by Allan | Mar 9, 2015 | Acoustic Guitar, Live Performance
I’ve been reading Ed Sheeran’s book ‘A Visual Journey’. It’s a great book and well worth a read to learn more about the person behind the music. The story goes that he flew to LA and a friend had set up this gig at a poetry night called...
by Allan | Mar 8, 2015 | Electric Guitar, Live Performance
Great clip showing Ed Sheeran and John Mayer playing together on The Late, Late Show. I’m not sure why Mayer picked the pink Jackson to play (he also used it in the Grammy’s) and whether he’s consciously trying to look like Buddy Holly. Whatever the...
by Allan | Dec 17, 2014 | Electric Guitar, Guitar, Guitars, Live Performance, Rig Rundowns
Premiere Guitar just published this video on their YouTube channel where Adrian Belew talks through his guitar rig. He uses a Parker Fly, with a Line 6 Variax controller inside it to give the Variax guitar tones. He also has a Sustainer pickup to give infinite...
by Allan | Mar 15, 2013 | Featured Post, Live Performance
I owe a lot to my cousin John. When I told my parents I wanted to get an electric guitar, they asked John to help find one for me. My dad was a piano player and John was his musical nephew – a guitar player. John is 26 years older than me – he’s at...