Sad news this week as Mr. Rick Potter has passed on. Rick was highly regarded expert tube amp builder, repair artist, and wizard. Rick Potter is the "R.P." in my "RPM" amp. He was also a great guitar player who remained a working musician right up until he just couldn't physically do it any longer.
I was lucky to have made friends with Rick over the last few years and I will miss him. The last we spoke, he was finishing up dialing in my amp after I had done some gig testing with it. Soon after, he officially retired from amp work. I guess I was lucky enough to get one of his very last pieces of work.
Guys like Rick are something special. The absolute best in their fields, virtually unknown outside of their circle, but there's no doubt that his tone will live on for many more decades. Maybe forever.....
Brad Paisley'y/Open String Lick - October 13, 2009
Online Guitar Lessons - October 11, 2009
As some of you know, when I'm not gigging at night, I'm teaching guitar during the day. I've decided to go cyber with the lessons too for fun and for friends! Hope some of you find this helpful, if not, maybe the next one. I had a good time testing this out and look forward to making more. If you have any requests just holler!
Also, look for a whole "Lesson" section here in the menu soon!
Jeff Beguin and the Mojo Dogs - October 5, 2009
Some of may know by now that I'm playing guitar with Jeff Beguin and the Mojo Dogs! Jeff and the Dogs are one of Tulsa's hardest working bands and have let me join them to add some Tele twang to their evolving Honky Tonk/Truck Driving brand of rootsy countrified rock n' roll sizzle! Here's a rough video from my 2nd gig with them. TONS of fun!
Tulsa this weekend! - September 25, 2009
Sorry for the long delays! Life is one big wonderful adventure that sometimes keeps me out of the website updating loop ;)
This weekend if you're in Tulsa, I'll be playing guitar tonight (Friday) with the Mojo Dogs @ The Dixie Tavern @ 9 p.m. We'll be honky tonki some kick ass country/rock/blues. Not sure of the address offhand but surely you're on the interwebz, so you can probably find it.
Saturday I'll be playing guitar for Tulsa's favorite singer/songwriter Steve Liddell and his band at Veteran's Park for Education Rocks. We go on at 2 p.m.!
Hahn Guitars, adventure, and new music in the works! - August 2, 2009
Hey everyone! It's been a few weeks. Hope everyone is enjoying the new tunes. I'm currently working on getting more new demos posted asap!
I just got back from a 13 state adventure including a stop in NY to pick up my new Hahn 228 guitar!
I'll be representing for Hahn Guitars to absolute best of my abilities and telling the world about these first class instruments!
www.hahnguitars.com
We also made quite an adventure out of the trip. We drove to make sure we could see some new places and we took our mountain bikes to further explore new places.
We also caught Los Lobos on a cruise around Manhattan and the only thing between us and them was a monitor and a mic stand!
A new tune called Rumble In The Dark has been posted in DEMO form! You can find it here in the "music" section, on MySpace, Soundclick, and in my Sonicbids EPK!
Hope everyone is well!
Adam
The latest song! - April 30, 2009
I just posted a demo track I finished up today called "Baby I'm Alright".
You can check it out in the Music section, over on MySpace, and now on Soundclick.com too.
Any listen is a good listen, or you can stop by all them and listen just to spread the love ;)
I know the charts over at SoundClick don't mean anything, but it's fun to check progress anyway ;)
Since yesterday with everyone's support this is where we stand at the moment:
All You Need Is Crazy (DEMO)
# 113 in Country (highest position was 113).
Total songs: 43,568
# 7 in Rockabilly (highest position was 7).
Total songs: 1,332
Time Of Our Lives (DEMO)
# 515 in Rock (highest position was 515).
Total songs: 172,254
# 37 in Rock n Roll (highest position was 37).
Total songs: 13,530
Keep enjoying your listens and tell your friends ;))
New song and another random photo - April 17, 2009
Just finished a demo for a song called "All You Need Is Crazy". You can check it out in the music section or also head over to MySpace and give it a listen and check out the page's new look.
Evening tandem rides are a win win
Another Random Photo Of The Day - April 7, 2009
Georjah socks one to Rasco!
Random weekend photo of the day! - April 6, 2009
My Rasco enjoying his adventure drive thru the wilderness!
Lil' Jim - April 3, 2009
I've added a 3rd new track to the music section: Lil' Jim!
Enjoy!!!
New Songs! - March 28, 2009
I put up two new demos of new tunes I'm currently working on!
You can check them out in the Music section or head over to MySpace and hear them there.
New photos coming soon too!
Hope everyone is doing well!
Adam
The next album.... - March 4, 2009
Once again I lag on keeping this thing up to date. Sorry!
Mas Rudie! is down to keeping a regular Thursday night at Hibiscus.
I"m using my freed up time to write and record the next Adam Lopez album.
In the last two weeks, I've written and mostly completely about 9 tunes.
Some instrumental tunes as well as vocal cuts.
Hopefully recording for the final cuts will start by April 1st.
Keep an ear out for demos being posted either here or on MySpace soon!
Hope everyone is well!
Adam
It's been too long! - January 19, 2009
As always I've been lagging on keeping the site up to date.
Mas Rudie! has been BUSY. Super busy.
We've been averaging 3 or 4 nights a week for months now.
You can still catch us Monday nights at Shades of Brown in Tulsa as well as at Hibiscus every Thursday also in Tulsa.
Also, check out some video footage of our Jan. 10th show. It was Greg and I's birthday extravaganza.
In other news, I'm slowly gathering material for a new solo album.
Technically a follow up to Stranded In Babylon, but also nothing like it in terms of styles.
I've been busy the last year falling back in love with the guitar and my earliest guitar influences like Chuck Berry, Scotty Moore, James Burton, Don Rich, as well as later influences like Danny Gatton, Scotty Anderson, and Brent Mason.
I'm a soul singer, but I was a roots guitar player first!
I'm a Telecaster twanger by nature y'all!! YEEEEE HAWWWWW!!!!
New Music and more~ - September 14, 2008
I added 4 new Mas Rudie! tracks to the music section! They're the 4 songs from our new E.P. "Remendelo" and they're available for your free download.
We've also got some cool shows coming up. Check us out if you're in the Tulsa or Topeka, KS area !
A
New Mas Rudie! Tracks - August 23, 2008
Head on over to MySpace and check out the new Mas Rudie! demo: Remendelo!
Also, add them to your friends list (you know you have a MySpace account too!) and check out the two new T-Shirt designs up for consideration.
Leave a comment for your favorite!
Peace,
Adam
The "NEW" Mas Rudie! - July 15, 2008
As some of you have heard, Canuto can no longer continue with Mas Rudie! Before his departure we had recently added 2nd guitarist Greg Mize (he's featured on our free downloadable version of She Speaks Baile over on MySpace).
Greg and I have decided to continue on with Mas Rudie! Joining us now are Dave Omen on bass and Steve Beard on drums.
We have a bunch of shows in the next few months lined up.
So head over to our MySpace ( www.myspace.com/masrudie )
and check us out, download some music for free, and check out some videos. Also, check out my You Tube page: www.youtube.com/adam1lopez
This weekend catch the debut of the new Mas Rudie! at Summer Soulfest in Tulsa at Plan B downtown!
