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Strong Fingers

guitarblog @ August 1, 2007 # 3 Comments

His name is Andy McKee, and based on the View Count over at YouTube, I am approximately the 10 millionth person to discover him. So, this is not what I’d call a scoop. Here are a couple fun videos that demonstrate what pumping tiny little dumbbells can do for your guitar prowess. Just don’t watch […]

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Original or Cover?

guitarblog @ July 6, 2007 # 6 Comments

Nothing furthers musical understanding more than studying how skilled musicians have constructed a song. Then again, nothing furthers musical understanding more than going through the process of creation yourself. That said, practicing songs that you know and with which everyone can sing along provides the best inspiration for the critical task of continuing […]

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Rock n’ Roll - A Charity Case

guitarblog @ July 2, 2007 # 3 Comments

You can’t swing a relic guitar these days without hitting some form of rock n’ roll charity endeavor based on the notion: if you play it, they will give. The most recent was last night’s “Concert for Diana,” a star-studded musical event at the new Wembley Stadium in London.
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Reunion Hopes Sink Like Lead Zeppelin

guitarblog @ June 29, 2007 # 4 Comments

And just like that, hopes of a reunion show featuring the remaining members of Led Zeppelin, and concomitant optimism over the possibility of a follow-up tour, are up in flames.
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Led Zeppelin Reunion Show?

guitarblog @ June 26, 2007 # One Comment

The day that my right hand, unconsciously searching to make noise, does not finger the instantly-recognized opening lick to Over the Hills and Far Away, or strum the mildly overdramatic intro chords to Tangerine, or pick the brutal pre-chorus bass notes in Ten Years Gone - that is the day I am no longer interested […]

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