Features
- comprehensive guide to computer-based recording
- designed for guitarists
- topics include equipment, setup and recording techniques
- authored by M-Powered guitarist Chris Buono
- endorsed by M-Audio
The M-Audio Guide for the Recording Guitarist is a complete how-to resource for the guitarist who wants to take advantage of today’s creative hardware and software technology. Author and M-Powered guitarist Chris Buono provides a comprehensive gear overview—from microphones and monitors to software, controllers and recording interfaces that make it easy to connect your guitar to your computer. Featured topics include purchasing and setting up your equipment, making and optimizing connections, and recording final songs. It’s the only guide a guitarist needs to create high-quality recordings in the home studio.
I am sure that anyone who started a band and feels unsatisfied with result of rehearsals will find something useful in this article, since I wrote it from experience of having 2, and even 3 bands at the same time, and many rehearsals. For some time there were always some ups and downs with rehearsing, but with the time I managed to ensure that the rehearsals I had were always as productive as they possibly could be.
Before the Rehearsal
You should learn to play yourself alone all the parts or songs you have planned for rehearsals, and along with metronome. Be self-critic, to avoid making mistakes that you won’t be able to fix on the spot later on. Prepare all your ideas and write them out or record them, and even send them to your band peers, so they could be prepared to what you’re about to work on. If you have some solo spots, make sure that you don’t look for notes or options of how to play them on rehearsal. That really should be done at home. Make a loop of chord progressions you have to solo on and hit it. The only exception to this should be a complexly constructed solo that involves all band, though, that can be worked on alone, too. If you have in plan to make new songs on rehearsal, get enough sleep and try to warm up before, if you have time. Don’t be late for Continue Reading...
The Allman Brothers are one of rock and roll’s greatest bands. And Jessica is one of their greatest songs (though there are many). This song showcases Duane Allman and Dicky Bett’s great chemistry and ability to harmonize with each other. Also note the use of arpeggios to create melodies and improvise. This is a great performance from way back in 1982. Enjoy!
