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The Guitar Solo

The Guitar Solo

Many of you know I play guitar. As such I have a particular fancy for the so-called guitar solo, also widely known as the “electric” guitar solo. This beauty was a staple of 80’s hair metal, but it’s musical role is a device that transcends all styles and genres of music.

Today the term guitar [...]

Merry Axemas

Merry Axemas

Now’s as good a time as any to tell you about these two gems. Two CDs of guitar giants playing custom arrangements of Christmas favorites… called Merry Axemas and Merry Axemas Volume 2 (’Axe’ is a nickname for a guitar). Whether it’s John Sykes lighting up God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman or Neil [...]