Funky Stuff @ YAMS: the Front Door

You just never know WHAT is going to be displayed right as you enter the front door. Here's what it looks like on filming day.

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: No longer just for tiptoing through the tulips

Ukeleles of all sizes and quality levels and price ranges. Who'd a thunk it?

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: WhatTheHeckIsA Melody Harp?

Possibly the most interesting off-the-wall musical instrument at Young America Music.

CHRISTMAS IS COMING! Here's a GREAT idea for your iPad musician!

It can charge your iPad, has a mono AND a stereo input as well as MIDI in and out.......makes getting audio and midi into Garageband a breeze...... And may have the longest product name in the store!

What is it? It's a one-piece recording interface that you use with your iPad. You can record using mics, guitars, keyboards,........whatever!


By the way.......the YAMS price is lower than that national music chain that moved into town a few months ago. Come by and check it out!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-rVmK9EWcY

http://www.YoungAmericaMusic.com

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: In CASE you need this....

If you pulled out your clarinet, and then an elephant stomped on your case, then come by YAMS.

We have replacements available!

Jim Hurst in concert sat 11/23 @ YAMS

Four time IBMA Guitar player of the year JIM HURST will be performing live in concert on Saturday November 23 @ 7:30 pm at Young America Music in an Acoustic Production concert.

Tickets are $20, Students $10,  and kids 12 and under are FREE.



CALL 478-474-4264 for tickets and reservations.

The iPad Stompbox footswitch from Griffin @YAMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8s9hx8SSl4

IOS - cables and your guitar - Griffin @YAMS

A quick review comparing two ways to record or add effects to your guitar
using you iPod touch, iPad , or iPhone.....
Both available at Young America Music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OkEaQ2u1s8w

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: A veritable Library, a Cornucopia of knowledge, Stuff you NEED to know!

Music books - but NOT your

run-of-the-mill-latest-top-hits junk. 

THESE will help you play better, teach you some stuff you didn't know, 

and are FAR more interesting than average

[in my humble but very accurate opinion].

Music Classes @ YAMS

We do offer class music lessons at Young America Music. They are a great way to get introduced to your instrument, or to see if your youngster is really THAT interested in pursuing lessons.

Each class has different instruments attending - but that's no problem because Emmett has written a book used in the class that can use just about any combination. The music is emailed to the class members, so everyone has something to practice at home and to bring to play with the entire group.

Here's a quick look into a class, shot with an iPad.

http://youtu.be/J06NJHd4qAI

Griffin iPad mic stand mount @ YAMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsKi81EUlxg

Funky stuff @ YAMS: Gentlemen, strap on your axe!

Straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps, straps.....

Audio cables with wood.....real wood! at Young America Music

Come by and check these out ..... They've turned our world upside down!

Griffin Woodtones Headphones @ Young America Music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9teuSyWPRK0

Waitaminnit.........real wood on headphones?

Yup, it's some more funky stuff @ YAMS!

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Band Instrument Cleaning kits

If you have a band instrument in your house, you really should pick one of these cleaning and care kits up. Ever looked INSIDE that brass instrument? Yecccccccchhhhhhhhhhhh!

Griffin woodtone earbuds @ Young America music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDrr5nk_uaQ

Wood......on earbuds?
YUP!
They are surprisingly comfortable, and sound GOOD!

Come by YAMS and check them out!

Griffin at YAMS! IOS - make music with iPads/iPhones and such!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zyzI74MUP1Y

 

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Getting Picky with it

Picks galore. 

Buy one, buy a full set. 

Thick, thin, in between, 

some are dull, some have a sheen.....

Oh, look...it' the miscellaneous shelf, full of music.....uhhh, stuff!

Everything from Boss pedals to Boss recording gizmos to......oh, just watch and you'll see.

Come on by the store and check us out!

http://www.YoungAmericaMusic.com

Mini-djembes, anyone?

We got these in the other day, and they are indeed funky. 

Come by the store and take a look! 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xt1sboOVCVw

 

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Blow, Blow, Blow dat music 'round [OR NOT!]

If you have EVER been on an outside gig and watched your music blow around, OR had a music book that just WOULD NOT stay open, OR have the air conditioning come on and blow your music around [yes, it's happened to this writer!]

...... THIS is what you need.

 

Got an iPad / iPhone / iPod Touch? Make music with it!

New at YAMS is a whole slew of Griffin products that let you record music using your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch - all at pricing that beats that national music chain that came into town recently.

Come on by the store and check out what's here - it's pretty incredible what you can do muscially with one of these gizmos!

Coming soon:

youtube videos reviewing & demonstrating these products!

Review: griffin dj cable @ YAMS

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8n6ns6LhjM

Use your ios gizmo to DJ with this cable, which allows you to play one track while cueing up the next one. Pretty cool, and very useful onstage.

