Tag Archives: recording

Ask Teacher!

I wanted to get a new column going. Basically you, dear readers, submit a question about guitar playing and music in general and from time to time I will choose one and answer it in the form of a video. … Continue reading

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The Moral Issue of Piracy

I am rather perturbed by the common view point today that piracy of a musician’s catalog is the norm, and ‘okay’, and that artist expecting any kind of compensation for their art is down right despicable… I mean… what the … Continue reading

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Getting Good Metal Guitar Tone Using Direct In

Before we get started take a listen to this recording I did. It was done using a Line 6 POD UX2 and POD FARM: DISCLAIMER: I did not write the riff you are hearing. This is original material by Blind … Continue reading

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FEEL THE POWER! An article about TUBES!

Just recently I replaced the tubes in my amplifier, a Carvin V3 (thats that pretty amp used up there in my banner). Well, what is a tube? To quote www.eurotubes.com: “They are magical little bottles of joyful tone that allow … Continue reading

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Social Networking – Marketing Holy Grail or…?

I don’t think it needs any discussion that the internet has put people on the map. Much like reality TV turning wanna-be actors into stars sites like Youtube, Facebook and Myspace have opened doors in terms of getting your material … Continue reading

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