In a previous post on what size amp you need for different gig sizes I mentioned a few technical details about amplifier loudness. In this post I’m going explain these to help you make informed decisions about amplifiers. Your amp is half of your instrument so it’s important to know it as well as you know your guitar.
If you want any kind of public success as a musician, you’re not going to do it on your own. You’re going to need other people. In order to meet and get to know these people you’re going to need to ‘network’. Networking is a horrible term, but this post will break it down and show that it’s not really as bad as it sounds.
Discussion of reasons it’s not ideal to plug a guitar direct to the PA and ways that you can do it using an amp emulator or digital modelling device.
If you don’t know the mantra on punctuality for musicians it is this: Early is on time, on time is late, and late is unacceptable. If you want to be taken seriously and if you ever want to be considered a professional, read this and you’ll understand why.
This post contains important information that every gigging musician should know. Read it now, before you spend too much money on a big amp and before you play gigs which sound terrible because you’re too loud.
The humble metronome could be excused for feeling a little hard done by. In this world where musicians will scrutinise everything down to the brand of string, plectrum, cable and connector they use, very little is written about the choice of metronome. In a modest attempt to address this I’m going to review my favourite free metronome app – Metronome Beats by Stonekick.
Every now and again people ask me how to practice regularly. The answer is: Routine. But why do so many people find it so hard? Here’s what you have to do.
What’s the best thing you can buy to improve your guitar tone? The answer might surprise you.
The right band members are band members who are easy to get along with
I’ve blogged before about the importance of band relationships. It’s vital to pick people who will get on well together when setting up the group and when adding to it. I want to share a little mental test will help you choose the right band members: the Airport Lounge Test.
This post will talk about the affect the number of members in a band has on the band relationships. It’s an observation that’s obvious once you know it, but isn’t immediately intuitive.
