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Bash That Kit: The Importance of Drums in a Band’s Sound
Cover Photo by Keagan Henman on Unsplash Phil Collins, Ringo Starr, and Gil Moore: three drummers who don’t get mentioned enough in the discussion of great drummers. Who can forget the iconic drum solo from In The Air Tonight? To this day, over forty years after its release, that song continues to haunt and inspire… Read more
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Guitarists From a Drummer’s Perspective, Part 2
Mike’s expectations of a guitarist are: Play in time. Respect the right number of notes to play, relative to the time signature of the song. Engage the audience in an outgoing and entertaining fashion – “be that leader that brings people in.” Read more
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Timing, Truth, and Tenacity
Everyone really does have a story to tell and I am ready to listen to those musicians who are ready to share their stories. I just hope that you, my readers and viewers, are as interested in those stories as I am. Read more
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Cold Weather is Part of Me
You can’t appreciate joy without sorrow. You can’t appreciate light without darkness. And you can’t appreciate warmth without cold. Read more
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The Truthful Troubadour
This is our first part of our video interview with Canadian singer-songwriter, Steve Taunton. Steve is originally from Montreal and has called Barrie, Ontario home for several years. We sat down one rainy afternoon in late March 2023, and chatted about several topics related to his guitar playing, his history as a guitar player, and… Read more
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Soul of an Artist – Part 4 of Our Interview With Mike Tessier
In this fourth and final episode of our fascinating interview with the amazingly talented and personable gentleman, Mike Tessier, we delve deeper into Mike’s creative process. It was a true pleasure interviewing Mr. Tessier. His wisdom is all encompassing. His passion and caring for guitars is infectious. He really is an artist and a damn… Read more
