We have received a few emails from our JamEdge subscribers saying that they think they have reached a point on their guitar learning where they are not improving anymore. I know this side of learning very well, I have experienced it a lot of times during my whole music career and yes, it is very […]
Month: June 2012
Peavey Powerslide Guitar
This is a post about something very unique, heavily influenced by our posts on Andrew Winton and John Butler trio on how to be unique , not just a slide guitar but a Peavey Power Slide guitar and you will love it, if you don’t already… A brilliant idea… The PowerSlide is like a lap […]
Omar Rodriguez Lopez
A visionary and modern artist! Some of you might not have a clue who Omar Rodriguez is. He is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, lead guitarist, actor and film director. He is very well known for being one of the founding members and lead guitarist of The Mars Volta, a progressive and psychedelic rock band from El […]
Joe Bonamassa
One of the greatest blues players on planet earth! Joe Bonamassa began his career playing guitar in the band Bloodline, which featured the offspring of several famous musicians (such as Miles Davis, Robby Krieger and Berry Oakley) Bonamassa has collaborated with numerous artists such as B.B. King, Clapton, Paul Rodgers, among others. Joe’s solo career […]
How to fight against yourself when playing live?
Are you gigging constantly? or have you had just a couple of live presentations in front of friends or a small audience? This post is for you if you’re in either camp, whether you have played for thousands of people or for only 5. If you have played live you have experienced the anxiety before […]
Boss BF-3 Flanger
Are you a guitar effects lover? I am and Flanger is a really cool one to have! You all know BOSS, the manufacturer of effects pedals for electric guitars. Its latest version of Flanger, the BF-3 is an absolute machine!!! Have you ever felt an airplane flying above your house? Flanger is something like that! […]
Guitar Luthiers II
Wanting to be heard? “A luthier is someone who makes or repairs lutes and other string instruments”. I am currently living in Argentina, a beautiful country with great meat and amazing red wine, and lately I have found that Luthiers are very popular and well known too. There is plenty of string lovers building their […]
How to memorize songs?
We have mentioned in the past that building a repertoire is a good thing to do, specially if you now know a good number of songs. Later, when you have a big list of songs you might be asking yourself, “How the hell am I supposed to remember all of them?”, especially when playing live, […]
John Petrucci
The Architect of a Dream Theater If you are into prog-rock, I am sure you have heard the name John Petrucci. He is a founder member and guitarist of a worldwide known band known as Dream Theater. Dream Theater is one of the most popular and influential progressive bands of our era. They were influenced […]