Guitar Gear Alert: March 2023
Hip hop & rap, country and pop have a surprising connection. Their artists often refer to alcohol in their lyrics as a source of inspiration, happiness or success. | Photo: Anthony Torres (Unsplash)
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Fender's history is rich with personalities, innovations and both good and bad decisions.
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Colombian cowboys | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
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Derek Trucks probably doesn't take the bottleneck off his finger even in his sleep and his playing technique has reached absolute mastery. | Photo: Stuart Levine
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Antonín Salva | Photo: Petr Kubát
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Miscellaneous Gear Alert: February 2023
Book cover for An Anthology of Chance Operations (1963) by La Monte Young and Jackson Mac Low | Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Milestones in Music History #32: La Monte Young, The Birth of Minimalism
Red Hot Chili Peppers | Photo: Live Nation
You Can Play Whatever You Want – But You Must Play My Favourite Song
If you learn some technique the wrong way at the beginning or are convinced that, i.e. a C major chord is played with a minor third between the first and second notes, you may adopt these mistakes into your practice routine. | Photo: Pixabay
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Aretha Franklin's signature song is a big part of what earned her the title Queen of Soul. | Photo: Brett Jordan (CC BY 2.0)
Story of a Hit #7: "Respect"
TD-02K and TD-02KV: Electronic Starter Drum Kits from Roland
A Colombian drunk. | Photo: Matěj Ptaszek
Songs Written With a Machete #1: "I’ll Cut Your Face With a Razor Blade," Sing Las Hermanas Calle
As a musician you want only one thing – to buy one more guitar, one more effect, a bigger pedalboard and a better amp. | Photo: Unsplash
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Laboratorium of Dr. Hyenik #3: Magic Ingredients
Luciano Berio and Andrea Lucchesini in 1994 | Photo: Nicola (CeDoMus), CC 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Milestones in Music History #31: Luciano Berio, the One Who Started It All
Guitar Gear Alert: February 2023
Play an instrument, sing and make music with whatever you have at hand. Your brain (and heart, of course) will reward you with incredible excursions into the unexplored corners of your hemispheres! | Photo: Miles Giles (Unsplash)
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Robin Stummvoll and Verso Instruments at last year's NAMM Show | Photo: facebook Verso Instruments
Dreamstruments #9: Robin Stummvoll and Verso Instruments
Understanding the development of such a major brand as Fender should be part of the basic knowledge of every music enthusiast.
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Three New Taylor American Dream Sunburst Electroacoustics
The next song turned out to be a slow ballad. But that could mean that you too should calm down and finally realise that you are not alone on stage. But why on earth would you do that? | Photo: John Matychuk (Unsplash)
5 Tips on How (Not) To Be a Jerk at a Jam Session
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