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Instruments You Wish You Played: Harmonica

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

As a budding guitarist, Billy Gibbons was one of my earliest idols. Every last lick on all of ZZ Top’s first nine albums was ingrained so deeply into my memory, that to this day I could sing along with most… Continue Reading →

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Instruments You Wish You Played: Bluegrass Banjo

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

This is the one instrument besides guitar that I actually do practice. A few years ago, I began getting calls from students wondering if I taught banjo. I figured that by learning the instrument, I could satisfy my lifelong curiosity… Continue Reading →

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Instruments You Wish You Played: Shamisen

Posted on September 7, 2011 by Lyle Raymond
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Instruments You Wish You Played: Pedal Steel

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

We’ve heard this in plenty of country tunes; and thanks to indie artists like Beck and Cake, it’s been represented in the rock world. Here it is in the hands of a guy who can play jazz: To me, steel… Continue Reading →

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Instruments You Wish You Played: Jazz Flute

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

It’s not a string instrument; but it’s so cool, I couldn’t resist its allure. I tried picking it up for a few weeks, then felt overwhelmed by the demands it made on my lungs. Jazz is a snob’s art form… Continue Reading →

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Instruments You Wish You Played: Turntables

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Lyle Raymond
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Instruments You Wish You Played: Flamenco Guitar

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

If you’re thinking, “But I already play guitar,” you have no stinking idea. Flamenco guitar is a whole different instrument. Even studying classical guitar doesn’t prepare you completely. A flamenco guitar is built to resonate more loudly than a classical… Continue Reading →

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Instruments You Wish You Played: The Pipa

Posted on August 25, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

Early in my college career, I spent many hours mining our music lab for interesting LP’s, one of which was a compilation of pipa music. Prior to seeing it in the album cover, I didn’t even know what a pipa… Continue Reading →

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Instruments You Wish You Played: The Chapman Stick

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

Musicians tend to not be content specializing in their chosen instrument. Anything new that seems to draw upon a musician’s existing skill set beckons with reckless seduction. This benefits the industry. For example, thanks to saxophonists who also dabble in… Continue Reading →

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Frank Zappa Defends the First Amendment

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Lyle Raymond

Check out this debate from a 1986 episode of Crossfire. Today, I find it bewildering that rock music censorship was ever on the table.

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