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ZAKK WYLDE - Born To Be Zakk Wylde Zakk Wylde - Ozzy Osborne's long serving, straight-talking guitar demon (since the age of 19) earlier this year finished doing double duty gigs, headlining this year's Ozzfest in the US with Ozzy and the second stage with his own band, Black Label Society. Wylde epitomises the hard work ethic and dedication to his craft that has made him a guitar hero amongst serious players around the world. Currently laying down tracks for the next Ozzy album, he is also unleashing a new Black Label Society album, Shot To Hell, and DVD, European Invasion: Doomtroopin'. . Norman Granz' Jazz In Montreux Presents: Joe Pass '75 It's not often you get a second chance in life, but the late guitarist Joe Pass was one of the fortunate few. After starting out playing in big bands like Charlie Barnet's in the 1940s, Pass' drug addiction and resulting jail sentence kept him off the scene for a decade until 1962, when he returned with a series of recordings for Pacific Jazz. For Django (Pacific Jazz, 1964) was especially momentous, and Pass began to receive greater recognition as an innovative mainstream guitarist whose clear roots in Charlie Christian brought a fresh perspective to music associated with the legendary Django Reinhardt. But it wasn't until 1973, when Pass signed up with impresario Norman Granz' Pablo label and released Virtuoso—the first in a series of landmark solo guitar recordings—that he began to garner more widespread acclaim. Punktfest 06 - Kristiansand, Norway - Day Two, August 25, 2006 When British drummer Bill Bruford stepped up to the mic for the first time during his engaging and highly playful duet with Dutch pianist Michiel Borstlap, he made the comment that “as a true road warrior, by all accounts this is an incredibly well-run festival, setting a new high bar for overall competence." And those are truthful words from someone with enough years on the road to know. While organizing any festival, especially where numerous acts will appear on the same stage, is a challenge, Punktfest has to be one of the greatest nightmares from a logistical perspective. Chapter Index Challenges Hanna Hukkelberg Karl Seglem Bill Bruford and Michiel Borstlap Frode Gjerstad and Jan Bang Bugge Wesseltoft The Wagner Reloaded Project (WARP) Challenges Almost every act incorporates electronics to some extent, so just organizing soundchecks so that acts can set up, make sure everything works, and then come back later for the show with the assumption that everything still works is a big enough task. GINI iTube The good: The GINI iTube has excellent sound quality; adds warmth to compressed files; can be used with non-iPods. The bad: The GINI iTube is bulky and to some eyes, ugly; must add iConec (or equivalent) dock accessory for ultimate iPod integration. The bottom line: The vacuum tube-equipped GINI iTube speaker system may not not be beautiful nor is it a household name, but its sounds great. Reviewed by: James Kim Review date: 8/23/06 .