GAS - The Strain that is Guitar Acquisition Syndrome We've all had a nasty bout of Guitar Acquisition Syndrome in our lifetime, everyone gets it, for some of us there isn't even a cure! But if you are like me and from time to time have a reality check realising you have spent this months mortgage payment on your new PRS Custom 22 and you need to offload some "old faithfuls" to balance the musical... read more.
A GOOD REVERB IS HARD TO FIND A Good reverb for guitar players has, for so many years been painfully hard to find. Many contemporary makers have not included reverb or if they have it’s often of inferior quality. If you are like me and into pre-1963 guitar amps reverb was never an option, unless you were OK with carrying a large spring reverb in a box that was a big as your amp head!... read more.
What is a lick? Licks to me are the widdly bits in between melodic phrases. A riff I think, is a rhythmic figure, usually played with single notes, double stops including power chords, on the E A and D strings and can contain full chords and higher register notes. A phrase is what I would think of as the actual music in amongst the riffs and licks Topical discussions This is an interesting and... read more.
THE SUMMER IS ALL ABOUT MUSIC Sunshine, live music, friends and a few bevvies pretty much sums up summer for many people. We are lucky in the UK to have so many music festivals; from May onwards you can probably expect a choice of places to go most weekends - it just depends what you are in to! Get your wellies ready!! For all the rockers like myself 2016 has a pretty good bunch for... read more.