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The Oil Slick: The One Where We Stop Comparing The Black Keys to The White Stripes

Posted 12/12/2011 at 11:10am | by John Grimley

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Last week, the Black Keys released their seventh album, El Camino, to wide-spread acclaim and enthusiastic fan reception. I'm sure four car commercials were spawned based just on the first single, “Lonely Boy.” Invariably, the band is compared to that other bombastic two-piece who made rawk with blues infusions back in the 2000s. You know the one; they helped bring back rock and roll. That other one with a color in their name and only two people in the band.

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Vintage Guitars Vs. New: When Touring, It's Best to Keep the Retro-Cool Valuables at Home

Posted 12/10/2011 at 10:39am | by Paul Pigat

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My name is Paul Pigat, and yes, I admit ... I'm a guitaraholic. I've been chasing the “guitar dragon” for most of my life. It all started when I found a 1928 Gibson Nick Lucas Special. I was 15. A guitar of this caliber in a young man's hands is a dangerous thing. It leads to a never-ending quest for the “perfect” guitar (aka TONE LUST!).

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Session Guitar: The Importance of Being Able to Sight Read

Posted 12/10/2011 at 10:39am | by Ron Zabrocki

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This week I would like to thank everyone so much for all the emails. It really helps me to understand what I can say here to help you become a better player and become a session player. And remember, you can leave comments right here about this topic or any future topic you have any questions about.

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Review: Ninebuzz Software’s Guitar Jam Tracks App

Posted 12/09/2011 at 4:15pm | by Ethan Varian

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Ninebuzz offers apps in five different genres, including Acoustic Blues, Humbucker Blues, Jazz, Reggae and Rock, each for $1.99, and a Combo App with all five styles for $5.99. Each style features a major and minor jam track that can be transposed to the keys of A, B, C, D, E and F, as well as charts of each chord progression and scale diagrams of the corresponding major and minor pentatonic scales.

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Session Guitar: Why We Need So Many Guitars!

Posted 12/09/2011 at 3:01pm | by Ron Zabrocki

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Why do session guitarists need a variety of guitars? Reason 1: Be prepared. Just like a plumber or carpenter, the right tool for the right job goes a long way to making the music we are playing sound more appropriate for the situation. When you walk into a session, you never know, or most of the time, are unaware of the style you will be asked to play that day.

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Playing Those Mind Games: A 1973 Beatles Album That Never Was

Posted 12/09/2011 at 11:23am | by Damian Fanelli

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John Lennon was killed in New York City 31 years ago today. That's more than three decades' worth of pissed-off Beatles fans asking, "What If"? What if Lennon were still alive? What kind of music would he be making right now? At what point would the Beatles have gotten back together? Would it have been awesome or a horrible mistake?

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Guitar Aficionado: Steve Howe's Circa-1964 Gibson ES-175

Posted 12/09/2011 at 11:19am | by Guitar Aficionado

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Epic Ink recently unveiled The Guitar Collection, a lavishly over-sized tome showcasing the most culturally important, historically significant and visually stunning guitars ever made, from Billy Gibbons’ “Pearly Gates” 1959 Gibson Les Paul, to Stevie Ray Vaughan’s “Number One” 1962 Fender Stratocaster, to Eric Clapton’s “Crossroads” 1964 Gibson ES-335TDC.

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Dear Record Label: Does My Demo Have to Be Polished to Get Noticed?

Posted 12/08/2011 at 6:18pm | by Monte Conner

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In a perfect world, an A&R person should be able to hear a great song through even the crappiest recording. However, considering the ease with which bands can make their own inexpensive, high-quality, and professional-sounding demos, there is simply no reason to turn in a poor recording these days.

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Tom Skerlj of Dead Letter Circus: Trimming the Fat

Posted 12/07/2011 at 1:02pm | by Tom Skerlj

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Hey guys, Tom here from Dead Letter Circus to share further about my understanding of song writing. This week I’ll look at my song writing in a little more detail and start to get into the meat and bones of my writing style. The focus here will be on the early stages of writing, and what I call, trimming the fat.

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Killer Guitar Tracks: Double-Tracking and Finding Your Own Tone, Part 1

Posted 12/06/2011 at 5:47pm | by Joel Kosche

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When I think back to when I was 13 or so growing up and learning to play guitar, there were definitely some moments of discovery that I consider key in my musical journey. The first time I heard Van Halen was one of those moments. It wasn’t only the fact that the songs kicked ass or even David Lee Roth’s swaggering personality; it was the guitar! The guitar sounded HUGE!

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