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The eight worst original band names of popular bands & musicians
Bad band names might be a fast track to oblivion whereas a good band name can convey the style, origin, genre, and intention of the members and musicians. It may be the most crucial decision a band makes as a good name will likely help to propel them along the road to stardom and success. Here are some of the early stinkers. Read up on all the latest features and columns here.
The history of: the Fender Telecaster
The Fender Telecaster was the first mass-produced, commercially successful electric guitar. Imagine this: it’s Saturday night, you’re all dressed up in your finest and off to the dance. A big band jumps and swings or maybe you prefer to shake it off to some frenzied bebop. Between the 1920’s and 1950’s, the clarinet, saxophone and trumpet are the instruments that are kings of an exciting new American artform: jazz music. Learning any of these wind instruments takes time and a lot of effort.
13 of the most iconic Gibson Les Paul players of all time
Words by Garry Seven From Neil Young to Frank Zappa - the greatest Gibson Les Paul players to ever wield the company's original solid body. Gibson Les Paul players go back a while now, and it all started 70 years ago. As bands literally got bigger during the swing era and more amplification was required, Adolph Rickenbacker produced the first electric guitar in 1937.
The five best Muddy Waters songs
Words by Garry Seven To commemorate the passing of the legend all the way back in April of 1983, we're diving into some of the very best Muddy Waters songs and albums. The exact place and year McKinley Morganfield, aka Muddy Waters, was born is not conclusively known. It’s generally accepted he was born in 1913 in Mississippi, and lived near Clarksdale, where his first exposure to music was singing in the local Baptist church.
Worst original band names of popular bands
Words by Garry Seven Perhaps as much as their music, the name of a band is a key part of their brand. A bad band name might be a fast track to oblivion whereas a good band name can convey style, origin, genre, and intention. It may be the most crucial decision a band makes as a good name will likely help to propel them along the road to stardom and success. Here are some of the early stinkers. Read up on all the latest features and columns here.
The greatest and most underrated signature guitar tones of all time
Words by Garry Seven Underrated guitarists and their instantly recognisable tones! Many things contribute to a guitar tone. The guitar itself, the type of pickups in the guitar, amps, pedals, microphones, recording techniques and so on, but the one thing that might be the strongest factor is the player themselves. You can buy all the gear of your favourite player and learn all their licks but still, you may not get their exact sound because each player is unique.
The 13 most iconic Gibson Les Paul players of all time
Words by Garry Seven The greatest to ever wield Gibson's original solid body As bands literally got bigger during the swing era and more amplification was required, Adolph Rickenbacker produced the first electric guitar in 1937. The first electric guitars had hollow bodies, much like an acoustic guitar, until Leo Fender made the Broadcaster in 1950, the first solid body guitar.
15 of the best music documentaries to watch these holidays
Words by Garry Seven Our diverse list of some of the best documentaries on music and musicians to indulge in this silly season The season’s upon us it’s that time of year, unironically. There’s bound to be some down time between the mass indulgence of food and grog and if you’re going to be stuck on the couch like most of us here at Mixdown while your social meter refills, you’ll need some entertainment.
Shihad's Tom Larkin chats about their latest album, mental health as a musician, and career
Words by Garry Seven Also including their collaboration with Birds of Tokyo's Adam Spark With several number one albums and their recent cover of the Split Enz classic ‘I Got You’ topping the charts for a record 26 weeks in their home country, Shihad has become one of New Zealand’s most powerful and enduring musical exports. With album number 10 out, it’s a time of reflection for the band, but also a time to maintain the rage.
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