Jerry Lee Lewis: Rock and Roll...
In Info - 04/04/12
Jerry Lee Lewis' career is a storied example of an artist who had something brewing in him as to what his vision was of Rock and Roll music. Dick Clark has called him one of the Founding Fathers of Rock and Roll and Sam Phillips of Sun Records...
Money Making Music
In Info - 12/11/11
When creating, producing, distributing, promoting and selling a CD, this is an approximate percentage of sales that each party involved receives: Artist (6.6%), Producer (2.2%), Songwriters (4.5%), Distributor (22%), Manufacturing (5%), Retailer...
5 Top-Rated Guitar Accessories...
In Guitar - 12/08/11
Guitar players always seem to be on the lookout for some new book, gadget, item, or other piece of equipment. I think that's because, as musicians, we have a desire to sound good, look cool, and be able to develop our skills to the best of our...
Ripped: How the Wired Generation...
In Books - 11/11/11
I just recently finished reading the book, Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music. I'm kind of mad at myself for waiting so long to read it. It's been in the "to read" pile for a long time and I just got around to reading it.
29 Ways to Make Money in the...
In Info - 11/07/11
As an Assistant Professor of Recording Arts & Technology, one of the first thing I'm asked by parents of prospective students is whether or not it's possible to make a living in the music industry. Obviously, this is a difficult question. I...
How to Promote Your Band
In Learn - 10/10/11
Promoting yourself in the music industry is essential to success. The days of major labels ploughing hundreds of thousands into new bands have gone and more creative ways of promoting new music need to be used. Of course there are still some...
Who Are The Best 5 Stratocaster...
In Guitar - 07/25/11
There have been numerous great guitarists over the years that have made the Fender Stratocaster their electric guitar of choice. Some like Eric Clapton actually defected from a hallowed 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard to play the Strat.
Blues Guitarist Carolyn...
In Info - 06/23/11
The marriage of blues guitarist Carolyn Wonderland and writer/comedian A. Whitney Brown officiated by Michael Nesmith, former member of the Monkees, was the featured wedding in the New York Times Style section on Sunday, March 6.
The Future of the Music Industry...
In Info - 06/10/11
According to the mass media, the physical disc for music and movies is dead and gone, but the numbers suggest otherwise. The demand for physical goods remain strong and only time can tell which one of the two survives in this deadly battle of...
History of the Electric Guitar - Music Technology
Posted in Guitar - Sunday, April 22, 2012 @ 09:45 PM
The fame of the electric guitar started in the big band era when guitarists wanted to amplify their guitars to compete with the large brass sections in jazz orchestras. Earlier, electric guitars were mainly made up of empty acoustic bodies with electromagnetic pick ups attached, to convert the sound into electrical energy for amplifiers.
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