Latest Blog Posts for Devin's Blog

• Practice and Drills
  on Jul 28, 2009 in Jam session Instruments Lead guitar guitar music Stringed Arts
  Image by Charlie Antonio via FlickrAs of today, my next jam session is scheduled for Thursday evening in Willow Street PA. Thus far only myself, and our bass player have confirmed that we will be attending. Hopefully we can finally get this thing g...
• Another Week Without Band Practice
  on Jul 26, 2009 in guitar music Bass guitar
  Image by ♫axime via FlickrBand practice on Saturday got cancelled because my bass player, who was going to be providing the practice space, had to work. I am still having trouble getting everyone together at one place and time for practice. I am...
• Another Day Off
  on Jul 24, 2009 in guitar music Stringed Songwriter Lessons and Instruction
  Image by The Bazddha via FlickrPart of me feels like I didn't get enough done today, even though I was able to finish a couple loads of laundry before hosting game night. I guess it is just because I didn't work on any music, which is a rarity for m...
• First Attempts at Recording
  on Jul 23, 2009 in Ubuntu Studio Linux distribution Linux Fedora Open source Operating system Distributions Ubuntu
  Image via CrunchBaseLate last night, after I made my last blog post, I started toying around with some recording software on my computer. My options are a little bit different from most people since I am running Fedora 10, which is a Linux distro.
• Upcoming Band Practice
  on Jul 21, 2009 in Arts and Entertainment
  The last time I posted on here, I started some long rant about my life in music. I am not going to continue that just yet, but if anybody is really interested, just let me know, and I will get back to it. For now, I would like to talk about my plan...
• Song Writing vs. Guitar Playing
  on Jul 21, 2009 in Riff Instruments guitar Music theory music Stringed Songwriter Arts
  Image by RcktManIL via FlickrI really want to get back into the habit of writing songs, rather than just working on my guitar playing chops. I am a bit divided on this issue however, because song writing, just like guitar playing, requires time, pr...
• My Life In Music: Part 1
  on Jun 30, 2009 in guitar Bruce Springsteen music Rock music Arts
  Bruce Springsteen via last.fmToday I would like to talk a little bit about why and how I became a musician. I have always been interested in music, since I was a little kid, I would see my mom playing chords on her acoustic guitar in the living room...
• From the Ashes of DOS
  on Jun 29, 2009 in Instruments Paul Lambert Lead guitar Singing dos guitar music Drummer
  Image via WikipediaThis morning, as I was lying in bed, sleeping in a little late because this is my day off, and I have no particular place to be, I got a phone call. I didn't get up and answer the phone right away, because It was right around the...
• Gear
  on Jun 28, 2009 in Instruments Electric guitar guitar music Guitar amplifier Stringed Arts
  Image by ♫axime via FlickrWhy have I been so worried about trying to impress other musicians by having the best gear? The fact is, I don't have the kind of money to have the best gear right now. Working at Guitar Center has spoiled me a lot, and...
• What I Have Been Listening to
  on Jun 28, 2009 in United States Bands and Artists Pandora Rolling Stones music Paint it Black Arts and Entertainment
  Cover of QuebecMy musical tastes are ever changing, depending on my mood and numerous other factors, so whenever anyone asks me what my favourite band is, I always take it as a bit of a loaded question. I can only really answer with what I have been...

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