Rob Ickes Warns ResoSummit Goers to Register Early!

ResoSummit: A Peak Experience!

In November, ResoSummit celebrated its 5th year with an outstanding group of participants, faculty & luthiers. One participant said, "ResoSummit is my Christmas," and it truly is a magical time. Check out this happy group - and find the complete Photo Gallery here.

If you're interested in participating in ResoSummit, the 2012 dates are Nov. 8-11. We'll be opening registration in January, and we're already working hard on making next year's Summit the best ever!

To make sure you get the earliest opportunity to register (we sold out in 2 hours, 45 minutes this year), click on Update Profile/Email Address below, and make sure you have checked "ResoSummit" as one of your areas of interest.

Another FIRST for Rob Ickes

Mock Up - Not Actual Cover

A Man of 
Many " Firsts" 

Eleven-Time Dobro Player of the Year - Rob Ickes 

Now to be First-Ever Dobro Player on the cover of 

Guitar Player Magazine

Check out the August 2011 Issue when it's available.

We spoke with Matt Blackett, Associate Editor -Guitar Player Magazine who is writing the feature story for the August issue of the magazine.  "The guy just earned it," Blackett said, when asked how Rob came to be chosen for the cover and feature story.

Guitar Player magazine is maintaining a decision to try and surprise the readers with guitar players they may not be aware of.  Blackett said that the decision to feature Rob Ickes is definitely in keeping with that tradition.

"Absolutely Amazing"; "Blown Away with his Tone, Taste, Chops"; "Mind Boggling"; "Uncanny Accuracy"; "Effortless Playing at such a High Level" are all phrases that appeared in one single sentence when Blackett was describing his impressions of Ickes.  Blackett, a musician himself, said Ickes is breaking down  musical barriers and going where no resonator guitar player has ever gone before, like playing Jazz and being taken seriously by hard-core Jazzers.    

Three Ring Circle - "Brothership" To Be Released in April!

THREE RING CIRCLE IS BACK WITH NEW STUFF

"The TRC boys are back, doing what they do best: raising the bar to dizzying heights in their bluegrass-meets-rock-meets-jazz world. They do it with tone, taste, and absolutely unbelievable chops. Andy Leftwich's mandolin playing is flawless, Dave Pomeroy's bass is warm and round, and Rob Ickes is Rob Ickes-a first-ballot Dobro hall of famer. "Just a Rumor" is a highlight, with its spot-on rhythm and jaw-dropping solos." -Matt Blackett, Guitar Player Magazine

Three Ring Circle's new CD, Brothership, is coming soon - with a CD Release Performance at The Station Inn - Nashville, on April 20, and an official release date of April 26.

Meanwhile, two tracks are available now as digital singles.

• Just A Rumor

A Three Ring Circle original instrumental with nimble, witty interplay between dobro (Rob Ickes), mandolin (Andy Leftwich) and bass (Dave Pomeroy).

• Wildflowers 

Grammy-winning vocalist Jon Randall Stewart is featured in this bittersweet interpretation of a classic song written by Tom Petty, with Rob on dobro, Andy on fiddle, and Dave on bass.

 

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