One of the products that marked the world of rock music back in the 60s and the 70s were the legendary Leslie rotary speakers. Although intended for Hammond organ use, those clever guitar players managed to take it over and turn it into something of their own. But the sweet eargasmic rotary speaker sound becomes…
If you're a lead guitar player, there's a high chance you just can't go without a wah pedal in your signal chain. There is just something about wah-wahs that provides you with more expressiveness and makes your guitar sound closer to a singing voice. Ever since the first wah pedals back in the mid-1960s and…
Sometimes there's just no compromise in creating the best tone possible. Especially if you're into heavier music. It's hard to have that heavy guitar sound that will easily cut through the mix and not get all compressed on the higher gain setting. The often-used solution to that issue is using a quality overdrive pedal on…
The good old classic Fender Stratocaster - it's been a go-to guitar for many of our favorite musicians. The famous Strat shape has also been used by various other manufacturers, most notably for some Super Strat styled instruments that began emerging in the 80s and the 90s. But none of these caused such uproar and…
By the time the 1970s came, the music started to change drastically. The emergence of heavy metal and the transformation of rock music into progressive rock were, without any doubts, some of the most exciting revolutions music fans ever got to hear. By the time the 1980s arrived, we've seen the rise of the guitar…
Over the course of the past three or four decades, we've seen rock music change drastically. And with the emergence of the various heavy metal subgenres in the 1980s, we've witnessed the guitar being taken to previously unseen territories. Both technically and sonically, players pushed the limits and the movement of guitar shredders was born.…
Putting together your own pedalboard is always fun. And adding a new pedal to the signal chain makes things even more fun, giving your guitar sound a whole new life. Buying that new overdrive, distortion, chorus, compressor, or even a treble booster gives guitar players such joy that they even get inspired to write new…
Right as the 1990s came, we were witnesses to one of the most drastic changes in music, especially when it comes to rock and metal. The flashy lightning speed era of guitar playing was kind of coming to an end, and more of the riff-based music started emerging. While the 80s saw some artists going…
Well, here you are - Spatula City. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XbCWmY0eqY That's all fine and good, but "Who is Weird Al?" you ask. Alfred Matthew Yankovic, known as "Weird Al" Yankovic, was born on October 23 , 1959, in Downey, California, and is a popular American satirist. Al is also notably a singer, musician, songwriter, actor, accordionist, and…
Clifton Chenier (born in Opelousas, near Lafayette , the June 25 , 1925 - died in Lafayette on December 12 , 1987) is a zydeco musician, and among the most celebrated musicians who play in that genre that ever lived, having been called the King of Zydeco music, and King of the Bayou (by Paul…
