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Tag Archives: Reviews
Coming Soon: Website Reviews
As any student of music is surely aware, there is a virtually unlimited number of instructional resources available, often for free, online. Even when I was learning guitar, I relied heavily upon a number of websites for tablature, playing exercises, … Continue reading
Posted in Music Lessons, Pedagogy, Reviews
Tagged Banjo, Free lessons, Guitar, Mandolin, Music lessons, Pedagogy, Reviews
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Gear Review: Brossard Picks
Brossard Picks: Wood, Bone, and Horn Guitar Picks Although they are expensive, Brossard Picks are certainly worth a try and make for an ideal gift for guitar or mandolin players. There are many options for package sets in the 20-30 … Continue reading
Book Review: Unlocking the Guitar – Notes on the Neck, by Chuck Anderson
Unlocking the Guitar – Notes on the Neck, by Chuck Anderson. Anderson Music Publications, 2002. ISBN#0-9719730-0-8 This book provides an approach to one of the trickiest topics guitar players of any level face: learning the notes on the neck. The … Continue reading
Album Review: Moanin’ by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers
Moanin’, by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, 1958. Blue Note, 95324 On October 30, 1958 Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers recorded the album Moanin’ at Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey for the Blue Note label. Moanin’ is … Continue reading
Album Review: The Best of Mississippi John Hurt
The Best of Mississippi John Hurt, by Mississippi John Hurt, 1990. Vanguard, 19/20. This album is a live concert recording from Oberlin College, 1965, of one of the most influential and imitated guitarists of the 20th century. Though recorded near the … Continue reading
The Grateful Dead, Dark Star Orchestra, and Representation
In a very interesting article appearing in November 2012, in The New Yorker (“The Vast Recorded Legacy of the Grateful Dead”), Nick Paumgarten writes about many aspects of the culture surrounding the Grateful Dead. However, his perspective is unique in that it … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethnomusicology, Performance, Reviews
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