Interesting: http://www.bulletproofmusician.com/how-many-hours-a-day-should-you-practice/ Cheers, JV Juan Vega [Non-text portions of this message have been...
A major survey of the listening habits reveals most people don't know how much damage loud music can do to their hearing. The key findings from the survey are:...
Beware of unauthorised copies of The Pirate Bay, comes a warning from, er.. The Pirate Bay. The Swedish site notorious for indexing unauthorised copies of...
There has been only a tiny handful of jazz figures so respected by the world at large that they were welcomed as genuine aristocrats. It's been even rarer...
DIY keeps getting debunked, this time by hard data. Because if you're doing it yourself - especially after the initial stages - you're probably missing out on...
If the Internet is working for Musicians, Why aren't more Musicians Working Professionally? We keep hearing from web/tech gurus about how empowered artists are...
Hi folks. Well, I did it. After watching the Mike Longo dvd's, I picked up a relatively inexpensive djembe. I'm interested in learning some of the basic hand...
I hope this exercise by John petrucci in his video pastes in well. Its only a chromatic run, using 16th note. You just go through your metronome with this...
Heavy metal label Roadrunner Records has shut its offices located in the UK, Germany, Canada and Australia. Since 1980, Roadrunner Records has released some of...
I just had a random thought. I used to have the Hy White Originals somewhere in my stuff, haven't seen it for years. If I remember, it was a bunch of his...
To maximize your practice sessions try stretching exercises for the back, spine, neck, shoulders, arms, wrists, forearms, thighs, calves, fingers, etc. The...
Jim Steyer, the founder and CEO of Common Sense Media, America's largest and most powerful advocacy group for kids. Steyer is the author of the new book,...
Pennies From Heaven The new streaming economy is here, with or without royalties By Doug Freeman, Fri., May 18, 2012 "....That fatalism regarding the lack of...
The Trichordist reports on the disinformation by the tech lobby funded Computer and Communications Industry Association (CCIA) sponsored report "The Sky Is...
The End of Privacy By Kevin Drum Fri Jan. 27, 2012 3:00 AM PST A few days ago Google announced a new privacy policy: If you're signed into any Google service,...
Chuck Brown, 'Godfather of go-go', dies aged 75 Singer famous for 1979 hit Bustin' Loose was a hugely influential figure on the Washington DC music scene Chuck...
Here's a clip you might enjoy. One of the things I really like about it is that Mike Stern hadn't yet solidified his style, and in some ways, his playing has...
I want to endorse Holdsworth's book MELODY CHORDS FOR GUITAR, Center Stream Publishing, 1997. He writes in the preface: "The aim of this book is to provide...
I picked this quite excellent book up as a recommendation and have found some very useful information (and inspiration). The Art of Practicing By Madeline...
I am an hobbyist who have been rehearsing with an amateur quartet for some time but I absolutely hate the sound I get when I play with my solid body guitar (a...
Here is your chance to own something by the legendary Les Paul. Not only are his items for sale are items were owned by a great guitarist but many items are...
Hi folks, I recently came into possession of a couple combo amps. One is a Marshall Valvestate 80v model 8080 and the other is an Orange bass amp 50bxt. The...
" There is No Greater Love " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A5XnWScQTho " Take the Coltrane " http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z2qS_HO-2YY Ok, I don't want to...
All folks here are welcome to drop by our twice monthly Sunday Afternoon Jam Session at 78 Below in NYC. No cover or minimum, and full back line with amps and...
Dear friends, tomorrow May 15th will feature Freddie Bryant and me in duo at Bella Luna Restaurant. Bella Luna is at 584 Columbus Avenue and West 88th street....
