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Muscle Memory - Guitar
It does come back, if you work at it. Of course, there are some things my younger self could do that I no longer am able (like long stretches of my fretting hand.) It is still good to play regularly!
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I give up ... I bought a Helix
After spending more than the cost of a new Helix on effects pedals, I finally give in and buy a lightly used Line 6 Helix Floor, and wow, why did I wait this long to pull the trigger?
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Kids these days...
In the 70's and 80's it was a lot more primitive to learn guitar. Today is an amazing time to pick up the git and learn to play. I don't regret the past, but it was a lot more challenging
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The "Super" Strat
The late 70's and early 80's were a heady time. Once Eddie exploded on the scene with his FrankenStrat, build from parts sold by Wayne Charvel, and the concept of the Super Strat was born
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The Day my Guitar Teacher Burst my Bubble
At some point during your musical journey, you go from practicing to playing, when you have enough foundation to really air it out. Then you discover how much of your favorite music is constructed.
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Not Today Satan: Classic Rock
When the fuck did Nirvana, Foo Fighters and Soundgarden become "Classic Rock"
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Stomp box observations
Upscale, boutique, and expensive, but the quality and sounds are amazing. These aren't your grandfather's effects.
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Back to Basics
I continue down the rabbit hole of building a sound that is me.
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The Quest for Tone - Beginning the Journey
As I have begun to play a LOT more guitar, I have made some significant changes to my sound. Mainly, I first fixed my Fender Super 60 amp's low impedance input that gave me a far more reactive and responsive sound, but soon remembered that the 60 watt
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Truly impressed - ELP: Out of this World
The glory of the modern age is the quantity of archival tape that is stumbling out of the vaults, and making its way to new releases. ELP: Out of this World is a prime example
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The First Prog Rock Album I Bought
The 70's were a tough time try to figure out who played your favorites on the radio, but we managed.