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Right, now this post might seem a little ponsey, and is not what my usual posts are aimed at. Usually it's about how guitarists make their instrument wail and scream or how hard a particular musician rocks. But I thought it was time we looked at a different side of the guitar. A side that often gets neglected by some bands and guitarists, yet a side that is so vitally important for the guitar. Yes there have been guitar songs that have rocked the fuck out of my ears but there has also been those guitar songs that have soothed them. And this,[...]

Hello everybody and welcome to a new feature within the blog... Guitar Duel. This is going to be a weekly feature where I pit two legendary guitarists against each other and you lot have to vote on who you think is the better guitarist. I must admit some of these choices will be hard to bare, almost like choosing who is the favourite out of your Mother or your Father. So grit your teeth and get ready to make some agonising but amazing choices. Right, lets get on with the first in the series. This weeks Guitar Duel is going to be[...]

Christmas is near now, can't wait! Have you all been writing songs? Hope so. We  now move onto part four of the Beginners Guide to Songwriting. This one is mainly going to be about the lyrical side of things, so take note. Lets Crack on with it: Vocal Melody Good solos can reinforce and underline the vocal melody (Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit) or take the place of words altogether when the intensity is peaking, as heard in Eric Clapton's awesome Layla. And sometimes a solo can come in like a stranger and end up in the heart[...]

Alright all? How are you? Feeling Christmassy yet? I am :-) The other day I was going through an old Christmas album that I made and there were a few good guitar songs on there aswell so that gave me an idea for a post. What are the greatest Christmas Guitar Songs? So here they are in no particular order. Let me know what you think, and if I've missed one of your favourites. The Darkness - Christmas Time This is one of my favourite guitar songs, let alone christmas songs. I used to love the Darkness even though a lot of people[...]