Here are two more interesting emails and comments I have got lately. I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful…
I often like to talk about great musicians and guitarists. Especially those who started out during the golden years of music (the 60s and 70s). …But today instead of talking about the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Paul Simon, Mark Knopfler, and James Taylor… I want to talk about a 90s R&B girl band.
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including a tale of a Christmas accordion, the importance of protecting your precious fingers, and more. Here we go…
I hope this post finds you well and ready for some musical inspiration. I want to give you a heads-up about the latest episode of the Acoustic Asylum podcast. This is all about giving you some valuable insights for playing guitar in the icy cold winter months.
Today is the deadline to subscribe in time for the December Dan Thorpe Acoustic Academy lessons. Here’s the lowdown on some of the potentially game-changing lessons inside:
When I first started learning guitar, it was a weird time. The internet was very much the “new frontier”.
Whenever anyone joins my courses, I always encourage the student to leave an introduction about themselves in the comments. One thing I hear a lot is how the student is hopeful I can teach “an old dog new tricks”.
I’ve talked about my student Dave before. He’s an inspiring student. Many years ago, I remember him arriving for a lesson excitedly telling me about a local band he saw live.
Let’s talk about achievements – specifically on the guitar. First though, here’s some inspiration from one of my favourite movies.
One of the biggest problems I see in the world of music tuition is something I used to struggle with myself, and it is this: