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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 …
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 …
“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 …
I have been playing classical guitar for 30 years. I started out with the
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 …
I have been reading Harry Bosch novels for years and also enjoy the Amazon series “Bosch.” “Trunk Music” was the first Connelly book I read and have not stopped reading him since. His attention to detail in investigations is authentic, superb and on the level Read More …
June 18, 2016 By Michael P. Naughton 1994 was a good year for rock music and pop culture. Grunge was still going strong and the world had a fresh wave of Supergroups not seen since the ‘70s. “Superunknown” /Soundgarden, “Vitalogy”/Pearl Jam, “Jar of Flies”/Alice in Read More …
“You don’t have to reinvent the wheel… just steal the hubcaps.” – Michael P. Naughton From the moment you “Press Play” literally, you are a passenger in a different car on this new highway of STP’s career. The grunge of Core and Purple is supplanted Read More …
“The best time for planning a book is while you’re doing the dishes. ” – Agatha Christie Years ago I read a book by Thich Nhat Hanh entitled the “Miracle of Mindfulness.” As someone who has had the humbling task of washing dishes domestically without Read More …
Too Fast To Live, Too Young to Die: James Dean’s Final Hours Keith Elliot Greenberg “Still looking for that blue jean, baby queen Prettiest girl I ever seen See her shake on the movie screen, Jimmy Dean…” (James Dean) – David Essex from the song Read More …
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