Mad Stratter
Guitar Wisdom: 99 Ways to Play Better
I stumbled upon this list of 99 Ways to Play Better today & found some good stuff.
Of particular note:
5. Unmask
“Try cutting back on the effects in your setup. It may help you to better discover the music.” —Bill Kirchen
12. Move On
“Don’t be precious about anything—much less a certain guitar sound. There is always […]
…For the Mad Stratter Office
Tacky by my girlfriend’s taste, I don’t think this coffee table will be showing up in the Mad Stratter Office (a.k.a. my living room) anytime soon. But if you’ve got 48″ x 18″ and $299.99 to spare, you might want to think about it.
Stratozen, vol. ii: The Reactive Principle of the Whammy
Those brave pioneers of the sonic soul we call Stratocaster players hold in the palm of their right hands the awesome power of the Whammy. The Whammy gives he who wields it the power of direct control on the entire Stringy Sprangy Stratoverse.
Those who wield the Whammy must keep one important Stratozen principle in mind […]
Stratozen vol. i: The Balanced Forces Of String and Sprang
Just as the Stratozen appears when the sun is highest in the sky, on the day when there is equal work-week both before and after, you must have balance in all aspects of your life.
You must balance thy drinking by going to Happy Hour on Monday as well as Friday. Just as you must balance […]
2008 Rock Resolution Project
I’ve never been big on the idea of New Year’s resolutions, but I figured that this year, rather than half-assed attempts at giving up the any of the vices I hold so near and dear, I though I’d come up with a few Rock Resolutions that I both both want to and can attain:
I’m still […]
