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FANPAC’s Influential Legends Phone Covers – Pink Floyd

FANPAC offer some of the finest music iphone covers around, especially of musicians who either reinvented a genre or were extremely influential and moulded artists as we now know them today. Pink Floyd were one of the most experimental groups of their time, and they influenced many great artists recording today.

In 1965, after playing in previous cover bands performing at private functions, University friends Rodger Waters, Nick Mason, Richard Wright and Syd Barrett, eventually founded Pink Floyd. After deemed too radical for their time and turned down to appear on TV show Read Steady Go! – “The definitive music show of the day”, they continued with their rhythm and blues set, eventually receiving paid bookings and appearing at London’s premier gig venue The Marquee Club. It was at this gig their sounds were noticed by producer/manager, Peter Jenner who was impressed with the “sonic” effects of singer and guitarist, Syd Barrett.

1966 saw Pink Floyd gaining popularity gigging with London’s underground scene in clubs such as The Roundhouse and The Marquee. It was at The Roundhouse, performing in front of 2000 people to celebrate London Free School’s magazine International Times that Sir Paul McCartney witnessed Pink Floyd’s psychedelic rock and lavish light show – the impressive visuals became their trademark when playing live, and throughout their career, these elaborate and stunning stage lighting effects became a show in themselves.

In 1967, Nick Mason approached David Gilmour in the hope he’d join the band – he did, making them a five piece until Syd Barrett’s behaviour became erratic due to his use of LSD. In 1968, David Gilmour became their permanent lead guitarist and singer after the band chose not to pick up Barrett for a gig.

Out of their 14 studio albums, their most influential were Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Animals (1977) and The Wall (1979). These albums and their live acts influences many artists such as U2’s The Edge, who said he bought his first delay guitar pedal after hearing the guitar chords from “Dogs” (Animals). David Bowie, another inspirational artist in his own right, called Syd Barrett a major inspiration and influence to his music. Other bands influenced by Pink Floyd were Queen, Tool, Kraftwerk, Queensryche, The Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails, Radiohead and The Orb.

Celebrate rock legends Pink Floyd and their legacy by wrapping their most famous album cover around your phone. Using the artwork from Dark Side of the Moon, FANPAC have released this quality Pink Floyd iphone cover (click here to get it), made from PC plastic for optimum protection. Its slim secure design compliments your iPhone, and no need to remove to gain access for docking or charging thanks to its custom design. All FANPAC’s covers come with 2 free screen covers, finishing off the perfect all round protection to your phone. Get your fantastic Pink Floyd Iphone Cover.

See Your Fav Bands Live And Wrapped Around Your iPhone

If you love watching bands live, you’ll like this gig-based article, featuring bands’ 2012 tour dates, plus cool accessories for you iPhone. Go watch your favourite band and show your loyalty and support with a FANPAC iphone cover.

Slash

Slash is on a giant world tour that sees his band, including front man Miles Kennedy, performing 85 shows over 19 countries. The tour is promoting the release of Slash’s Apocalyptic Love album. The first North American leg and the European Leg have been completed over two months, leaving the current second leg around North America, the Australasian leg, and then back to North America, finally ending in South America on the 27^th of Novemember in Mexico City. Take the Slash phone cover from FANPAC on tour and show your love for the world’s most famous rock icon.

KISS

Rock giants, Kiss, renowned for their amazing visual live shows are currently playing dates on their Monster Tour. 2012 saw them hit London and Norway, but the bulk of 2012 will be seen in America. Not to fret though, as 2013 will see a Japanese, European, and Australasian leg. Check out their website for updates on the Monster Tour as the face painted quartet will be rocking a venue near you. Protect your phone from the Crazy Nights on the Monster Tour with FANPAC’s KISS iPhone cover. Taken from their Destroyer album, this wicked 100% licensed cover art will compliment any KISS fans’ phones whilst showing their appreciation for the world’s biggest rock bands.

Iggy Pop

Crazy wild man of punk rock and garage rock, Iggy Pop has teamed up with his band The Stooges and hit the road. From the 27^th of July 2012 until the 24^th of November 2012, Iggy and The Stooges will start in Verona Italy, hitting Germany, Switzerland, Poland, France, Sweden, Belgium, Chicago, Texas and ending in Los Angeles. They will be playing some of their classics, such as Fun House, Raw Power, 1970, and I wanna Be Your Dog. Whether you make a gig or not, any true fan of Iggy Pop will want FANPAC’s iConic iPhone cover. Protect your phone from scratches of dents with this high quality PC plastic cover, the image of Iggy singing into a mike with the words IGGY POP printed above.

