I was watching a rare interview the other day.
It was with an amazing guitarist who died young in a tragic helicopter crash.
This fella was a beast of a guitarist and even Mick Jagger and Keith Richards talked about him as being one of the best of all time.
As you probably know, I’m a huge fan of Eric Clapton.
I love his live performances, the music he created in the band Cream, and pretty much all of his blues playing.
Well, here’s a great quote from Sir Eric of Clapton that really defines the blues better than I’ve heard anyone else do so…
Here are two more interesting emails I have got lately.
I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful…
Here’s something fun for you today.
It’s a list of some of the most popular guitar heroes of all time, along with my thoughts on what made these legends of guitar so good, and how they’ve inspired my own playing.
I hope you enjoy…
I love a good quote.
Today I thought I’d share a few classics from great guitar players about the blues.
To make them more interesting, I’ve added some of my thoughts on what these quotes mean and how they can relate to your playing journey!
There’s a certain guitarist who most people have never heard of.
Yet, the influence of this legend of guitar still carries on.
I’ve always been intensely curious about how the greats of guitar playing got so good.
When learning, I was desperate to know the secrets that made great guitarists so amazing on guitar. These included people such as:
Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor, Kurt Cobain, Lindsey Buckingham, Jimmy Page, and more.
The other day, of course, was Sir Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday.
So, here’s a little story that showcases his talent for and dedication to music…
…And how we can all find inspiration from anywhere.
Welcome to a new post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including Django Reinhardt, the importance of changing things up, and more. It’s a day earlier than usual as I’ll be away tomorrow for a little break…
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Here’s a quote that all musicians can learn a lot from.
It’s from an interview I watched recently with the late, great David Bowie.
This was his advice to all musicians…