ...]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:30:49 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">154002</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The World Has Lost a Remarkabl]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/The World Has Lost a Remarkabl</link><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/The World Has Lost a Remarkabl"><img src="http://www.gibson.com/files/aaInternationalImages/lespauldies_t.jpg" hspace="5" vspace="3" border="0" align="left" /></a>Les Paul, acclaimed guitar player, entertainer and inventor, passed away today from complications of severe pneumonia at White Plains Hospital in White Plains, New York, surrounded by family and loved ones. ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 16:36:39 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">153927</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[classic-amps-the-1950s-807]]></title><link>http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/classic-amps-the-1950s-807</link><description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/TopStories/classic-amps-the-1950s-807"><img src="http://www.gibson.com/files/aaHomePageThumbs/GibsonLogo.jpg" hspace="5" vspace="3" border="0" align="left" /></a>In the early days of the electric guitar, manufacturers who made both guitars and amps very often attempted to sell them as matched sets—and players very often bought them that way, until they figured out there was nothing wrong with mixing and matching to suit your varying tastes in each.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 21:08:48 GMT</pubDate><category /><guid isPermaLink="false">153895</guid></item></channel></rss>