The Student, the Teacher, the Tunes and the Toys – Part 2
When deciding how to specifically go about creating and maintaining a repertoire as a student or...
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Limited Edition Les Paul
Epiphone has announced the release of the Limited Edition 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard...
Read MoreYou Got Talent
A friend of mine forwarded me a video of her daughter singing a couple of songs in what looks like her high school auditorium, followed by a request asking if I could do anything to help her: vocal coaching, guitar lessons,...
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On Tour – My World Family
When Festival organizer and guru, Ray Blackwell said to me at the conclusion of...
Read MoreThe Performing Songwriter: What to Expect
You have done everything right. You put together and tested your gear, making sure your batteries are fresh and your cables are in fine working order. Your strings are fresh and your guitar is relatively in...
Read MoreThe Performing Songwriter: What to Play
You’re third in line to perform a popular writer’s night. The first act on stage takes command of the room by whipping out a rocker. And once he has the audience’s attention, he plays a touching tender ballad about his...
Read MoreThe Performing Songwriter: What You Do
At some point you are going to have to perform your songs for a live audience, so it’s best to be prepared. A great way to cut your teeth on live performance is to participate at an open mic at a local bar (or a not so...
Read MoreThe Performing Songwriter: What You’ll Need.
At some point performing your songs is going to move from your writing room and living rooms of various friends’ homes to the stage, and you’re going to have your title changed from songwriter to singer/songwriter. If this is...
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Line 6 G50 Wireless
Just in case you have been napping for the past couple of years… News Flash! The world of...
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Hone Your Craft and Get it On
Use it or lose it. I can’t think of a better cliché to explain why we should practice our...
Read MoreDemystifying the Guitar: Keeping it in Tune
I’m often asked about guitars that tune up fine, but fall out of tune quickly. This issue isn’t intonation: the guitar can be tuned and plays in tune up the neck, it just won’t stay that way. I have found that most...
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Hone Your Craft and Get it Down
Another aspect of honing a craft is the consistent development of a repertoire. Too many...
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