Month: July 2020

Charlie Daniels

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Tom

“The Devil Went Down to Georgia” writer died July 6, 2020 at the age of 83. In case you had not heard. He was a huge influence on me in the days when classic rock was just rock ‘n’ roll blasting out of the radio. Most of the articles I have been reading talk about […]

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You can

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Tom

“Whether you think you can, or you think you can’t–you’re right.” – Henry Ford Also said, in part, by Phil X about his recent video of Deep Purple’s Highway Star keyboard solo. Trying to cop a keyboard solo on guitar is tough but try the one in this song and your fingers might fall off! […]

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Getting some time to play my guitar

Posted on July 4, 2020 by Tom

My wife and I are going to a 4th of July party this afternoon but I have a song that came to me overnight. I want to save something of the tune to work on later but getting the time to play and get ready to go to the party is a challenge. Still, I […]

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Still Got Classic Rock After All These Years

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Tom

I’m sitting in a waiting room this morning at the doctor’s office and the office staff has music going in the background. 80’s music. Bon Jovi, Livin’ On a Prayer, to be specific. I always laugh when I think back to my mother’s disdain for Classic Rock and how it is mainstream now. The new […]

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Guitar Practice Makes Perfect?

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Tom

Building on yesterdays topic, Time to Practice, a good friend of mine who has played jazz guitar for many years sent the following for the more serious guitarist: From Tom Monaco: One of the most important things for anyone to learn and grow in music is practice. Many guitarists are self-taught, using a variety of ways […]

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