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Posted by Corey on May 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment
I wasn’t alive to see the civil rights movement or even the first British Invasion. I even missed out on Woodstock: an event that some call the crowning act of the 1960’s. To make matters worse, the extent of my knowledge on interesting cultural figures of the [...]
Filed under Rants and Misfits · Tagged with 1960's, 1980's, Atomic Finger, Bray, British invasion, Bruce, corey, Dickenson, generation, Industry, MTV, music, revolution, video, VJ, Woodstock
Posted by Corey on April 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This week I stumbled across a group named Thyateira, a curious band from Crystal Lake, Illinois. I’m going to be honest with you right up front. I have rather mixed feelings about this band (whose name I assume comes from the fourth church of the book of [...]
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Posted by Corey on March 4, 2009 · Leave a Comment
After listening to this band, you might want to talk your pastor into booking them to play at your next church function. Okay, that might be a little too much for the old blue haired folks who sleep in the back rows. The reality is that Theocracy [...]
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Posted by Corey on March 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Eventually, the bug is going to bite and you are going to want to enhance your guitar sound with pitch shifting and harmonizer effects. Of course, if you are a normal human being, you won’t likely be able to afford an Eventide Harmonizer. But, even if you [...]
Filed under Beginning Guitar Lessons · Tagged with artist, Atomic, band, Boss, Bray, corey, delay, demos, DigiTech, effects, Eventide, feature, Finger, Guitar, Harmonizer, lead, Lexicon, music, musician, pedals, Pitch Shifter, profiles, racks, rage, rig, roadie, solo, swells, volume, youtube
Posted by Corey on March 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
This is one of those lessons that will probably make your head spin a little. It is rather theory intensive. In the same breath, it is also a very useful lesson for learning to break free of the traditional grind in order to incorporate a bit more jazz style [...]
Filed under Advanced Guitar Lessons · Tagged with Atomic, Bray, chord, corey, Coryell, diminished, feel, Finger, Guitar, improvise, Industry, Jazz, larry, lesson, major, minor, music, progressions, rage, roadie, scales, theory, tone, whole
Posted by Corey on February 20, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By Corey Bray
Choosing the right distortion pedal for your rig can make the difference between a mediocre and an absolutely fabulous playing experience. But, with hundreds of distortion pedals out on the market, where do you begin? If you are into older rock, a classic [...]
Filed under Beginning Guitar Lessons · Tagged with Big, Bray, corey, distortion, effects, Guitar, Ibanez, Jemini, Joe, Lexicon, metal, MT2, Muff, music, neoclassical, PCM-81, pedal, Satriani, Saturator, signature, sound, Steve, store, Vai, virtuoso, Vox, Zone
Posted by Corey on February 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By Corey Bray
Have you had a GAS attack lately? Gear acquisition syndrome is an insidious disease that infects most musicians–especially those of us who play guitar. It sneaks up on you slowly and just takes you over. Before you know it you are slamming your credit card down on the [...]
Filed under Shock Therapy · Tagged with acquisition, amps, Attack, buddy, chains, Gas, gear, Guitars, key, keyboards, locks, music, noodles, sales rep, store, syndrome, system
Posted by Corey on February 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Maybe this is a sign. The second band from Florida I’m reviewing in a row. Actually, I had never heard of them before, but someone sent me an email and told me to check Megaphone out. I always take my talent scout’s requests seriously, and so I dropped on to [...]
Filed under Band Reviews · Tagged with Atomic, band, corey, February, Finger, Florida, Megaphone, music, Orlando, rating, review, rock, summer, vibe
Posted by Corey on February 1, 2009 · Leave a Comment
BAND: MATADOR
TYPE OF MUSIC: Indie Alternative Rock
ATOMIC RATING: 5 Mushroom Clouds
I was having a really rough morning the other day, wading through a ton of audio crap and otherwise mediocre bands, when I stumbled upon the music of Matador. As usual, myspace was slow to respond and acted [...]
Filed under Band Reviews · Tagged with alternative, artistic, band, corey bray, dark, ex-girlfriend, experience, Florida, gig, indie, intimate, listen, lyrics, Matador, music, myspace, Orlando, review, roadie rage, rock, songs, swap, tracks, tunes, waves
Posted by Corey on January 5, 2009 · Leave a Comment
By Corey Bray
Your band might have a creative sound and a lot of talent, but if you don’t have a solid marketing strategy, you aren’t likely going to be getting outside of your mother’s garage anytime soon. The first step to developing a sound marketing strategy is to [...]
Filed under Band Boot Camp · Tagged with directory, fans, gigs, Industry, Local, manager, marketing, music, professionals, Profile, promoter, radio, rage, ragelist, roadie, Rush, Satriani, sound, strategy, venues
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