What the hell is a mouth trumpet? Good question! In a follow-up to our last post featuring a beat-boxing guitarist, I would like to share with everyone one of my personal favorite musicians, Raul Midon. Not only does this guy have some exceptional right hand chops, but he can sing as well as play a [...]
Entries from May 2008
One Man, One Guitar, One Mouth Trumpet, One Awesome Act
May 19th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Tags: Artist Reviews · Developing Your Own Guitar Style
Cool Guitar Video (Beatbox with Groove)
May 16th, 2008 · 3 Comments
This video demonstrates a cool concept that I think is a great way to set yourself apart as a musician. Mixing and fusing different elements from unrelated genres results in some cool new ideas that can set your style apart from the rest of the guitar playing herd. What do you think?
Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Video
The Zen Guitar Movement
May 14th, 2008 · No Comments
There is a common misconception that Buddha left his wealthy lifestyle to seek enlightenment. In actuality, he left home to start a rock band with three of his buddies called The Four Noble Truths. Needless to say, things didn’t work out and yada, yada, yada….he found Enlightenment. The following is written by Tobias Hurwitz, [...]
Tags: Featured Artist of the Week
Number 1 Reason People Fail in the Music Business (Or Life)
May 12th, 2008 · 4 Comments
Besides from sucking, (although there are many exceptions to this) the number 1 reason people fail to achieve what they want in life is simply one word: Find out what it is by reading more….
Tags: Guitar Player Zen · Mental & Creative Lessons · Music Business
Featured Artist of the Week: Charlie Hunter
May 6th, 2008 · 3 Comments
Charlie Hunter Biography: As a young guitarist growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, Charlie Hunter was looking for a way to stand out in the ’80s. His primary influences were jazz great Joe Pass and the fluid Tuck Andress (of the guitar/vocal duo Tuck Patti), both six-string guitarists who were adept at blending [...]