All of FANPAC’s covers have been designed to fit securely and snugly, allowing easy charging and docking without having to remove it. All covers come with 2 free screen protectors, completing the ultimate protection for your iPhone.

10 Amazing Apps for AXE Wielders

To go with some fantastic rock iPhone covers we present to you with some stunning apps to help propel you into the world of Rock Stardom. These are some truly impressive Apps that cover you from Rock FAN apps to apps with over 40’000 Tabs.
So pick up that AXE turn the Dial to 11 and play.

Guitarist: The Guitarist Magazine

SLASH & GUITARIST MAGAZINE !!!

This app, like the magazine, offers reviews on all guitars and equipment, plus guitar technique and lessons with TAB. The other great feature is the selection of famous songs and their translation into music and tab, with the guitarist/songwriter giving tips on how to nail it down.

This app is free, but you will need a magazine subscription – 3 months (£8.99), 6 months (£15.49) or 1 year (£27.99).

A fantastic app for when you’re on the move and you feel that sudden desperate itching in your fingertips.

Ultimate Guitar Apps

THE ULTIMATE GUITAR APP !! - ROCK POWER

This is a brilliant app for both the budding or serious guitarist. How many times has a song popped into your head and you think, ‘Yeah, I’d like the play that’? Well, with this app, simply enter the band or song title in the search box, and it’ll find a selection of over 40,000 TABs for you. We can see why this simple yet brilliant app is one of the top 10 ten apps featured in the music category. Bass players and drummers also benefit, as the app also lists the bass and drum TABs. You can email your TABs to band members if you have a cover song coming up and there’s also an Advanced Search feature that lets you specify the TAB type, part of a song, its difficulty level, tuning and rating. And all this incredible data for a mere $2.99!

This is a MUST for any guitarist with an iPhone.

Guitarist

Guitarist App - Best Ever - ROCK N ROLL

The simple title says it all; this app reached 14 in the top 100 apps list – no mean feat with the trillions of apps available. It was even used by Apple in their Guided Video Tour for the 3GS.

This app is a guitar simulator used when you find yourself with out your axe and inspiration strikes. You can record your song and play it back. The fretboard is scrollable right up to the 21^st fret. You can even record a rhythm track and lead, each with their own effects, into one track. Pitch bends are achieved by dragging on the strings, and a really cool feature is tipping your phone to deploy the WhaWha and Whammy effects. Another technique are the use of ‘hammer-ons’, the app removing the concept of string plucking to allow you to concentrate on fretting the notes – simply tap the string to play the note, and either tap a higher note or ‘pull off’ to a lower note to gain speed in solos. The Tab Guitar takes the opposite path from the ‘hammer-on’ in removing the ability to fret the notes, this time allowing you to concentrate on plucking tor strumming (chords) the notes.

So for $3.99, practise your scales, fine-tune your techniques, record your inspirations, and rock out without your axe.

Guitar Tuner by PFG Software

Nice - Tune Your Guitar From Your Iphone

There are many tuner apps available, but this one tops them all, not only because it’s free, but because it’s extremely user friendly. Press the chord on your guitar that requires tuning, and your phone will repeat a studio-quality recording of the desired chord.

Multiple tunings are also available, along with the ability to change the delay in which the notes are sounded.

It’s as simple as that. A great pocket tuner!

Guitar Lab

Guitar Lab - A Rockers DREAM !

TrueFire.com have created a superb guitar lesson lab for FREE!

This is intended as a practice tool for TrueFire students on-the-go, but everyone is welcome to hang out, just make sure you have a 3G or WiFi connection to work along with the high-quality video stream lessons. Guitar Lab covers most music genres such as Rock, Blues, Acoustic, Jazz and Country with video lessons with TAB and text guides on your iPhone.

Guitar Lab has grown from a secret resource for pro players to over 400 top guitarists now instructing with thousands of video lessons, helping fellow guitarists stay hot on the fretboard.

iShred

ISHRED IT UP With This METAL APP

I had to include this app purely because of its name, and what rock guitarist doesn’t respect and admire a bit of shredding?

