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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: Jan Kuča
TOP 5 Tips for Better Communication with the Audience
"Every guitar has a different synergy with you. It’s like a kiss. A kiss is a kiss but always feels different with each person you kiss," says Richard Kruspe. | Photo: Olaf Heine
Richard Kruspe (Rammstein): Every Environment Brings Out a Different Way of Creation
Pinar Toprak | Photo: courtesy of Prague Composers Summit
Pinar Toprak: There’s a Lot of Music in Me That Hasn’t Come Out Yet
Marianne Faithfull | Photo: Hedi Slimane
Covered #8: Marianne Faithfull – As Tears Go By
The right video at the right time can have a profound effect I Photo: Creative Commons
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: 5 Guitar Videos That Changed My Musical Trajectory
5 Things I’d Say to my Beginner Studio Sound Engineer Self
what does your audience hear if you don't have a full-time, well-trained sound engineer with his own equipment? Are you sure that the gentleman behind the desk, who you met for the first time, knows what kind of sound you want out there? | Photo: Keagan Henman (Unsplash)
Tubes vs. Algorithms #3: Praxis and Future Development
Ninety nine percent of the time Steve lets me figure out whatever I want to play. | Photo: Jane Stuart
Billy Morrison: Most Guitarists Want the Spotlight and the Glory
Approach the logo design as seriously as you would when choosing a band name. Your logo should be unique as your music and should somehow describe your band. | Photo: Mick Haupt on Unsplash
5 Steps to a Band Logo You’ll Want To Tattoo on Your Forearm
It's a bit like a musical Mary Poppins' bag but with more picks and less magic. I Photo: Creative Commons
The Guitarist's Survival Guide: A Well-Stocked Gig Bag
You can do whatever you want with your voice: whisper, scream, squeal out of tune or growl. There's just one catch – it should feels like an artistic intention, not a lack of skill. | Photo: Elizeu Dias (Unsplash)
5 Concert Blunders That Make Your Band Look like a Bunch of Amateurs
Rabea Massaad with his signature Music Man
Rabea Massaad: I Have Impostor Syndrome About Everything Except Being in a Band
Try DADGAD, open G or open C. It might be confusing at first, but it's that moment of not knowing what you're doing that makes you want to explore something new. | Photo: Flavio (Unsplash)
5 Tips on How to Improve Your Guitar Playing
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Covered #7: Chuck Berry – Johnny B. Goode
Negative feedback also reduces gain of the amplifier. The well-known "Presence” is frequency-dependent feedback with the possibility of controlling its intensity by turning a knob. | Photo: Ross Papas (Unsplash)
Tube Amps vs. Algorithms #2: Equipment
Do you know how many times you click the mouse before you do all the editing and mixing for an music album? One of the things that keeps me from getting carpal tunnel syndrome is a gel mouse pad. | Photo: John Hult (Unsplash)
5 Essentials for a Home Studio Under EUR 120