I will play a live collection of songs, covers and originals in solo acoustic format on SessionsLive at 2:00PM on Friday July 9, 2021. Catch me at: https://sessionslive.com/jefflouwmuse/live
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Speed Dating with Acoustic Strings
I have been using Elixir Phosphor Bronze Extra-Light strings on my acoustics for at least a decade now. I like the gauges; they are comfortable, and easy to play. They do not stress my wrists, and left arm tendons too much, which as I get older, is becoming increasingly problematic. I like the feel of … Continue reading Speed Dating with Acoustic Strings
Activities
Current activities: Continuing the development of a YouTube channel, while also focussing on more intense private study of guitar. I have been working on more advanced finger style techniques, along with building a small repertoire of more advanced finger style songs. This is taking quite some time, and dedication, but certainly helping with my growth … Continue reading Activities
Activities
The bulk of my time has been spent on private study, occasionally developing new material. I tried, but find I still have difficulty maintaining a consistent performance schedule.I am gearing up toward properly recording my most recent solo-acoustic fingerstyle compositions, and other original songs. Most of these are a juxtaposition of ambient acoustic with blues … Continue reading Activities
Activities
I am building up a gigging schedule again, taking it from one opportunity to the next, with a little more focus on venues, and environments that are an ideal fit for my particular style. Check the Events page on this site, or follow my Facebook or Twitter pages to see upcoming performances. Go to Bookings / Contact to inquire about my availability. I am … Continue reading Activities
Blown Loudspeakers
Blown loudspeakers can mean several different things; either: The coil is fried.The cardboard cone is torn.The edge ring has become brittle, and perished. In the first case, when the coil is fried, you generally have to replace the entire driver. If the cone is torn, you can tape it back together, or carefully glue coffee … Continue reading Blown Loudspeakers
Kindness
There are many attributes of great musicianship. Knowledge of theory, technical skill, feel, or intuition to name a few. However, the attribute that I value the most from my musician friends has been kindness. I share this openly, because I think every musician has had to deal with this at some point. For me, the … Continue reading Kindness
Activities
I have reduced gigging commitments to focus more on life balance. My music related activities have moved to be more focused on building a youtube presence, and private study. I am particularly interested in developing my finger-style abilities, to get beyond a "paint-by-numbers" approach, with advanced songs. My goal is for this playing approach to … Continue reading Activities
News and Reflections
I am starting to build up my summer gigging schedule. At this stage, it looks like it will probably be a light season. As I commit to opportunities, they are added to the calendar, and I will promote through social media as I go. I will also continue building a library of quick unedited one-take videos … Continue reading News and Reflections
Pedal Boards and Power Isolation
I organize the effects pedals that I am currently using together on a small, portable pedal board for the purposes of convenience, and efficient setup, and tear-down. I recently learned that daisy chaining the 9v power to the effects pedals through the "1-spot" type power brick can cause ground loops (earth loops) that create electrical … Continue reading Pedal Boards and Power Isolation
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