I recently read an article in The Guardian (Pop’s need for speed: ‘You have to drop new stuff constantly’, 9/19/19) about why Pop stars are “under pressure” to constantly release material and had to chuckle. I think the title says it all. I am of the opinion that good music,[…]
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So much to say about this fabulous guitarist! I first started getting into him after he released Passion and Warfare, around 1990. Only a few years into guitar playing, I was just starting to move out of the classic rock phase of players (Hendrix, Paige, Santana) and into some of[…]
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Former Cars frontman Ric Ocasek has died at the age of 75 from heart disease. Truly the engine of The Cars, Ric brought a huge deal of creativity, originality and style to the 80’s with his most well recognized rock/pop project. The hits were numerous, including “Good Times Roll,” “My[…]
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I loathe the idea of Taylor Swift getting any more airplay and/or notoriety than she already gets. However, the latest music news is really a lesson for all musicians–avoid megalomania at all costs. If you’re lucky enough to rise to the top, get over yourself–you’re still only one human being[…]
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British born guitarist and composer Allan Holdsworth recently passed away in 2017. The unfortunate part is that, outside of the inner circles of esoteric guitar, most people have no idea who Allan Holdsworth was, nor the tremendous amount of people he influenced (think of Eddie Van Halen for example). He[…]
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One of our absolute favorite mountain jazz festivals is happening this weekend, August 9-11 in Telluride, Colorado. The lineup looks to be fantastically funky, featuring Trombone Shorty and the Orleans Avenue (headlining for the first time) in addition to a host of other fine performers like Lettuce, Robert Randolph and[…]
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Often referred to as the father of jazz-rock fusion, our featured guitarist for July is remarkably overlooked with respect to his contribution to the guitar and music world. All of the subtle techniques within guitar playing– hammer-ons & pull-offs, string bends, whammy vibrato and finger-picked harmonic tones–were generally first done[…]
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