Guitar

Viking Jazz × Dixieland Jazz × Manouche Jazz — Why Viking jazz? Because Papa Bue’s Viking Jazzband leader and trombonist Arne Bue Jensen was from Denmark of course. American clarinetist George Lewis joined the band on a 1959 release from Storyville Record and together they laid down just over a dozen tracks in Dixieland jazz. Whether performing traditional numbers…

A poem. —

Earlier this year, with the support of https://www.visitclarksdale.com, I had the privilege of photographing the home of the blues.

Writing My Way Into Your Life One More Time, Again — I’ve been absent again for a couple of weeks. There are multiple reasons. Ongoing issues with my inability to regulate my blood pressure would be one. Then my sister coming to visit a week ago was another. And of course, I spent money I probably shouldn’t have (again). I bought…

I had practiced my guitar and singing — If only I had practiced my beloved guitar, After learning the cords, I coulda been a big star. But I would only strum, Making up songs with a hum. When the mood hit every now and then. My voice was not very bold, But had a wide range, I was…

To paraphrase Kevin Alexander: What have you been listening to? I’ve been bingeing D-Drive. The more I hear, the more captivated I am. They combine the catchiness and infectious beat of some of the great 60’s rock groups, especially surf-rock, with extraordinarily modern composition and technique. …

If you’re looking to add some extra sparkle to your sound, then you need to check out a magical tape echo pedal. The tape echo pedal is one of the most unique and powerful effects pedals available for guitarists. It can create a variety of sounds, from subtle echoes to…

Marco Miranda, the David Gilmour of Portuguese Guitar — In 2016 I have been to see the incredible concert that David Gilmore did in Pompei. There are no words to describe the feeling of being there. Unexpectedly, last night something similar happened like in that magical evening with David Gilmore, but this time it was with Marco Miranda. I…