Category Archives: Thoughts on music

Music we’ve discovered, thoughts on what’s going on at the moment.

Evolution of a band’s sound

Posted on April 2, 2011 by John

When it comes to the sound of a group of musicians there are to my mind two primary ways to shape the sound: allow a musical director/leader to dictate what everybody plays or allow the sound to come together organically, … Continue reading →

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Cassette tape – remember that?

Posted on March 20, 2011 by John

Okay so the pros hated it as a recording medium, but the world embraced it for a while, until they realised it was basically a bit crap. A recent thread on the ubiquitous gearslutz.com has put me back on the … Continue reading →

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Neil Finn – best songwriter since Lennon-McCartney?

Posted on March 16, 2011 by John

Scott and I have always been big fans of Neil Finn. We recently went to Hammersmith Apollo (just near my flat) to see Crowded House, and they were fantastic. I was pleasantly surprised to see this thread on gearslutz.com, the … Continue reading →

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EP#1. Lists. Double album.

Posted on February 5, 2011 by John

Like Nick Hornby, Scott and I have always been a big fan of lists. I’ve lost count of the number of pretend album track listings we’ve emailed each other with. Some classic titles, brilliant ideas for legendary album covers and … Continue reading →

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Chase Hamblin

Posted on January 30, 2011 by John

A few days ago I was reading a particularly interesting thread on Gearslutz about the apparent lack of melodies in modern day pop music. A sentiment I happen to agree with at large. One fellow posted a link to an … Continue reading →

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Fingerstyle Guitar

Posted on January 16, 2011 by John

Aaah. Sunday morning. Coffee and a stack of music magazines to work through. I felt guilty at not having read any music mags for a while, so I just bought Sound On Sound (always), Mojo, Q, Uncut and the US … Continue reading →

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