By Previously Featured Artist, Dave Isaacs
 
I often hear songwriters say that their goal on the guitar or piano is to play “just well enough to write songs”. I think what they mean is that they don’t want to learn to play things that aren’t going to impact their songwriting, but I think it misses a [...]

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“Life has no other discipline to impose, if we would but realize it, than to accept life unquestioningly. Everything we shut our eyes to, everything we run away from, everything we deny, denigrate or despise, serves to defeat us in the end. What seems nasty, painful, evil, can become a source of beauty, [...]

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That’s it. I quit guitar. There is just no way possible I can catch up to the technical ability of Mike Orlando in this lifetime. Good thing I believe in GuitarPlayerZen reincarnation and will be sure to start practicing 8 hours a day from when I turn 5 and will [...]

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Today I read a great post by Marketing genius, Seth Godin, and it really hit home with me. With all the craziness in the economy going on, everyone seems to be making excuses for not doing this or not trying that.
When in reality, the most sagacious thing to be doing is to take [...]

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I’ve been performing and playing guitar for the past 2+ decades. I’ve been fortunate living in the Northern Va. area to see legendary players like Danny Gatton & Bill Kirchen perform.
So many players have influenced me and gotten me to where I’m at now with my playing style and songwriting. For example, Robben Ford, SRV, [...]

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