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Jim Marshall has died
A truly sad day for guitarists everywhere. Legendary amp master Jim Marshall has died. Since the sixties Marshall has been the most recognized name in guitar amps all over the world. Used by names like Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, the legendary Jimi Hendrix, Slash of Guns n Roses, Angus Young of AC/DC, and
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Songs E.lectroshock loves and why #1
This is my latest creation, a list of songs I love and why. Please tell me why you love or hate these songs. I’ll start with some of my true favorites. 1. Stevie Ray Vaughn: Little Wing – Jimi Hendrix wrote this tune, SRV did an instrumental cover one of his albums. This song reminds
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Local Band Tips #6
Curb your ego!!! Ego is the worst thing you can bring to your band. Confidence, self-assurance, even a lil touch of cockiness have always been a characteristic of the rock musician,but being humble has its place. Ego is the ugly version of these things. Ego infects every aspect of a band: Songwriting is a
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Local Band Tips #5
Dont Over Saturate Your Audience !!! Every band starts building a fan base by getting friends and family to come to shows. They tell other friends and the bands you play with have friends, and so on and so on. If you have something people like ,you will start to develop a following. This is
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Local Band Tips #4
Style I’ve seen some bands that sounded really good, had nice gear, plenty of energy on stage and great songs, but something was a little off. One guy was dressed like a rocker in black with studded bracelets, one guy was a hippy with dreads and tie dye, one guy was wearing a jersey like a sports
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Local Bands Tips #3
Put on a show!!! Nothing is more boring than watching four or five guys stand still with their heads pointed at their guitar or feet while they play. People come to be entertained,to feel a part of an experience happening on stage. Music can be cathartic, energizing, inspiring and moving. People came to see you
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Local Band Tips #2
The importance of merchandise These days clubs are not paying a lot of cash to local bands. Since any good time charlie with a detuned squire strat can write a heavy riff in drop D , make an iron on T shirt ,start a facebook page and call his group a band. Club owners are
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Local Band Tips #1
This is the first of many tips for succeeding as a local band. The Raffle: When I was in local band Heres To Honor http://open.spotify.com/album/7uvu7yB4LanERhyBWUa93D in west palm beach, we would always make good money with a raffle. Yager was the drink of choice for bandmates and fans alike. Heres how it works: Buy a large bottle of
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