7 Things They Didn’t Tell Me When I Started Playing Guitar
by Rich Maloof 1. There will never be enough guitars
They never told me, when I bought my first really good guitar, that other guitars would move me in a co...
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“While My Guitar Gently Weeps” Clapton Isolated Guitar
by Rich Maloof with hat tips to Bobby Owsinski and Rich Tozzoli Here's an absolute gem. It's Eric Clapton's isolated guitar track from George Harrison's "Whi...
Live From Wakarusa: Day Four
Wakarusa Music Festival, tucked away on Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas, is here again for its 12th year. The music festival is a staple of festival goers ...
Live from Wakarusa: Day Three
Wakarusa Music Festival, tucked away on Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas, is here again for its 12th year. The music festival is a staple of festival goers ...
Live from Wakarusa: Day Two
Wakarusa Music Festival, tucked away on Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas, is here again for its 12th year. The music festival is a staple of festival goers ...
Live from Wakarusa: Day One
Wakarusa Music Festival, tucked away on Mulberry Mountain in Ozark, Arkansas, is here again for its 12th year. The music festival is a staple of festival goers ...
7 Ways to Tour (Without Getting in the Van)
by Tammy Brackett Let’s face it. Touring is enticing and exciting, but can also be financially exasperating and emotionally draining. Once the modus operandi...
Recording Digitally: 7 Helpers for Guitarists
by Rich Tozzoli Whether you’re on your laptop running freeware or laying down tracks on a $75,000 digital rig, take a few tips on computer-based recording. ...
7 Quick Tips for Recording Great Amp Sounds
Very simple recording techniques that have a huge, positive impact on the guitar/amp sound you lay down....
Amps vs. Amp Simulators
by Rich Tozzoli By now you’ve probably had a chance to run your guitar through one or more of the available amp simulators on the market. With hardware and s...
Taking Notes
by Rich Maloof We recently heard Quincy Jones recall a saying from back in the day: “Keep your music pad and pencil out, because if God knocks you’d better g...
7 Thoughts on Teaching and Learning Guitar
by Lauren Passarelli Knowledge speaks, wisdom listens. When I listen, I can hear whether my students are ready to absorb what I have to offer. First I nee...
