The Pandemic, The Arts, and The Situation
BRENDAN de CRUZFEATURE: The Covid-19 pandemic has been hard on most of us, but musicians have been especially badly affected.
Features
The making of a Taylor guitar – a sustainable and ethical process
Sujesh PavithranFEATURE: Wood and only wood, is the philosophy of Taylor Guitars… and the company is ensuring complete transparency in the procurement of its raw materials, and no wastage in the process.
Godin Acoustic Series… keeping it premium
FEATURE: The new Godin Acoustic Series guitars will be arriving in Malaysia early next year, and ahead of that, we got to chat with Patrick Godin, son of founder Robert and a regular visitor to our shores.
Eugene Lee – bringing ’em back to life
NR LohanTECH MATTERS: Not everything old and crummy is dead, certainly not to this electronics whizz and king of restoration.
Penang House of Music – still a mountain to climb
RSMurthiFEATURE: The Penang House of Music was set up with noble ambitions, to serve as a centre for Malaysia’s rich and varied musical and cultural heritage… keeping it going, however, will be a challenge.
Greg Tan – the guitar professor
TECH MATTERS: No two instruments are quite alike, but a master set-up technician will extract the best of tones and playability from any axe that goes through his bands… enter Greg Tan.
Melina William – “I’m not really a bassist”
EDWARD GOMEZMY FAVOURITE THINGS: She rocks the bass, but the Tempered Mental frontwoman doesn’t really see herself as a bass hero… even if fans think otherwise.
Muzza – six-string hero
MY FAVOURITE THINGS: He’s a solo singer-guitarist, band leader, sideman and in-demand session player… and much acclaimed in all areas, but Muzza is keeping his feet firmly on the ground.
Soundscapes with SevenCollar T-Shirt’s Ham
MY FAVOURITE THINGS: SevenCollar T-Shirt’s long stint in the music business has been highlighted by the sonic textures served up by founding member and guitarist Ham… the piece of gear he doesn’t leave home without, however, is… a tuner.
Brendan de Cruz – acoustic alchemy
MY FAVOURITE THINGS: He keeps it simple with the guitar gear, but singer-songwriter Brendan de Cruz has carved himself a niche in the music industry with his distinctive style. Oh, and he’s a drummer, too!