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Category: Artist / Heroes
Wah Wah on Classic Rock Recordings
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
Yesterday I was looking through my cd collection, and as I am sure is the case with you, certain titles seem to jump out and capture you - reminding you of the enormous influence that music has had on your life.One in particular was David Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust".I just had…
Cream, Hendrix, the James Gang and the wah wah
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
I was thinking today about some of the music I used to hear as a teenager - especially the songs that made me want to pick up the guitar in the first place.It was so easy in the early to mid-1970's to be inspired by great music - and one…
Vernon Reid Interview
Thursday, March 15, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
I was browsing through Guitar Player's online magazine, and lo and behold I came upon this interview with Hot Hand user Vernon Reid. http://www.guitarplayer.com/story.asp?sectioncode=4&storycode=16591I like his discussion of the idea of "fusion" - which Reid equates as a "dirty" word amongst today's musicians.After thinking about it, can there be an…
Great New Guitarists Using Hot Hand
Thursday, March 08, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes, Music Reviews
After navigating the MySpace pages of a few of our users, I came away quite impressed.Not just because they use our products, but because I hear such skill, quality and determination in these bands of completely different genres.Rolla (www.myspace.com/Rollaband) combine great vocal harmonies, reggae-ish beats and atmospheric arrangements into melodic…
Guitar players - how do we find listeners?
Friday, March 02, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
I am sure that all of our fathers (or grandfathers) have asked us "what are the three most important aspects of real estate?" Then, they would knowingly chant the words "Location, Location and Location", look us in the eye and nod their head until we "get it".Well, what exactly is…
Vintage Guitar Gear - Do You Buy It?
Friday, February 23, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
What guitar player has not looked at a picture of his or her musical Idol, with their guitar of choice in hand, and not sought out the same instrument?If you grew up in the 70's, chances are pretty good that you lusted after a cherry sunburst Les Paul, or a…
Great New Guitar Pedals
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
Issac Newton apparently used the phrase "Standing on the shoulders of Giants" to create a metaphor that gives respect (I guess I should say "props" to sound hip) the the previous figureheads in one's field of choice.In the world of electric guitars, amplifiers and effects, there are many giants whose…
Police to reunite for 2007 Grammys
Friday, February 09, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes, News
well, this has got to be good news: http://www.accesshollywood.com/news/ah3955.shtmlHow can this not be exciting to you? Born in the late 1970's, the Police came into their own in the 1980's. Their sparse and intoxicating blend of ryhthmic, harmonic and textural surprises sounds as unique now as it did almost 30…
The Ease of Recording Software
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
How many of you use audio or midi recording software on your computers? If you do, and you didn't 10 or even 20 years ago, you don't know how lucky you are. Those decades-old software systems were the Model T's of their day - yes, revolutionary - but, as I…
Guitar wah wah - past and present
Monday, January 08, 2007
Posted by: Source Audio | Posted in: Artist / Heroes
What comes to mind when you think of the "wah wah"? Could it be: George Harrison's song of the same name? Eric Clapton's solo on "White Room"? The "Theme From Shaft"? the great riff on UFO's "Rock Bottom"? When I think of the common uses of the "wah", of course…