February 2012
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December 2011
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Woodshed Wednesday: 10 Easy Transcriptions for... →
For this week’s Woodshed Wednesday, we’re going to talk about the about the absolute best way to learn music: Transcription.
Transcription is the act of learning a recording note for note….
November 2011
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…and that’s how you do music correctly.
iamlightyear:
boom.
madimadidiaz:
Burn LIVE #barnstormer 5 @therealdaytrotter LOVE you guys! THANK YOU!
October 2011
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Boise →
Last week I returned from a 19 day trip to Boise, Idaho, where I was teaching guitar classes at a private arts school.
Wait, let me back up for a moment…
Over the past year I’d been…
Here’s the Stun Grenade Police Tossed at Oakland... →
garymelvin:
Unforgivable.
I’m speechless…
We see this kind of stuff happening in other countries and don’t get too upset because it’s “not us.”
This is us. Get upset.
Sandwich for MusicianWages.com →
September 2011
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OccupyTogether.org →
garymelvin:
It’s growing…
My cat, subtly annoyed by my guitar playing.
How To Find Work as a Gigging Musician →
In case anybody is interested, this is everything I know about everything.
iamlightyear:
Everyone Is Gay
I had the awesome opportunity to preview what these incredible ladies have to say as they embark on their first tour, speaking to schools across the country. I cried even!…more than once.
Kristin and Dannielle have impacted my life in ways they might not even be aware of sometimes. I have watched them grow this idea into a business, an organization, a call to...
Tributary / The Bottoms Live →
Here’s a video from last month’s performance at the Tea Lounge, featuring “Tributary” segueing into “The Bottoms” (@ 3:00). If you don’t recognize them by now, that’s Kenneth…
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We’re convinced Satchmo was raised by wolves.
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August 2011
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People used to buy bootleg CDs and Japanese imports containing music that none...
– Vinyl is back. In America vinyl sales are running 39% above last year’s levels. (via theeconomist)
word.
(via atane)
I think this is true, but only to a small effect. I’ve started collecting vinyl this past year for a different, more purposeful listening experience. But I also know that...
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Three Broken Records, Vol. 5 →
This past spring and summer, most of the music I’ve been listening to has been music I had to learn for a gig. That’s all fine and part of the job, but it’s also important to listen to music that…
New Pedalboard Layout →
One of the most popular posts on my site has to do with building my pedalboard in January 2010. I guess there are a lot of guitar nerds like myself out there curious about pedalboard…