by Keith | Jun 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
When playing in a band, group or combo situation there is a term you will often hear known as “in the pocket”. And no…”in the pocket” does not refer to a place to put your hands while on a gig! In simple terms, when a band is playing...
by Keith | Jun 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Years ago I played guitar with bands doing gigs on what I lovingly refer to as the “Juke Joint” circuit. Little dives, honky tonks and watering holes catering to the crowd that works hard, and parties harder. In many of these “joints”, a...
by Keith | Jun 27, 2011 | Uncategorized
Millions of people dream of learning how to play guitar. For many, it’s an un-quenched passion lying dormant for years just waiting for the right spark to come along and light the flame. And when it finally does, the number one question is, “how do I get...
by Keith | Jun 20, 2011 | Uncategorized
Many times, new guitarists purchase a guitar, take it home, and play it for months (or years), on the original set of strings. Then one day, they’re strumming along, and…snap! Often, that first experience of breaking a guitar string can verge on the...
by Keith | Mar 6, 2011 | Uncategorized
In the beginning there were basic guitar cables. Nothing fancy, standard black jacket, ten or twenty feet long with straight chrome plugs with metal casings that unscrew so that you could access the wiring points and solder your own joints if something broke. Nowadays...