Tone. At Home.
This is where I share the music that I like. Mostly YouTube videos from other artists.
#MusicMonday is where I share the music that I’m currently listening to, inspired by the #MusicMonday tag from back when Twitter was a thing.
This time, I want to share a band that has one of the best live concert recordings I’ve ever heard. You’ve been warned …
Continue reading “#MusicMonday: The Warning”#CoffeeAndKlon is my (irregular!) Sunday morning magazine series, where I talk about whatever’s on my mind right now. There’s always coffee, and there’s normally chat about the Klon and its many competitors.
Back at the end of September, PRS announced that they were getting into the pedal business. There were three pedals launched, and amongst them was a drive pedal that they called ‘Horsemeat’ … because it’s a Klon-killer.
But is it really? Read on to find out what I think …
Continue reading “#CoffeeAndKlon 34: Is The PRS Horsemeat A Klon-Killer?”When the UK lockdown began in late March, a lot of musicians lost the majority – if not all – of their income. I was in a position to help, so I started buying an album every single Monday.
I lasted about 12 weeks before I stopped.
What was it like, and why did I stop doing it every single week? Here’s my thoughts on what I learned.
Continue reading “What I Learned From Buying Music Every Week”Mary Spender has posted a new guitar challenge up on her YouTube channel: record a song using 10 guitars or more.
There’s a long and glorious tradition of YouTube musicians setting musical challenges for each other, most recently the Write and Record a Whole Song In An Hour. Mary’s hoping to start the next challenge with this one! She got the idea from her time at Port City Studios, where she made a video using 10 of the guitars they have up there.
Today’s video isn’t the song itself; it’s a behind-the-scenes look at all the effort that went into putting the song together. A great look into what it takes to be a YouTube music star like Mary is.
Have a watch, and then please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment.
Laura Cox has posted a new video for the start of April – and she’s absolutely smoking this solo.
Wow.
Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Laura’s solo.
YouTube loves to play adverts, and most of the time they’re either totally irrelevant to me, or worse I can’t work out who the advertiser is or what they’re trying to sell.
So when YouTube said it was loading up a 26 minute advert, my first thought was “who on Earth would make an advert that long?”
The cast of the upcoming Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical recently did a promo event in front of an invited audience. The event was filmed, and turned into a YouTube advert.
I’d forgotten just how good some of these songs are. Take a listen. Maybe you’ve forgotten too.
Mary Spender has recently been over in Norway visiting Frog Leap Studios, and while she was there, she recorded a cover of Tracy Chapman’s Fast Car.
Love it!
There’s been quite a few videos now where Mary’s singing into the Shure SM7B microphone. Each time, I’m impressed with the end results. If you’re looking for a vocal mic for your home studio, it’s worth adding to your list.
Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Mary’s cover.
Here’s a new song from ZeBubba. Have a listen.
And then please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment.
The latest metal cover is up from Frog Leap Studios – and its 24K Magic by Bruno Mars.
I declare the weekend officially here 🙂
PS: if you’re new to Frog Leap Studios, you’ll want to watch all the way to the end of the video …
Please head over to YouTube to leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed Leo’s cover.
… with her Bacchus Mistress and its single Lollar P90.
If you’re new to Laura, she’s been posting videos of her playing for several years now. As time’s gone on, she’s developed a great American country rock vibe with her tone and phrasing. And she always lets her playing do the talking.
Please head over to YouTube and leave a like and a supportive comment if you enjoyed her playing. And please – don’t be a dick about the fact she’s a woman.