A Musician’s Journey through Songs, Stories & Life
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Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout: BOSS Blues Driver BD-2 Review
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The 6th and final chapter of my Guitar Overdrive Pedal Shootout series. Before we start, a recap of the situation so far…… After being spoilt with fantastic overdriven amps in the past, (Marshalls, Oranges, and last but not least my Cornford Roadhouse 30 combo), I decided to simplify my setup, and instead of using the…
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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?
Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review. Is this the best affordable Les Paul you can buy? Before we get into it, let’s look at the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s specs. The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic…
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BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review
The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In…
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Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!
A BIG day! Originally realised back in 2017. My debut book, Goa : A Lesson in Life receives a long-overdue edit, professional cover, long-lost images, and an extra chapter, bringing my story to a close and up to date. So, what’s it all about? Back in August 2006, I visited Goa, India. A trip that…
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The Prevalence of Mental Health Struggles Among Musicians
It’s easy for people to stereotype musicians as carefree and fun. There are so many depictions of a “rock n’ roll” lifestyle that musicians have been painted a certain way over the years. But because of that, most people don’t consider the fact that their favorite performers could be struggling with mental health issues. According…
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10 Positives of COVID and Lockdown
For far too many, the past year of COVID and lockdowns has been the most heartbreaking in living memory. For that, I am truly sorry. Nevertheless, there have been some positives which we shouldn’t forget about. 1. Lockdowns have had a positive impact on emissions and air-quality. Before COVID, there were grave concerns over the…
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Playing live: 10 reasons why I don’t miss it.
With playing live being put on hold for over a year due to COVID, many are making their plans for a long-awaited return in the summer of 2021. I, however, won’t be joining them. 1. Playing live covers to 50-somethings quickly gets old. Our live music scene is dominated by the usual classic rock black…
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Bloglovin’
Follow my blog with Bloglovin Sorry if this appears a little more spammy than usual, but bear with me. The Blogging Musician has now joined Bloglovin’, and to do that I need to publish a post with the above link. So what is Bloglovin’ I hear you cry? All your favorite blogs in one place.…
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Covid Diary: The Rude Awakening.
Despite over a year of COVID, lock-downs, and homeschooling, COVID hasn’t affected our family all that much… until this week! I really did believe we were in the clear. COVID cases, deaths, and hospital admissions had been decreasing for weeks now, and all the while, the UK vaccination programme continued at pace, with the total…
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Covid Diary: 1st Anniversary
March 23rd, 2021: Exactly one year since the UK first went into COVID lockdown. As we contemplate the year behind us I’d like to re-post a song I wrote with an accompanying video, which pretty much says it all. Take care everyone, please stay safe, we aren’t out of this yet, and hope you enjoy…
