Bobby Owsinski’s Big Picture Production Blog: Gene Krupa – Buddy Rich Drum Battle

This post is about the ‘drum battle’ between Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa. These two drummers influenced most of the early rock drummers. There’s a video clip, 3:40 min long. One of the comments also has a link to a relevant clip. Mr. Owsinski is a producer/engineer, and the blog is about music engineering and production.

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Bobby Owsinski’s Big Picture Production Blog: Gene Krupa – Buddy Rich Drum Battle

Help! I’m Turning into a Headphone Crazy – Audiophile Review

The author is obsessed with headphones for several reasons. The personal feeling of it as no one can listen to the headphone but you. Loud speakers aren?t as personal. Also you can control the volume to your liking and satisfaction. It also is convenient since it allows to listen to music that others may not want to.

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Help! I’m Turning into a Headphone Crazy – Audiophile Review

Voices to Live For | Stereophile.com

The author tells the story of listening to a person at a young age and then becoming interested in music. The article focuses mostly on Kathleen Ferrier and her short life. She had a career and it was great until she developed breast cancer. She managed to perform even though the cancer was spreading and was able to do one last performance but died several months later.

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Voices to Live For | Stereophile.com

Stereophile ‘s Products of 2012 | Stereophile.com

Time to catch up on this past years? best audio gear? This article from Stereophile is precisely what you need. Whether it?s speakers, analog sources, digital sources, accessories or amp, headphone and computer audio components, you?ll find the details on the top 3 items in each category here. All reviewed components were covered in Stereophile issues between November 2011 and October 2012. Fret no more about the multitude of offerings on the market, as 13 writers and editors illuminate the way.

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Stereophile ‘s Products of 2012 | Stereophile.com

DIY Audio Projects – Hi-Fi Blog for DIY Audiophiles: DIY Direct Drive Turntable

If you love the challenge of building your own audio gear, and you still have stacks of vinyl albums on the shelves, or stored away, check out this article immediately! A Hungarian audiophile and DIY-er named Nandor built his own turntable, and it is quite a stunning piece. The great thing is that you can do it too, and you can do it just about any way that you?d like. The article tells you how to do it, and the rest is up to you!

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DIY Audio Projects – Hi-Fi Blog for DIY Audiophiles: DIY Direct Drive Turntable

GuitarPlayer: The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitarists

The article just shows great guitarists and what they did to become learn. They also show what these guitarists contributed. In order to be a great guitarist, you need good rhythm. If the rhythm you are playing is bad than the music is bad. You should learn 3 chords. If you learned 3 chords you could play a thousand songs.

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GuitarPlayer: The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitarists

Special Needs of Small Rooms -

Small rooms are rooms which are less than 100 cubic feet. People can be part of the room and their voices are more emphasized. Sounds in general are more important and any little sound can be made to sound louder than it really is. Small rooms are really only used for a couple of things and people should be careful over what they do in these rooms.

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Special Needs of Small Rooms -

GuitarPlayer: Vernon Reid’s Spectrum of Colour Tones

Rock rebel Vernon Reid has teamed up with bassist Jack Bruce to create Spectrum Road. This ensemble is a tribute to the music of Tony Williams a jazz/ fusion drummer. Reid uses a unique approach for the upcoming project which requires freestyle with the musical arrangement. Reid hopes the unique sound will wow the listeners and become a hit.

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GuitarPlayer: Vernon Reid’s Spectrum of Colour Tones

Guitar Player Blogs – Matt Blackett: Movie Review—Led Zeppelin Celebration Day

The Led Zeppelin concert film Celebration Day is a very entertaining film to go see. The sound is very good and the film depicts how Page performs and the many decisions he encounters during a typical performance. It was an eye catching experience to see one of the legends of Rock and Roll, Jimmy Page, perform the way he does and get to see it all. An entertaining film and the writer recommends it.

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Guitar Player Blogs – Matt Blackett: Movie Review—Led Zeppelin Celebration Day

How to Find the Right Clients

A good time to find new clients is during the Christmas Holiday when you can send out cards to many people that wish them Merry Christmas and at the same time get your companies name out to those people. It is also a good idea to send food items to previous clients, to remind them of your available services. Any type of reminder to send to potential customers is a smart move.

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How to Find the Right Clients