Gear
First Serious Electric Guitar: Recommendations
Monday, August 27th, 2007When we start out on an instrument, most of us just don’t have a clue. We know next to nothing about the instrument, and even less about how to play it. To make an important purchase like one’s first real instrument from such a position of ingnorance is madness. Take it from someone whose fingers [...]
PA Systems: The Essential Amplification
Monday, August 20th, 2007Much of the content on this site is aimed at getting in front of an audience and playing music with the minimum of fuss and bother, thus we have sung the praises of the acoustic approach, where possible. It saves so much time, effort and trouble if one doesn’t have to lug amplification about. But [...]
Choosing Instruments on a Tight Budget
Monday, July 23rd, 2007Once again we revisit the real world: the one where most musicians are struggling to make ends meet. Oh yeah, a big name on your guitar headstock is great for your ego, but what does it do to help you play or to get you gigs?
Let’s assume that you are one of the wise minority [...]
Gig Check List
Thursday, July 19th, 2007This time we present an exercise in stating the obvious. The following advice is so basic that no one should need it pointed out to them. On the other hand, the problems we are trying to eliminate do happen, so clearly this stuff isn’t obvious to everyone.
Even bands who have been gigging for years sometimes [...]