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They say: “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire.” Meaning there is a good foundation to the suspicion of a situation. Woody Guthrie sang about the atrocity of the 1913 Massacre, also known the Italian Hall Disaster, a festive occasion with town miners of Calumet Michigan and Read More …
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I was a child in the seventies and had the great fortune of being raised in a house of music. Because of this, I became a musician and vocalist myself as a teenager. Read More …
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It was Bach’s Bouree alone that got me interested in classical guitar and a lifelong obsession and passion for his work and the classical guitar instrument. I started as a rock guitarist but kept returning to this soul-enriching and sublimely intricate pieces. Enough has been Read More …
5.0 out of 5 stars U.S. HISTORY TOLD THE RIGHT WAY… FOR ONCE
This book reads like a modern-day version of Thucydides, the Greek historian, The History of the Peloponnesian War and the corruption of language. Read More …
There Would be No James Bond Without John Barry
John Barry is hands down my favorite film composer of all time. I was singing “Born Free” at age three and fell in love with “Diamonds Are Forever” as a teenager, and I haven’t stopped listening to him since. “Deadfall” is an excellent example of Read More …
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In the words of Paul McCartney, “Baby, I’m Amazed…” Music Reading for Guitar by David Oakes is the book truly changed my life and I am reading music once and for all. I started as a rock guitarist as a teenager and wanted to cut Read More …
TASCAM GUITAR TRAINER IMPROVING ON THE SILENCE
“Don’t talk unless you can improve the silence.” – Jorge Luis Borges I think the same could be said of guitarists, or singers for that matter, relating to this quote. A CAVEAT: Don’t purchase this Tascam Guitar trainer unless you buy the additional and required Read More …
20 Years and Counting, Cordoba Delivers on Every Promise – Michael P. Naughton Reviews…
I have been playing classical guitar for 30 years. I started out with the
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No lack of substance here (literally). True, some readers, reviewers and fans might be disappointed by the terse, tenuous and to-the-point chapters of Scott Weiland’s autobiography. However, I found his memoir insightful and edifying. I think he was wise to say just enough and the Read More …
