Jay ReedFeb 24, 20203 min readLenny Breau and The Quest for Perfect FingernailsI first heard Lenny when I was in my early 20's - relatively late in the life of a guitar player. The exact circumstances are lost in my...
Jay ReedFeb 24, 20203 min readYour Roots Are Showing...When was the first time you heard magic in music? When did you experience the real root of your love for music? Mine was hearing 'Black...
Jay ReedFeb 24, 20203 min read'I Always Play The Same Things...'First of all, everyone 'always plays the same things'. Even the greats rely on licks once in awhile. Some people make a career out of...
Jay ReedFeb 24, 20203 min readZen and The Art of Ice Rink MaintenanceWhen my wife and I moved from the Greater Toronto area to the little city of Casper, WY, I searched for extra work to help pay the bills....
Jay ReedFeb 24, 20203 min readPractice Makes... Improvement.The older I get, the less I seem drawn to practicing my instrument. It's not from falling out of love with the guitar; there are lots of...
Jay ReedFeb 21, 20203 min readWorking BackwardsThere's an almost infinite world of music out there waiting to be discovered. And with the advent of streaming/downloading technologies a...