Track of the Week: “Higher Ground” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers
A few months ago, I compared Stevie Wonder’s original version of “Superstition” to two other bands and their versions of the same tune. In my opinion, Stevie Wonder’s version is […]
A few months ago, I compared Stevie Wonder’s original version of “Superstition” to two other bands and their versions of the same tune. In my opinion, Stevie Wonder’s version is […]
I am really pleased with the sound of my Blues Junior after performing my sweet BillM mods this summer. It has improved bass response, punch, and clarity, yet it still […]
As many of you may know, I studied guitar performance with Berklee College of Music’s online division for two years. All of my professors were very good, but one stood […]
My niece Sophia celebrated her first birthday a few weeks ago and my wife Pam asked me to create an arrangement of “Happy Birthday” for a video she was creating […]
If I had to choose one song that epitomizes the awkward musical shift from 80s synth-pop to 90s grunge, it is “Right Here, Right Now.” You don’t even have to […]
There are lots of songs about love, but “Anna Begins” tackles the subject a bit differently than most. It is about a guy who is urged by his friends to […]
Ray LaMontagne is a throw-back to an era when expert songwriting and soulful singing were the only fuel needed to make a run to the top of the charts. Today, […]
Thanks to an old friend of mine, I was informed that Leslie West of Mississippi Queen released a new album, Unusual Suspects, yesterday (September 20th). Several of the tracks on […]
If I was given the impossible task of inventing a time machine, I wouldn’t start with 1.21 gigawatts or a flux capacitor. No, I’d start with music. Here is a […]
This is the first week of school for many of the kids around town, so I thought I I’d bid them good luck with this week’s track. Before we learn […]