- Links -

Some of Vinny's Influences:

Hank B. Marvin - biography page at Fender, Europe.

Albert Lee - Live internet guitar seminar at riffinteractive.com

Alvin Lee - official homesite with discography, tabs, biographical information, lyrics and more

Chet Atkins (1920-2001) - Misterguitar.com (what else!) - everything anyone could ever want to know about Chet . Lots of fan info, and a nice section of biographies - including bios of several of his close friends.

Django Reinhardt (1910 - 1954) - Biography written by Joseph Dinkins at redhotjazz.com

George Benson - guitar legend and soul vocalist's official homesite with all the usual trappings - news, tourdates, discography.. .

Joe Satriani - Satriani.com - flashy well put together site with a generous assortment of excerpts as well as an online listening party.

Steve Vai - features his "Vaiography" and an eccletic online journal that starts at his birth in 1960, continues with a description of his first band and gig... with the latest post from Hollywood, Ca Oct 12, 2004.

Yngwie Malmsteen - Extensive site...including a question and answer section where Yngwie answers questions presented by fans and admirers, a large Image gallery including pics of guitars, fans, pets..etc.

Westmeath Musicians and Musical Friends:

OllieKennedy.com - Official homepage of Mullingar singer/songwriter Ollie Kennedy

Ablowforpeace.com - homepage for Dave Hynes' "A Blow for Peace" and "Another Blow for Peace" CD's

Irelandsmusic.com - promoting Westmeath music - includes the M.M.C. Music online store featuring music by Vinny, Ollie Kennedy, Dave Hynes, Joe O'Hehir, Paschal Brennan, John Donohue, Derry Whitelaw, Moyra Frayser and more...

Jivenaires.com - The history of the Boyle showband with Mullingar roots, The Jivenaires. Also lots of showband photos, articles and memories.

Guitar:

Guitar Info - Vintage Guitars Info - Gibson, Martin, Gretsch, Rickenbacker and more -- history, pictures, articles about guitars of all sorts.

Guitarists.net, online guitar community - something for everyone here - discussion boards, guitar lessons, chords and scales, a directory of software reviews.

Online Guitar Archive - tabs, tabs, tabs, tabs and more tabs - from classical to metal. Possibly the ultimate resource.

Guitar Effects Oriented Web Page - a hodgepodge of make-it-yourself whizbangs and doohickeys, info on debugging amps, fixing broken effects...and much much more...

Just for Fun:

Oddmusic.com - photos and recorded samples of bamboo saxaphones, cigar box guitars, violimba and a myriad of other not-quite-mainstream musical instruments.

Frank's Vinyl Museum - exhibits of some of the weirdest albums ever made - for instance Muhammed ALi fights Tooth Deday or "Music to Moog by" or "Polka Disco."