I first became aware of Hector Otto, also known as Hectory, while I was looking at the website of Chapman Stick Enterprises. I had been fooling around with a Chapman Stick that I got off Ebay but I was feeling…
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“Stick With It” . . . : Hector Otto and the Chapman Stick Guitar (SG-12)
Tagged with: Beatles, Bohemian Rhapsody, Chapman Stick, Chapman Stick Guitar, Hector Otto, Hectory
Posted in Classic Rock, Chapman Stick
Posted in Classic Rock, Chapman Stick
“Reacting To The Reactor’s Reactions” . . . : Professional Musicians React
If you’re a music nerd like yours truly and you spend a decent amount of time on YouTube in say, the last three years, then you have no doubt come across a music reaction video. Most of the time it…
Tagged with: Beatles, Nirvana, Professional Musicians React, Stevie Wonder
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis
“She don’t remember the Queen of Soul”. : Aretha Franklin’s Rock Covers
It came up that earlier this week was the three year anniversary of Aretha Franklin’s death with numerous Internet music websites marking the occasion. One of them was UCR (Ultimate Classic Rock) who I want to thank for this one.…
“Up on The Roof” . . . : Continued
I had recently posted about two concerts, each performed on rooftops in the center of a major city by a leading band of the day. The more well known one was by The Beatles on the roof of Apple Records…
“Up On The Roof” . . . : Two Rooftop Concerts, Same Ending
Just recently was the 50th anniversary of what turned out to be the final performance of the Beatles. On January 3oth 1969, The Beatles went up on the rooftop of the headquarters of Apple Records in central London and played…
“Hey Bulldog” . . . : From Forgotten Orphan To Cult Favorite
I remember when the Beatles movie “Yellow Submarine” came out. I went to see it with my older brother and a couple of his friends when I was about eleven years old. I watched and liked the Saturday morning Beatles…
Tagged with: Beatles, Hey Bulldog, John Lennon, Lady Madonna, Paul McCartney, Yellow Submarine
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Music Theory
Posted in Classic Rock, Music Appreciation and Analysis, Music Theory
Stick Theory: Norwegian Wood (Beatles cover) on the Chapman Stick Guitar
I’m continuing my series of Chapman Stick Guitar videos with my cover of the classic Beatles tune Norwegian Wood. Their is a long history of jazz versions of Beatles songs. That’s the subject for a future post. I’m just adding…
Tagged with: Beatles, Beatles Jazz Cover, Chapman Stick, Chapman Stick Guitar, Norwegian Wood, SG-12
Posted in Chapman Stick, Improvisation, Jazz
Posted in Chapman Stick, Improvisation, Jazz
“And Now For Something Completely Different” . . . : Listening To Music Before And After Isolated Tracks
I was recently watching a movie with my wife called French Kiss (1995) with Meg Ryan and Kevin Kline. It’s a lightweight romantic comedy but there was one scenr that I found interesting. It takes place in the childhood home…
The Great What If . . . : A Beatles Alternate History
With the recent passing of George Martin, one’s thoughts inevitably turn to the Beatles and with it, “what if . . .” In previous posts, I have indulged in a bit of alternate history with the Grateful Dead, theorizing about…
“All You Need Is Cash: . . : The Rutles – Best Beatles Parody Ever
I went to the doctor the other day. I know that this usually means a decent amount of time in the waiting room so I brought something to read, “You Never Give Me Your Money: The Beatles After The Breakup”…
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