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Still Rules..

Even Ronald Orzabal, the band’s co-founders, never realized this song would rule the world for many decades. Orzabal did not want to include it in the album as he felt it did not fit the album, “Songs from the Big Chair”. It was the bands producer Chris Hughes who persuaded Orzabal to try recoding the song. It was the last song to be included in the album.

“Songs from the Big Chair” was Tears for Fears’s ninth album. The British pop and rock band did have many songs in the UK top 40 charts before. However in 1985, this song reached the top like never before. Peaking #2 in the UK Top 40 charts and Billboard Hot 100 #1 in the USA the song stayed in the top for many weeks.

It is also said that the song was initially named “Everybody Wants to Go to War”. Orzabal later revealed that the song beat was taken from the song “Waterfront”. It should be noted that Waterfront by Simple Minds was also in the UK Top 40 charts.

The bass guitarist Curt Smith sang along and Neil Taylor, the lead guitarist recorded the solo at the end of the song in just one take.

Curt Smith and singer Orzabal knew each other when they were in Bath, England and joined the band Neon where Manny Elias was the drummer. Manny later became the drummer for Tears for Fears. The duo later joined the band, Graduate which provided them more visibility. Moving out of Graduate, the duo formed a band called History of Headaches. This was renamed to Tears for Fears.

Today, the video of this song bring back fond memories of the sweet 80’s and the reign of music.

New Dan Armstrong stomp boxes released

Grafton Electronics has announced the release of its new line of Stomp Boxes. The new features four original stomp box versions of Dan Armstrong's most popular sound modifiers.

The Ronald McDonald House in Rio de Janeiro recently received a very special delivery from the Gibson Foundation. In support of their musical therapy class, Gibson donated a Maestro Electric Mini-V Guitar, a Maestro Acoustic Guitar, and two amps.

“The instruments will certainly be a great contribution to improve the quality of life of our children living with cancer,” says Sonia Neves, President of the Ronald McDonald House Charity in Rio de Janeiro. “They will be used solely in our music therapy class.”

Founded in 2002, the Gibson Foundation is committed to making the world a better place for children by creating, developing, and supporting programs and other non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance education, music and the arts, the environment, and health & welfare causes.

Source:Gibson

10 million compact BOSS pedals sold since 1976
BOSS has announce that guitarists and musicians have purchased over 10 million BOSS compact effects pedals since the company's launch in 1976.

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Randall Amplifiers announced last week the general availability of its MTS Series modular guitar preamp system, which combines the tone of time-tested tube amplifiers with the convenience of flexible modular technology.

The MTS Series from Randall now helps guitarists change their sound faster. These MTS modules are based on the tonal circuits from Marshall, Vox, Fender and Randall amplifiers. These amps help achieve the tube tones for all music genres. These amplifies help increase tonal flexibility with its bass, mid, treble, gain and master controls.

Randall amps are used by Anthrax, Metallica, Def Leppard, Fear Factory, Linkin Park and Arch Enemy.

Grafton Electronics has announced the release of its new line of Stomp Boxes. The new features four original stomp box versions of Dan Armstrong's most popular sound modifiers.

For the first time ever, the Orange Squeezer, Blue Clipper, Black Reaper and Green Ringer will be available in stomp box format. These boxes are duplicates of the original Dan Armstrong effects, but also include several new features.