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Desktop music stand

Ever needed a thingy to hold some music on a tabletop or on the top of a keyboard?
Here's your answer!

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Save Your Teeth, woodwind players!

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Save Your Teeth, woodwind players...or maybe just keep bite marks from showing up on your mouthpiece. Ewwwwww!

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Guitar Polish and String Cleaner kit

Polish up your guitar AND clean your strings with this package that ALSO includes a cleaning cloth. C'mon, you know you need to clean up that axe - seriously, all that dirt isn't helping your tone.

YAMS JAM March, 2013

We had a big jam back in March, which pulled together many of the veteran players from the Macon area. There was about 4 hours of music played that night - this is a nice little snapshot of the evening!

It took awhile to get the video edited together [we were pulling together audio from one gizmo, and video from two dinky digital cameras].

The video is over at

http://youtu.be/xQajr2kCRvM, 

or you can watch it below.

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RIP Jerry Mullins - we miss you, old friend!

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Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Get a Grip[master]!

You'll be able to get a grip because you've strengthened your hands and fingers with these handy little gizmos. 

NOT just for guitarists, WHEN USED PROPERLY they can help your hands and fingers develop strength enough to play those awkward chords.

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Composite Reeds for Woodwinds

Some call them plastic, some call them composite, others "Fake wood" reeds. In any case, we have several different brands of them at Young America Music. They ARE more expensive than the wood reeds, but they last a LOT longer. ...and at YAMS prices, you can actually afford to give them a try.

 

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Wedgie pick holder

Give yourself a Wedgie - for guitarists who really need a couple of picks hanging around. 

REAL handy when you lose your pick in mid-song...and it's CHEAP, too!

Funky Stuff @ YAMS: Big Bend's Nut Sauce

 Tired of breaking strings when bending notes on your guitar? Here's your answer!

COMING SOON:

COMING SOON....

Short low-budget videos showing you some

FUNKY STUFF
@ YAMS

Guitar Concert - Live and Online!

This Friday, April 5, 2013, YAMS teacher Bobby Hall will once again be performing a variety of guitar music - classical, pop, maybe some jazz - just whatever pops into his fingers!

It's a great relaxed time, and it's totally free.

Bobby Hall, Guitar

Friday, April 5th

7:00 pm

YAMS

In other news, we will also be streaming the event live 

over at StreetJelly.com, if you can't make it in person. 

Check it out!

 

YAMS Jammers @ Wesleyan Market 3-9-13

On Saturday, March 9th, the YAMS Jammers performed over at the Wesleyan Market. It was a beautiful day!

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Lots MORE Stuff happening @ YAMS!

Emmett's Dixieland Band (The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland Band) with be playing at College Hill (in front of Mercer University) from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm and again from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Saturday March 16th.  

The 10:00 am Saturday morning Bluegrass- Gospel Jam will restart again the following Saturday March 23rd.

SATURDAY March 16

11:00am -1:30pm & 5:00pm - 7:00pm  

The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland Band plays at College Hill in front of Mercer.
(There will be no 10:00 Sat Morning Bluegrass-Gospel jam)

SATURDAY March 23 

10:00am - 11:30am

Saturday Morning Jam resumes at YAMS.

Lotsa Stuff happening @ YAMS!

Emmett's Dixieland Band ( The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland Band) with be playing at College Hill (in front of Mercer University)) from 11:00 am - 1:30 pm and again from 5:00 pm till 7:00 pm.  This is next Saturday March 16th.  The 10:00 am Saturday morning Bluegrass- Gospel Jam will restart again the following 
Saturday 23rd.

Also keep in mind that this Saturday March 9 the Saturday Morning Jammers will be playing again at the Wesleyan Fresh Air Market as we always do on the 2nd Saturday of each month...weather permitting.  Be sure sure to come and play with us. Starts at 10:00 am.  Bring your own "Parking Lot Pickers" book and your own instrument and music stand.  Wesleyan furnishes the chairs. If you do not have a "Parkingt Lot Pickers Book" you can purchase one at YAMS ($34.99). 

So the Jam this Saturday morning will be at Wesleyan College Fresh Air Market Festival.  Do not come to the store but go directly to Wesleyan if you want to play with us... and I hope that you do.  We have a ball.  It is growing and we are getting more and more jammers to come to the Fresh Air Market performance.

Thanks to all of you who come regularly to the Saturday morn jam.!

Also keep in mind that the Middle Ga Bluegrass Association meets at the YAMS store on this Sunday March10th 2:00pm - 5:00 pm.  Everyone is invited.  We will have Chili, soft drinks, and finger food for everyone.

