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    Musician's Corner

    Full-Time Musician’s Guide to Annual Planning (with Free Template Download)

    ByJason Stallworth January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

    I’ll start this off with the old saying ‘People don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan.’ And I’d venture to say that most of us creative and free-spirited musicians cringe at the thought of making a plan. Whether you’re a full-time or part-time musician, planning for the year should be high on your list…

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  • Metal Tone with Real Amp and Virtual Amp
    Musician's Corner | Tones and Gear

    Jason’s Metal Guitar Tones: Settings for Both Virtual and Real Amp

    ByJason Stallworth January 4, 2022November 8, 2024

    A Simple Path To Dialing In a Good, or At Least Usable Metal Guitar Tone If there’s one thing that we metal guitarists obsess over it’s our tone. It seems that one day you finally dial in the perfect metal tone only to be searching for the perfect tone a week later. It’s as if…

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  • guitarists are aliens
    Musician's Corner

    Why Guitarists Believe So Strongly in Aliens

    ByJason Stallworth June 19, 2021June 19, 2021

    Actually, this isn’t just guitarists. It’s all musicians. We all believe in aliens; we all believe that there’s something else out there. At least we want to believe. I’ll go ahead and admit that I personally believe that there’s life beyond what we know. That’s from both an alien and after-life perspective. But this really…

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  • Ed Aborn drummer for 80s heavy metal band Siren
    News and Events

    An Unbelievable Heavy Metal Story: Chat with Ed Aborn, Drummer for Siren

    ByJason Stallworth March 21, 2021March 21, 2021

    Life can definitely be unpredictable. Good or bad, it keeps things interesting. You can be going about your day and out of nowhere something awesome happens like recouping last week’s lottery investment on a scratch-off. Other times it may be a bird that pooped on your car as you were opening the door and some…

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  • BIAS Amp 2 Hard Rock - British Rock 50 British Lead 800
    Musician's Corner | Tones and Gear

    How to Create an Awesome Hard Rock Tone with BIAS Amp 2

    ByJason Stallworth January 31, 2021January 31, 2021

    You’ve heard me dial in some pretty awesome metal tones using Positive Grid’s BIAS Amp 2. In fact, I used one for their amps for the majority of the guitar tracks on my album Masterpeace. But sometimes you want to change things up and dial in a solid and simple hard rock guitar tone. Can…

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  • Recording and Mixing Metal guitar complete guide
    Musician's Corner | Recording Music

    Complete Guide to Recording Metal Guitars with an Amp

    ByJason Stallworth November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

    In the modern era of recording music, many musicians are using virtual amp sims or hardware amp simulators like Axe Fx, Kemper, and the Line 6 Helix. But what about going old school and recording your guitars with a real tube amp? No matter how great these amp sims get there’s still always something missing…

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  • Jason Stallworth acoustic live
    Musician's Corner

    Beginner’s Guide to Equipment Needed for Live Solo Acoustic Performance for Small Gigs

    ByJason Stallworth October 12, 2020June 9, 2022

    You’re excited and ready to get out there and play some live acoustic gigs. And this is perfect for beginners and those just getting started playing small venues. Maybe it’s just you, a solo act. Or you may have a bandmate or two to share the stage with. Either way, the last thing you want…

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  • how to sing death metal without kiling your voice
    Musician's Corner

    How to Sing Extreme Metal without Killing Your Voice

    ByJason Stallworth September 17, 2020November 4, 2020

    From the low death metal growls to those metal screams, singing extreme metal vocals is one of the most unique, awesome, and anti-mainstream styles. But one of the most common questions that I get is how do you sing extreme metal without killing your voice? In this post, I’m going to teach you how to…

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  • record a full metal song
    Musician's Corner | Recording Music

    Record a Full Metal Song (Complete Guide)

    ByJason Stallworth September 11, 2020November 8, 2024

    You’ve got the process down for laying your own guitar tracks. Heck, you’ve got 20+ metal riff ideas in your studio as we speak! Now it’s time to take it to the next level and record a full song, from start to finish. This is more than just music. This is YOUR song and it’s…

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  • how to play bass not like a guitarist
    Musician's Corner

    Metal Bass: Stop Playing It Like a Guitarist

    ByJason Stallworth August 30, 2020August 28, 2025

    Updated for 2025: This post now includes fresh insights on how bass ties into metal riffs and rhythm guitar — plus links to resources that’ll help you improve your bass and guitar playing. Many guitar players assume they already know how to play metal bass guitar. In fact, those same guitarists assume bass is easier….

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