Here it is! The first video from the coming Dead End Alley EP: “Chewing” My first 4K video, Chewing is a bit of what’s to come for the Dead End Alley performance vids with the new intro and outro titles as well as the handwritten lyrics on screen and overall feel of the presentation. I’ll […]
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Dead End Alley: cover art by Jonathan Sollie
New music video for “Chewing”, the first single, coming this weekend! Sub to the youtube channel to make sure you catch the premiere
Come and Get It: chorus sing along
So you wanna sing along with the chorus of my song “Come and Get It” for the new Dead End Alley EP… Here’s the process: Get the music file ready to play (can download or stream if you’ve got good internet): https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hVEdPNd45jjFhLUvkpRGcQdosUWx3w51/view?usp=sharing Record your part (1-2 people): you’ll need 2 devices – one to play […]
Coming 4/3/21: new EP “Dead End Alley”
In Dec 2020, I wrapped up the core for a series of songs and am in the final stages of post production. When pondering a release date 4/3/21 jumped off the calendar at me. Let’s do this! Not only is the audio coming to all streaming platforms, but I’ll be releasing a video for each […]
California Dreamin’ (Patreon Exclusive sneak peak)
I wanted to give website visitors a taste of the stuff that’s going on in the Patreon. I post a lot of media for free, mostly on youtube so subscribe there if you haven’t, but that is only about 40-50% of the stuff I’m creating. A lot of stuff like this is exclusive only to […]
Longfall Stream 2/15/2021 (7:00 Central, 8:00 Eastern)
Since we can’t play shows during Covid, Longfall (the band with whom I play guitar here in Minne) is doing a series of prerecorded shows for the cities that shaped us – the “Virtual Stomping Grounds Tour”. Of course, I chose my hometown of Erie, PA. There are even some new song transitions named after […]
Drum Lesson: 1/2 bar fills
1/2 bar fills are actually my favorite to play on drums because they often aren’t overbearing and clearly signal a transition. Here, we’ll look at a 3 of the most common in their simplest form then extend their basic rhythm to different patterns through sticking and use of the kick pedal. This can really make […]
What Smells Like Teen Spirit Taught Me About Guitar
The first in a series, this video explores what I learned from learning one of the most pivotal songs in my life – Smells Like Teen Spirit. We look at the main parts of the song, the techniques used, and ways to apply those techniques. If you are interested in more lesson videos, including a […]
Only (Anthrax remake)
Had the idea on the spur of the moment and did the recording in about 30 min. I loved this song when young and never really imagined doing something like this with it. Had a ton of fun doing this one and really good getting this one done! If you are interested in more of […]
Metallica Guitar lesson: For Whom the Bell Tolls
This one took a while to get together, but it was incredibly fun to do and I think there’s a ton of great info in there. Let’s take a look at the first few minutes of how to play for Whom the Bell Tolls on guitar. I’m still finalizing my workflow with these lesson vids. […]