This app will set you back $4.99, but rest assure it’ll be the most exciting 5 bucks you ever parted with. iShred begins with a series of high-fidelity guitar samples, and then feeds them through 8 exciting effects pedals and an overdrive amp simulator. Either jam with a trebly sound, a rock lead sound, or the best (subjective, of course), the all-out metal assault.

The effects pedals include: Hot Fuzz, Wahsabi (Wah pedal), Sybil (duel chorus), HK-2000 Delay, Kompressor (best with power chords), Adrenaline (Treble boost), Q-36 Space Modulator (Multi-pattern modulation) and the Trembler (Tremolo).

There are over 2000 built in chords, scales and fret positions, which you can by assign to the rows of buttons at the top of the screen. These buttons give you access to all the chords and scales you need to create a song, and lets you switch between strumming chords and playing melodies.

Oh, and if you’re a lefty, this app is supported for you.

Now go and annoy the person sitting next to you on the train and SHRED!

Rock Prodigy: Guitar

GREAT App for the Budding ROCK STAR !

Rock Prodigy is perfect for a beginner wanting to learn how to play, or maybe any guitarist wanting to jam along to rock songs.

Use your iPhone and rock out to Metallica, strum along with Bob Dylan, or maybe you like your stuff heavier? How about Avenged Sevenfold? This app is almost formatted as a game, scoring and listening to you hit each note, but at the same time teaches you as you proceed. This is like Guitar Hero but with real guitars and lessons.

You will need an iPhone 3GS or later, and any real guitar, acoustic or electric.

So buy this app for $1.99 and learn or improve you jamming skills.

Dave Mustaine: Guitar Prodigy

Dave Mustang - Rock GOD ..Now With an APP

I’ll start this with a quote from the master of metal himself, Dave Mustaine: “Better than a private lesson, and more fun than any guitar game, my app actually teaches you how to play guitar, and with the leader boards you shred while you kick your friends asses.”

Joel McIver in the “100 Greatest Metal Guitarists Of All Time” ranked Megadeth’s front man at number 1, so you can’t go wrong learning a lick or two from this guy.

Dave Mustaine teamed up with the makers of the previous app creator, Rock Prodigy to bring a touch of metal and speed to the iPhone. Learn and play Megadeth classics such as “Holy Wars”, “Tornado” and “Public Enemy No.1”.

Mustaine also offers mini lessons on techniques, rhythm and theory. Plus you can slow parts down to make sure they are perfect.

This app features multiple skill levels from beginner to advanced, and even has a leader board to show top scores. At a mere $9.99 this is a must for Megadeth fans; never before has there been a way for a fan to get a one-on-one connection with the artist, to experience the music – by playing HIS music.

Guitar Studio

Everything You Need To Learn The Guitar

With Guitar Studio you can make music quickly and very easily. Learn and nail down your favourite tunes on this app that is way more than just a virtual fretboard. Choose from 6 acoustic sounds, including steel and 12 string. Enhance your sound with reverb to simulate a room’s ambience.

There are 21 scales to warm up and practice, and once warmed up, you can practice the advanced moves such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, and slides.

Recording songs is easy with Guitar Studio, and you also have a metronome option to help keep time. You can also play along with your finished recordings.

It also features a built in music player so you can jam over the top of your favorite tracks. iPod library and imported tracks are also supported.

Not a bad little package for £2.99.

Go on, go make music.

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7 Chords

Gibson.com recommended 7 Chords as one of the “five most essential iPhone applications for musicians” and we can see why.

It’s easy to use, straight forward and builds on improving your knowledge of chords and music theory – all for only $1.99!

Suited mostly for beginners and intermediates, the app works with the user searching for a single chord on the left then matching that to the exact chord on the right. The illustrations show you fret numbers, notes and how to position your fingers. Then tap or double tap the screen to hear the chord played aloud. With over 1500 of the most used guitar chords we’re sure you’ll be rockin’ in no time.

10 Apps Lennon Would Be Proud Of

Hippie Trip

Slip into some tie-dyed rags, man, and give the peace sign as you go back in time to the groovy 70s. This is a fast-paced game based upon the old-skool favourite, Lemmings. As your Hippie camper vans are drawn to the sea, you have to evade dune buggies or you’ll end up in the drink. How many Hippies can you save?

