Something tells me that you are going to want, excuse me, need to see this movie. Coming to theatres on August 14, this exciting film features the Edge, Jimmy Page and Jack White, sitting down, discussing all things guitar and music, and making some great sounds in the process.

Mr. Page takes us to Headley Grange, where we see the infamous manor where some of the greatest Zeppelin recordings were created. Edge demonstrates his personal use of effects - and as they say, “and much, much more!”.

There are not many movies that come out that will cause me to deal with the hassle of going to a theatre, but I think it’s safe to say, that after watching this trailer - we are all going to see this one.

Who Inspires You?

We all have defining memories of great guitar sounds and great players – that not only inspired us in terms of how to play music, but on how our own music should sound. Read the rest of this entry »

How Do We Improve?

Do you remember the first time you heard “All Along the Watchtower” by Jim? Or “Walking on the Moon” by the Police? Or “New Year’s Day” by U2? How could a guitarist ever forget those unmistakable, yet otherworldly sounds. Most people who are not guitar players would think “wow, that’s bizarre” and leave it at that - but when a guitar player hears a compelling new sound, immediately the mind goes to work trying to figure out the pieces that make up the sonic puzzle. Then - we go about our task of trying out and setting up different effects pedals, with the goal being our own individual fingerprint of tone. Read the rest of this entry »

The big Round up

Nearly 50 years since its creation, the Marshall JTM45 remains both a relevant and near-perfect example of what a great rock ‘n’ roll tube amp should be.  Read the rest of this entry »