SATURDAY March 9

10:00 am - 12:00pm
Sat Morn Jammers at Wesleyan College Fresh Air Festival ( arts and crafts )

1:00pm -  5:00pm
Middle Georgia Dulcimer Society at YAMS ( open to everyone..they will give you a dulcimer and teach you to play for free )

1:00pm - 2:30pm
YAMS Jazz (Swing) Band "Beginner- Intermediate, level 2-3 music... Free and open to all 2nd - 4th year students of trumpet,trombone, alto and tenor Sax, flute, clarinet, elec. bass, guitar, piano/keyboard, drums/percussion (5 pc set and accessory percussion).  We will play in parking lot at YAMS since it is supposed to be a beautiful day.

SUNDAY March 10

2:00pm - 5:00pm

Middle Georgia Bluegrass Association business meeting and jam,  Soft drinks, chili, and finger food provided.  Come and play bluegrass music with us!

SATURDAY March 16

11:00am -1:30pm & 5:00pm - 7:00pm  

The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland Band plays at College Hill in front of Mercer. 
(There will be no 10:00 Sat Morn Bluegrass-Gospel jam)

SATURDAY March 23 

10:00am - 11:30am

Saturday Morning Jam resumes at YAMS.

New Video posted: Jam Session at YAMS [2/19/2013]

We held an informal jam session the other day which produced some pretty decent music [much better than the audio in this video, sadly!]

The Southern Gentlemen Dixieland band were on hand [well, most of 'em!] - so we played dixieland, jazz, rock [especially check out the version of Mustang Sally, about halfway through].... it was a great time.

http://youtu.be/OEFI922hGZg

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New Video Posted: Aaron O'Rourke at Young America Music

Aaron gave a dulcimer workshop back in June of 2012 for dulcimer players of all skill levels. He did an excellent job - everyone learned a lot and had a lot of fun, as you can see in the video.

http://youtu.be/-svyeev9tF0

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Roland Electronic Drumsets

Your child is taking lessons.

Drum lessons.

He/She NEEDS to practice.

You need to protect your hearing.

Your budding drummer wants some "really cool" sounds to play with.

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YAMS has a solution
for both the beginner AND the professional drummer.

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Avoid having to use earplugs in the house. Come by Young America Music and pick up a Roland electronic drumset!

Banjos in the Closet.....Oh, My!

YAMS is an authorized Deering Banjo and Weber Mandolin dealer. We keep several in stock - and some of our higher-end instruments are stashed in the "Banjo closet".

These instruments make an excellent investment for any player seeking a quality instrument. They will last a goooood looooooong time, and it's a rare player who will "outgrow" one of these babies.

....and special YAMS pricing makes them that much more attractive. So come on by the store and take a look!

First Friday: January 4, 2013

YAMS guitar teacher is putting together performances every First Friday - come on out each month and see what's going on!

You can watch the video from the first event of 2013 here:

http://youtu.be/GKOvyva7pr8

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Handy Gizmo: Desktop Music Stand

Here's one of these things that are just handy for a musician to have around - an inexpensive, light, desktop music stand. If you don't have room in your place to keep a big music stand around, this is a PERFECT solution to keeping your music upright.

The MacMusicGuy uses on in his project recording studio, and it is extraordinarily handy!

Come on by the store and pick one up - and please SHARE THE WORD!

Book 'em, Dano!

Yes, the YAMS punster rises again, this time to gladly inform you that we have TONS of music books over at Young America Music.

Do you want to the latest EZ guitar arrangement of the latest Bieber song?

We are NOT going to have it - that kind of thing is available all over creation. 

What we DO have are interesting and useful books for learning to play your instrument better - whether that instrument be piano, keyboard, guitar [ all sorts of style - from heavy metal soloing to chicken-picking country and even FLAMENCO! ] to violins and orchestral instruments to banjo to mandolin to drums to jazz fake books to.... well, you get the idea!

We DO have many collections of songs you can learn to play - some in tablature, some piano/voice/guitar types - and all of them useful!

So come by the store and check out what we in stock - you might find something that will help you play better!...and please SPREAD THE WORD!

Yams on Youtube!

YAMS is on Youtube!

Here are some
events that have happened at YAMS.

You can also see some of the
YAMS Teachers in Action

Please share! Spread the Word!

Need some Band instrument Stuff?

It's midyear, and all those band instruments and supplies that your student is toting around is probably starting to need some attention. 

• Does your trombone player need some slide oil?
• Does your trumpet player need some valve oil?
• How about your little Drummer? Have they broken their sticks yet?
• REEDS REEDS REEDS - you know they are going to need extras! We have reeds for clarinets, saxes, oboe, bassoon......
• ...and for the string players, how about some rosin? Or an upgraded chin rest?
• ...or cleaning cloths for all the above instruments?

We've got you covered at Young America Music - in our [humble but accurate] opinion, Macon & middle Georgia's Best Music Store!