Tag Archives: live music
Got Skibby? A Lesson In Humility…
I’ve met a lot of professional musicians who are arrogant asshats. Stan Skibby is not one of them. In addition to being a fan-freaking-tastic guitar player (very Hendrixy, much to my satisfaction), Stan Skibby is a downright awesome human being. I’ve had the pleasure of sharing the stage with Stan a few times, and his [...]
Guitar Tip of the Week-STOP F***ING SHREDDING! (and more)
A popular guitar forum that I frequent gets a lot of these types of questions: 1. How do I learn how to shred? 2. What scale is this (random notes that have nothing diatonically to do with one another)? 3. How can I make my sweep picking faster/better/whatever? 4. What chords are these (random, again [...]
How to Structure a Productive Guitar Practice
Made this instructional video on how to structure your practices for ultimate productivity. NSFW. Oh, and the neck beard is optional…Enjoy. You Might Also Like…Guitar Tip of the Week – Chord FlavoringI Met BB King!Got Skibby? A Lesson In Humility…
How To Get Fans To Your Show
(This is a follow up to my post “How to Supercharge Your Band’s Bookings.” You can read it on Steve Nixon’s blog.) So you got the gig. Awesome! Now you need to make a good impression and get booked there again. If you draw well, this shouldn’t be a problem. But what if your attendance has [...]
Guest Post Backlash
I hope you’re having a great start to your Memorial Day weekend! I’m currently flying home from Dallas, reading a bunch of post from posers as they attempt to flame me for my guest post on Steve Nixon’s Blog earlier this week. I had no idea that it would cause such a stir, nor did [...]
“Cant You See” Cover
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