On March 2nd 1983, the first CD players were released in America along with 16 albums on CD. Sony, Philips, and Polygram launched this new digital audio format, a five-inch compact disc or “CD” containing up to one hour of music. CD’s were a huge upgrade in sound quality from dreaded tape-hiss of cassettes and…
Released by Harvest Records on March 1st 1973, ” Dark Side of the Moon” is Pink Floyd’s eighth studio album. It was developed during live performances and recorded in two sessions at EMI Studios in London in 1972 and 1973. The album was conceptualized as a response to the band’s arduous lifestyle and the mental…
On February 28, 1970, Simon & Garfunkel achieved a No.1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with their ballad “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” which also served as the title track of their fifth and final studio album. The song featured Art Garfunkel on lead vocals and The Wrecking Crew provided “Wall of Sound” style…
The Best Guitar Solo of All Time? As a musician, I can confidently say that “Hotel California” by the Eagles is one of the most iconic songs ever recorded. The track, which was released as a single in February 1977, features a dual-guitar descending arpeggio part that ends the song and has been voted the…
It’s no secret that there are many places to choose from when looking to learn something outside of elementary, high school or traditional school. Want to learn Spanish? Take the Rosetta Stones of the world. Want to learn guitar? Find a local teacher? Maybe/ maybe not! But there is a learning gap in every situation….
Benefits of learning online. The metaverse is coming, duck! Seriously, if good ole Zuck from Meta (facebook) is betting his future on it to the tunes of billions, then it’s coming for you. We all will have a virtual reality headset, it will be normalized and instead of carrying phones around it will be replaced…
A lot of people ask me, how long will it take to be able to play an instrument. Then they ask the price. I remember when I was in the market for a “ripped body”, I went to all the gyms around and asked about their personal training program. Joe Wicks be damned. Here you are surrounded…
I’ve had it. There are thousands of video courses available that show you how to do just about anything for “free”. Want to learn how to sew? Click this link (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxIyp_PWUmw) , watch the ad about how a person makes $1000 a day sitting at the beach and you are on your way. Want to…
It’s easy to sit back and criticize a whole system or industry for failings or lack of, well anything. That’s not what this is about- it’s more of recognizing some pitfalls and posing a question or two. Lack of robust music education and arts aside- the major cities in the country have issues to address…