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Guitarist, Vocalist, Arranger, Instructor

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Tag Archives: groove

Happy 79th Birthday, Art Neville!

Posted on December 17, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

Arthur Lanon “Art” Neville (born December 17, 1937) is an American singer, songwriter and keyboardist from New Orleans. Neville is a part of one of the notable musical families of New Orleans, the Neville Brothers. He is a founding member … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues/Rock innovation, Music News, R&B/Funk innovation | Tagged Funk, groove, improvisation, Poppa Funk, The Meters | Leave a reply

Jimi Hendrix plays Machine Gun

Posted on November 27, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

Machine Gun is one of Jimi Hendrix’s greatest creative outlets. Band of Gypsys was the only live recording authorized by Jimi Hendrix before his death. It was recorded and released in order to get Hendrix out from under a contractual … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues/Rock innovation, R&B/Funk innovation | Tagged Blues, Funk, groove, guitar, hendrix, Jimi | Leave a reply

Ladies and Gentlemen, the Guardians of the Groove

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Mike Crutcher

The Meters defined the basic characteristics of the almighty groove. While Funkadelic, Cameo, James Brown and Sly Stone are synonymous with funk, these artists look to The Meters for the basic-down to earthy and raw sound. The history of founding members … Continue reading →

Posted in R&B/Funk innovation | Tagged #twt, Funk, groove, New Orleans | Leave a reply

What’s been happening lately…

  • My answer to the eternal question: For someone who wants to learn to play guitar in order to write better music, how often should they practice, aside from taking weekly lessons? December 29, 2023
  • Brecker Dominant-Diminished Pattern for Guitar(or any instrument) June 28, 2023
  • Dominant-Diminished Lines for Guitar May 27, 2023
  • Music Learning Motivation March 9, 2023
  • The Silver Bullet November 5, 2022

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