You hear that familiar “click” as a tube amp turns on. Then, just a single A chord, followed by a simple blues lick. But that’s all it takes to make you think, ...
So you have had a few gigs and now consider yourself a “road warrior.” Before getting the tattoo, you might not want to compare your grueling gig schedule with ...
Frank and I go way back. We started working together on TrueFire projects fifteen years ago and became fast friends almost immediately. Everyone loves Frank, an...
“Brothers from another mother,” is how Robben Ford described Andrew Ford to me. We had just finished Robben’s first series of TrueFire sessions and Robben asked...
Captain’s Log: Stardate 4813.7 - A large black monolith has been discovered on a far away planet. It’s contents are being scrutinized, and seem to include a tim...
Racing heart, shortness of breath, adrenalin rushing through every vessel in my body — I felt like a kid visiting Disneyland for the first time. Bright, shiny, ...
You’re watching a popular singer onstage in front of a crowded room. They get out of the second chorus and look to their side to watch the guitarist lay down a ...
We all love a feel-good movie where our hero seems to have no chance, but against all odds comes out on top. Rocky comes from rough circumstances, but overcomes...
Once upon a time, way back in the early years of TrueFire, the phone rang on my desk late in the afternoon. I remember being buried with work and up against a d...
The Navy has its SEALs, the Army its Rangers, the Marines have their Raiders, and law enforcement has their SWAT. All comprised of select individuals, trained t...
Jeff McErlain is a gritty guitarist with a long history of playing and teaching. His blues trio can be seen pouring it out on the stage in clubs in NYC, and his...
Sometimes an artist comes along who just plays…well…differently. They not only have their own voice, but they have a unique way of reaching deep down into their...
My father studied art in Florence, Italy. We moved there shortly after I was born and stayed until he graduated five years later and moved us all back to the US...
Being a jazz virtuoso is no easy task. But for Sheryl Bailey it’s all in a day’s work. Whether she is sharing the stage with jazz luminaries, or doing her much ...
Anyone working with TrueFire’s blues courses is likely also very familiar with Corey Congilio. His playing is impeccable and soulful. His teaching ski...
I remember the first time I saw Andy Timmons live. It was at a NAMM show, at the Ibanez booth. Frank Gambale was doing a demo and asked Andy to get up...
I don’t know too many guitarists with a Ferrari in their garage. Even the thought of that seems a bit incredulous unless were talking about the likes of Eric Cl...
Whether you’re looking for a great software engineering job or a cushy job with a law firm, it’s not always easy finding work you love. Good work is...
If you look up the definition of yin and yang, you’ll be informed that “in Chinese philosophy, yin and yang describes how apparently opposite or contrary forces...
A Word From Robben
I went to Nashville to record nine songs in a single day, with six new songs my band
had never played before and a fractured wrist. (Who’s ...
You meet a lot of people at NAMM. Friends introduce you to their friends, who in turn introduce you to their friends, and so it goes for five straight days and ...
ou’ve seen the movie. Bunch of guys on an adventure of some kind. There’s the intellectual one. The one that makes the boys crack up. The one that takes cha...
Let’s be honest. Almost everyone who has ever picked up a guitar and hacked away at a few chords has most likely had the dream, even if only fleeting, of ho...
