Happy Friday friends.  Today we’re going to start rocking what is going to be a new feature on GuitarBassMan…funky, awesome, rare and unique guitar videos every Friday morning.  Why not start your weekend off a little early with some rare glimpses into rock and roll past, present and future with some video proof of everything from hardcore shredding to tearjerking acoustic solos?

To start things off, I thought who better to start things off with than one of the best, of the best, of the best of all time, Jimi Hendrix?  This is obviously from a long, long time ago and is a pretty awesome, fun performance of Purple Haze and shows just how laid back Hendrix is when he’s playing.

Without further ado, enjoy Hendrix, enjoy Purple Haze and more than anything, enjoy your weekend.  Got any videos you are dying to see, or any videos you think we should all enjoy?  Leave us some comments, leave us an email, or send us some recommendations!

Weezer sure has had a busy, interactive year. After spending the last few months asking their fans to come out and play, they are now asking for video clips of anything “artistic, abstract, and/or weird” for their upcoming tour, which is currently being referred to as “The Weezer 2008 North American Troublemaker Tour.” So if you have some cool footage get over to the Weezer Tour Imagery Group on YouTube and upload it for your chance to be a part of their next kick-ass show. If not, grab your camera and go film something cool. Don’t worry about using your brain too much since they specifically say they do not want anything with a story or meaning. So it would be pretty hard to fail. At least not as bad as this guy. So what are you waiting for? Go get your Tarantino on and maybe you could see the fruits of your labor on the big screen at one of Weezer’s upcoming shows:

09-09 Nagoya, Japan - Aichiken Kinrou-Kaikan
09-10 Fukuoka, Japan - Zepp Fukuoka
09-12 Tokyo, Japan - Zepp Tokyo
09-13 Osaka, Japan - Intex Hall
09-15 Tokyo, Japan - Yoyogi Arena
09-23 Boston, MA - Tsongas Arena *
09-24 New York, NY - Madison Square Garden *
09-26 Atlantic City, NJ - Borgata Casino *
09-27 Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center *
09-29 Detroit, MI - The Palace of Auburn Hills *
09-30 Toronto, Ontario - Air Canada Center *
10-02 Rosemont, IL - All State Arena *
10-03 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center *
10-05 Denver, CO - Broomfield Event Center *
10-07 Salt Lake City, UT - E Center *
10-09 Portland OR - Memorial Coliseum *
10-10 Vancouver, British Columbia - GM Place *
10-11 Seattle, WA - Key Arena *
10-13 San Jose, CA - Events Center *
10-14 Los Angeles, CA - Great Western Forum *
10-17 San Diego, CA - Cox Arena *
10-18 Phoenix, AZ - Arizona State Fair *
10-20 Austin, TX - Frank Erwin Center *
10-21 Dallas, TX - Nokia Theater *
10-23 Houston, TX - Reliant Arena *
10-25 Atlanta, GA - Gwinnett Arena *

* with Tokyo Police Club, Angels & Airwaves (opening band FAIL)