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AV Rant TechCast #2: Genesis Guitarist Daryl Stuermer Interview AV Rant TechCast #2: Genesis Guitarist Daryl Stuermer Interview Gene interviews Genesis “permanent part time member” Daryl Stuermer who has played lead guitar for the band on live performances for over 30 years. Daryl discusses how it was getting back together…
Ravel's Greatest Hit - The Ultimate Bolero Ravel's Greatest Hit - The Ultimate Bolero Ravel’s Bolero is a composition that rose from the depths of nonchalant dismissal by Ravel’s contemporaries to being one of the few truly recognizable melodies in classical music. Sadly, you rarely…
The Process of Surround Mastering The Process of Surround Mastering Audio mastering is the process of taking audio mixes and preparing them for their best presentation to the world. It is a process that involves tremendous technical knowledge of the audio path and…
What It's Like to Play on a National Release What It's Like to Play on a National Release Being a musician on a record that has national/international distribution is a tremendously invigorating and humbling experience. I have been fortunate to have this experience as a bass player many…
VH1 Rock (Dis)Honors Genesis? VH1 Rock (Dis)Honors Genesis? Tonight VH1 aired their 2007 Rock honors show which featured legendary bands Heart, ZZ Top, Genesis and Ozzy Osborne. Being a huge Genesis fan, I decisively focused my show report on their…
Interview with Genesis Guitarist Daryl Stuermer Interview with Genesis Guitarist Daryl Stuermer Daryl Stuermer has been Genesis' lead touring guitarist since 1977 and Phil Collins' lead guitarist since Phil busted out into his solo career in the early 80s. Daryl has been a key player on all of…
Live Earth Concert Held July 7th Live Earth Concert Held July 7th Live Earth concerts will be held July 7 in cities around the world, including London, aimed at raising climate change awareness. Whether or not you agree with the cause is irrelevant. I for one am…
Roger Powell Interview on Fossil Poets Roger Powell Interview on Fossil Poets I was recently introduced to the music of Roger Powell. Much to my surprise, Roger has been on the music scene since the late 60s where he began his career as a recording engineer in Atlanta Georgia.…
Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil Show Review Beatles LOVE Cirque du Soleil Show Review For years I have told friends that any of Cirque du Soleil's shows represent the best entertainment for your dollar to be found anywhere in the world. I love concerts, theater, sporting events, and…
Interview with Former Genesis Guitarist Steve Hackett Interview with Former Genesis Guitarist Steve Hackett Steve Hackett served as the lead guitarist for the British Progressive Rock band Genesis from 1971-1976. In the band, he was also a contributing member for writing much of their music. Some of his…