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	The Low Down on Genesis' Darryl Stuermer - an interview by Ed Friedland When Genesis' founding guitarist departed in 1977, dozens of highly qualified applicants lined up for the job - but it was Milwaukee native Darryl Stuermer who nailed the audition and got the gig. His prodigious talents on guitar were certainly a major factor, but Stuermer's ability to grasp the music and approach it authentically made the difference. Read>
	Rick "The Bass Player" Rosas: On tour with Neil Young Dan Lakin caught up with Rick when he was in Chicago recently and snapped some pix of him rocking it out with Neil Young. This leg of the tour wraps up Dec. 20 at the United Palace Theater in New York. The European tour is slated to start in Feb. 2008. Rick is also featured in a new film “CSNY Déjà Vu,” which will play at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 26, its closing night. The movie is described as an examination of the band's "connection to its audience in both political and musical terms" in the festival's promotional material.
	Lakland gets a mention in the Chicago Tribune Lakland artist James "Hutch" Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt) and Lakland create the Chicago connection for an article about Iowa in the Nov. 21 Chicago Tribune! Read>
	Lakland Dominates Chicago 'Monsters of Bass' event Thanks to bassists Jauqo III-X, Bill Clements, and John Owens III for representing. View pix. More bass monsters invade the Elbo Room again on May 13, 2008. Save the date.
	Top Chef Mario Batali Snags Lakland 44-02 Signed by Spinal Tap World's top chef Mario Batali bid on and won a Lakland 44-02 signed by Spinal Tap at auction on Nov. 3 at Carnivale Du Vin, an event benefiting the Emeril Legasse Foundation for Children. Download the program. Hint: We're on page nine.
	Lakland Creates Burning Earth Bass Guitar for Spinal Tap's Derick Smalls Spinal Tap is reuniting to play the Live Earth concert on July 7 in London and its bassist, Derek Smalls (aka Harry Shearer), tapped Lakland to create a special 'burning earth' bass for the occasion. The bass, which began life as a standard 55-94 model, sports SIX Chi-Sonic pickups. To further cement the Chicago connection, Lakland again commissioned artist Gary Weidner to create the bass' stunning imagery, which is designed to underscore the message and mission of the Live Earth event. Read> More Pictures \| Spinal Tap Video
	And Winner of the Pickup Naming Contest Is... Bob Hitson, of Austin, Texas! Congratulations Bob! Hitson was the first of FIVE people to come up with the name "Chi-Sonic" for the new line of pickups. This is what he said: "When Dan called me, I was totally amazed! I'm extremely proud and surprised my name was chosen for this pickup line. It's an honor for me to be associated with the Lakland company, and their excellent products. I look forward to seeing and hearing Lakland Chi-Sonic equipped basses for a long time to come. Thanks to Dan and everyone at Lakland for this opportunity." Hitson will receive the first Skyline Decade made with (his choice of) the new Chi-Sonic pickups (single coil Alnico or NeoDymium or NeoDymium Humbuckers). But that's not all. The four other people who came up with the name will each receive six sets of Lakland strings (tapered especially for Lakland basses). Thanks to everyone for participating in this contest and for your tremendous support and loyalty toward the Lakland product. We truly appreciate it.
	Business POV Interview with Dan Lakin Sure, Lakland Basses has a model made in Korea, but the 300 instruments they crank out here each year are beloved by bassists from U2, Aerosmith and Bob Dylan's band. Watch the entire video.
	Congradulations to Duck Dunn on 2007 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award! In celebration of Duck's well-deserved recognition by The Recording Academy for his artistic contributions to the recording medium, we've posted pix of this bass legend and a short feature article, which provides more information about the award and outlines some of his accomplishments with Booker T. & The MGs.
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	Lakland Introduces New Line of High Output Pickups We have been working on a little surprise for all you dedicated Lakland-a-holics out there for quite some time... a complete line of pickups, developed in conjunction with Chicago's own Hanson Electronics. Our new pickups are designed with Alnico or Neodymium magnets, and feature a wide tonal range/frequency response for that "well produced" sound. These babies debut at NAMM 2007, and should find their way to production before the end of the year. Curious to read the details? Check out the press release Click>
	Lakland MP3 Audio Project You love the look and vibe of Lakland basses. You've heard your favorite artists play their Laklands. You know you want to buy a Lakland... but which one is for you? The vintage favorites like the Glaub and Osborn? The modern 55-02? Or maybe something unique like the Hollowbody or the Decade? Until now you had to search out a way to experience all these basses, but now all you have to do is log on. Introducing Lakland's exciting new MP3 Audio project. Listen to Lakland basses in a variety of styles, and easily examine the tones offered by each instrument. Hear for yourself!
	Dan Lakin and Joe Osborn Featured on Basscast Podcasts anyone? I'm hooked from NPR programs to golf instruction! The best podcast find as far as I'm concerned is Basscast. Basscast originates is Australia and is hosted bi-weekly by David Burgess. The podcast usually features a new release and then an older release (or Player) in a section called "Back in Time". I have listened to all the podcasts (25 in all) and have learned much and been entertained. I highly recommend going back and getting caught up! I contacted David about the podcast and he invited me and Joe Osborn to co-host a episode. Check it out we are in the latest podcast - #25. Visit the Site or View Joe's Top 40 Hits List (pdf).