When I first heard Eddie Van Halen’s – ‘Eruption’…I almost had a coronary. At the age of 14, I found the TAB in an old Guitar magazine (that was all we had lol). I spent days and days pouring over the numbers and squiggles on the pages trying to master it. Parts of it were […]
Call me old fashioned but the only thing I`ve ever thought was a great romantic, gothic and truly bluesy use for used guitar strings involved a tall tree, and a precariously balanced stool to dance with the devil upon…for a short while. Emo huh? Or maybe I`ve just been listening to too much Beck Hansen…for awhile […]
Do you ever get stuck wondering what to practice on guitar? I often have problems deciding what it is I should be playing or working on the most. What is the most important thing for me to work on today? I really want you to get this point…lean in…come on…closer…OK…ready? It doesn’t matter what you […]
Here`s one of Captain Beefhearts gutarists Gary Lucas playing amazing slide. Here are some more posts on slide if you really want to break out that glass finger boogie: 1. an introduction to slide 2. choosing a slide 3. playing slide. a quick beginners guide to picking up a tube and sliding it across your guitar strings from guitarist […]
I wake up, I get a coffee and chat over breakfast. The sun is up and I walk outside to the beachfront with my coffee and little dog ‘Jack’. I sit and connect with nature for a while. I get home and organise my Diary for the day. The dishes need doing and the lawns […]