music thoughts Archives - Caroline Guitar Company

Nothing is more 1980s than this.

December 13, 2012

If I were to believe the 1980s could sonically, visually and aesthetically be summed up by Blade Runner, Vangelis, Blue Velvet, "Violator", Nagel, "Moving Pictures", Silence of the Lambs, Audi

The Jewel Thief Approach to Lead Guitar™, Volume One

November 9, 2012

Hey folks! Growing weary of playing the same hot blooze licks over and over regardless of what's happening behind you? Are those crazy sixteenth note runs you spent so much

“Real men don’t use pedals”: can this idea go away?

June 11, 2012

During any online or interpersonal discussion involving guitar pedals, somebody always appears to announce that they don't use any pedals. This is also inevitably accompanied by some predictably macho posturing

Days like this, we SO love our work â€“ GOMEZ using our stuff!

March 22, 2012

Jennifer and I are big fans of Gomez, from Southport, England – How We Operate was one of our favorite albums of the

1000 words in defense of Yngwie Malmsteen. Yup.

March 16, 2012

And no, it's not the same seven words repeated very quickly over and over! Earlier this week, I posted a link on Twitter and Facebook to what I considered the

Thoughts on vintage gear, courtesy of a 32-year-old pedal.

January 12, 2012

This is my 1979 MXR Phase 100 that I’ve owned for about fifteen years. During that time, I’ve wrecked its ‘vintage value’ with a true bypass switch, installing a DC

Our favorite songs of the year: Rejectioneers “Get So Mad”

December 29, 2011

The pop-up window alerted me that the download was waiting. All I had to do was name my price. I let the cursor pulse and hide for a

Music geeking out: RUSH and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

December 7, 2011

I'm not here to debate Guns N' Roses. Since we'll never know what the White Stripes might have sounded like with someone like Vinnie Colaiuta, their title remains intact: no

Advice for playing covers, or ‘What Would Zakk Wylde Do?’

November 17, 2011

Hey all! So every once in a while, we're not going to talk about pedals. We're going to have a geek out blog post about music. Yes, that thing