This article also appears in Quora with more accessible video links. I was inspired to make this posting when Johnny Kpop from the UK redid one of his father’s tunes from the 80s in that band Violent Blue. https://youtu.be/Aq_HeUJ2r3I https://youtu.be/Aq_HeUJ2r3I https://youtu.be/Aq_HeUJ2r3I I heard his Dad (Neil’s) bass player’s (Charlie’s) lines on the track and … Continue reading Make K-rock better with bottom end
Locrian Scales in EDM Pop Medal Music
Locrian scales in EDM pop metal music First of all remember that many Modern songs are chord progressions; the combinations of which determine a key. Most songs are not entirely “within one scale” or “in a mode” but may USE one dominant mode that belong to the chord progressions in a song. However in modern … Continue reading Locrian Scales in EDM Pop Medal Music
Back in Black – AC/DC
BackGround (Back in the Black Days) When AC/DC hit the radio waves when I was about 17, I couldn't stand them. Why? I liked to hear the lyrics and I was already rocking to awesome singers like David Bowie. The screaming wasn't for my ears beyond a nice long Yeahhhhh by Roger Daltry on WOn'r Get Fooled Again (The … Continue reading Back in Black – AC/DC
Playing with Arthritis?
It's ironic that at age 54 I am at the peak of my playing at a level never achieved before. But I can't play more than an hour without, numbness, tingling, swelling (though that goes down after a few min) from http://www.mangore.com/player-anatomy-3-15-56 I think it's probably signs of arthritis. Many many players have it now. Lots … Continue reading Playing with Arthritis?