Hello Troubadourians! I was first attracted to the guitar by listening to my uncle Bob play his classic 1959 Fender Telecaster Custom through a Fender Tweed...
For the longest time (hell, maybe they still do), Japanese authorities enforced strict regulations at domestic concerts featuring touring rock bands; the audiences were only allowed...
Shake and Howdy with the Stars It’s part of the “bluegrass way” for even the biggest stars to step off the stage after a show to...
Carlos Santana was three well-received songs into his set in front of an exhilarated, sold-out crowd when he paused for a moment. Darkness had finally stretched...
I’d only been in San Diego about a week. It was September and it was hot. My uncle Tony called them Santa Ana winds. They sure...
BACKGROUND Getting signed to a record label is (and has been) the proverbial dream for many aspiring recording artists. However, what does the term “signed” mean?...
No, his mind is not for rent To any god or government Always hopeful, yet discontent He knows changes aren’t permanent But change is ––Neil Peart,...
Hello Troubadourians! I recently started giving guitar lessons to a friend from work. I usually don’t give private lessons—for various reasons—and certainly not to people I...
1. BACKGROUND When you hear the words “talent agent” a variety of images may come to your mind—a man dressed in a suit furiously yelling on...
