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On September 26'th I went to see Leo Kottke perform at the Woodstock Opera House in Woodstock Illinois. This was my eight time seeing him there. He was really playing well that night and I could tell he was enjoying himself playing. He really was entertaining in all aspects. After t… Continue

Have you ever known someone who was "famous" at one time, but their current circumstances never gave you any reason to know it? For example, about fifteen years ago I managed a music store and taught guitar lessons in a little town Alaska. An older gentleman came in to buy some guit… Continue

Hi everyone, If you were around on the Internet way back in the early days, you might remember when MP3.com was the happening place. Well, it seems that they have spun off into Last.fm as a place for indie musicians to feature their music and get paid for the airplay. I recently set up my page with them. Some of you guys might be interested in doing the same. Here's the link to my page. Please check it out and listen to some of the tunes.… Continue

Strings I tend to think of the 12-string guitar as more of a baritone instrument. Some folks like the jangly sound of a 12-string tuned to concert pitch. As for me, I like them tuned lower. Years ago, low tuned 12-strings were almost the norm. First of all, the instruments themselves were not sturdy enough to handle the tension of all of those strings. Tuning them low reduced the overall tension. Secondly, 12-string sets were not as common as they are now, so people had to make up sets… Continue

People love the sound of the 12-string guitar, but they just don't know it. Most average listeners couldn't tell you the difference between the sound of a 6-string from a 12-string. (Even some novice guitarists can't!) I am always amazed at how many songs seem to have become hits primarily because the 12-string guitar gave them a sound that just stood out from the crowd. In making my list of 12-string songs for the forum a little while ago, one of the songs that came to mind was the Beatles' "A… Continue