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. Continue reading The Spirit of Rock – Review
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, plus some very interesting information on recording music. Continue reading Be Yourself; Do What Matters to You, Part 3 of our Mike Lanteigne Interview
In this installment, we continue our conversation with Mike Lanteigne, lead guitarist of the country rock band, Johnson’s Creek. We … Continue reading Love, Kindness, Respect, and Support, Part 2 of our Interview With a Country Gentleman
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, oh yeah, he is a heck of good guitar player. Continue reading Interview With a Country Gentleman Part 1
Songwriting is one of my favorite aspects of being a musician and I consider great fun. As always, if you have any comments, critiques, and criticisms, I would love to hear from you. Please leave a message if you have any reaction to this or any other of my articles. Continue reading Getting Your Ideas Recorded
You’re a musician and you’re creative. You want to get your ideas recorded but don’t know where to begin. I get it. All the choices of gear can be overwhelming. Let me help by sharing some of my knowledge and experience. Continue reading Home Studio on a Budget
The G major scale is a very common scale used in pop, rock, and country songs. It is a handy building block to further your guitar playing abilities. Continue reading Improvising In G: A Major Building Block to Guitar Mastery
Learning to change the strings and cleaning your guitar are relatively simple tasks to keep your guitar sounding good. While there is some skill involved and you do have to know what you are doing, it’s not that hard to learn. Continue reading Guitar Maintenance – Changing Your Strings
The songs that stand out for me the most are those that tell a story and paint mental pictures of the story the singer is trying to tell. It’s easy to say or to write the phrase, “show don’t tell,” but actually writing a song that touches listeners emotionally, tells a story, and paints mental pictures is the most challenging aspect of songwriting. Continue reading Images through words
If you are new to playing guitar, this will be your first step to learning barre chords – an essential guitar playing skill. It is a nice sounding chord so well worth the effort. Continue reading Learning the F Major Chord
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