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FebruaryFeb 13 Friday 09
Learn to Play Guitar Chords for Beginners. The E Chord.
Ok, here's another in the series of Learn to Play Guitar Chords for Beginners.
Learn to Play Guitar Chords for Beginners.
A complete guitar beginner obviously wants to learn to play songs as quickly as possible. Many people also try to teach themselves guitar further complicating things. I teach guitar to beginners and I find that many guitar beginners have problems looking at a chord …
FebruaryFeb 1 Sunday 09
First FAWM Song of the Season.
Just did my first song for February Album Writing Month.
JanuaryJan 29 Thursday 09
Record Better Tracks With Spending Any Money. Part 1 - The Room.
If you're recording some tracks for demos, or maybe just for fun, you might have noticed that it's hard to get that sound you hear on the radio or CD's.
JanuaryJan 19 Monday 09
Linkin Park Drum Loops For What I've Done
What I've Done is a fairly simple song as far as drums go, it's only got a few fills to speak of, and the basic groove only gets minor variations. The drums start with hi hat and a stick tapping on a stand, I didn't add that part in my loops at the bottom of the …
JanuaryJan 14 Wednesday 09
Make Your Own Drumbeats From Scratch - The Video!
JanuaryJan 5 Monday 09
Tips For Recording Better Tracks - Without Spending Anything.
Would you like to make your recordings sound more professional?
DecemberDec 29 Monday 08
Make Your Own Drum Beats. Part 2 Building On The Basics.
Watch the Video!
In part one we took a quick look at which beat the main drums (bass drum, snare, hi-hat) played on.
DecemberDec 23 Tuesday 08
How To Make Your Own Drum Beats. Part 1 Basic Beat.
Ever want to come up with your own drum beats?
NovemberNov 25 Tuesday 08
I know Sweet Tomatoes is a healthy restaurant...
but there's a bunch of big people eating there.
NovemberNov 24 Monday 08
Installing Wordpress on GoDaddy? This little tip makes it work.
Wordpress has a famous 5 minute installation, that works pretty well.
SeptemberSep 25 Thursday 08
Buying an Electric Guitar, How to Pick a Winner. Part Two.
When last we left we had our short list of things to look for in an electric guitar.
o Do the tuners stay in tune?
o Is the neck straight with polished frets and no sharp edges?
o Are the components finished well, no cracks, rough edges, loose knobs etc?
o Is it …
SeptemberSep 23 Tuesday 08
Buying a New Electric Guitar, How to Pick a Winner.
Ever wanted to play guitar? Confused about getting your new axe? Well, then read on. You probably don't want to spend a lot of money, but you want something that will play well and make you want to keep playing, right? Most people will tell you a beginner doesn't know …
AugustAug 28 Thursday 08
Niagara Falls Trip
I got back from Niagara Falls a couple of weeks ago and hadn't written anything about it, although Megan did a whole blow by blow write up. You've probably seen the pictures, so here's my opinion. I guess so many people tell you "you've got to see the Canadian side" …
AugustAug 18 Monday 08
Songfight Live! Tampa, FL.
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| Songfight Live! Tampa, FL 8/16/08 |
The Ritz theatre, in Ybor city, not far from downtown Tampa, FL. In attendance were The John Benjamin Band, Ghost Town Gridlock, Emergency Pizza Party, Paco del Stinko, Jack Shite, Lord of Oats, Phunt your Friends, 15/16 …
AugustAug 13 Wednesday 08
Chinese Olympics Lip synching.
You've probably all heard it by now, Lin Miaoke, the girl that sang the anthem was not really singing, Yang Peiyi, the real singer was behind the stage providing the voice. Seems she was too pudgy and buck-toothed to be the face of China. Honestly you'd think China …
JulyJul 17 Thursday 08
Amazing Animation by Blu
Amazing animation made all the more impressive by the fact it was painted on a wall. Just watch.
MUTO a wall-painted animation by BLU from blu on Vimeo.
JulyJul 13 Sunday 08
Short Project-D video.
I came across Animoto via Facebook. If you like to do video stuff, it's a pretty painless way to come up with more than just your standard slideshow. The 30 second videos are free, you have to pay $3.00 for the full length ones, which is reasonable, but that means you …
MayMay 30 Friday 08
Guess What my Dumb Dog Did...
This is from one of those big beef knuckle bones which she loves.