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Music Stores

Posted onMay 6, 2013

There are only two kinds of stores that I like to go in purely for the sake of browsing, trying … Continue ReadingMusic Stores

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Making Musical Sense

Posted onMarch 20, 2013September 11, 2013

A number of years ago I had the opportunity to take a class with renowned jazz guitarist Herb Ellis.  As … Continue ReadingMaking Musical Sense

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Steve Cropper

Posted onMarch 22, 2012

You have to be impressed with someone whose sound and style defined a musical genre while their name remained unknown … Continue ReadingSteve Cropper

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Guitar: An American Life

Posted onMarch 13, 2012

Several years ago, while browsing in a large, well-known chain bookstore near Union Square in Manhattan I happened across a … Continue ReadingGuitar: An American Life

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Guitarists You Know By Ear

Posted onFebruary 24, 2012

How many guitarists do you know by ear? You know, those players that you recognize after hearing three or four … Continue ReadingGuitarists You Know By Ear

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Mark Knopfler – Accompany Yourself!

Posted onFebruary 10, 2012

Name as many acts as you can where the lead singer, main songwriter and lead guitarist are the same person.  … Continue ReadingMark Knopfler – Accompany Yourself!

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“I’m Already Playing Too Many Notes!”

Posted onFebruary 7, 2012

A few weeks ago I watched a video from Christie’s, the famous auction house.  It seems that Richard Gere was … Continue Reading“I’m Already Playing Too Many Notes!”

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Do Guitarists Need Music Theory?

Posted onNovember 15, 2011November 22, 2011

This argument has raged since the invention of popular music and has reached fever pitch in the rock era.  Do … Continue ReadingDo Guitarists Need Music Theory?

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Larry Campbell

Posted onOctober 25, 2011November 2, 2011

Larry Campbell is a multi-instrumentalist and producer with an impressive list of credits.  With a career as a supporting musician … Continue ReadingLarry Campbell

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Bo Ramsey

Posted onOctober 13, 2011October 18, 2011

Bo Ramsey is a guitar player and producer.  Working predominately in the Americana genre he has produced albums for artists … Continue ReadingBo Ramsey

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