Once upon a time, there was only two thing I remembered about the Limp Bizkit song Break Stuff: MTV gave the video some award, and... People used it as an excuse to destroy the abomination that was Woodstock '99. Now I'm adding a third item to the menu... The Seinfield Remix! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjZyT4YfIiY On behalf of … Continue reading Limp Bizkit vs. Seinfeld!?!?
From the Pentatonic Guitar God from the Future comes the most polyrhythmic playing you'll ever hear. Let me tell you, for some odd reason this song is named Austin Powers but I'm not sure why. Maybe it's what he was watching as he wrote this track. My brother did something similar while watching the old … Continue reading Alex Machacek, Austin Powers, & Pentatonics?
Currently launching on Kickstarter, Artiphon is out to revolutionize the industry with it's new Instrument 1. It's definitely coming, because at the moment of me typing this, over 1,500 backers have pledged over half of a million dollars (well over the $75,000 goal)! So what the heck is it? What's it look like? The name … Continue reading The Artiphon Instrument 1 – Digital Multi-Instrument
If you're a fan of solo guitar work, folk music, or just want some relaxing music to focus on or play in the background, I've got a solution for you: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4 You're listening to the one-man-band, Andy McKee. Not only is he a master of fingerstyle playing, he incorporates percussive elements into his songs by … Continue reading Spotlight: Andy McKee
Having had a guitarist roommate (my brother, which is even worse), I can tell you three things: They play all night loudly through an amp. They refuse to use headphones. They have a low tolerance for their own suckage. For the jury's consideration, I present Exhibit A - Guitar Rage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m24DPDKZ4zA This young man has decided, … Continue reading This Guy Puts the “Dookie” in Green Day – Guitar Rage lvl9999
Nothing is cooler when one guy on one instrument does the job of an entire band, let alone the best bands you've ever heard. Ben Lacy does exactly that in this video called "Guitar Percussion." What my man does here is tap the strings on the neck like the hammer in a piano does when … Continue reading Guitar Percussion with Ben Lacy
Life is crazy enough itself without trying to wonder about the afterlife. Is there one or is there not? The only way to know is to fully shed your mortal coil and then manage to come back. You could even argue that coming back means you never really passed on. Yes, life is crazy enough. … Continue reading Dude Dies, Comes Back, & Busts an Acapella?
Flat out, standard notation sucks for visualizing rhythms. People do learn to do it, but reading a bunch of flags on ton of notes double stacked on a piece of sheet music is hard. We keep doing it because it's the old way, but there were better ways (if you ask me) like notes made … Continue reading Standard Notation Sucks – Visualize Beats on a Rhythm Wheel
A lot of us were raised by Baby Boomers who taught us "you can be anything you want. Chase your dreams!" For the most part, that was horrible advice. Mixing our hobbies with work is a quick way to no longer enjoy our hobbies and to find ourselves broke and struggling to make ends meet. … Continue reading Kid Loses Football Scholarship After Pursuing Rap Career
We recently had a chance to do a quick interview with Pardeep, a rapper from London. Who is Pardeep? In his own words… I’m Pardeep, I’m a Rapper, Producer, Writer and Free thinker from London... Trying to push musically and spread knowledge without comprising the actual art-form and enjoyment within music itself. What’s the hiphop scene … Continue reading A Peek Into London’s Grime Scene with Pardeep
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