Posted December 18, 2010 at 2:00 pm | 2 comments
Guitarists hate to change their strings, it’s just a fact. There’s a well-spoken myth that floats around the guitar world that players want to make it big so they can have fame and fortune. The truth is, we all want to make it big so we can afford to pay someone to change our strings for us on a regular basis. Imagine how cool it would be to be able to play on fresh strings all the time, without having to sit there are change them every 3 to 4 days when they begin to wear out.
Posted in: Gear Reviews, Guitars and Gear, Reviews
Posted December 18, 2010 at 1:00 pm | No comments
Today’s officially licensed free tab of the day is “When I Come Around” by Green Day
Posted in: Guitar Tab
Posted December 18, 2010 at 11:32 am | One comment
With the economy taking a nosedive a few years back, it seems that two new paradigms have emerged in the guitar manufacturing sector. The first is that big companies such as Gibson and Fender lowered the prices of their products during the downturn, making their instruments more accessible to the average person, which many people took advantage of. But, there was also another more unexpected byproduct of the recession. People began looking for high-quality instruments that would give them the best bang for their buck.
Posted in: Guitars and Gear, Industry Interviews, Interviews
Posted December 17, 2010 at 9:00 pm | One comment
GrooveZoo CEO, Jeremy Korn, has a vision that aligns with the old adage; “Think Globally, Act Locally” with his new site’s mission to optimize collaboration on the web by songwriters, musicians and producers. The site has established forums based on key categories of interest to those who write music, record, produce and market music to pull together the typically disparate pieces of the music business puzzle into one spot.
Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews
Posted December 17, 2010 at 4:00 pm | No comments
On a particularly cold and snowy night, the warmth of Noel Rosa filled the auditorium at the University of Chicago’s International House. The setting was a bar somewhere in Vila Isabel (Rio de Janeiro) back in the 1920s, where musician’s gathered together to enjoy life while playing music. One of those musicians was Noel Rosa,
Posted in: Concert Reviews, Jazz, Reviews
Posted December 17, 2010 at 3:00 pm | 2 comments
As guitarists, we spend countless hours searching for the perfect tone. We go through dozens of guitars over the years, waiting for the perfect axe to fall into our hands. We bring together every possible combination of heads and cabinets, combos and all-in-ones, tubes and transistors, trying to find the exact combination to bring to live the sound that’s floating around in our heads.
Posted in: Gear Reviews, Guitars and Gear, Reviews
Posted December 17, 2010 at 2:00 pm | 4 comments
Making a living in today’s music business is tough on the best of days. It seems that the sun has set on the days when one could be just a studio musician, only play gigs or simply teach a few lessons a day and make a living as a guitarist, at least enough to pay the bills and get by.
Posted in: Country, Country Interviews, Interviews
Posted December 17, 2010 at 1:00 pm | One comment
Today’s official free tab of the day is “Crawling” by Linkin Park
Posted in: Guitar Tab
Posted December 17, 2010 at 11:00 am | One comment
Mention the name Greg Howe to an aficionado of contemporary electric guitar music and aural visions of smooth legato runs, wah-laden solos and funky, syncopated rhythms will run through his or her head. Greg has garnered a well-deserved reputation as a guitar virtuoso with one of the most recognizable voices in the instrumental electric guitar pantheon.
Posted in: '80s Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted December 17, 2010 at 10:00 am | 2 comments
Brad Barr is one of those truly amazing guitarists on the scene today. He has the ability to mix, fuse, and transcend styles that range from jazz, folk, rock, experimental, indie, improvisation, flamenco, and more, which really helps to give him a unique sound that’s all his own.
Posted in: Indie Rock Interviews, Indie Rock-Pop, Interviews
