Monthly Archives: April 2010
Many Thanks
This blog came into the world on April 18, 2010. Since then, it has enjoyed hundreds of views, several thoughtful comments and much encouraging feedback. I send many thanks and my deepest gratitude to all of you who have viewed, … Continue reading
How would you describe the sound of a guitar?
The sound of a musical instrument is generally referred to as its “tone.” Among many definitions, the Merriam-Webster Dictionary says that tone is: “sound quality” and “accent or inflection expressive of an emotion.” In the recent issue of Acoustic Guitar … Continue reading
On This Day In Music History: Albert King
During the late 60’s and early 70’s (my high school and college years), my hands-down favorite radio station was WBCN-FM out of Boston. They played everything and anything, especially the artists and recordings that you were never going to hear … Continue reading
On This Day In Music History: “T-Bone Shuffle”
You’ll be seeing quite a few of these “On this day…” entries in my blog. They are my way of celebrating music and musicians that, in my humble (or not-so-humble: I do have a blog.) opinion, deserve celebration. Blues singer … Continue reading
Hello world!
“Good music doesn’t get old.” This quote, attributed to Mr. Jelly Roll Morton (New Orleans pianist, composer and self-proclaimed inventor of Jazz) has become a bit of a mantra for me. There is so much good and old music that … Continue reading
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