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Write Now: Are You A Fan Of Guitar Tablature?

The debate lives. It’s one that guitarists and bassists often have. The debate is over the use of tablature vs. musical notation. For me, it’s a simple answer. I would rather read music than to read tab. To me, and some other bassists and guitarists may agree, it is that tab doesn’t really show anything, except where to place one’s fingers on the fretboard. Who is to say the tabs are correct? I have long championed learning how to read music because it opens many more doors than just reading a tab does. Reading music teaches ...

Write Now: ‘McCartney III’ Made During ‘Rockdown’

At first thought, I did not want write about him, but the name of his release — “McCartney III” — intrigued me. Then I had a rethink, some time to re-evaluate my position. I’m not a big fan of music reviews, so this is more of my commentary. I haven’t really bought any new ...

Visualizing May Help Your Writing

Have you ever tried visualizing your writing? Sounds weird, but it may help. Speak to an athlete on any level, and he may tell you that he visualizes catching a football, shooting a basketball foul shot, hitting a home run, scoring the winning goal on a one-timer from the blue line, or speeding to the finish line ahead of other sprinters. I have said that writing doesn’t happen over night. Like athletes, writers have to practice the craft, or they may not rise up. Elite athletes are elite because they have god-given talent, but they also know how to practice their crafts by ...

Fredonia School of Music Readies For GRAMMY Awards

FREDONIA — Bernd Gottinger, head of the State University at Fredonia’s Sound Recording Technology program, was nominated for a Grammy in the category of Best Engineered Album-Classical for his work on the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s recording of Richard Danielpour’s “The Passion ...

Publishing Deals Make Money For Artists

It’s a lesson about finances. If you are an artist, an author or a musician then take note (pun intended). If you want to make money from your artistic endeavors, then pay attention to any contract you may sign, and negotiate to keep control of your copyright(s). Or you may not ...

Uncle Ben’s Remedy Releases ‘Easy Ways To Here’

“We’re all going to be okay.” That is the overarching message of Uncle Ben’s Remedy’s latest single release “Drink To Remember.” The song is a toast to good times, as well as to the friends who have come and gone. It is unapologetic of the less-than-sane things to which we ...