NEW GEAR 41/23: HeadRush Modeler, Fuchs Amps, Roland Synth and Gibson Supreme
Should I tell stories about the lyrics, be funny, encourage action, or just play and let the music do the talking? Communication with the audience is a delicate thing. Berlin Manson has nailed it. | Photo: Aleš Kuča
TOP 5 Tips for Better Communication with the Audience
RATM were not afraid to make their music express their political voice. | Photo: Fabio Nascimento (CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 DEED)
Story of a Hit #11: "Killing in the Name"
The Handbook for Electro Acoustic Guitarists, Chapter 7: Impulse Response
"I'm not good because I have special gifts or any more gifts than anybody on the planet. But I've just never changed my mind about playing bass and doing music," says Anthony Wellington. | Photo: Stephen Covey
Anthony Wellington: We Should Fall in Love with Talking through Our Instrument
NEW GEAR 40/23: Fender Vintera II, New Boss, NI Controllers, Warwick Boxes etc.
It is obvious where this rock 'n' roll dude with a bluesman's soul got his love for open guitar tunings. | Photo: Vértes György by CCA 4.0
5 Famous Guitarists Who Won't Settle for Standard Tuning
Neck sanding| Photo: Wolf Guitars archive
Dreamstruments #18: Wolf Guitars
NEW GEAR 39/23: Flying V Solar, Fender fuzz, Blackstar and Woovebox Micro-Synth
What is the best way to sell a luxury SUV? Hire unsuspecting child musicians and make fun of them. Uh, but no one's laughing. | Photo: YouTube
The Commercial that Outraged All Musicians
Street musicians in Medellín (Colombia). | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
Songs Written with a Machete #11: Cardboard Roofs
Guthrie Gowan is one of the players drawing inspiration from the sound that comes out of the amp. | Photo: Double Head Music
Guthrie Govan: In The Aristocrats, We Have an Unusual Degree of Telepathic Connection
NEW GEAR 38/23: Mojotone Effect Kits, Fender Waylon Jennings, Aguilar Cabinet and Bullfrog Synth
You don't want to be a musician who gets on other people's nerves with slow packing on stage, annoying self-promotion or pompous behaviour. | Photo: Sander Sammy (Unsplash)
TOP 5 Bad Habits in the Music World
Photo: Kal Visuals (Unsplash)
Notes of a Frontwoman #8: People Listen with Their Eyes or How to Make Promo Photos
Jane's Addiction at Rock'n Coke 2009, Istanbul | Photo: Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Milestones in Music History #45: Jane's Addiction, Nothing’s Shocking
NEW GEAR 37/23: Scarlett 4th Gen Cards, Spector "HP" Basses and Andreas Kisser's Jackson
"Sir, why do they sell those strings UNTUNED?" | Photo: Felix Koutchinski (Unsplash)
Quotes from the Music School: Guitar Taps, Talking Clefs and the Art of Excuses
Acupedia, source: Pixabay
The Handbook for Electro Acoustic Guitarists, Chapter 6: Acupedia
NEW GEAR 36/23: Friedman JEL amp, Trigon-6 module and new era of ROSS effects
A good producer is half the battle. | Photo: Peakpx.com, by CC0
12 Skills Your Music Producer Should Have
Medellín, Colombia. | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
Songs Written with a Machete #10: The Fire That Burns Your Skin
NEW GEAR 35/23: TCE High-Gain Preamps, Strat Juanez, Apogee Microphone and SBC Synth
No punk singing in the rain is worth ruined instruments or an electric shock to the body. | Photo: Magnus Lunay (Unsplash)
3 Tips on How (Not) To Play a Gig When It’s Raining Cats and Dogs