Our 2007 debut release is now available on Curious Automata records. Tim Carmichael is on upright and electric bass, Pete Ehrmann plays drums and percussion, and I make all manner of noise with a variety of guitars. Buy CD Read more →
Red Social Trail (Doug Elgar)
Red Social Trail String Band with former student Doug Elgar on Mandolin
Spend Christmas on Aspen Street
A collection of acoustic Christmas music from Aspen Street. Buy the CD Buy on iTunes Listen on Soundcloud Read more →
Pick and Fingerstyle Technique by Tuck Andress
Pick and Fingerstyle Technique by Tuck Andress is a very thorough article on the deceptively complex art of hitting strings with fingers or a piece of plastic. Read more →
November Gigs: Graphite Addiction rides again! Also, Grease!
Graphite Addiction at Mo’ Betta Gumbo After a five year hiatus, Graphite Addiction has a gig. Tim Carmichael, Pete Ehrmann, and I will be playing standards and dusting off a few old originals for your listening enjoyment. Join us at Mo’ Betta Gumbo in Loveland, Colorado from 7-10pm on the 22nd. Google Map Grease at Niwot High School I will… Read more →
Steve Vai’s Tempo Mental
Steve Vai’s Tempo Mental (written in 1983) is one of the best explanations of polyrhythms and metric modulations on the web. Read more →
Hip-Hop Transcriptions
If you’re looking for a serious rhythmic workout, try playing through some of Charlie Hely’s hip-hop transcriptions. Via Ethan Hein Read more →
Tim Fullerton’s “Technique from Hell”
It’s been on the net since 1993, but there is still no better alternate picking drill than the dreaded Technique from Hell by Tim Fullerton. Read more →