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Interview with Keith Wallen

Recently we were lucky enough to get the chance to sit down with Keith Wallen of Adelitas Way and ask him a few questions. Adelitas Way is currently receiving critical acclaim for their hit single "Invincible" and touring with acts such as Breaking Benjamin, Papa Roch and Shinedown. 1.) Thanks f...

Performance: The Ultimate Form of Expression Part II

The Soloist-continued As previously stated, channeling emotion into one's playing and performance in order to create powerful and inspiring shows is imperative, but it is equally important for the individual to be prepared to play both from a mental as well as physical perspective. Many musicians ...

Performance: The Ultimate Form of Expression Part I

The idea of musical performance as an art form dates back many thousands of years but frankly its origins are unknown. Many anthropologists speculate that early peoples dwelling in caves began to experiment with the percussion of rocks and other simple utensils in an effort to produce sounds accorda...

Schizophrenia and Music Therapy

Schizophrenia is a mental infirmity that can manifest itself in a multitude of symptoms and can be characterized and classified in a number of ways. Most forms of the disease seem to appear in the individual in the later teens and early twenties (usually somewhat earlier for men than women) and may ...

Introspection

The word Introspection has been defined as “a reflective looking inward: an examination of one’s own thoughts and feelings ( Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 10th edition, Springfield, Mass.1999). Hence the act of being introspective is fundamentally characterized by a close scrutiny, reflec...

Music Therapy and its Myriad of Applications (Part 3)

Looking back at Parts 1 and 2 of this series and utilizing Wikipedia’s definition, music therapy can be defined as “an interpersonal process in which the therapist uses music and all of its facets—physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic, and spiritual—to help clients to improve or maintain th...

Music Therapy and its Myriad of Applications (Part 2)

Looking back at Part 1 of this series and utilizing Wikipedia's definition, music therapy can be defined as "an interpersonal process in which the therapist uses music and all of its facets--physical, emotional, mental, social, aesthetic, and spiritual--to help clients to improve or maintain their h...

Music Therapy and its Myriad of Applications (Part 1)

The expression "Music therapy" describes the use of any of a number of different techniques utilizing music to achieve therapeutic goals. These goals can range from alleviation of depressive symptoms to improving motor coordination in people suffering from cerebral palsy, or as simply a calming agen...

Soaring with the Starship

I have been performing all over the Denver metro area for years, from the grey and green hills and Flatirons of Boulder, down south to Castle Rock and now here in my home town of Fort Collins Colorado. I've played the smallest of venues capable of seating only fifteen people, which some might deem (...

A Lesson in Blues Guitar, Life, and Eight Ball Pool

Amongst the many older blues musicians I saw perform and learn from in the late 1960s and early 1970s was Sam "Lightnin'" Hopkins. I was fortunate enough to have seen "Lightnin'" perform quite a few times. On one of these occasions I received a memorable backstage tutoring from him at a bar called T...

Taking Half Steps and Whole Steps to Success

Many people setting out upon the adventure of learning a particular instrument, the guitar for example, are naturally filled with various questions, queries and suppositions. Some of the most prevalent questions have to do with how to set up an effective practice schedule, how to hold and play with ...

The Intangibility of Learning and Change

How many of us at one point or another in the lifespan of our musical training, have acknowledged to ourselves or others that we have hit an impasse in the educational process? How many of us have exclaimed that in no uncertain terms we have hit a plateau that we are unable to bypass? How many of us...

Musical Empowerment

Musical Empowerment (to be referred to as M.E. from this point forward) is an intervention that I co-created a couple of years ago based on my belief that music, in its various forms, can be therapeutic for children. Whether encapsulated in the form of lessons, composition, performance, or even pass...

Insights From A Blues Master: Charles Brown

I was blessed to have known the great blues artist, Charles Brown, as a friend and mentor. Charles lived three blocks away from me in Berkeley, CA. He kindly agreed to play on my first album, "Everyday Living," recorded in 1986. We also performed together a number of times. While on tour in the M...

Play It Like You Feel It

I spent much of my time as an aspiring blues musician in the late 1950s through the early 1970s listening to blues records, going out to see live performances, and seeking out older blues musicians for advice and lessons whenever the opportunity afforded itself. I was blessed to be able to sit at th...

Blues History Overview

The blues is a musical style created in response to the hardships endured by generations of African American people. It originated in the rural Mississippi Delta region at the beginning of the 20th century. Descended from earlier work shouts (arhoolies), blues is primarily a vocal narrative st...

Lonnie Johnson Bio

Born in New Orleans on February 8th, 1889, and one of a large and talented family, Alonzo "Lonnie" Johnson played fiddle, guitar, piano, and banjo from childhood. He joined his father's band at 14 and began playing in cafes in New Orleans. In 1917 he traveled in Europe playing in revues. When he ret...

Choosing a Music Style for Guitar

Style refers to a certain music genre or also a certain style of play within a genre. You may decide that your favorite type of music to play is classic rock. However, within the classic rock genre, there are literally hundreds of different styles you can play. Take a look at some popular classic ro...

Online Guitar Lessons

Out with the old, in with the new; online guitar lessons are revolutionizing the way the world is learning to play. Streaming video has given people the ability to learn from the convenience of their own home, anytime they'd like. In this article, I will briefly touch upon the main advantages & dis...

Yonder Mountain String Band Concert Pictures

We got a chance to see Yonder Mountain String Band perform on February 23rd in Columbus Ohio. We had a great time hanging out with everybody & look forward to jammin'' again with everybody at the next show we go to! Here are a few pictures, enjoy!       Wanna to le...

More YMSB Concert Pictures, Columbus OH

Here is the whole set of pictures of Yonder Mountain String Band performing on February 23rd in Columbus Ohio. Enjoy!                  Wanna to learn to rock out like YMSB? Check out the left menu for more info...

Choosing a Guitar: Acoustic vs Electric

There are a few things to take into consideration when choosing to play an acoustic or electric guitar. Ultimately, the deciding factor should be which type of instrument you enjoy playing the most. If you buy an electric guitar because you want to have a nice painted finish to show off but don't pl...

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