Guitars Archives - Alan Cross' A Journal of Musical Things

How many strings do you really need on a bass guitar?

How many strings does a bass have? Four is usually good enough, although you can get models with five and

Scientists in Germany found something interesting. When guitarists get together in a groove, their brains sync up. Researchers at the

Yes. Yes, you can. Why you’d go through all this trouble is another matter, however. (Via Sean)

I was doing a little research for The Ongoing History of New Music when I ran across the story of

A British company called Muse Group (it deals in music content and software) conducted a survey of 1500 people throughout

Alex Lifeson is doing some decluttering. With more guitars than he can ever play, he’s decided that those that don’t

When is it time’s up on Christmas decorations? Just askin’. Moving to music news for January 6, 2021… In case

There’s music new on December 25? Absolutely. Here’s FYIMusicNews’ Year in Review. The US Congress wants to know exactly what

Well, I picked a grand time to leave the country, what with all the sudden new travel restrictions. I can

That’s one way to pack a guitar. As for music news on November 11, 2021… Gord Downie’s widow, Kaya Usher,

Fred Armisen is not only a comedian, writer, and actor, but he’s also a pretty fine musician. In this clip,

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
Andrew Dick
Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver