Chords (part 1)
If you've been following the series of blog posts so far, well done, I guess that means it's making some sort of sense. It may seem that these posts are…
Ideas, unfamiliar styles and a big dollop of synchronicity
As ideas go, it was one of those that seemed good at the time and a bit bonkers in hindsight. And also one of those that led to several other…
Proper music vs the music industry
I've never understood why a lot, and I mean seriously an awful lot of people, only listen to chart and/or pop music. There's an attitude of "I haven't heard of them,…
My Studio
Sometimes, people say one thing and mean another. This post is no different. Although it's titled 'my studio', I don't actually have one. Given money and space I definitely would…
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…