Music Theory Primer
First of all, I'm not a music teacher. Nor am I offering some sort of magic formula. Over time, many people have said to me that they've never bothered learning…
Guitar pedals. I WANT SOME PEDALS!!!!
That was the slightly impetuous thought I had about a week or so ago upon finding the above pedal. And that's because I haven't seen it for about 15 years.…
New Year's Revolution
I'm not a big believer in New Year's resolutions. I think they're a clever device which works the opposite way to how you think, by encouraging you to set unachievable…
Origins (part three)
The first thing I saved up for when I started work was a decent guitar and amp. I bought a Yamaha RGZ guitar on the basis of a very good…
Most essential guitarist gear?
It may not be everyone's first choice but I think a decent tuner is essential. Not just for gigging but home use as well. I didn't have one to start…
Why am I posting about cookery on a music blog????
I never formally learned the basic rules of cookery but it has never stopped me from cooking. Over time you tend to pick up the basics, what works well together…
Every song ever written is in this post
Granted, that sounds crazy. There are a couple of exceptions - it doesn't really apply to percussive or sampled sounds and only covers Western music. Still sounds impossible? Before I…