This game’s graphics are bright and attractive, and upbeat surfer music accompanies you as you spread the peace and save Hippies.

And this app is like, free man…

iHippie

This free app allows you to mediate, to relax, and let your mind float away on a sea of colour to a land of tranquillity. You can slow the colours down or speed them up, depending on your mood. Ultimately, let this app turn your iPhone into the ultimate meditation tool!

The Way Of The Hindu

John Lennon was an inspirational speaker, a modern day philosopher, and this is one app he would’ve had stored on his iPhone.

Open the app and you’re opening a collection of inspirational and motivational quotes. Open your mind, too, and indulge, learn, think – a free way to change your perspective of the world!

Inner Peace & Calm

Glenn Harrold is the UK’s best-selling self-help author, and his app will help you overcome everyday ailments such as stress, anxiety, and will help you sleep well and feel more relaxed.

This app contains free and premium content, although to access the premium you must subscribe, which is around £5 per month. But this version gives you exclusive tracks: Relax and Sleep Well Daytime, and also Nightime versions, Sports Performance, Financial Abundance and Public Speaking. You can also find e-books and bonus tracks with regular updates.

Buddha Box

This app costs £1.99, but you get a lot for your money with this box crammed full of Zen. Buddha boxes are portable sound machines used to meditate to Buddhist chants used in temples all around the world. If you can’t get to a temple or want to meditate on holiday, this app is a must.

Open the app and you can choose from 9 boxes in an array of colours. 17 “Zen” images are available, including images of Buddha, Himalayan mountains, Tibetan temples and Zen gardens.

9 soothing “Amituofu” chants accompanied by meditative music are also at a touch of the screen, helping your to mind wander.

There are also Buddha quotes on Health, Mind and Love.

For a small price, this app is well worth the love.

iBlueSky

iBlueSky costs £4.99 and is designed for creative productivity and intuitive workflow. Use this app and keep note of your thoughts and then read them later to understand your psyche and improve yourself.

If inspiration hits – which is usually does at the most inconvenient of times – this beautifully presented app is perfect to get anything down clearly. iBlueSky nearly takes up the entire iPhone’s screen and actually looks like a built in feature from Apple. It features the double-tap zoom in and out, and the finger scroll down, also the keyboard is big and clear and the screen can be tilted as if you were sending a text.

Attach notes to branches (imported or exported in most formats), and then edit each branch with a colour picker option. The different colours can then be selected for sub-branches of information, keeping things in order.

So if you’re a creative soul and that light bulb appears above your head when you’re out, download this app and keep your ideas in check. This app should pay for itself if enough of your ingenuous ideas come to fruition.

I think this my favourite app as I’m a writer and ideas do spring up at the most annoying times.

Gratitude Stream

Ever feel so happy and fulfilled with life you want to express gratitude to the whole world?

Keeping track of your emotions is the first step in gaining a sustainable happiness. In fact, it is scientifically proven method of increasing your long-term happiness. So try and stay happy and keep a gratitude journal.

Within this app is a questionnaire to measure your happiness and a text box to fill in to record the good things that have happened throughout your day.

You can let others know what you are grateful for by using the ‘stream’, a twitter-like function that let’s you spread your love.

I Just Made Love

Make love not war, right? Well with this iPhone app you can log and tell the world via GPS-tag where and when you made love. Should you want to, you can also check where others have made love. I thought this was a bit of a hit or miss and wondered whether I should include it, but Lennon was a fan of LOVE, and it seems this is catching on as it has already been downloaded more than 10, 000 times!

Inner Peace Cards

Finding inner peace is the most powerful element of discovering pure happiness. Dr. Wayne W. Dyer is a renowned author and orator in the field of self-development. He has 30 books under his belt and created audio and video programs.

Download this app for a mere $3.99 and find your inner peace with 50 Affirmation cards designed to guide you in your search for the ultimate health and happiness. You can shuffle the deck and pick a card – it could be an inspirational message or an encouragement into sending our love and harmony, appreciation in who you are.

There’s an email option to send out messages to friends too. You can even save cards to your iPhone’s photo library and use as your wallpaper.

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John Lennon App

I left the best for last. This is a ridiculously simple and elegantly designed app, one worth every single 99 of the cents it costs. Not a great deal to say as the app speaks for itself – a tap of the screen offers up some of Lennon’s most inspirational and intellectual thoughts and quotes.