On my Facebook page, I recently asked people to give advice to others who were struggling.
It got a lot of brilliant responses.
What a Difference a Year Makes
What a fun morning I had yesterday.
I got to go to my first ever school sports day as a parent.
The sun was blazing, it was packed, and the teachers made it very special.
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (George Bailey, 18 days, and a Quick Poll)
Welcome to a new Monday post with 3 random thoughts on all things guitar, music, and life, including how George Bailey can serve as motivation for your guitar journey, a quick poll, and more.
Here we go…
3 Random Thoughts This Monday (a Special Guitar Group for You, “Pairs”, and Some Big Inspiration)
Here is another of the Monday posts with 3 of my thoughts on guitar, music, and life, including a new guitar group, an inspiring story, and more.
I hope you enjoy… [Read more…]
7 Tips to Give You a Quick Blast of Motivation
Ah, motivation, that old chestnut which often trips us guitar players up.
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going,” as the Billy Ocean song goes, but…
Sometimes, you may feel like doing any old chore before you get going to play your guitar.
It happens to us all.
What Thinking Big Can Do for Your Guitar Playing
Lately, I have been reading a good book called Uncommon People: The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars.
In it, there is an interesting story about one of the biggest legends of music.
How Greek Mythology’s Most Deceitful, Trickster Can Make You a Better Guitarist
Here is a great story from Greek mythology.
It is about a nasty trickster and deceitful king, called Sisyphus.
Sisyphus was not a good king.
He killed guests who came to his palace and even tricked and deceived Thanatos (Death)…
Which, of course, angered the great god, Zeus.
Your Irresistible Song and My Irresistible Cake
Back in about 2015, I was rather chubby.
Every now and then someone reminds me of this when they see an old YouTube video of mine.
It makes me laugh a little and horrifies me more when I look back…
…but I did have a few issues with my weight.
What Clint Eastwood Can Teach You About Guitar…
The other day I got my partner to watch one of my all-time favourite films ever. (She fell asleep, but I was in my element). It was…
A Fistful of Dollars.
I’m a big film geek and I love the Sergio Leone spaghetti westerns.
Free Podcast – The 6 Most Common Mistakes That 99% Of Beginner Guitarists Make (And How To Fix Them)
Happy new year! To celebrate the start of the new year and to help you with your guitar playing in 2019, I have created a very special podcast for all of my Guitar Domination subscribers. This podcast is going to be VERY important for many of you.