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Articles, essays, etc. This page is divided into four sections: For Guitar Players and other Musicians NEW!! My Gear and Tone. Lots of people ask me about how I get my guitar tone. This article is an in-depth look at my setup and my settings. Things That Musicians Don't Want to Do . A couple funny stories about Phix that I thought were worth sharing, and might even save some fellow musicians from making the same mistakes. Memorizing music. This article examines, in depth, the different facets to memorization and offers some advice on how to improve your memorization skills. Improving your musicianship. In the time that I have been playing (23 years?!?) and teaching (11 years?!?), I have built up a collection of thoughts and ideas that are tried and true methods of making yourself a better musician. No short-cuts here, though, and no big secrets...just a few thoughts to help guide the work that you do. Tuck's Law. I lifted this article directly from the website of Tuck Andress. I thought it was so funny that it should be included here...you think you had a bad gig? Read THIS. The HCG Essential Listening Lists. I notice all the time that my younger students are often not familiar with some of the most influential guitar players, so I compiled these lists with them in mind because it is so important to know the history of the instrument. Here are lists of guitarists, albums, and songs that are generally considered to be milestones in guitar playing (strongly influenced, of course, by my own personal opinions):
For Phish fans NEW!! Things On My Mind (Reflections on the End of Phix). NEW!!A Closer Look At Trey's Style. An attempt at an analysis of Trey's guitar style, picking out some of the ingredients and influences that make him such a great player. NEW!! Page McConnell @ The Fox, 7/16/07 Trey @ The Fox. My review of the Trey Anastasio show at the Fox Theater in Boulder, in October '06. Hampton, VA 11/22/97. My thoughts on one of my favorite live Phish recordings. A Bucket Full of Thoughts (Reflections on the end of Phish). Some thoughts on Phish's breakup, post-Coventry. Phix's Coventry Story. Was your Coventry experience as shitty as mine? Read and find out!! For Music Fans in General Langerado '07. My review of the Langerado festival in South Florida in March '07. Everything Else NEW!! Road Trip. Not that anyone really cares, but I went on a great road trip between the Telluride Bluegrass Festival and the High Sierra Music festival that took us through southern Utah, the Grand Canyon, up the coast of California, and finally to Yosemite National Park. Check out the pix!
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For Music Fans in General
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