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January 2, 2023 In Legends Practice Tagged as learning guitar practicing By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Monday (New Year Tips, Leonard Cohen, and “Chipping” Away)

Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including New Year tips, Leonard Cohen, and “chipping” away. Here we go…

November 16, 2022 In Blues Legends Tagged as 12 bar blues Blues blues guitar Learning By Dan Thorpe

One of the Greatest Guitarists of All Time?

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.

November 15, 2022 In Blues Legends Tagged as 12 bar blues Blues By Dan Thorpe

Clapton’s Definition of the Blues

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…

November 9, 2022 In Legends Reader Question Tagged as Learning Live Reader question Reader Questions By Dan Thorpe

Two Reader Thoughts (Hendrix Live and Information Overload)

Here are two more interesting emails I have got lately.

I hope you find the emails and my thoughts useful…

November 3, 2022 In Legends Tagged as learning guitar By Dan Thorpe 1

What I Love About These Guitar Heroes

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…

October 23, 2022 In Blues Legends Tagged as 12 bar blues Blues learning guitar By Dan Thorpe 1

Being Inspired By the Blues

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!

September 29, 2022 In Chords Legends Tagged as Chords learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

The Rarely Talked About Guitarist Who’s Inspired 100s

There’s a certain guitarist who most people have never heard of.

Yet, the influence of this legend of guitar still carries on.

August 20, 2022 In Legends Tagged as Guitar tips Pro tips By Dan Thorpe

Secret Tips from Your Guitar Heroes

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.

June 21, 2022 In Legends Tagged as Inspiration Learning The Beatles Guitar By Dan Thorpe

Celebrating Sir Paul

The other day, of course, was Sir Paul McCartney’s 80^th 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.

May 29, 2022 In Legends Tagged as learning guitar By Dan Thorpe

3 Random Thoughts This Sunday (Django Reinhardt, Awards Are a Go, Change Is Good)

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…

Here we go… Read More