Author: Frank Claeys
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One of the Highlights of Spain’s Andalucía Region
Ronda is amazing! Just outside of our parking garage, we entered the most amazing park. So beautiful and well-kept. And so green! Just beautiful vegetation and landscaping. That park features a lookout over the breathtaking mountains of the Sierra Bermeja mountain range. We strolled through the cobblestone streets, through an open café, past souvenir shops,…
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Mo’ Better Bass
Cover Photo by Katarina Bubenikova on Unsplash Apologies to Spike Lee for borrowing one of his movie titles. To improve your bass playing, see it as a percussive instrument. And bear in mind, the bass guitar is not a solo instrument, nor is it meant to be the star attraction. But it is critical in…
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Round and round the roundabout
I was Mr. Bean and Clark Griswold at the same time, totally unsure of where I was going, trying to navigate some of the craziest traffic I had ever seen – Spaniards drive fast and very aggressively.
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Valdepenas, the remarkable little town that could
At first, I cursed my decision to fly in and out of Madrid because of all the driving it entailed, but looking back, I no longer regret it. We wouldn’t have experienced the magnificent Spanish countryside in such a dramatic fashion had we traveled any other way.
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Tech 21, Sans Amp YYZ, Geddy Lee Signature Edition Effects Pedal – Review
The combination of my MIM Fender P bas, YYZ pedal, and Markbass CMD102P is killer. I just love the sound that I am able to deliver. I have – on a few occasions – knocked the pot lights out of my buddy’s basement ceiling, while jamming using this combo. It’s not just loud. It has…
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Stormy Skies Nearly Scuttle Our Spanish Sojourn
We missed the torrential downpour and ensuing tornadoes by only an hour or so. Any later, and we would have been locked down at the airport.
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The Spirit of Rock – Review
One thing for sure, this thing is tiny but tough; small but mighty. The sound that emanates from this little monster is simply astounding. There is also a sufficient amount of tone adjustment through its Sagging and Tone buttons, The volume and tone that it generates is nothing short of astounding.
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Be Yourself; Do What Matters to You, Part 3 of our Mike Lanteigne Interview
Welcome to Part 3 of our interview with Mike Lanteigne, lead guitarist of the Ontario based country rock band, Jonnson’s Creek. This our third and final part (and…in my opinion, our best) of our interview series with Michael Lanteigne. Mike shares with us, more of his unique and intelligent insights on guitar playing and music,…
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Love, Kindness, Respect, and Support, Part 2 of our Interview With a Country Gentleman
In this installment, we continue our conversation with Mike Lanteigne, lead guitarist of the country rock band, Johnson’s Creek. We pick up our conversation from Part 1 of the video and delve deeper into Mike’s influences with different styles of music. We talk about how his more recent jazz guitar studies have helped improve and…
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Interview With a Country Gentleman Part 1
Mike Lanteigne is the lead guitarist for a country rock band called Johnson’s Creek, quite a popular band in their home province of Ontario. He is a devoted family man, who goes out of his way to help others and his community. It’s no wonder he has so many friends and social media followers. And,…