Fear performing on the Warped Tour at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre in Chula Vista, California on August 10, 2010. (Credits IllaZilla, CC-BY-SA)
Milestones in Music History #5: Studs on TV FEAR and the Infamous Halloween Saturday Night Live Performance
Guitar Gear Alert: January 2022
Showing you some very creative fingerings you'll need to work on if you want to nail down Madness bass lines.
Bass Around the World #10: Ska & 2 Tone Grooves
150 Musicians Play Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Does one have to be introduced to music at a young age to have the proper foundation? | Illustration photo: Luba Mrkvica
It’s Never Too Late for Music
Well-preserved serial numbers and dates make it possible to determine whether a specific guitar is original and when it was made—like the 1979 Fender Stratocaster Anniversary model here.
Under the Hood #7: Fender Guitars Dating and Serial Numbers
Eventide TriceraChorus: Powerful 80’s Style Modulation
A Yamaha CS80
The Gear That Made Us #4: The Yamaha CS80
Godin Multiac Nylon Deluxe With Dual Pick-Up System
That's right: there's no pick in my right hand as I am showing a little trick for playing pick-style without actually holding the item.
Bass Around the World #9: Grunge Bass Lines
Waldorf M: Wavetable Synth With Iconic Sound
Does Die Hard belong at Christmas? What about Christmas in Hollis by Run DMC? | Photo: Pinterest.com
10... Also Christmas Classics
Bogners have noticeably shaken the market and contributed to the wave of increasingly fantastic effects we can choose from today.
Pedalboard Gems #8: Bogner Ecstasy
Compete to Win a König & Meyer Guitar or Microphone Stand
The Yummy Mouths | Photo: the band's official press kit
All Eyes on Flanders With the Yummy Mouths and Jezus Factory Records: “Hopefully, the Border Between Flanders and Wallonia Will Disappear”
Velvet Underground & Nico | Photo: Wikipedia
Milestones in Music History #4: “Shiny, Shiny, Shiny Boots of Leather…” VU and the Factory
Classical music (especially suites by J.S.Bach) is a great challenge to your bass practice routine.
Bass Around the World #8: Bach on Bass
Lexus LC Stratocaster from Fender's Custom Shop
Dreadnought Guild A-20 Marley
Bob Dylan with bass and blowpipe | Source: Wikipedia
To What Instrument You Should Steer Your Children? Let Them Pick It!
Many musicians want to come close to the golden fifties and sixties in sound.
Under the Hood #6: History and Specifications of Fender Pickups
Cesar Andion: "My work includes everything from lecturing on panels to going to football with managers or artists (which I love)." | Photo: Cesar Andion's personal archive
All Eyes on Spain with Cesar Andion: "Spain Is the Gateway to Latin America and Europe"
Arturia USB-C Sound Cards From the MiniFuse Edition
Bob Dylan going electric at the 1965 Newport Folk Festival | Photo: Creative Commons
The Gear That Made Us #3: The Fender Stratocaster