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How many of us really take creative control of signal routing and use it to build original, inspired effects chains? Most of the time, we reach for a preset—a pedal, a plugin, a multi-effects unit—turn the mix knob, get something quickly, and move on.
There’s nothing inherently wrong with this approach. But ...
“It has to be more about the music than about myself.”
Jimmy “Scratch” James is explaining his approach to guitar from his home in Seattle. It’s one of several conversations we have over a few weeks, on FaceTime and by phone. “I play the guitar like a drum,” he adds, “and even though he was a bass player, not a guitar player, I think about [legendary Motown bas...
When you hear songs played on guitar, it’s common to hear familiar chords that use open strings: D, C, G, Am, etc. These can make for some beautiful music, but at some point there might be an interest to explore more of what’s possible. One way is to include open strings for new ways to play voicings with close intervals, and also expand the possibilities of the fretb...
The 1970s were a time when the great guitar heroes ruled the earth. Legendary 6-string warriors like Jimmy Page, David Gilmour, and Ritchie Blackmore regularly held tens of thousands of fans spellbound in arenas and stadiums across the United States and beyond.
Among those titans stood Robin Trower. His breakthrough album, 1974’s Bridge of Sighs