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    Guitarists You Should Be Listening To

    By Stefan Vos
    In May 5, 2016
    On Memoirs Of A RocknRolla, Music and Stress, Music and the Brain, Rock Guitar, Rock n Roll 101
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    Listening to great guitarists can do wonders for your own playing. Whether you play the same genre as these guitarists or not, and even whether you would ever use the same techniques these guitarists are known for or not, is immaterial. You can always learn some from a fantastic player to add to your own overall musicality. I’d like to share with you some guitarists that I highly recommend listening to. Some of them...
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  • Why This Is The Year To Start Playing Guitar?

    By Paul Whitehead
    In Nov 6, 2014
    On Acoustic Guitar, Guitar Lessons, Memoirs Of A RocknRolla, Music and Stress, Music Therapy, Rock n Roll 101
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    Why is this the year to start playing guitar? Well let’s examine some brief history before we tackle we answer that question. On Woodstock farm on August 18, 1969 Jimi Hendrix played what is today considered one of the most prolific guitar performances. A few years later great blues guitarist Duane Allman and The Allman Brothers played one of many magical nights at the Fillmore East. Fast-forward to December...
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  • Music Heals

    Music Heals

    By Erick Gerber
    In Jul 1, 2014
    On Music and Stress, Music and the Brain, Music Therapy, Rock n Roll 101
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    Have you ever left for home from a long day of school/work, and you have a specific song in mind to blast through your earphones or your car speakers, almost like you’ve had a mental craving for it? Was it almost like you subconsciously knew that it would make you feel better and more relaxed? Music has been proven to be effective in many forms of healing: emotional, cognitive,...
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  • Stress Relief

    Guitar and Music as a Form of Stress Relief

    By Anthony Bierman
    In Jul 1, 2014
    On Music and Stress, Practice Tips, Rock n Roll 101
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    One of the many benefits of learning to play guitar, or any musical instrument is the fact that you can use your new-found hobby as a form of daily stress relief. The average person can vastly gain from the therapeutic effects of recreational music making in order to let off some steam.  It’s not always possible for someone to escape from the day to day stresses of life. We...
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  • Music and the Brain

    By Daniel Herber
    In Aug 1, 2013
    On Guitars, Music and Stress, Music and the Brain, Music Therapy, Practice Tips, Rock Guitar, Rock n Roll 101
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    What do Bela Fleck, Phil Collins, Billy Corgan, Noel Gallagher, Paul Simon, Tony Iommi, Glenn Frey, Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney, Seal, Joe Perry, Jimi Hendrix, Cole Porter and Kurt Cobain have in common? Besides the fact that they are all left-handed, they all have amazing ‘feel’ on their respective instruments and I would venture to suggest that there is a direct correlation between these traits. While one cannot draw...
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