Classic Reverb Stories or “Do You Hear An Echo?"
03/11/10 02:03, by ed.lapple, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Studio Sound, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Ed Lapple , Tags: albert collins, barefootmusicnews_com, cal worthington, eardrum, echo, edward lapple, recording studio, reverb, tom dowd
By Edward Lapple
Reverb is the stuff of legends. It makes you seem bigger than you really are. The truth be told, almost all musicians like the sound of reverb. One trick that every recording engineer knows is, “Verb In The Cans.”… more »
NAMM to Offer Free Webinar on Revised Lacey Act
03/10/10 21:27, by wakitu, Categories: NAMM 2010 , Tags: barefootmusicnews, country of origin, import declaration, lacey act, mary luehrsen, namm, stringed instruments, webinar
On March 15 at 9 a.m. PDT, NAMM will host a free web cast to help members better understand and comply with the upcoming April 1, 2010 deadline of the revised Lacey Act.
Moderated by Director of Public Affairs and Government Relations, Mary Luehrsen,… more »
Video Tour of the Martin Guitar Booth at NAMM 2010 - Part One
03/10/10 19:47, by dang, Categories: NAMM 2010, BFMN Exclusive, Dan Grigor , Tags: _dan grigor_, _f1 aura_, _steve miller_, acoustic, barefoot, barefootmusicnews, fishman pickups, namm 2010 martin guitar blues _jorma kaukonen_, system, ukulele
by Dan Grigor
While at NAMM 2010 I got lucky and setup a video tour of the whole Martin line of guitars. Chris Thomas, the extremely knowledgeable Booth Host, shows us just about every guitar in the house and is then kind enough to sit down and talk… more »
30 Stereo Watts of AA-Battery-Driven Keyboard Power
03/10/10 14:57, by wakitu, Categories: Music News, Keyboard , Tags: barefootmusicnews_ los angeles, kc-110, portable keyboard amp, roland, st-a95, stereo keyboard amplifier
Los Angeles, CA, March 10, 2010 — The latest addition to Roland’s industry-leading KC-Series keyboard amplifier lineup, the KC-110 Stereo Keyboard Amplifier, is now shipping. It combines two industry firsts for a portable keyboard amp—AA… more »
It's a Wonder it Took So Long
03/10/10 13:38, by wakitu, Categories: Music News , Tags: barefootmusicnews, dan grigor, frederic mitterrand, lifetime achievement, national order of arts and letters, steve wonder, victoires de la musique
You know you are way too busy when it takes almost thirty years to pick up the medal that accompanies the award of one of the top cultural honors a country bestows.
Stevie Wonder has, indeed, kept a full schedule of charity participation, high-profile… more »
Sound Advice - Part 2- Live Sound Tips
03/09/10 02:00, by dang, Categories: Electric, Sound, Live Sound , Tags: advice, great sound, guitar, jam at the cam, live, music, pa, peavey, sound, tips, xr-800_ alesis
Recently I wrote the first part in this mini-series about getting decent sound from a third-party sound crew. In Part 2 I’ll show that, in my experience, the way to have the best sound at the lowest volume is to let the sound guy control the mix.… more »
Sympathy for the Devil
03/08/10 02:00, by paul.bourgeois, Categories: BFMN Exclusive, Monday Morning Musical Musings, Paul Bourgeois , Tags: anthrax, blues, crossroads, devil, life, music, papa legba, records, robert johnson, supernatural, zakk wylde
From the story of Robert Johnson to groups like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Metallica, Black Label Society and Anthrax, there is a line.
I’m not really a metal-head. Eventually we will get around to Leadbelly, Howling Wolf and Chess Records,… more »
