I’m not a drummer. But I’m pretty sure that I could play fairly okay if I had a kit and put in some work. A lot of other musicians would say the same thing, because knowing how to play an instrument with proficiency requires that you understand how to maintain a...
Every stereo ever made has an option to adjust the bass. There's no guitar knob. You won't find a way to make the drums louder. The singer's output is set and out of your control. But the bass...you can turn up the bass. Nobody turns it down. It takes a special kind...
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There have been times when a cover of a song ends up being better than the original. In my travels and my years with CBC, I've come across it occasionally, but not too often. Each time, however, it lights me up. A familiar tune is interpreted in a whole new way, and I...
We're always on the lookout for something new and different here at CBC, and fortunately for us this showed up in our inbox. Our interest was piqued when the sender stated that this cover was performed all acapella by him alone. Then we watched the video, and...
The following was originally written in 2000—a year after the actual event. It was first penned as a series of e-mails to a friend, and then later compiled as a story. It has since been edited for continuity, but the spirit remains intact. This occurred over the...
It's still amazes me that I continue to discover "new" artists that have an extensive catalog of songs, but I've never heard of them before. With a ton of music loving friends on my news feed, once in a while someone will post a video that immediately gets my...
There's something more genuine about music played by a single person with just a guitar and vocal. Without drums, bass, keys, and loud volume, there's nowhere to hide. Every note needs to be played and sung with care.We came across our selection this week though not...
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