House concerts are musical performances generally held in private homes and hosted by fans, friends, or relatives of the performing musician(s). Audiences are usually 25 to 35 people, but can sometimes be as large as 60 or more, and a donation of $15 to $25 is generally requested, but not required. Oftentimes, there is a potluck dinner involved, but wine and cheese events are most common, with guests encouraged to bring a drink to share. Hosts will even sometimes put performers up for a night.
As Steve Martin, 68, racks up Grammys, he has been spreading his wings into new musical territory.
Todd Hobin is able to show us the difference between the Triplet Symphony II Music light and the standard music stand light. The vast difference is truly amazing.
Most sessions that go badly are blown way before the first note is played. A good plan begins with a pre-production checklist. Start here, but keep adding to it until you know you’ve got all your bases covered.
The Sabian Stick Flip starts out as a drumstick bag, then unzips, flips, and morphs into a drumstick holder keeping transportation and function simple. The design makes transformation quick and smooth, without the need for snaps or special connections. As a stand, it sits firmly on the floor putting spare sticks within arm’s reach. Folded up, the low-profile bag is a lightweight, secure way to transport drumsticks.
Maxon Fuzz Elements Pedals Godlyke’s Maxon Fuzz Elements pedals are designed to reproduce the classic and unique sounds of the world’s most popular vintage fuzz pedals. Designers used modern software technology to model and map the complex elements that make up the core sounds of these effects units and reproduce them using advanced analog […]
Straptight strap locks are made in the US of flexible plastic, and fit a wide variety of strap posts and straps with no tools or hardware required
Designed in conjunction with Ned Steinberger, the NS Artist Capo clamps to the front of the instrument, in order to avoid obstruction of the performer’s fretting hand while playing. It’s patented design is easy to open and close and applies even tension. With its micrometer tension adjustment dial, guitarists can fine-tune the tension of the capo. Designed to apply direct horizontal pressure, it virtually eliminates pulling strings out of tune. Its lightweight aluminum construction adds no noticeable weight to the neck of the instrument. It comes with an NS Micro Tuner mounting bracket, allowing the guitarist to add tuning capabilities to the capo, and it also includes a pick holder.
DW Drums’ Collector’s Series Icon Snare Drums pay tribute to three of the most iconic drummers—Roger Taylor, Neil Peart, and Nick Mason. The drum size and shell configurations are designed as played by each artist. Each features a painstakingly laser-cut, hand-inlayed image created from exotic wood veneers. The Queen drum (pictured) features a crest designed by Freddie Mercury and 24K gold-plated hardware. Neil Peart’s drum recreates the Time Machine motif in wood and the Nick Mason drum recreates the The Dark Side of the Moon prism and waveform image. Each comes with a snare bag, certificate of authenticity, and detailed description of the woods used.
The Roland CUBE Street EX is a battery-powered stereo amplifier with big sound and generous connectivity for a variety of mics, instruments, and other devices. Compact and easy to carry, the CUBE Street EX projects musical performances with ease. It features 50 watts of stereo power, two eight-inch woofers, two tweeters, onboard vocal and guitar effects, and up to 20 hours of operation on eight AA batteries. The CUBE Street EX delivers clean, punchy sound for street performances, small venues, stage monitoring, and other gigging situations.