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Many of you probably already know of Robert Renman of Dolphinstreet.com.  He's a gifted guitarist who's been making free guitar lessons and gear videos since about April of 2006.  He's amassed quite a following, both on YouTube and on his…

This is going to be significantly 'lighter' than my recent posts, but also something that I think will be useful for people who are shopping for a guitar. This is all about buying your first guitar, but the concept is…

Two years ago today, I put my first lesson video on YouTube. A lot has changed since then. My wife and I now have a baby, and I now spend my days on these lessons instead of evenings and late-nights.…

A LOT of people are looking to save money. But at the same time, there's an allure of higher priced gear, which causes people to wonder if they are missing out on the holy grail of tone because they're not…

Recently StevieSnacks got a very nice mention on an Italian music site, and although the write-up was very positive, Google translate reveals that the comments devolved into a discussion of the merits of copying Stevie Ray Vaughan's style. Sigh...

On Wednesday night, I participated in the district finals for Guitar Center King Of The Blues (video at the end of this post). I appreciate all the support, but I was not selected to advance to regional finals. I know…

This is one for you SRV fans. The guys and gals that own every album, and who know more about his life than most people know about yours. Almost two years ago I posted my first video of my Blues…

How many times have you heard someone verbally tear apart a band or an artist that you respect? Maybe you've done it to someone else's hero. Sometimes these poor examples of objective critique come from jealous never-were's, or over-trained has-beens.…

Competition is based on scarcity. If everyone could win, there would be no competition. But everyone can't win. So we compete. But what if there is no prize?  If there's no prize, then there's no competition right? We all simply…

Did you ever notice how there seems to be a tremendous amount of gravity attached to the idea of playing music for a living? But is it because of the music, or because of the performing? Some people experience great…