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The Trap Of The Complex Guitar Solo

One night at our weekly jam session, a new guy showed up and played some guitar with us. It’s always interesting watching players you’re not familiar with, because everyone has different ways of approaching things, and different ways of feeling the song. So there I was, watching this guy take his solos, and the first […]

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Cool Cat Guitar Solo

Sometimes animals do the funniest things. There’s a good reason why those cute puppy videos get bazillions of views on Youtube. Anyway, the other day my cat found herself cornered on the stairs. I was above her, and my dog was below her. In her mind (apparently), this was a high level red alert that […]

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A jam per day keeps the guitar doldrums away

Six months ago I was chatting with a friend who seemed to have lost his way… He was as sad as raindrops on a grave, because every time he picked up his guitar to play, it seemed that nothing came out. So, he’d just sit there, strum a couple chords, woefully reminisce about the days […]

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Beginner guitar soloist nails it

Last week I was at a year end concert for a bunch of local guitar students, and it was fun to listen to how they played. One particular fellow, in his mid-50’s or so, had clearly wanted to play lead guitar for many years, but had only recently had the opportunity. Well, that night he […]