If you are looking for a gift for the guitarist in your life, you may be stumped for ideas. In most cases, it might be too much for you to spring for a new guitar, and even if you could afford it, you may not have any idea what they would like. Worry not; there ...
Duane Allman was the first slide guitarist that caught my ear when I was a young teenager. I had already been playing guitar a couple of years and I was already exploring the blues because of my interest in Eric Clapton. Duane’s guitar playing on The Allman Brothers “Live at the Fillmore” was a genuine ...
For those of you unfamiliar with guitars and guitar players (let alone their fingers) I am beginning with a brief primer about guitar playing in general. Then, we’ll move along to the finger nail choice and issues related to it. You can always identify a guitar player by simply looking at the tips of their ...
Learning to play the guitar can be a daunting task at the beginning. Learning basic music theory, making some physical adjustments, and dealing graciously with that one SOMEONE that asks you to play “Stairway” no matter what your chosen style can make any beginning guitarists life decidedly unmusical at first. There is hope for you, ...
In the world of music the lead singer may get all the fan and media adoration, but it is the lead guitarist who really makes the band. With so many musical genres, and so many guitar legends having come and gone over the decades, trying to come up with a list of the top 10 ...
Now, I’m not considered your conventional guitar player. I’m certainly not a guitar pro. However, I live with two certified guitar teachers, and the former guitar player of a professional band. I’ve played with at least a half dozen different guitar players, and am qualified to make judgments on the different sounds and styles they ...
