All Entries in the "Commentary / Editorials" Category
I Didn’t Know!
Movie Stars who are also Rock Stars … Keanu Reeves, Kevin Bacon, Kevin Costner & more ..
Rip it Up. Literally …
Natural wear and tear is great for personalization … you can truly say “this one is mine.
Four Reasons Why You Should Go Listen to Eye Empire Right Now!
If more people listened to Eye Empire, there would be world peace, dogs and cats would get along, and that girl that you’ve been staring at would finally go out with you. Part of the Stuck Mojo lineage that includes such bands as Sevendust and Stereomud, Eye Empire mixes vocal melody, chunky rhythms , and […]
Moshpits, Circlepits, Slamdance and the Wall of Death!
“Before fire was discovered, it was rhythm that was the cause and fire was the effect”
Where’s the Brand?
When you look at players in the 80’s, few guitar brands dominated the landscape. You had Charvel, Jackson, Kramer, and ESP. That was really about it. Even the once monolithic Fender and Gibson were taking a backseat to these brands. The axes that guitarists were slinging were just as important as the guitarists themselves. Guitar […]
Internet Killed the Rock Star
Where do you find new music nowadays? Back in my day, there was this place called the Thirsty Whale. A rock bar so iconic that, even though it’s been closed since 1996, there are still websites dedicated to remembering its tobacco-stained brick walls and yellowed stucco ceiling. Hell, the guitar shop that I work at […]
Sex Sells: Women and Guitar Ads
Guitars are sexy. And manufacturers are going to do whatever they can to get you to notice how sexy their guitars are. Pair a guitar with a nice pair of legs or put it in the hands of a virtuoso, either way, that guitar is going to catch your eye. And, most of you will […]
Made in ???
When the new 2012 G&L Legacy Tribute models walked in the door, everybody had to stare really hard at the headstock to make sure that the guitar wasn’t a USA model. When we compared it to a USA version of the same guitar hanging on the wall, the only thing distinguishing the cherry-red Tribute from […]
Hard Rockers in High Heels
By Francis ‘The Grin’ Gray It is a damn crying shame that my list is so short. Women rockers are a rare breed I have found. Sure we have a few ladies who know how to pull a power chord and sing kumbaya, but I mean the girls who wanted to be just as badass […]
