The latest thoughts from the Executive Committee.
Posted by Comments Off on Mixing the new CD – Day 1
So Mark J and myself drove up from Toronto on a rainy Sunday morning. Mark C wasn’t able to come along due to scheduling conflicts but will be there in sprit if not in Skype. Jukasa studios are located deep within The Six Nations Indian Reservation in Southern Ontario.… [ read more -> ]
Posted by Comments Off on Most Guitar Solos are Unnecessary
This may sound odd, coming from a guitarist, but it’s true: upward of 90% of all guitar solos ever recorded are unnecessary, add nothing to the song and in many cases actually detract from the music.
Alas, guitar solos (and their purveyors: guitarists) can be loosely analogous to commercials flogged by ad agencies.… [ read more -> ]
Posted by Comments Off on Way cool axe’s at Eastwood Guitars
I’ve never been a big fan of Statocasters, or Strat like guitars. While I do appreciate their fine quality, overall I always found them lacking personality.
I’ve always gravitated to unusual guitars like Vox’s, or my Tokai Talbo Blazing Fire, a cast aluminum guitar from Japan that I picked up for a steal way back in the late 80s.… [ read more -> ]
Posted by Comments Off on Are you a Musician? Best. Website. Ever.
I heard about this website on a favourite Podcast I never miss: Inside Home Recording.
They mentioned this website and it has sucked my life away:
Bobby Owinski’s Big Picture Blog
This very knowledgeable fellow has posted RAW tracks from famous recordings.… [ read more -> ]
Posted by Comments Off on Sing along with the Hookers
By special request, you can find the lyrics for “Have a Parkdale Hookers Christmas Time” in the Lyrics section.
Posted by Comments Off on Noise @ the Montreal Jazz Festival
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