”Theory helps you understand what you’re hearing and put together sensible ideas, and chops allow you to speak your ideas without stumbling over the words. What makes a great orator, though, is his timing, tone of voice, and ability to create story arcs; not the use of big words or fast talking.”
-Cameron Mizell.
www.cameronmizell.com
1978, Dire Straits released their first major label single ‘Sultans Of Swing’, recorded on a £120 budget. The song was first recorded as a demo at Pathway Studios, North London, in July 1977, and quickly acquired a following after it was put on rotation at Radio London.
“…but between sets I’d sneak over to the black places to hear blues musicians. It got to the point where I was making my living at white clubs and having my fun at the other places.” -SRV
On this fine spring day in 1971, just 10 days after the Live at The Fillmore East concerts, police arrested all the members from The Allman Brothers Band for heroin and marijuana possession.
You can’t be a real country unless you have a beer and an airline. It helps if you have some kind of a football team, or some nuclear weapons, but, at the very least you need a beer.
-Frank Zappa
Received some new stuff from Josh @ Malekko and can’t wait to give you ladies and gents a review. Here’s a couple of pics to whet your appetite.
Happy Birthday, Bob!
1984, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble kicked off their 114-date ‘Couldn’t Stand the Weather’ tour at the War Memorial Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee.
A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and gets to bed at night, and in between he does what he wants to do. -Bob Dylan
I’ve always recorded the same way. I put down as many ideas as I have, then strip them away at the mixdown. It’s better to have too much music than not enough.
-Dave Navarro
