2023 – The first year with Blue On Black has seen two line-up changes and three amp rigs, and now we are moving ahead as a four-piece. Without any otherContinue readingThis Year To That
Category: News
Band Update
With my guitar buddy Kay leaving Blue On Black to pursue some much needed down time, we have tweaked the repertoire and are in rehearsals for a return show atContinue readingBand Update
New Guitar!
Since my late teens, there has been a guitar that lives rent-free in my head. It is Eric Clapton’s famous “Blackie” Fender Stratocaster. It’s the one on the cover ofContinue readingNew Guitar!
Gig Update
Blue On Black’s debut gig at the Perth Blues Club was a raging success! All the hard work in rehearsals payed off with a tight, solid set from the band.Continue readingGig Update
Fender, Baby
My first “real” guitar amp was a Fender Super Reverb. It was loud as hell, weighed a ton, and I didn’t really know what I was doing with it. Nonetheless,Continue readingFender, Baby
The Final Tweak
GUITAR NERD REPORT: I’ve made some final tweaks to my pedal board, and it is now fully armed. I’ve switched out the Ibanez Tube Screamer for an MXR Sugar Drive,Continue readingThe Final Tweak
Blue On Black
Tuesday the 21st of March 2023 sees a new chapter opening for me as I take the stage with my new band, Blue On Black. The members of this bandContinue readingBlue On Black
First Arc
With my new band and new direction, there are three separate life arcs that terminate at this juncture – one starting in my childhood, one that started when I pickedContinue readingFirst Arc
Good Juju
Guitar Nerd Report: This pickup. This is the pickup that got me interested in pickups again. Originally a hole-filler until a Seymour Duncan Cool Rails arrived, I didn’t pay tooContinue readingGood Juju
The Quest For Tone
Guitar Nerd Report: In my quest for tone with the new rig, I am starting with three basic sounds – the sound I dial in to the single channel ofContinue readingThe Quest For Tone