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Right, now this post might seem a little ponsey, and is not what my usual posts are aimed at. Usually it's about how guitarists make their instrument wail and scream or how hard a particular musician rocks. But I thought it was time we looked at a different side of the guitar. A side that often gets neglected by some bands and guitarists, yet a side that is so vitally important for the guitar. Yes there have been guitar songs that have rocked the fuck out of my ears but there has also been those guitar songs that have soothed them. And this,[...]

There have been  so many musicians that have died. But none so more than the guitarist. Such a demanding role within a band. Throughout the last 50 years of popular music, the lead guitarist has been an essential part of any band; to look amazingly cool, to cause a riot, to smash some guitars on stage, to show the groupies a good time ;-). Such a demanding role has seen so many guitarists die too young or before their time. So many that had so much more to give. So many that came and left their mark and authority on the world. Who all gave[...]

Alright everyone, hope you're all ok and excited for the weekend. Think I'll be housebound this weekend because of the snow. Anyway let's get on with another of our weekly quizzes. I hope you are doing well in these. Last weeks answers were: 1) Louie Louie 2) Johnny Cash 3) G 4) Burger King 5) Jeff Beck Good Luck with those answers. Here is this weeks quiz: [quiz=10] Good Luck Amazon.com Widgets Other Posts in the Series: Quiz 1 Quiz 2 Quiz 3 Quiz 4 Quiz 5 Quiz 6 Quiz 7 Quiz 8 Quiz 9 Subscribe[...]

Hello everyone, it's nearly the new year! I actually can't wait to be honest. I am quite looking forward to seeing the back of this year. Anyway I hope you enjoyed yesterdays post, even though it was mainly about death. On todays post, I'm mainly going to be looking at the best riffs of the decade. A decade which flourished with guitar riffs, especially the first 5-6 years of the decade. This list is in no particular order. So to kick of this post here are some quality riffs! 1) The Strokes - Reptilia The Strokes burst onto the music[...]

A week or two ago I posted about my guitar motivation, or lack of it. Now although I have picked up my guitar since then, I still haven't picked it up enough. I mean, when people ask me what my hobbies are or anything like that, I do say "I play the Guitar." But the way things are going at the minute I am going to refrain from saying that to people as it's just not true. Anyway as I was looking on the internet for different motivational techniques, I came across one article that seemed to jump out at me. It was called Guitar Practice[...]