Category Archives: Music

R.I.P. David Crosby

Posted on January 19, 2023 by cPaul

Iconic musician David Crosby has died at 81. The co-founder of The Byrds and Crosby, Stills & Nash also had a long solo career beginning in 1971 with the absolute masterpiece If I Could Only Remember My Name. “David was fearless … Continue reading →

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An old friend

Posted on June 19, 2021 by cPaul

A polish and restringing of my ol’ workhorse Guild D35 TB. I’ve had this guitar for 45 years, and it’s like a familiar old friend, in so much as we can “pick up where we left off”. Don’t mind the … Continue reading →

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Robert Plant Instructs His Kids to Unleash His Unreleased Archive of Music for Free When He Dies

Posted on May 26, 2021 by cPaul
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Fun with Minor Keys

Posted on March 24, 2021 by cPaul

A Sad Cover of the Village People Song ‘Y.M.C.A.’ The Melodica Bros performed a truly mournful cover of the otherwise cheerful anthem “Y.M.C.A” by the Village People turning it into a sad ballad. This version features a key change from major to minor, a slower tempo, … Continue reading →

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Crosby, Stills, and Nash Detail ‘Deja Vu’ 50th Anniversary Reissue

Posted on March 17, 2021 by cPaul

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young will release a 50th-anniversary edition of Deja Vu on May 14. The box set will include the original LP, as well as four CDs of demos, unreleased studio recordings, and alternate versions of songs for a total of nearly two … Continue reading →

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Bill Murray Explains How He Was Saved by John Prine

Posted on March 9, 2021 by cPaul

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RIP: Tony Rice (1951-2020)

Posted on December 29, 2020 by cPaul

Tom Cole | NPR Tony Rice could seemingly do it all: sing, compose, play spot-on rhythm. But it was his guitar solos that just astounded audiences and fellow musicians alike. He was idolized by bluegrass and acoustic music fans in … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar Built From a Shelf

Posted on August 30, 2020 by cPaul

While he was stuck at home, the self-taught Belgian woodworker of tchiksguitars decided to build an absolutely beautiful guitar out of a shelf in his living room. The shelf was made of Sapele wood – an exotic piece of lumber … Continue reading →

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From the 35mm Negatives Archive

Posted on August 23, 2020 by cPaul

Installation of abalone pearl inlay on a Martin D45 guitar. Martin Guitar factory, Nazareth, PA — 2004. Nikon F90x, Nikkor 105mm, f2.5 – exposure unknown.

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Astounding acoustic guitar cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Whole Lotta Love”

Posted on June 26, 2020 by cPaul

To paraphrase one YouTube commenter, innovative acoustic guitar maestro Luca Stricagnoli is the only guy permitted to play a Zeppelin song at Guitar Center. Don’t miss his manipulation of the tuning pegs during the song.

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The science of digital music and why analog isn’t actually better

Posted on May 16, 2020 by cPaul

Interesting podcast @ overcast.fm – cPaul https://overcast.fm/+YH-6sfwtY

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R.I.P. Brian Howe (1953-2020)

Posted on May 7, 2020 by cPaul

The Guardian Brian Howe, the singer who fronted the British rock supergroup Bad Company for eight years, has died aged 66. He had a heart attack at his Florida home. Howe’s manager Paul Easton said: “It is with deep and … Continue reading →

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The New Rules of Music Snobbery

Posted on February 13, 2020 by cPaul

Hulu’s High Fidelity reboot captures the end of elitist condescension and the rise of fervent eclecticism. Twenty-five years after Nick Hornby’s novel High Fidelity psychoanalyzed fussy record-store clerks, and 20 years after the movie adaptation made John Cusack their avatar, the once-inescapable and now-obscure archetype … Continue reading →

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Ravi Shankar, Sitarist, Dead at 92

Posted on January 24, 2020 by cPaul

NYT | January 23rd, 2020 Ravi Shankar, the sitar virtuoso and composer who died on Tuesday at 92, created a passion among Western audiences for the rhythmically vital, melodically flowing ragas of classical Indian music — a fascination that had … Continue reading →

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