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Fahey, Konitz, Brevity & Taste Sep 28, 2020

So the plan was simple. I was going to show up live yesterday, spend a little time talking about finding chords up the neck, take a few questions...

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Gate's Special Blend Sep 17, 2020

Somewhere in a box in the garage, there's a photo of me and Gatemouth Brown posing with his trademark Gibson Firebird, the one with the hand-tooled...

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Souvenirs Sep 10, 2020
There are a lot of reasons to play guitar. But maybe the best one is just because. It's easy to forget why you started, or to be so aware of all...
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Kids Today Sep 03, 2020

A couple years ago my friend Billy had me fill in for the day, teaching his classes at Texas State University. Billy, who built the studio I...

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The Persiflage Blues Aug 27, 2020

Here is a curiosity,
For those who are, at least in theory
Recompensed, for putting hand
To task, and making, on demand

The thing, the message,...

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"The Truth Is...I *Am* Iron Man" Aug 20, 2020

I was collaring a few breakfast burritos for the troops the other morning when I got the old "so how's your day going so far?" from the...

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Cheese Husbandry Aug 13, 2020

This week's Letter is brought to you by the Modern Jazz Quartet, another entity I have always loved but never thought to seek out further...

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Good Guitarists Aug 06, 2020
I was going to write this week's post about Charles Mingus. I tend to forget that in this digital age I can go listen to nearly anything ever...
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