E-learning, E-commerce, E-bow??? I am pretty sure you have seen an EBow used by a guitarist or maybe a bassist sometime, or at least I can guarantee you have heard a song where it gets used but maybe you have no clue what it really is. Just to get you on track of what I […]
Month: August 2012
Taking care of yourself
Sex, drugs and rock n roll! That’s a classic isn’t it? But is it really like that? Are professional musicians partying 24/7? I don’t think so. If you are Rockstar reading this and you do party 24/7, please share the recipe… A musician’s life is complicated; being a professional musician requires a lot of hard […]
Xavier Rudd
Australian surfer, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist! Many of Rudd’s songs incorporate socially conscious themes, such as environmentalism and the rights of the Aboriginal peoples. In addition to playing the yidaki (Didgeridoo) in many of his songs, he has also included both Australian and Canadian Aboriginal vocals in some of his songs. I own a couple […]
More about rhythm
We have talked about getting into rhythm and what rhythm is about. We have also talked about the importance of using a metronome when practicing to improve your timing. Time is one of the most important things in music, I am telling you as a drummer. Have you had a Jam with a drummer? Guitar […]
Mini Maton
A small bodied guitar with a very big voice! A while ago Luis wrote a post about a Cort mini guitar and mentioned my Mini Maton, so I thought I would tell you a little more about that here. I became intrigued by smaller bodied guitars when I was given an album of a local […]