It’s the Christmas season and, in my opinion, some of the best music is Christmas music. It’s funny how some will say you are “selling out” when you release a Christmas album. A Christmas album has been on my bucket list for years. Five songs Read More …
Recording this album has been a real gift for me. One of my big goals this year was to grow spiritually. Writing and recording this album has helped me do that. It’s been work but very satisfying.
When I first started writing all of the tunes the ideas flowed very naturally. As I mentioned in some of my previous posts, the songs practically wrote themselves sometimes. Then I hit a rut. Read More …
My musical taste is very eclectic. My dream was to be a rock guitarist but my love for the instrument has always had me digging deeper into other genres.
In Genesis Finale I focus primarily on major 7th chords that are common to jazz. I’m not sure what inspired this groove to be honest. Read More …
I’ll be the first to admit that I like buying and selling guitar gear. Hi, my name is Craig and I have G.A.S.. For those of you unaware, G.A.S. is Gear Acquisition Syndrome. In all seriousness, I’m really not that bad.
I do love the feeling of a new guitar in my hands and playing through new pedals and amps. A lot of times when I play through new gear it sparks new ideas. That’s exactly how California Strut was born.
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About 15 years ago Tonos.com sponsored a contest where I got to co-write a song with Steve Vai. Actually, it was pretty much just me coming up with all of the guitar leads and melodies in front of Steve’s backing tracks.
It was the perfect scenario for me since my studio has always been guitar friendly. I had a lot of fun with this song and I thought it turned out great. Read More …