Kelly Scanlon

2 days ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Kelly Scanlon

Wed 14 May 2025 17:00, UK The legendary status of guitarists like Jimi Hendrix can sometimes make it easy to forget what made them so great in the first place. They just are. However, like many world-class guitar heroes, Hendrix didn’t just deliver an unparalleled alchemy of technical precision and know-how; he also exuded the type of intuition and spontaneity that others can only dream of.

2 days ago | flipboard.com | Kelly Scanlon

6 hours ago“I couldn’t”: David Gilmour’s biggest weakness as a guitaristOn any list of the most influential guitar players of all time, David Gilmour is surely there. During his time in Pink Floyd, he rewrote the rule …6 hours ago‘Cruel optimism’: Mass layoffs take the shine off careers in the tech sector, UW research findsJobs in tech have been revered as well-paid, exciting, secure roles benefiting the greater good.

3 days ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Kelly Scanlon

Some musicians are far more meticulous than others when it comes to the writing and recording process. While many try to shoot for a happy medium, achieving a good standard without getting too held back by overprecision, others find it difficult to accept versions of things they know aren’t as good as the previous vision. This was true for Bob Dylan and one song from Shot of Love.

3 days ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Kelly Scanlon

Tue 13 May 2025 19:00, UK Throughout the 1970s, many hard rock bands fought tooth and nail to serve up sounds that weren’t just explosive, but intricate and original, too. The sudden competitiveness of the scene meant that everybody was fighting for a place at the top against talent so extraordinarily brilliant that, sometimes, the push for excellence became counterproductive. There’s perhaps no one better equipped to understand this than Jimmy Page.

3 days ago | faroutmagazine.co.uk | Kelly Scanlon

Last year, Blur frontman Damon Albarn weighed in on the banning phones at gigs debate. “If you start banning things, where does it end?” he argued, suggesting that the real issue isn’t the devices, it’s the performers. “People won’t want to be on their phone if you’re engaging with them correctly,” he said. His comments came in response to Bob Dylan’s announcement of a brief UK tour that November.