by daftparagon | Jul 31, 2016 | Band Life, Passion & Self Hate
I quit my job in March of 2015 and started working for myself as a freelance marketing consultant. That’s relevant to my overall point, but so are the events leading up to that decision. I’ve been a “top performer” at every place I’ve...
by daftparagon | Dec 23, 2015 | Daft Paragon Chats, Guitar Store Gospel, Passion & Self Hate
Everyone is away from the office so distraction levels are running high. Time for another email exchange that is waaaay too long. Jay: I was thinking of what amazing things we can expect from all our favorite guitar companies in 2016. Here’s the list I’ve...
by daftparagon | May 25, 2015 | Guitar Store Gospel, Passion & Self Hate
It’s a debate that’s been going strong for probably 30-40 years. Do you really need to learn any music theory in order to play guitar? Of course the answer is “no” and there’s boundless evidence. The greater question is, “should...
by daftparagon | Nov 16, 2014 | Guitar Store Gospel, Passion & Self Hate
Update 2.8.2015: Got all my parts and assembled – photo & details added below. There are so many ways to get a “custom” guitar these days that it’s hard to keep track. There are so many small builders, big companies offering...
by daftparagon | Oct 4, 2014 | Guitar Store Gospel, Passion & Self Hate
I belong to several busy guitar forums, guitar facebook groups and guitar subreddits. They’re generally great, but increasingly I’m seeing the annoying trend of people over-sharing gear photos. If you do a Google Image Search for “my...
by daftparagon | Jun 11, 2014 | Guitar Store Gospel, Passion & Self Hate
The other night my friend was showing me his new sampler. It’s new to him, not the world. He’s also got a pretty old drum machine. Super hipster stuff, I know. But it got me excited to go home and make some tunes. So I did, I pulled out my midi...
