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    Amy Winehouse – a Great Talent Gone

    by  • August 3, 2011 • Music • 0 Comments

    Amy Winehouse

    A Strange But Beautiful Flower Has Died When Amy Winehouse died of an overdose at such a young age, I felt worse about her death than I expected to.  She’s not someone I listen to all the time.  But the first time I heard her, it only took a few seconds before I realized that [...]

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    The Difference Between Flamenco and Classical Guitar

    by  • July 12, 2011 • Music • 4 Comments

    Conde Hermanos Flamenco Guitar - you can see the golpeador if you look closely

    Because I’m a flamenco guitarist, people often ask me about this, because they look pretty similar.  Let me tell you a little story. Once upon a time there were two brothers.  Their musical talent was evident very early on, and they both took up guitar.  Though they enjoyed listening to electric guitar, they were more [...]

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    The Sing-Off – Actual Good Singing on TV

    by  • December 19, 2010 • Music • 0 Comments

    When I heard about the Sing-Off, I was skeptical at first.  Even though I enjoy some of the talent contest shows, sooner or later fatigue can set in.  Every time you turn around, some other contest shows up. But I was very pleasantly surprised by this show.  The quality of the talent is extremely high.  [...]

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    Autotune: a Harmless Trend, or Totally Lame?

    by  • February 18, 2010 • Music • 0 Comments

    Is Autotune (aka Auto-Tune) merely a helpful tool for those who can’t sing, or might it be a cause of pestilence and halitosis?  I suppose it’s not quite that bad.  I even enjoy it sometimes when it’s set high enough that it becomes a tone color, a particular fun futuristic bizarro tone.  And let’s not [...]

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