Walter Becker, in Memory and Gratitude
The roots of EVERYTHING for me are in this article about the Walter Becker and Steely Dan, published in Rolling […]
My father’s legacy: Introducing Music Theory You Can Use
It’s here! Purchase directly from Guitar Dad Publications for $25 + $3 shipping (a $4 discount) by clicking here. My […]
“Dear 6-String Sensei” – for Premier Guitar Magazine!
Happy to announce I will be writing on a regular basis for Premier Guitar. The article is in Q&A format […]
PRESS: Praise for the Rocket Queens at Arlene’s Grocery
Thanks to Tommy London of the Dirty Pearls for hosting an epic party in honor of the Guns N Roses […]
VIDEO: Rocket Queens live at DROM NYC
Many thanks to Jake Sam and Justin Passavia for helming an amazing if hectic live video shoot at DROM in […]
PRESS: Praise for Gato Loco at Joe’sPub
“It’s hard to imagine a set of more explosively dynamic noir music anywhere in New York.” -New York Music Daily […]
PHOTOS: Gato Loco at BAMCafe Live
Gato Loco’s debut at the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s BAMCafe was an over-capacity show, with a line around the block. […]
PRESS: Interview with the Erie Times
Many thanks to the Erie Times for this article about my work with the Rocket Queens. The interview is reprinted […]
NEWS: ‘Look Out Below’ available on iTunes
‘Look Out Below,’ the post-rock single originally commissioned by Spark & Echo Arts, is now available on iTunes! ‘Look Out […]
PRESS: Feature in Elle Magazine!
Many thanks to Elle Magazine for including me in their #ThisIs30 feature! A brief excerpt from the interview: What keeps […]
PRESS: Praise for the Rocket Queens!
“Classic G ‘n’ R tunes delivered flawlessly…Someone once said to me that ‘chicks just don’t rock as hard as guys.’ […]
PRESS: Rock & Roll Canada covers the Rocket Queens
Coverage from the Rocket Queens 3/27/15 show at the Rockpile, Toronto ON.
LESSON: Picking and Strumming ‘Tuneup’ for Guitar World, Part II
Some more right hand tips and tricks from the GuitarWorks method. Read the original article here.
VIDEO: “Reduction Sketch” solo performance for Guitar World!
A solo version of “Reduction Sketch,” from my first album with the Suite Unraveling, performed live in studio at the […]
LESSON: Picking and Strumming ‘Tuneup’ for Guitar World, Part I
A little bit of the GuitarWorks teaching method, as featured on Guitar World’s website! Read the original article here.
For My Students: – On letting go of the idea that Being Cool is, well, Cool
I remember a time when the only thing I was concerned about as a guitarist was Heavy Metal. Where […]
VIDEO: “Paradise City” by the Rocket Queens
Pro-shot at the Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie NY
VIDEO: “Mr. Brownstone” by the Rocket Queens
Pro-shot at the Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie NY: Fan-shot at the Palace Theater in Stafford Springs CT (opening for original […]
VIDEO: “Sweet Child O Mine” by the Rocket Queens
Pro-shot at the Chance Theater in Poughkeepsie NY
LESSON: “Get Better Faster” series for Guitar World
(view the original Guitar World article here) A lot of teachers will try to keep your business by giving you […]
NEWS: Suite Unraveling signed to Tzadik
The Suite Unraveling and I are pleased to announce that the band’s forthcoming record–our first release in the trio format […]
FOR MY STUDENTS: “Help, I think I’ve just had a breakthrough!”
…So after three months of discussing basic approaches to improvisation, how to locate simple intervals on the fingerboard, and harmonic […]
FOR MY STUDENTS: “Help, I think I’m getting worse!”
A student recently wrote to me ‘Help! I think I am worse this week than I was the week before! […]