In this series of short videos, I'll be reviewing several different Martin guitars. In each video you'll get an idea of how each guitars sounds, how it feels, and what each guitar would be good for, so that you can get an idea of which Martin guitar is right for you. In this [...]
One of the things I get called to do occasionally is play music that will be used in movies. This is usually done with a rhythm section and a full orchestra in the studio all recording together, which makes the day a little more stressful than a day of just recording songs. In [...]
Grab your guitar and get ready to jam out! In this video I'll teach you a cool guitar lick and give you a backing track to jam with. Then add your own ideas and get creative. Each lesson in the Essential Guitar 1 series will have a new Lick and Jam section like this where [...]
This is McPherson's new All Carbon-Fiber Sable Guitar. This is my go-to guitar any time I have to travel. It is so well-built and stable that I can put it on a bus or a plane and never have to worry about it getting damaged. And as you'll hear, it also sounds AMAZING! Very warm [...]
I was working in the studio recently with the LeFevres, a Southern Gospel group. We were recording a country-bluesy sort of song, and the producer sang the lick he wanted me to play. This is pretty common when working in the studio, and it's a great skill to have in your tool kit. In this [...]
I just received this Martin M-36 guitar and was able to use it today in the studio. It's an awesome guitar - check it out!
I used the Earthworks SR25 mic in the studio today and I wanted to let you check it out!
Check out my video about the board I just had built for me by XTS Audio in Nashville. I'll explain how it works and why I use it. I was after a core board that I could take to ANY session regardless if I was using amps or my direct rig, and this board delivers. [...]
In this video we follow Dave through the 2019 Summer NAMM show in Nashville, Tennessee. Dave interviews Doug Doppler from Fender who shows us the new Vintera Line. Then Dave reviews a cool Gretsch guitar in the $600 - $700 range. Very nice! Then Dave's band takes the Terrace Theater stage and plays a few [...]
