NEWS 2009
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10th January 2009 |
Billy Sheehan Phil has just finished adding Billy Sheehan's bass part and mixing the track 'Is This Thing On' that Phil and Jamie Humphries wrote and played on as the title track of John Denner's up-coming album. Pete Riley also played drums on the track and Owen Edwards did a guest solo too. We will let you know the albums release date as soon as it is confirmed. |
18th January 2009 |
Bexhill Masterclass The Bexhill masterclass went really well and thanks a lot to everyone who turned out - especially, Adam Bushell and Andy Drudy who got up to jam at the end. Also, big thanks to Jeff Topp of Topp Strings for putting the event on - nice one! |
19th January 2009 |
Star Cards Phil did a signing at the Bexhill masterclass for 'Star Cards' - It is a charity that raises a lot of money for Gt Ormond St hospital by auctioning framed pictures of various musicians and celebrities - they sold a picture of Mark Knopfler at the masterclass for £450. It's a great cause to be involved with. Check out the website here - www.starcards.org or for pictures go here - www.flickr.com/photos/starcards/map Phil's pic is here - Star Card Signing |
21st February 2009 |
Guitar Getaways in July On the 30th of July Phil is hosting a 2hr Masterclass at 'Guitar Getaways' in Cornwall. There are also a limited amount of private '1 on 1' lessons available with Phil on the same day. For info contact w: www.guitargetaways.com t: 01326 211945 m: 07780 685163 |
22nd February 2009 |
Guitar Techniques Magazine Interview There is a short interview with Phil entitled 'What Strings Do You use' that appears in the current (April 09) edition of guitar techniques magazine. In it, they ask all the questions you really want the answers too! www.guitar-techniques.com |
5th April 2009 |
Champions Of Rock Double Album The double live album of the 'Champions Of Rock' gigs that Phil did in Sweden in January are to be released (in Sweden) tomorrow. We should have copies for sale in our store very soon - watch this space! |
8th April 2009 |
Champions Of Rock Double Album The double live album of the 'Champions Of Rock' is now available from the Shop section of this site. |
18th April 2009 |
Champions Of Rock CDs Just a quick message to let everyone with outstanding CD orders know that the demand for the Champions Of Rock CD has been huge - which is great! But it has meant that we have had to order more CDs - which are on their way right now, and will be shipped out as soon as they clear customs and get here! . . . . . We are very sorry for any inconvenience this delay has caused. It will be worth the wait - honest!!!!! |
24th April 2009 |
Champions Of Rock The Champions Of Rock website is now up and running at www.championsofrock.se also, the new live double album is back in stock in our online store and orders are getting sent out very fast indeed! Finally, the first 6 shows of the October COR tour go on sale on Tuesday 28th April - www.ticnet.se - check out the COR site for more details. |
25th April 2009 |
Malta Clinics On the 1st-3rd of May Phil will be in Malta doing clinics once again at the Euro Institute Of Music in Hamrun - this time he is going over with bass legend Neil Murray and they are holding workshops both individually and together - should be fun. . . . www.euroinstitutemalta.com Newspaper Article |
5 November 2009 |
Auction From November the 5th onwards there is an auction of signed 'artist' playing cards/framed pictures. Four of the collection are of Champions Of Rock members :- Peter Johansson, Phil Hilborne, Neil Murray & Mazz Murray - all proceeds from the auction will be given to Great Ormond St Children's Hospital in London - please have a look by clicking on the link below - Thank you:- www.flickr.com/photos/starcards/sets |
7 November 2009 |
Great Ormond St Starcard Auction The Starcard Auction of signed & framed pictures of various Guitarists is now active on ebay. All the proceeds will go to help Londons Gt Ormond St Childrens Hospital. Please do take a look - and if you manage it - perhaps even make a bid? Here is the link.......Thank you....... http://shop.ebay.co.uk:80/starcards4gosh |