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Can you picture it? Your hammock gently swaying, under tall, green waving palms… … your toe kicking warm little showers of gleaming white sand with every other swing… … the sussurus of a beautiful turquoise sea lulling you into ‘surf’s up’ daydreams… … and the smiling sound of a UKULELE sweeping down the beach from somewhere in the …
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Sometimes fate has a way of smiling on you when you least expect it. And sometimes… it smiles with GEAR. My example is the Crate BT50 bass amp. It came to me kind of on accident, from checking out an ad for something else in Craigslist. Now, my Live Room will never be the same. …
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John Coltrane. Eddie Van Halen. Charlie Parker. Andrés Segovia. Sean Barrett. Steve Vai. All famous musicians known for their extensive commitment to practicing. We’re talking hours, people. Hours and hours and hours and HOURS. Every day, at least for a certain period in their lives. If we’re gonna talk about how to play guitar for …
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67 years ago it started. In a flash of inspiration, it was considered. With months of innovation, it was designed. After months of perspiration, the unveiling took place! At long last, the world was allowed to gaze upon, in all its glory… … the “snow shovel”!!! Well, actually, no. It wasn’t a snow shovel. It …
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I was reading some musician’s opinions about DW drums last night on DrummerWorld.com (an excellent resource for real-world drum gear insights!) when a forum contributor said this: “Amateurs practice until they get it right. Professionals practice until they can’t get it wrong.” Wow. What a GREAT quote. After years of gig prep and woodshedding, I …
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It was 1996. The Goo Goo Dolls were telling us all about some girl named “Iris“. Alanis Morissette was incorrectly schooling us on what “Ironic” means. And Oasis? They were making me sing right out loud and proud whenever their “Champagne Supernova” came on the station. All in all, it was a good year for …
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Everyone remembers their first time. For me, it was a summer’s day in L.A. Reseda, specifically, in the San Fernando Valley. It was at my apartment, after work. My two roommates were gone, and wouldn’t be home for a few hours. It was the perfect time to lay back and… get a little action in. …
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