Wednesday, May 15, 2013

A Degree in Heavy Metal

Today I read an article concerning New College in Nottingham, England and one of their academic programs. An article on "Ultimate Guitar.com" talked about the New College's latest degree, Heavy Metal. They say the degree will have its inception at the college this upcoming Fall school year. I delved a little into this topic, and I would like to provide...

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Innovation

I wish I knew what happened to innovation in music. What happened to pushing the envelope and completely revolutionizing music like what Miles Davis or Jimi Hendrix or Randy Rhoads did during their time as musicians? They tried to advance musically and do things that other musicians weren't doing. Miles was so influenced by Jimi and what he was...

Saturday, May 4, 2013

Soul of Music

One of the things I cannot stand is when people play music without any feel at all. Music is an art, and art is passion. I remember hearing an interview with Paul Gilbert, guitarist for Racer X, Mr. Big, and his own solo work, saying that he didn't really feel anything when he places some of the music he has written. As a fellow musician, I cannot...