The endless aisles of handshakes and smiles that wound through the salesmanship and sonic spectacle that was the 2013 Winter NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants)...
Hello Troubadourians! We’re going to postpone our discussion of how do deal with resonance and improving our tone until next month. As many of you know,...
Hello Troubadourians! Last month I wrote, “I’ll figure out a way to explain resonance without your having to have a physics degree.” Let’s see if I’m...
We had great bluegrass in San Diego in January to start off the new year. The Blythe Festival presented top talent, including The Gibson Brothers (IBMA’s...
The churning waters of a recording’s creative flow can be fraught with peril. Poor intonation, drifting pitch, and rhythmic slop seem to co-conspire in a tireless...
I opened Folk Arts Rare Records on July 31, 1967, and for most of the years and days that make them up I have been in...
I love to play the game of poker. Of all the card games (except Uno, of course), I’ve always been particularly fascinated with and/or mystified by...
Hello Troubadourians! I wrote at the end of the December column that many of the topics I write about come from conversations with folks who come...
Wow! There’s a lot of great bluegrass happening in San Diego, with more to come. Here’s a quick rundown. December 16 saw Rob Ickes and Jim...
