Guitar Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

Now THIS is what you call “hard rock.” It’s a guitar made out of concrete.

Why? To see what it would sound like, of course. It’s gotta be heavy, though. (Via Tom and Guitar World)

Why? Don’t ask. Just watch. The story at Exclaim!

A custom built left-handed Mustang guitar once owned and played by Kurt Cobain is going up for auction. Created for

Rewind to June 1992. The Smashing Pumpkins had recently issued their debut album, Gish, and were on tour in Detroit.

Guitar maker ESP has just launched a line of guitars based on everyone’s favourite atomic-angry Japanese mega-lizard. Created with the

Monday is always a slog, so a jolt to the system is sometimes welcomed. Here are two situations involving guitars.

Do you thrash the daylights out of any guitar you see? There’s a show looking for you. Shredders of Metal

When Chris Cornell played live, he often pulled out a Gibson SG, one of his favourite guitars. In Chris’ memory,

What is the guitar really all about? Let’s ask maestro Andrés Segovia. (Via Walter) https://youtu.be/2V0kbcZKbG8

On this day in 1965, the Beatles played to 60,000 people at Shea Stadium in New York. This is considered

Jack White knows his way around a variety of musical instruments. Here (via Walter) is a look at two dozen

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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