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Finished foot operated percussion machine.

My finished Ale-o-phone or Foot operated Mendoza or Monkey Stick makes all the right noises (boom/chink- Tsssh), now it's just a case of getting them to happen at the right times!

Aren't the bottle caps pretty! Some have pictures of British wildlife including a badger a bee, and a mouse. I need a lot more yet before they'll jingle loud enough so I'd better get to work! Burp! Once I get a bit better at playing it I'll post a video so you can hear what it sounds like.… Continue

Added by Andy Stone on August 2, 2009 at 5:51am — 4 Comments

Recollections ; 'John Fahey Live In Tasmania".

Recollections. John Fahey 'Live in Tasmania'.

It was 1980 I think, my memory is not precise. The Live album, John Fahey's first truly live one according to some sources, was released by Takoma in 1981. John was brought to Hobart, Tasmania, by a local music store owner and guitar music enthusiast Stephan Markvitch.

John was keen to come to Tasmania; apparently because the impressions he had gained from the Bugs Bunny cartoons featuring Taz, the Tasmanian Devil, had made its seem alien,… Continue

Added by Steve Gadd on August 2, 2009 at 5:47am — 2 Comments

Please take a look at my blog on Acoustic Guitar, Folk-Blues, Fingerpicking and Fingerstyle

Hey all, I've started a blog on Folk-Blues, Fingerpicking and Fingerstyle Guitar, called Folk Blues Guitar Obsession. I'm writing about historic players, early bluesmen like Blind Blake, 60s folk masters like… Continue

Added by Mokai on July 31, 2009 at 3:27pm — 3 Comments

HELP!!!! Blogging and Being Social - Anybody Out There?

As a Guitar Blogger who has written hundreds of articles, not only on guitar but other topics, over a two year period I've had close on 400,000 visitors to a few of my blog sites, as I see it as a great way of communicating and quickly getting stuff out there, I also run an IT Social Network for Web Development. In this time I'm learnt a lot about what works, what doesn't, and how people respond.



As a rule, persons over about 30 generally need to be guided in interacting on… Continue

Added by Tony Hogan on July 30, 2009 at 4:30pm — 3 Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : Juggernaut part 2



(Ratha Yatra Festival in Puri, India / Painting by James Fergusson)





Juggernaut. Lots to say about this one. Make sure your seat is confortable...



I’ve started the writing for this singular piece on November…

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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 29, 2009 at 8:38pm — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : Void part 2



("Primeval Center" )





On a background of Wall Street Bailout and the Large Hadron Collider, “Void” paints the Buddhist concept of emptiness.



From Wikipedia :…



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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 28, 2009 at 7:09pm — No Comments

Pandel Collaros performs tomorrow night, Wed. July 29, 2009 at 8:00 PM

d'vine Wine Bar & Lounge
Pine Tree Shoppes 12017 Perry Hwy
Wexford PA
15090

Added by Pandel Collaros on July 28, 2009 at 11:18am — No Comments

TUNE IN TONIGHT! zAck borer interview on k94rocks.com -- 9:00PM ET



Hey everyone, I'm going to step out from my job behind the bar tonight to do a LIVE radio interview with RussellD from k94rocks.com at 9:00PM ET. If you want to tune in and check it out, go to http://www.k94rocks.com, click on the "Listen Live" button on the upper right hand corner, choose your player (ie: Windows Media Player) and check it… Continue

Added by Zack Borer on July 28, 2009 at 4:12am — No Comments

The Essential Clarence White

When I was in Nashville a couple weeks ago for the NAMM show, I visited some local guitar shops, including Guitar Gallery, the Opryland Gibson Guitar showcase, Gruhn Guitars, and Cotten Music, where I made my only musical purchase of the week: Roland White and Diane Bouska’s wonderful new book The Essential Clarence White: Bluegrass Guitar Leads. In addition to an illuminating biographical intro by Roland that details his life with his brother from their births in rural Maine to… Continue

Added by Scott Nygaard, Senior Editor on July 27, 2009 at 5:46pm — 5 Comments

Stevie Newsletter 7/17/09

Here is the latest report from the road, replete with photographs of weird and wonderful America.

http://www.steviecoyle.com/news071709.html

Added by Stevie Coyle on July 27, 2009 at 4:31pm — No Comments

Randy Kohrs got ripped off - here is the stolen instrument list

Randy Kohrs' band got ripped off. Please post this list anywhere you feel might be appropriate or useful!



