Review – Line 6 Catalyst 60 1×2 60W Combo Amp
My guitar rig right now consists of an HX Stomp. One little box. OK, I do put it into either my...
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Author: Richard MacLemale
In Praise of Steve Hackett
When rock guitarists get together and praise the heroes of yesterday, it’s all about Beck,...
Read MoreAnti-Computer Musicians
I know people who compose electronic (and other) music with dedicated hardware sequencers. I also know people who record to tape. For some, computers are hard to use. They don’t have an aptitude for it, they recognize...
Read MorePutin’s Tube Tax?
It’s Friday, March 18, 2022 as I type this. Russia has decided to invade another country and is busy bombing maternity wards in Ukraine, and most of the world has decided to not do any business with Russia. Sanctions...
Read MoreDo you write songs? I understand your pain.
Earlier today I blogged about how this is a great time to be an artist, especially if you do it part time, because technology is so great. But there’s a flip side to doing anything creative part time – nobody...
Read MoreVideo – Setting up a PRS SE Custom 24
Learn how to set action, intonation, and more! ...
Read MoreThere won’t be another Dark Side of the Moon. Thank God!
I’m a big fan of Dark Side of the Moon – even after all these years, I can still listen to it. So why the clickbait headline? I’m watching an extended interview with Steve Hackett, former Genesis guitar...
Read MoreThe Attraction of Jazz and Prog
I’m 56. It’s March 8, 2022, and I’m 56. I feel like I have better musical ideas now than ever, I feel like I can play and sing at a fairly high level (for me). I’m working on a new album of electronic...
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