If you’ve ever played a show at a venue with a legitimate PA system, you or someone in your band has most likely needed to use a direct (DI) box. Direct boxes allow you to split your instrument’s signal, sending a balanced output to the front-of-house mixer, and the unprocessed “thru” signal to your amp. […]
Radiohead: a genre-bending, convention-defying archetypal rock band. Just when you think they are done reinventing their sound, they release another album that proves everyone wrong. The band has traveled through many musical avenues over the years, from their earlier grunge and alt-rock beginnings, all the way through art rock, experimental music, electronica, and many others. […]
Since its release in 1954, the Fender Stratocaster has proved to be a tried-and-true instrument. Loved by many for its tone and versatility, it featured a number of innovations that separated it from other guitars of the era, including a three-pickup system which was controllable with a 5-way blade switch. While the new middle pickup gave […]
This Week On Walking The Floor New wave legend Cindy Wilson from the B-52s hangs with Chris on the tour bus to chat about her life and history making music, plus her new album Change. About The Guest Cindy Wilson is a vocalist, songwriter and a founding member of new wave rock band The […]
Earlier this week, Gibson Brands released a statement announcing that they are ceasing production and development of Cakewalk products. From the press release: “Gibson Brands announced today that it is ceasing active development and production of Cakewalk branded products. The decision was made to better align with the company’s acquisition strategy that is heavily focused […]
As a master tonesmith both on stage and in the studio, Justin Meldal-Johnsen has worked with a number of acclaimed artists, showcasing his refined sense of sound in a variety of ways. From the hard electronic sound of Nine Inch Nails and the mellow grooves of Beck, to producing pop-punkers Paramore, JMJ’s versatility and vision […]
This Week On Walking The Floor Nashville-based hit songwriter Kendell Marvel gives us the Lowdown & Lonesome on his debut record! About The Guest Already an award-winning songwriter having written hits for Chris Stapleton, George Strait, Jamey Johnson and Jake Owen, Kendell Marvel makes his solo debut with Lowdown & Lonesome, a concept album […]
When I was 12 I decided that playing guitar was rad, and I wanted to do it. My parents weren’t too excited to get me something I could make endless amounts of noise with, but eventually they caved and my dad drove me down to the local music store. I grabbed a guitar off the […]
This Week On Walking The Floor Alex Williams discusses his debut release Better Than Myself, as well as the fact that if you flip his Waylon Jennings tattoo upside down it stands for “Mariah Carey!” About The Guest Williams was born just outside Indianapolis, in the small town of Pendleton, IN. After graduating from […]