Even though I’m known as an ‘Online Tutor’, I understand the benefits of having a one on one guitar tutor. At least it can and should be beneficial, however that all depends on the instructor and your relationship with them. I realised how powerful this was when I decided to get singing lessons. I was […]
So what happens after the roaring twenties for the guitar in Jazz? Twenties Torchbearers Lonnie Johnson the single string solo pioneer and Eddie Lang paved the way for an explosion of guitar innovation fresh from Paris France in the form of Django Reinhardt, violinist Stéphane Grappelli plus Reinhardt’s brother Joseph and Roger Chaput on guitar. These cats […]
Hey Guitar freaks. I had a great week in the studio filming the recent Song Guitar lessons for Youtube. I really enjoyed the process and hope that the lessons come across well and are easily digested by all you hungry Guitar Players. The song ‘Happy’ by Pharrell is a song I put on to get […]
People think I`m a bit wild and crazy because I`m still harping on about the benefits of owning a gramophone player. Some of you wont even know what that is. Well, it`s a mechanical record player that you wind up, powered by a spring, that plays shellac 78rpm records through a small amplifying horn. There`s […]
‘Falling Slowly’ became my obsession when I was in Ireland on holiday last year. I didn’t really have access to a guitar initially, so it just kept haunting me with its beautiful and delicate intro circling around my head while I was cruising the gorgeous countryside of Ireland. I totally recommend the movie and the […]