Tag: Rock
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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…
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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.”
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Don’t Be Afraid to Colour Outside of Your Own Lines
This is our fifth final episode of our interview with Darren Michael Boyd. In this episode we talk about the influence of the late great Eddie Van Halen on modern rock music. We also expound on the greatness of the band Van Halen and how each of its members contributed in their own unique ways.…
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Guitar Mastery Part 4, Interview with Darren Michael Boyd
“You have to write something you’re excited about. That way, you have at least one fan.”
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Guitar Mastery Part 3, Interview with Darren Michael Boyd
This is the third part of my interview with Darren Michael Boyd. In this video we talk about guitars and their influence on tone and playing. We also talk about Darren’s practice routines. Darren also treats us to more of his masterful guitar playing.
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Guitar Mastery Part 2, Interview with Darren Michael Boyd
“It’s not about being locked in, tight, and perfect. It’s about the moment.”
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Interview With a Guitar Shredder, Part 1
Cover photo credit, Sue Hebert, https://www.instagram.com/suziesuephotography This is the first part of a series of videos based on almost 2 hours of footage, following my interview with Ottawa-based guitar phenom, Darren Michael Boyd, on July 30, 2022. It was my first time meeting Darren and we ended up having a really pleasant conversation together. We…
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Purposeful Project Management, Cover Band Edition
Treat your band, music project, and music career as a business. It requires vision, definition of your mission, planning, and structure to achieve your desired results.
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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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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.