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Apr 8, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Jason Shadrick
"It was a pretty low time. We weren't sure of the kind of band we wanted to be": How time took its toll on Rush as they worked on the follow-up to SignalsRush’s sound had evolved and transformed over the course of their first eight albums, but 1982’s Signals was a clean break with the past, pivoting …
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Jason Shadrick
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Feb 29, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Jason Shadrick
Guitar10 hours agoBest guitar cases and gigbags 2024: The best ways to store and carry your instrumentGuitar Player - Richard Blenkinsop • 10h1. Quick list 2. Best overall 3. Best gigbag 4. Best for Gibson 5. Best for Fender 6. Best dual case 7. Best budget 8. Best for flights 9. Best for …entertainment news1 hour ago50 Movies Where Nothing Happens (But We Still Love to Watch)wealthofgeeks.com - Veronica Booth • 1hWhy would anyone make a movie where nothing happens?
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Feb 25, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Jason Shadrick
Jokes13 hours agoThe SNL Band Really Didn’t Look Like They Were Enjoying Shane Gillis’ Monologue…whiskeyriff.com - Aaron Ryan • 13hCome on, that was funny...
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Jan 8, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Jason Shadrick
[Listening test] A kind of audiophile lamp: an essential accessory to make even the most demanding HiFi systems sound better. Its use is simple and intuitive: place it at the center of the listening area, between the speakers, turn it on and...wait. Spending a few days …
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Oct 22, 2023 | 
premierguitar.com | Jason Shadrick
We’ve all been to a gig and run into an unforeseen problem. After years of experience, you begin to craft your own personal collection of gadgets and tools to ensure that the show goes on. Here’s a collection of 10 different accessories that just might save the day. Even on the most cramped pedalboards, this mini tuner is worth the real estate. The strobe-based display offers precision tuning and includes options for custom tunings and presets.
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Oct 22, 2023 | 
flipboard.com | Jason Shadrick
entertainment news5 hours agoThe 1995 Metal Masterpiece That Bands Have Been Shamelessly Ripping Off Ever Sincewearethepit.com - by Bob Alexa • 5hIt’s not easy making a great album, especially in metal.
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Sep 15, 2023 | 
premierguitar.com | Jason Shadrick
In my modulation universe, I think of chorus as the North Star—the effect around every other modulation effect turns. Within it, you hear traces of delay, phase, and reverb all mixed together to create waves of sound that evoke powerful and often very specific feelings and musical settings. Sometimes that feeling is the lush sound of ’80s pop. Other times it can be aggressive and unnerving.
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Aug 18, 2023 | 
premierguitar.com | Jason Shadrick
For years, decades even, the search for a passable version of the mythical Klon Centaur that doesn’t break the bank has been a popular pastime for gearheads. Below, I’ve listed 10 options that not only hang with original horsies, but in some ways improve on them. This tricked-out design combines the characteristics of the classic sound, but with an added dry control, two different midrange settings, and the company’s patented adaptive circuitry.
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Jul 17, 2023 | 
premierguitar.com | Jason Shadrick
Analog gear can be finicky, and a bit unpredictable. When digital delays first came onto the scene, guitarists were attracted to the precise timing, pristine sound, and how they can cut through a band or mix. Below, we’ve rounded up 10 different digital delay options that go from straight-ahead echo boxes to all-encompassing workstations that cover nearly every delay sound imaginable.
