The Pit Guitarist’s Toolbox – Part 1: Instruments
The first in a series of articles about equipment for pit guitar work. Which instruments should you have? What characteristics should you look for when choosing instruments?
Posts tagged ‘pit guitarist’
Dec 3
Starmites – Rebuilding an Unplayable Guitar Book
A critical look at the problematic Guitar book for Starmites and how I approached a rewrite of the book plus a rundown of the equipment I used for the show...
The Last Five Years – Detailed Notes on the Guitar Book
A detailed commentary on the Guitar book for The Last Five Years, including tips on technique, details of how I interpreted the charts, and a list of errors in the score...
Spring Awakening – Detailed Notes on the Guitar 2 (Violin) Book
A detailed commentary on the Violin/Guitar 2 book for Spring Awakening, including a detailed review of the many errors and inconsistencies in the charts, tips for playing the songs and suggestions for equipment and guitar sounds...
Playing The Last Five Years – Guitar
My thoughts on the Guitar book and orchestration for The Last Five Years, my experience preparing for and playing it, and a detailed description of the equipment I used...
Twelfth Night – A Joyful Return to Musical Theatre
My experience working on "Twelfth Night", a large scale, online Public Works project, and a return to musical theatre after almost a year lost to the pandemic...
Playing 13 – Guitar 1 And Guitar 2
My thoughts on Jason Robert Brown's "13", its guitar books and orchestration, my experience playing it and a rundown of the equipment I used...
In praise of Anderson Guitars
An appreciative look at my main electric guitar for pit work - a Tom Anderson Drop Top Classic...
Reefer Madness The Musical – Detailed Notes on the Guitar Book
A detailed commentary on the guitar book for Reefer Madness and my approach to playing it, including tips on technique, details of how I interpreted the music and a list of errors in the book...
Playing Reefer Madness The Musical – Electric Guitar
My thoughts on the Guitar book for Reefer Madness The Musical, my experience playing it and the equipment and guitar sounds I used...
The Light In The Piazza – Detailed Notes on the Guitar Book
A detailed commentary on The Light In The Piazza guitar book and my approach to playing it, including tips on technique, and details of how I interpreted the music...
The Spitfire Grill – Detailed Notes on the Guitar/Mandolin Book
A (very) detailed commentary on The Spitfire Grill guitar/mandolin book and my approach to playing it, including tips on technique, and details of how I interpreted the music...
Playing The Spitfire Grill – Guitar & Mandolin
My thoughts on the guitar/mandolin book and orchestration for The Spitfire Grill, my experience playing it and a detailed description of the equipment I used...
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