Hello Troubadourians! Recently, I was asked by a co-worker if I would give him guitar lessons. I always have misgivings about these situations for many reasons. I elaborate on this...
Hello Troubadourians! In my February column, I told the story of my friend Mark and how he was dealing with having suffered a stroke. That was...
Hello Troubadourians! A couple of years ago I had the honor of playing a gig with my friend Sven, which was a retrospective of his career...
Hello Troubadourians! January 23–24 found me at the NAMM show in Anaheim for the first time in five years. I was scheduled to attend on the...
Hello Troubadourians! Do you ever wonder, “What if I couldn’t play anymore?” Or “What if I had to significantly change the way I play?” Those thoughts...
Hello Troubadourians! The start of a new year… what does that mean to you? Excitement, anticipation, and hope? A continuation of “the same old…” or something...
Hello Troubadourians! I’m writing this column before Thanksgiving for you to read in December. So, I’m going to take some timing liberties and offer some thanks....
Hello Troubadourians! When I was learning to play the guitar, the music I listened to was either instrumental guitar music such as Chet Atkins and Barney...
Hello Troubadourians! In previous columns I’ve written about playing baritone guitars in addition to my regular guitars. This time I’d like to go a little lower…...
