Well, we’ve hit the final month in the year of our “Guitar Greats” series and we find ourselves in a conundrum. We’ve been looking for a solid “D” (for December) guitar player and haven’t come across anyone of real note (haha). Yeah, there are lots of 2nd and 3rd tier[…]
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You really can’t have a proper Thanksgiving without turkey. However, it always amazes me how many people struggle with the main ingredient. Don’t let the star of the show fall flat…cook that bird right! Cook it with pleasure!! Here are five simple ways to elevate your holiday feast this season:
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Nuno Bettencourt is one of those incredible guitarists that is just far enough off the beaten path that even most guitar fans don’t recognize him. Most famous for his tenure with the Boston based band Extreme (and perhaps further for one of the most cheesy acoustic hits in history: More[…]
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For those of us creators out in the wild, copyright protection is essential to our livelihoods. If we create an original work, we should own it outright and any potential future monetization of the work. It is really our own “intellectual property.” However, I always cringe when government gets involved[…]
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After 9 months, we’re honestly stuck without an “O” guitarist for October. Well, we gave it the good ol’ college try…I don’t think anyone will be displeased with this months pick: George Benson. This guy is special for me because I can honestly say that hearing his playing is what[…]
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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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