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Mesa Boogie Triple Crown

2017 January NAMM show was drawing closer as I anticipated the arrival of the new Mesa Boogie Triple Crown amplifier that we were going to be using as a booth demo amp for my b3 line of guitars.

This new …

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Memoirs of a Fender Master Builder

1993 was a pivotal year in my life. I was about to get married, and I had been working as an apprentice to Senior Master Builder Roger Giffin at the Gibson West Custom Shop. Gibson was going through some restructuring

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Rich Redmond

Commitment

In my travels, I get to see many drummers of all ages and stages of their careers. By constantly observing, I notice many drummers lack commitment in their approach. When you make a commitment, you make a decision to

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The Art Of Singing Onstage And In The Studio

Understanding the Psychology, Relationships, and Technology  in Performing and Recording

SingingonStageandStudioTo be a great singer, talent and technique are obviously important, as are having excellent songs and being able to move an audience. But there’s more to it than that,

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Calling the Creativity Gods

Everyone gets into a slump sometime. You don’t feel like getting out of bed. You eat like crap and put on weight.

Trying to write a great song seems like trying to climb Mount Everest — although you’re not athletic

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