I’m a massive fan of Brazilian music. The rhythm, the guitar playing, the melodies, how everything blends together, the lyrics, the feeling… It’s so different…
Read MoreMy 10 Favourite Solos
Here are my 10 favourite solos. They’re also the 10 most beneficial solos I’ve learnt from. I keep coming back to them for inspiration again…
Read More26 of my favourite books on musicians, artists and the creative process
These are some of my favourite books and articles about music, musicians and the creative process. Drawing on the Right Side Of The Brain –…
Read More40 Essential Instructions Books for Jazz Guitar, Improvisation & Practising
Here are my personal recommendations for instruction books that I’ve found very useful. These are the ones (out of the hundreds I’ve used) that I…
Read MorePlay Quieter
How do you get a guitarist to play quieter? Send him to Holland. So, I’m torn between two things. On the one hand, I…
Read MoreMellifluous Melody
Share a beautiful melody. Dido’s Lament from Purcell’s opera Dido and Aeneas is one of my favourite melodies. Also, I love the main themes to…
Read MoreMagic Moments
The kind of thing I’m thinking about is where you’re blabbing on to someone, ‘you know, that BIT in xxx, where yyy does zzz, it’s…
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