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“Why do sound engineers say, ‘Check one-two. Check one-two?’ Because if they count to three, they are expected to lift something.” – The oldest sound engineer joke So you’ve made
I get it. Fender and Gibson make damn good guitars for the best of the best. I have a surf green Mexican Strat that saw enough action to warrant a
Kenzie, Tomis, and Tzara Straight outta Portland, (Maine) Get Out of My House sounds like they played their last show at Bang Bang bar in Twin Peaks, blanketing the dance
Image by Lee Eschliman “He had the confidence to be the butt of the joke because he created the joke.”-Cher Wait? She’s married to that old guy? He’s so short!
A. Nick Lowe B. Nick Cave C. Nick Drake D. Nick Cannon Click for Answer A. Crook Kid Coathanger (The Coathangers) B. Annie Clark (Saint Vincent) C. Hester Chambers (Wet
1-2-3-4! The Ramones took the 60’s bubblegum pop of their childhoods and gave it teeth with distortion and lyrics about lobotomies, sniffing glue, and male prostituion. Johnny and Dee Dee
Infectious Grooves-Violent and Funky. Not sure of what ever became of bass player Robert Trujillo but I hope he is still able to eek out a living with music. XTC-
Don’t Worry. This method has nothing to do with scale, modes, or time signatures. Technically, It doesn’t even really have to do with making music. But I guarantee, if you
John Bonham: Fool in the Rain. I could get kicked out of the drummer’s union if I didn’t make Bonham number one. A variation on the Purdie shuffle, this drum
