Category: Tips and Online finds
Metheny-Mehldau ‘All the thing you are’
Something different from the usual post today…just wanted to share this amazing clip from a live performace by Pat Metheny and Brad Mehldau. The essence of jazz (at least for me) in listening and creating ‘interplay’. This is the perfect example, listen to the ‘question and answer’ between the two player and the moment where they almost a…
Stretching to avoid RSI
I will never stress enough the importance of stretching your muscles before a gig or before practising with your instrument. Just check out the following videos, even though it is aimed at computer users, it targets the same muscles and areas involved in playing guitar. Of course, consult your physician before doing any physical activity!
Evertune…the last time you will ever tune your guitar?
I bumped into this video yesterday as I am always looking out for new guitar things… is this the last time we will ever tune our guitars? Sounds like an interesting concept, this is a video on how it works: It should be out this year at some point…the prototype looks still a bit cumbersome, but…
African Guitar Musician
Sometimes I wish I could play with such groove and integrity….great video I found on youtube, I just wanted to share it with you.
New Youtube Channel and Microsite for Blues Backing tracks
Just a quick post to point you towards a new Youtube channel I have created for the MrG Blues Backing Tracks: http://www.youtube.com/mrgcentral These are some samples: Build your own custom video playlist at embedr.com Not only you’ll find video examples of soloing over my Blues Backing tracks. MrG Blues Tracks are now available also on…
New guitar game: ‘Guitar Hero’ killer?
I have never been a huge fan of Guitar Hero: five buttons did not seem to be as good as six string and 22 frets…until I recently saw this game: www.powergig.com The company Seven45 announced their game coming out later in 2010. Instead of the plastic controller they will offer a real guitar as a…
Playing guitar with strange objects
Sometimes in my stumbleupon sessions I 'stumble' on some strange guitar videos…I decided to post a few for your amusement. Enjoy! Electric Whisk Drill Pencils Cat
5 Mistakes of the rookie live musician/guitarist
When I am not playing gigs, I like to go to live music events of different genres and different levels…after a while, tired of seeing the same things done wrong over and over I thought of writing this short post. So there you go: 5 mistakes a live musician should never make! 1. Noodling Before/Between…
February Promo for ‘Contemporary Blues Soloing’ Ebook – Buy £5 only!
THIS OFFER HAS NOW CLOSED! I recently updated my 'Contemporary Blues Soloing' book for the physical printed version which should hit Amazon.com and other retailers shortly. For the whole month of February 2010 I decided to offer this blues guitar method at the promotional price £5 only (roughly $8 or €6, depending on Paypal exchange rate), when…
A self-promoting musician’s Press Kit
As a self-promoting musician I have learnt the hard way that time is a precious commodity. Being organized is of paramount importance if you want to dedicate only the necessary time to the boring and repetitive promotional stuff and concentrating on what is more important: your music. So I have learnt to keep a “Press…
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Professional guitarist, producer, internet enthusiast and overall geek, Gianni Chiarello has been playing, performing and recording for over 25 years in different parts of the globe. Read more about it here: 
