This is the first part in a two-part article concerning learning to play lead guitar. The theory behind playing classic lead is simple, but much practice is needed to develop technique and dexterity. I do not claim that you will be able to play like Jimmy Page or Slash after reading this article, but you […]
Tag Archives: Billy Corgan
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Mar
Mar
Although The Smashing Pumpkins are now back together and are currently writing, it will be rather tough for them to do any better than the music they’ve released over the 1990s. I’m sure they’re going to bring a new sound that can not be compared to the old stuff and I really look forward to […]
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May
May
The 70’s was an amazing decade for music not only because of it’s amazing musicians and melodies, but for inspiring millions of artist to write great songs ever since. When an artist is influenced or inspired by a certain musician or band, they will often cover one or more of their songs. From the prophetic […]
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Aug
Aug
The 90’s writers gave us a lot of stuff. Video Games, Britney Spears and well… OK not much. But there was still some great music around years ago before the internet and the iPod came along and brought it back to Neanderthal lovers at the same time. So here are the 25 greatest albums from […]
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Mar
Mar
Every semester is the same. I teach poetry in my Creative Writing class and my students “share it big.” There are girls who give dreamy eyes and a blank look fully prepared to write about the love of unicorns and pink candy. Then there are the guys who, if they were properly armed, would love […]
Cheap Steals toured for four years before recording and releasing their album in 1977. When it came out, music critics were met with confusion. They simply could not understand why the hand looked the way it did or sounded the way it did. They were certainly a band in the early days. However, because he […]
“To do then now would be retro. To do then then was nowtro”. This quote is from the hilarious music movie spoof A Mighty Wind, but it makes a lot of sense because the men and women of Generation X and Y are little older these days, and are hankering for the music of their […]
Smashing Pumkins is not Nirvana, not The Cure and not Pearl Jam. But if you like either of these bands, definitely give 1979 a try if haven’t yet. It is the best single of the 90s. Smashing Pumpkins was formed at the end of 80s but haven’t heard from them since the middle of 90s. […]