Moog Taurus Pedal11.14.08

The Moog Taurus pedal is an analog synthesizer that is played with your feet. It helps fill out the song your playing with that real church pipe organ/deep base register sound. The best example of this sound is when The Police used this pedal at the beginning of Don’t stand so close to me. This [...]



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Playing Guitar with CounterPoint11.01.08

So on Thursday Oct. 30 I was jamming with Counterpoint!

This is the band that was playing in the 2008 Nuance Art Rock festival. This experience was one that I will remember for years to come.
The guys in CounterPoint are looking for a guitar player that will help round out their unique sound. As you’ve [...]



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CounterPoint at the Nuance 2008 show10.16.08

CounterPoint is the kind of band that you DO NOT want to miss seeing live at least once in your life. These guys are just that good.

I read their bio’s from the evenings program and it was so nicely done that I have decided to show you all what was in it.
Member Biographies taken from [...]



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Nuance 2008 Music Festival10.12.08

This was a celebration of Art/Progressive music scene in Toronto. In it’s 3rd year, I find it was more then what was advertised in the Toronto media. I once again proudly proclaim that this years 2008 Nuance Art Rock Festival was a massive success!

I just can’t say enough great praise for this event. If you [...]



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