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TO BE INTERESTING BE INTERESTED

October 18, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

It can’t be just in my individual baby boomer blogger brain, but these guys are famous in every form you see them, hear them, feel them. I was driving around town, passed through a parking lot, and there they were on the wall looking like an Andy Warhol fever dream. Were they trying to be […]

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MUSIC MUSCLES vs OTHER MUSCLES

January 24, 2025 by David Gillaspie

Music muscles don’t show until you play that guitar. The only thing that shows until then are the fingertip callouses on your fret hand and maybe a callous on your thumb if you don’t use a pick. Your head doesn’t get lumpy with muscle, but the muscle memory is in there if you practice. But […]

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WHY GUITAR? WHY NOT

January 7, 2025 by David Gillaspie

It’s never ‘why guitar’ when you talk about guitars. More like, “Why guitar? Why bother?” Why, why, why. It’s one question with endless answers.

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