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I grew up with Russian system... but not sure how much it affected me. I think I had something like that from the beginning (I clearly remember my earliest impressions from music as a kid). ...
In my "previous life" I was a clarinetist/saxophonist. There's this macho thing among those people about using heavy reeds. A famous reed instrument pedagogue told me, "There's nothing wrong with...
Not sure I've ever seen Metheny and Rory lumped together as a tone family before. :smile-new:
Technique adjustment- banging on the chords may not work as well. :rolleyes: Seriously, though, since I have always tend to have a light touch and often pluck a la Ed Bickert, I find light gauges...
Maybe some additional reading can help on decision making. Recording the Classical Guitar.
Jonah, Interesting post, especially your comments about form. Negative space in the sense of hearing the meaning of each gesture as part of an emerging form, within the original song framework...
So because I have covid downtime on guitar, no work at the moment. I have a couple of old sets of 11's in my box, I thought I'd slap them on just to use them up and see what it would be like. ...
I have the DV Mark Micro II head which I use to drive an Emi 12" in a home made cab. I am very happy with this combination of both clean and slightly tuby at my finger tops should a 2 piece solution...
Depends on the model. You need isolated power and they don't all have that. Voodoo Lab - Pedal Power® ISO-5
I'm still kicking myself for getting rid of my '97 ES-135, with the sunburst finish, for a 2002 with humbuckers. The '97 had a chunkier and more comfortable neck, and IMO, sounded better than the...
Paco Pena Interview - DPA dvote 4099G - YouTube good for performance as well
To me it is more of cultural thing. If we take classical music till - lets say - early 20th century... the level of overall understanding and hearing of music was much deeper and integral than...
I'm going to let Howard Roberts himself address this one: Note especially point Q. We all have our ups and downs. Especially as a performer. You'll notice big changes from day to day. But overall,...
That's very true. And it's also true that one's choice of chordal choice suggests, if not compels a soloists to hear, think and play a certain way. For me, I have to say, it's not been my point to...
Ted Nugent F****** Moron
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