Speaking of Oz Noy, Darren M. has let me know that Noy has written another blog post for Guitar Player, this one covering how to choose what effects to use. … [Read more...]
Oz Noy Twisted Blues Volume 1 Videos
Oz Noy recently released his new album Twisted Blues Volume 1. To help promote the album, Noy and crew have created a couple of videos from the studio sessions for the album. The first video is a teaser of a documentary that they are making of the studio sessions: The second video is of the full song "Cissy Strut" from the new album: … [Read more...]
Chuck Klosterman on the Metallica Lou Reed Collaboration
Music writer Chuck Klosterman, in an article for pop culture website Grantland.com about Metallica and Reed's upcoming Lulu album: ...on a personal level, I'm glad Metallica and Reed tried this, if only because I'm always a fan of bad ideas. The whole article is pretty entertaining and is definitely an interesting take on the collaboration. Click here to read the full … [Read more...]
Oz Noy – Being a 21st Century Musician
Oz Noy has started a guitar blog for Guitar Player. In his first installment, titled Being a 21st Century Musician Part 1: Vintage vs. New Gear, he discusses his opinion about playing old gear vs. new gear on gigs: There are a lot of options out there for new guitars, amps, and pedals that are supposed to have the vintage vibe, but to be totally honest most of that stuff is … [Read more...]
Robben Ford – The Nashville Session Videos
After watching these videos of Robben Ford during his summer session here in Nashville recording with Michael McDonald, I realized two things: 1) I wish I could play guitar like Robben Ford, and 2) I wish I could sing like Michael McDonald. I can do neither, but I can at least enjoy watching them doing what they do best. … [Read more...]