Mr. 335 News: August 2008
>Larry wins LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from Guitar Player Magazine!
>LC's guitar course recommendations
>Larry and Johnny Winter at the Third Annual Gibson Summer Jam
>Mr 335 TV upgraded PLUS new performances
>Support the cause as a 335 Records affiliate
LC's guitar course recommendations
We get asked all of the time for more instructional guidance from Larry. LC's most recent course, 335 Blues went #1 with a bullet. To keep you busy until his next course, Larry hand-picked the following TrueFire courses to round out our current recommendations.

Total Modal
totalmodalTotal Modal by Bruce Arnold thoroughly examines the theory, harmony and application of 19 essential modes and scales for composition and improvisation.

> Full description with audio and video samples...

Blues Alchemy
bluesalchemyTransform your blues bag into gold! Blues Alchemy by David Hamburger focuses on targeting tones over a diverse series of ten blues progressions.

> Full description with audio and video samples...

Vamps, Jams and Improvisation
vampsVamps, Jams and Improvisation by Frank Vignola illustrates dozens of approaches for developing solid melodic and rhythmic ideas for soloing or comping over one and two-chord vamps.

> Full description with audio and video samples...

Fingerstyle Finesse
fingerfinesse Fingerstyle Finesse by Stephen Bennett drills down on a variety of techniques and concepts that will "finesse" your fingerstyle playing and compositional skills.

> Full description with audio and video samples...

Larry wins LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD from Guitar Player Magazine!
 
Larry wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Guitar Player magazine presented Larry with their Lifetime Achievement "Legend" Award in recognition of his many accomplishments spanning 3,000+ recording sessions, 200 hits, 100 gold albums, 33 solo recording projects, 3 Ad Lib awards, 16 Grammy nominations and 3 Grammy wins.

Michael Molenda, Guitar Player Magazine's Editor in Chief, presented the award during Muriel Anderson's All Star Guitar Night at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.

Missed the show? No worries. Tune in Mr 335 TV for the entire presentation including Larry's acceptance speech, a video montage produced by TrueFire, and an extremely moving solo guitar performance from LC. > Watch the entire award ceremony...

Larry and Johnny Winter at the Third Annual Gibson Summer Jam
 
Larry Carlton and Johnny Winter
Gibson rocked Nashville during Summer NAMM with their legendary Summer Jam, staged at the Gibson Custom Shop where they make some of the most magnificent guitars on the planet. In the house ... Slash, Johnny Winter, Lee Roy Parnell, Billy Duffy, Billy Morrison, Jerry Cantrell and Brett Scallions. A giant fan of Mr. 335, Johnny asked Larry to join him for a tune. Larry happily complied and the crowd went nuts!
> Read more about the Summer Jam...
Mr 335 TV upgraded PLUS new performances
Check out the brand new version of Mr 335 TV now with wide screen, rewind, forward, full screen, looping and other handy controls, plus we've also added or improved playlists, search, guide, share, comments, ratings, posting links and direct links. Papa's got a brand new bag!

Plus, check out new performance videos of Larry at the Esplanade Theater, Au Tour Du Blues, Greens Go and a special performance with Keb Mo.

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>Tune in now...

Support the cause as a 335 Records affiliate
Larry's new label, 335 Records, embraces the many positive changes occurring in the music business. Community and fan participation, social websites and person-to-person recommendations are forging better ways for 335RecordsAffiliatePlayerartists to connect with their audiences.

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