Reviews

Lollapalooza 2010 Photo Gallery 2

Lollapalooza 2010 Photo Gallery 2

Posted October 21, 2010 at 1:00 pm | One comment

Collection of pics by Bill Bronson Photography from the 2010 Lollapalooza festival in Chicago.

Posted in: Concert Reviews, Modern Rock, Reviews

Trevor Rabin: Artist Profile

Trevor Rabin: Artist Profile

Posted October 21, 2010 at 9:00 am | 14 comments

A look into the life and music of prolific guitarist, performer, composer and film scorer Trevor Rabin.

Posted in: Classic Rock, Op-Ed, Reviews

Lollapalooza 2010 Photo Gallery 1

Lollapalooza 2010 Photo Gallery 1

Posted October 20, 2010 at 9:00 am | No comments

Pics of the Black Keys and Drive by Truckers from the 2010 edition of Lollapalooza in Chicago.

Posted in: Concert Reviews, Reviews

Sanyo Pedal Juice Review

Sanyo Pedal Juice Review

Posted October 19, 2010 at 11:00 am | 7 comments

There are few things more frustrating to a gigging musician than having an illogical stage or electrical setup determine the location and accessibility of equipment.

Posted in: Gear Reviews, Guitars and Gear, Reviews

Star Guitars: 101 Guitars That Rocked The World Review

Star Guitars: 101 Guitars That Rocked The World Review

Posted October 19, 2010 at 9:00 am | One comment

The first thing that grabs you about Star Guitars: 101 Guitars That Rocked The World, is the book’s front cover cut out that frames the psychedelic Cream days axe of Eric Clapton, known as The Fool.

Posted in: Book Reviews, Guitars and Gear, Reviews

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Exclusive Live Photos

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Exclusive Live Photos

Posted October 18, 2010 at 7:00 pm | One comment

Collection of never before seen pictures of Stevie Ray Vaughan performing live in New York 1983.

Posted in: Blues, Concert Reviews, Reviews

Gig Etiquette for Guitarists

Gig Etiquette for Guitarists

Posted October 18, 2010 at 3:00 pm | 3 comments

Tips on how to handle yourself on a gig so you make sure that you get called back for a second show.

Posted in: Modern Rock, Op-Ed, Reviews

Rock Gods: Forty Years of Rock Photography Book Review

Rock Gods: Forty Years of Rock Photography Book Review

Posted October 16, 2010 at 1:00 pm | One comment

Review of Robert M. Knight’s book featuring many amazing photographs of some of the biggest names in rock history such as Slash, Jeff Beck and others.

Posted in: Book Reviews, Photographers, Reviews

Take Five Reviews: What to Listen to October 15th, 2010

Take Five Reviews: What to Listen to October 15th, 2010

Posted October 15, 2010 at 9:00 am | One comment

Here we go again, with our second session of Take Five, where we talk about music that we have hanging around. We select five albums, DVDs, books or other media and let you know what we think of them in short bursts that you should be able to read in five minutes or less – so, “take five” and check out at least one of our quick reviews.

Posted in: Reviews, Take Five Reviews

Guitar Workout: Speed Picking, Sweeps, Arpeggios & Harmony for the Modern Guitarist

Guitar Workout: Speed Picking, Sweeps, Arpeggios & Harmony for the Modern Guitarist

Posted October 14, 2010 at 11:01 am | One comment

Having a strong grasp of right and left hand technique, as well as a fundamental understanding of the building blocks of music, chords-scales-arpeggios, is an essential ingredient in the development of any successful guitarist. In itself, the guitar is an innately technical instrument. One that is built on shapes (chord grips, scale patterns etc.), and that lends itself to the in-depth study of countless scale permutations, finger gymnastics and other technical aerobics.

Posted in: Book Reviews, Reviews