Posts tagged with "Dave Grohl"
JOHN OATES – Web-Exclusive Interview
JOHN OATES – with Web-Exclusive Interview
Musician: JOHN OATES
Video: “Pushin’ a Rock”
THE GOOD ROAD OF SONGS, STORIES AND SMILES
WITH MUSTACHIOED MYSTERY MAN JOHN OATES
John Oates’ mustachioed face and black curly ringlets of hair have graced bounteous album sleeves and music videos. The guitarist, singer and songwriter’s soft-spoken voice, humble attitude and laid-back demeanor permeated his dialogue with M Music...
Slash
World of His Own
Eighteen years after Guns N’ Roses, Slash releases an explosive new record that finds him at the peak of his creative prowess
I’m an energetic and aggressive player,” declares Slash. “I attack hard—it’s very much a physical thing for me. What excites me most is the off-the-cuff, spontaneous energy you get from live performance. That has a huge impact on me.”
That impact began at a young age when the future musician—born...
GEAR – PEDAL POWER
Selecting the right effects stompbox will keep your sound on sure footing
Many legendary rock moments—Jimi Hendrix wailing through an Octavia on “Purple Haze,” or the Edge’s lush delay on U2’s “Where the Streets Have No Name,” for example—were crafted using carefully chosen effects pedals. Guitarists of all genres use these small, specialized signal processors to tweak their instruments’ sounds in wildly creative ways. And they’re...