by admin | Oct 12, 2023 | Blog
It’s easy to forget how much great acoustic music the Grateful Dead produced over their career. They are typically thought of as a jam band and much of their catalogue is electric, but the Dead actually played whole sets acoustically. Jerry Garcia’s background was...
by admin | Oct 8, 2023 | Blog
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian recalled taking part in the “Big Four” tour alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer, recalling the moment when Lars Ulrich & Co. extended the invitation to his band. Arriving at a time when old-school metal was (yet again)...
by admin | Oct 4, 2023 | Blog
Chet Atkins Although Chester Atkins helped introduce the electric guitar into popular music, his amazing fingerpicking and counterpoint also translated to acoustic versions. Many of his recordings offer multiple nylon and steel flat-top tracks; while 1967’s...
by admin | Oct 3, 2023 | Blog
Marty Friedman stressed the importance of developing a “music identity” for players, noting how many fall into the “trap” of practicing other people’s playing styles instead of developing their own.Many creatives would tell you that...
by admin | Sep 29, 2023 | Blog
Slash (musician)Slash playing guitar onstageSlash performing in 2023Born Saul HudsonJuly 23, 1965 (age 58)Hampstead, London, England[1]Citizenship United KingdomUnited StatesOccupation GuitaristYears active 1981–presentSpouses Renée Suran(m. 1992; div. 1997)Perla...