Here is a detailed list of all the gear missing:



Scheerhorn L-Body Resonator guitar #547

Amistar Randy Kohrs Model tricone resonator

Meredith all blonde, tongue-oiled maple resonator guitar #95

Mike Long D-18 style acoustic guitar

*All guitars had fishman pick-ups

Custom Cedar Creek Case for the Meredith – black alligator, inside is purple, has… Continue

Added by Stevie Coyle on July 27, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

One Legged Drum Kit. (from Blogger) http://andystonemusic.blogspot.com/)

Part 1



I thought i would like to add a little simple percussion to my music and the traditional folk instrument and indeed by product of the genre the beer cap encrusted broom handle shaker thingy seems to fit the bill but how to play it when playing the guitar?



When my daughter was about 12 she decided that she wanted to take up the drums and really did show a lot of early promise but thankfully for our sanity it went no further other than a friend(?) donating what was… Continue

Added by Andy Stone on July 27, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : Leaving The Ashram part 3 & 4



("Enigma" by Matías Argudín)





The third and fourth parts of “Leaving The Ashram” are respectively entitled “The Tabla Master’s Enigma” and “The Ordinary II.” Our unidentified introspective hero has completed his retreat and is going back to ordinary life.…



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Added by Christopher Stewart on July 26, 2009 at 3:26pm — No Comments

'08 Baden A-Style Euro spruce/RW for sale

I've been a member for a few years, but couldn't sign in using my email account. So, I used my wife's. She'll be thrilled!

I have a Baden A-Style(Grand Auditorium) guitar with a European spruce top & RW body. Any one not familiar with Badens, here some info. They are the brain-child of T.J. Baden, once a Taylor employee for about 13 years in the R & D area (CEO). He left & ventured to create a hand-made, unique, simplistic, great sounding & playing guitar(s). There is also… Continue

Added by Jeff Pestalozzi on July 26, 2009 at 10:09am — 1 Comment

DADGAD Arrangement TAB and Notation - Gypsy Rover

I have just reposted a DADGAD of Gypsy Rover which I did a couple of years ago. It's simple and straight forward. Share it with students if you like or build it into an arrangement with variations. Click to go to article DADGAD Gypsy Rover

Tony Hogan

Added by Tony Hogan on July 24, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

aer amplification

I have an aer 120watt acousticube i've just acquired. I also have an aer ag8 i use as a monitor for small venues cafes etc. I usually use the ag8 as a monitor going through a mackie desk set up , is it poss to put the acc guitar and mic and ag8 through the acousticub, so i can use vocal and guitar and hear both through the ag8 and the acouticube if this makes sense?. aer make good amps but are definitely slack and lacking where info is concerned with the use of their products; ie example the… Continue

Added by DAVID HAYWARD on July 24, 2009 at 8:03am — No Comments

Dealing with Squeaks!

How should guitarists deal with the string noises that are inherent to their instrument? In the past, the pristine quality of recordings were judged by whether the squeaking of the fingers on the strings could be heard. Today, however, most audiences find them annoying, and unless artists make a conscious effort to diminish them, they are likely to rear their ugly heads at the most inopportune moment. The most logical way seems to be simply lifting one`s hand when shifting…
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Added by John Francis on July 24, 2009 at 4:00am — 2 Comments

guitar straps

I returned from summer namm and thought I would report but that seems pretty well covered, but I would like to say that I took my guitar strap to the show and had great response. I figured I'd post here because I know a lot of players hate strap buttons as I do. My strap elimanates the need for a strap button in the heel of the neck. It cradles your guitar and many who tried it on at the show said it held the guitar more comfortably than a conventonal strap. Anyway, I know this is a shameless… Continue

Added by Matthew Miller on July 22, 2009 at 3:50pm — No Comments

Sarah Jarosz, Son Volt, and Mr. Leonard Cohen

If you’re a frequent reader of Acoustic Guitar, you’ll no doubt be familiar with our Player Spotlight department, which features a mix of up-and-coming and established artists. While thumbing through our most recent issue (September 2009), I stopped to read about Sarah Jarosz once again, despite having read the article a dozen times before it hit the newsstands. In the interview with frequent Acoustic Guitar author Kenny Berkowitz, the 18-year-old native of Wimberley,… Continue

Added by Managing Editor Mark Smith on July 22, 2009 at 11:42am — No Comments

Good First Flight

I just flew my Taylor 414 from South Carolina to Minnesota and back, via US Airways. I was very apprehensive due to all of the negative flight stories, online. I used a Gator ATA Plastic case and made sure that the guitar could not move within the case. I checked the guitar, and it was inspected on the return flight, but all padding was put back just as I had it. I want to add this positive story to offset all of the horror stories.

Added by Frank Stewart on July 21, 2009 at 6:51pm — 1 Comment

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