There are various ways in which we can approach any one aspect of chords and their extensions, but for this feature I’ve ...
Krieger explains how the song changed from the time they played it in clubs until it became a chart-topping hit single ...
“In the late ’70s, I would write on guitar and we would track bass last. As a result, some of the note choices would define ...
If that’s indeed the case, Australian acoustic guitar maestro Tommy Emmanuel certainly has a lot more than that under his belt. One of only five guitarists to be bestowed the title “Certified Guitar ...
Spanning 70 years and towering roles as a musician, songwriter/ composer, producer, arranger, entrepreneur and more, Quincy ...
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Phil Lesh grew up listening to classical and jazz music. Then he reimagined the electric bass and changed rock history. The ...
With lead guitarist Garcia and rhythm guitarist Bob Weir, Lesh was the bottom layer in an unpredictable rush of sound. Add in ...
One of his signature sounds was the "bass bomb," in which he would pound out three-note chords rather than play single notes. Lesh also contributed vocally on the Dead's early 1970s masterpiece ...
I'm not a guitar player, I never took the time ... God gave you a capo right here [holds up his first finger] so I learnt how to play a lot of chords with three fingers instead of four. That was ...