In the good old days there were two choices for any self respecting rock guitarist; Gibson or Fender, OK perhaps Gretsch. more


Cold Coffee and Cigarettes is all a body needs! download


Bad Girl Blues is a 60’s psychedelic blues complete with sitar and modal melodies. download


This has nothing to do with Born Under a Bad Sign, the famous Albert Lee album or the Cream track of the same name (by Booker T. Jones, William Bell). download


This instrumental track, whilst a 12 bar, is also rooted in the style of smooth jazz blues that Larry Carlton did in the 80’s. download


'Say my name' is easy listening, clean blues with a story. download


Nothing to do with the Blues original (by Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960, also famously performed by the Doors on their debut al... download


Closely related to "Cross Road Blues " (also known as " Crossroads ") but is not the Robert Johnson classic rather a new, original blues compositio... download


In 1975 Ben and Phil and Funky John AKA Inspector Lloyd signed with Fresh Air Records. This track was to be their debut single 'Whenever You're Rea... download


Last year I was tempted to upgrade Cubase by a Black Friday deal that allowed me to jump up three versions, from 8 to 11 for £95. This will also al... more


The Floyd Rose tremolo arm (whammy bar) design is renowned for staying in tune, even after the most extreme dive bombs. more


Regular readers will know I've been railing against old artistes, especially the one hit wonders, making a “comeback”. They should give the next ge... more


Spotify removes the music of veteran songwriter Neil Young after the singer issued an ultimatum to the company. more


Restricted content - contains foul language and reference to drug abuse - another reason to like it! download


Actually, I've got nearer 1.2 million plays now but I'm not at all that pleased. more


It's misleading to describe tone as solely a function of hardware and software. There are plenty of things you can do right now to improve your ton... more


I was delighted and somewhat surprised to discover thought no one had written a song called 'good old fashioned rock and roll' so I thought I would. download


FC Barcelona have announced a new sponsorship deal with music streaming giant Spotify. more


All of my songs were written back in the 1970s and 80's - and it occurred to me that might make them more attractive to publishers or a record comp... more


You might think, not unreasonably, that if you post something really good to YouTube (quantifiably better than the top viewed comparable video) you... more


How to fake your way through a recording session. Every term related to recording you need to look cool is here. more


Jazz died in the 60's. It deserved to. Everything that could be said by an acoustic quartet had been said. more