This one goes out to all the music makers
That’s right, this post is dedicated to the man behind the man, or in this case the man behind that man. I’m talking about the man who makes the instrument upon which the music is played. Well, acutally, I guess this is about the man behind the man behind the man behind that man, because...
Spin turns the guitar world on its head
I can’t believe it’s taken me this long to write about Spin Magazine’s controversial list covering the 100 greatest guitarists of all time. Many before have gone down this path (I have a magazine by my bedside called Guitar Legends that tracks the 30 best). Rolling Stone weighed in with their 100 greatest – suffice...
Soon everyone will play gTar…or will they?
I’m really not sure where I stand on the product featured in this post. The gTar combines an iPhone with an electric guitar to help teach people how to play guitar. It has an LED fretboard that lights up where you’re supposed to put your fingers and a bunch of songs readily available with different...
Kid wakes up to Nirvana and rocks it
Mark my words, this kid is going to be a famous drummer someday. Watch how he begins drumming even before his eyes are open and, even when he opens them, one remains semi-shut for a while. Then he has the skill to know when to shift his hands to mimic changes in the song. I...
Kelly Rosenthal Deserves Your Support
Earlier today I was wasting a perfectly good Saturday afternoon playing guitar. Now by playing what I actually mean is learning/practicing, you know, minor pentatonic blues arrangements and riffs. Anyway, I spent a little time down by the beach but then got a hankering for some electric so I came back home and fired up...
Adam Yauch Tributes Begin – Coldplay
As a tribute to Adam Yauch, “MCA” of the Beastie Boys, Coldplay covered (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party). The band played the song at a May 4th concert in Hollywood.
You put the left foot in…
What the hell am I doing up at 6:40 on a Saturday morning? Alas, the insomnia has gotten the better of me and I simply couldn’t stay in bed any longer. The one nice aspect of insomnia is that your mind never goes to sleep, so as you lie there you can think of things...
The Votes Have Been Counted…
The debate is over and the decision has been made. On Friday night at about a quarter to nine, when most people are settling into a night of revelry, I found myself at Long and McQuade, perusing their acoustic guitars for the twentieth time. I’d narrowed down my search weeks ago between two guitars,...
Drunk Serenade
Not since Johnny Cash’s Folsom Prison Blues has incarceration inspired such an amazing musical display. You can skip the first two minutes to get to the singing inside the cop car. He knows every word and even uses his surroundings to add to his musicality. This could only happen in Alberta. You have to love...
The Coolest Amp
Something tells me this is going to be a big seller. How many basements, garages, jam spots, frat houses or dens could use something this cool on so many levels? Combining the Marshall amp with a fridge is like doubling your cool level with one purchase. The only thing better would be if this actually...
Martin vs. Taylor – Battle of the Titans
I am a man between two guitars. I’m looking to drop a little cash on a new acoustic and I just can’t make up my mind. It doesn’t matter how many lunch hours I spend at Tom Lee Music on Granville or weekend visits to Long & McQuade in east van, I just can’t decide...
Back from my walk off the earth…
It’s been ages since I’ve published a post – such is life when you’re starting a new job I suppose. Still, I’m excited about the year of music to come. I’ve lined up some pretty good acts for 2012 so far, including The Black Keys with Arctic Monkeys, a little retro-rock a la Van Halen,...
