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Tomorrow we will leave town and head to Memphis, TN for a much needed vacation. From there we're going to Clarksdale, MS (pictured above – the Shack Up Inn in Clarksdale) and we'll also hit Nashville before returning to Memphis and then heading home. It's long been a dream of mine to visit these music…
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In classical music there are pieces called Etudes, which embody a specific technique within a musical framework. I like to use that approach in teaching techniques that are used in rock, folk and other styles. The song Dead Flowers, by the Rolling Stones, is a perfect vehicle to learn one of the most important strumming…
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We finally made our debut at the Wild Horse Tavern this past Sunday, July 19th on the Upper East Side and it was worth the wait. An earlier show had been cancelled but this one more than made up for it. The Wild Horse is a sleek bar/restaurant that seems to be new or at…
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Chris Squire passed away on June 27th, 2015 in Phoenix, Arizona at the age of 67, as reported in theguardian and other publications. Squire was among a small group of dominant bass players that came out of the ‘60s rock music scene. The four top bassists – to my ears and in no particular order…
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The Anodyne Blues Band will be playing at Desmond’s Tavern on Saturday, June 27 at 8pm. There are three bands after us – Bugs and Crumbs, Badavacado and the Paul Anthony Band – and it costs $8 at the door. Desmond’s is a classic dive – the first time we played there was during a…
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My first guitar teacher was a really young guy, but he showed me the basics, and he may have inadvertently got me on the path to the blues. It was the early 70s and he wore his hair like Noel Redding. I only remember a few other things about him and the lessons that I took…
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Second Half and Climax Phrase Four begins the second half of the solo, and this is where it really takes off (See Part I of the Hey Joe Solo Analysis below for the tab). The opening fragment from Phrases One and Two returns, but this time it’s expanded by a double pump on the whole-step…
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My band the Anodyne Blues band will be appearing on Sunday May 31st at 8:30 PM at the Wild Horse Tavern located at 1629 Second Avenue in Manhattan. Please join us if you can!
On Practicing Guitar 