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The Best Lesson I Ever Learned About Soloing, I Learned When I Was 16

Posted on June 27, 2023 by Brian LaRue

So, one thing about me as a musician is that I’m a guitarist who is deeply ambivalent about guitar solos in a rock or pop context. I’ll take a solo, sure, if it makes sense in the context of the … Continue reading →

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Introducing: Bad Advice Musicians Hear (The Series)

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Brian LaRue

I’ve been playing in rock bands since I was a teenager, and while the realities of being a gigging musician have taken loads of wild turns over that time, one truism has held throughout: When you’re a young musician, you … Continue reading →

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