Street musicians in Medellín (Colombia). | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
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Guthrie Gowan is one of the players drawing inspiration from the sound that comes out of the amp. | Photo: Double Head Music
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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)
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Photo: Kal Visuals (Unsplash)
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Jane's Addiction at Rock'n Coke 2009, Istanbul | Photo: Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0)
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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)
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Acupedia, source: Pixabay
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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
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Medellín, Colombia. | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
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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)
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The Wipers | Photo: official website (https://zenorecords.com)
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NEW GEAR 34/23: Marshall Amps, IKM Synth, G&L Guitars and the Return of Sunn
Human creativity has indeed no limits. We can invent quite incredible musical instruments. | Photo: British Library
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NEW GEAR 33/23: EHX has downsized the POG octave pedal, Boss offers the GM-800 synthesiser, Jackson launches a premium guitar edition, Finland's Darkglass introduces a new amp and Blackstar unveils its first plugin
The unwritten laws of the music world can be absurd and relentless. | Photo: Vasiko Gorkovoy (Unsplash)
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As a customer, your relationship with Jirka Mázl will be close. The initial interview can take up to several hours. | Photo: archive of Jirka Mázl
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"The hardest part for me was writing the songs for the singers, leaving the guitars on the sidelines and allowing the vocals to lead the whole song." | Photo: Ana Massard
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NEW GEAR 32/23: Luxurious John McLaughlin PRS, First Fender Bass Ukulele, John Petrucci’s Software and Quiet Cymbals Zultan
The way Mark Knopfler uses his fingers is absolutely fantastic. The brilliance of his contact with the guitar, the speed, the creation of a distinctive Stratocaster tone like no one else has is breathtaking. | Photo: Wikimedia Commons
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