Sound Advice from Dan Grigor This is the first in what will be an ongoing effort to promote getting off the Internet, turning off your TV, putting your phone on vibrate and going out and playing some music with people you don't know. It can be wildly entertaining and, as you make m… more »

A cool thing about being me is that people bring over really cool guitars for me to play. The other day, my friend Jerry brought two guitars that were delightful to play. One was a beautiful custom that he designed and built; more about that in a minut… more »

Sound Advice from Dan Grigor There are only two kinds of musicians in the world. Which are you? Which would you rather be? Let's find out. Let me explain what I mean. I have been trying for some time to get a little band together just for fun. I really do prefer… more »

Take It From Me by Edward Lapple: I'm a bass player, at least I've been playing at it for four decades now. I've tried playing guitar but I have never even been beginning good at it and I always blame my lack of competence on my fat fingers. My finge… more »

Sound Advice from Dan Grigor There is a thing I do every day and I have been doing it for a really, really, really long time. I add a third "really" now that I just had a birthday. I'm pretty sure that means that I have been playing guitar, very nearly every… more »