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View on my YouTube Channel This is the third installment of Cryptomusicology, a work in progress featuring 24 solo acoustic guitar pieces in all major and minor keys, inspired by paranormal entities. Previous installments: Cryptomusicology Vol. 1 (featuring pieces inspired by Sasquatch, Mokele-Mbembe, La Llorana, and Mothman): • Music for Monsters: Cryptomusicology … Cryptomusicology Vol. 2 (featuring […] I just heard that Marianne Faithfull has died. It wasn’t a total shock — she’d been grappling with health problems for years. But it’s incredibly sad, and it makes me feel even more grateful for the few days that I got to spend playing and traveling with her in the summer of 2013. She […] I only had one meaningful encounter with Jeff Beck, but it was a memorable one — and it involved Stevie Ray Vaughan as well. In 1990, Matt Resnicoff and I were assigned a Guitar Player cover story on the Jeff Beck/Stevie Ray Vaughan tour. We were the two young guys on staff, eager to […] Kill the clichés and develop your unique style! Now available from Amazon and Premier Guitar. The Subversive Guitarist is for any intermediate or advanced player who feels like they are stuck in a rut. If you’ve ever thought, “I always play the same things whenever I pick up a guitar,” this is your remedy. The […] My friend and frequent collaborator Gretchen Menn interviewed me about various guitar topics, including my new album, Falling Through Time: Music from the 1300s. (Links below.) If you don’t know Gretchen’s playing, do yourself a kindness and discover it (https://bit.ly/3FOcYIW). She is utterly brilliant. My album is available via BandCamp and the streaming […] I’d never have imagined that I’d get to participate in so many cool music collaborations during Covid lockdown — man, was I fortunate! One of the most exciting developments was being invited to join Another Night on Earth, an international octet of electric guitarist who perform classical music. A few months ago I […] I’ve been wanting to try this A/B test for ages. I recorded my lipstick-tube “parts” Strat/ Then I replaced the MIM Fender neck with an aluminum neck from Alef Guitars before playing the same music through the same signal chain. The sound contrast is dramatic, consistent, and repeatable. Is an aluminum neck for […] This is my fifth and latest DIY guitar experiment using Warmoth parts. Most of the tech details are in the video, but I’ll share a few additional experiences and impressions. I’ve been thinking about making something using the Fender Swinger body profile for a couple of years. My earlier Kitschcaster used Wamoth’s […] A bright moment in a dark year was being asked to join Another Night on Earth, an international collective of electric guitarists performing classical music. They say you’re a lucky musician if you get to work with players who are better than you. If this is true, I’m really frickin’ lucky. […] As if this year wasn’t sucky enough: I tripped on the sidewalk ands fractured my left wrist. I’ll be fine in a few weeks, but I had to put a hold on a couple of projects in progress. But there are a few things you can play when your forearm is in a […] |
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