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BLUES PLAYER
December 24, 2024
What leads to favoring your guitar of choice? An emotional connection.
My “go to” guitar has always been a Gibson SG in the Vintage Cherry Red. It is perfect for a specific set up that is conducive to the 60s era, that I enjoy so much. The equation is the Standard Gibson SG with the Vox AC15 Amp with no pedals. Perfect sound with a nostalgic feeling of the first British Invasion.
BY Edward Schooley
December 17, 2024
“It's an incredibly built machine,” Vai says regarding the Hydra. Innovation is key to success.
Photo by: Jon Luini Do you consider yourself a master of innovation? It is possible that before this article, you may not have known what innovation meant. What are the steps or processes that define someone that innovates? Does it even matter? Well, these are some of the questions that we hope to answer before […]
BY Edward Schooley
December 11, 2024
"A great deal of what has made me road-tested comes from the amount of time I’ve been out there doing it" -Eric Steckel
“Road-tested and seasoned from 25 years on stage, Eric Steckel is a blues veteran at only 34 years of age. His big break came about at the age of 12 when Blues legend John Mayall invited Eric on tour with his band The Bluesbreakers and hired Eric to play lead guitar on his 2005 album. Since then, Eric has launched a successful solo career releasing 12 albums, developing signature guitars, pickups, & amps and touring in over 30 countries.
BY Edward Schooley

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Photos credit: Shervin Lainez  “The idea of 'invoking the muse' suggests a spirit, not a person,” she says. “A muse supposedly provides a source of inspiration for an artist, but that 'source' can come in so many different forms, whether that's posing as an artist's model or just offering advice and support through the creative […]
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Photos credit: Cormac Figgis  The second British Invasion - The Second British Invasion was a sharp increase in the popularity of British synth-pop and new pop artists in the United States. It began in the summer of 1982, peaked in 1983, and continued throughout much of the 1980s. MTV began in 1981. Its popularity was […]
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