A few months ago I stumbled back upon Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” which didn’t only give me midlife crisis when I was twelve but also sparked a deep love for music and the guitar in particular. I’m still in love with David Gilmour’s guitar voice to this day but, since I don’t have the faintest clue what to do...
Read MoreWhat a mad tour through five countries in Asia! This trip was an intense promotion tour for Parkwood Guitars in Korea, Taiwan, Sinagpore, Vietnam and China. I arrived in Korea one evening, unpacked the new guitar the next morning and played the first concert with it that night! The rest of the tour is a bit of a blur: - get up between 5 and 6 AM -...
Read MoreI’m very proud to announce that my new single “Fishbowl” is available on Candyrat Records as of today! Please click here to purchase the single or the tablature set and I hope you enjoy the video over here!
Read More“No Woman, No Cry” and “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” are finally on the tablature page. It’s about time I finally got around to figuring this stuff out. Find them here. I’m looking forward to the YouTube covers!
Read MoreAnother long-overdue update here – the Singapore Guitar Festival was wonderful and I got to catch up with old friends and colleagues, such as Martin Taylor and George Lowden and make new friends, among them the wonderful Mr. Liauw, Michel Haumont and Paolo Sereno. I was so enchanted by Paolos playing and personality that I ended up inviting...
Read MoreSince I’ve been a teenager, I’ve enjoyed the western version of Chinese food and have always been curious to find out what real Chinese food would be like. I was pleasantly surprised that some of the Chinese restaurants I go to aren’t far off the mark at all. This isn’t a post about all the good things I’ve eaten...
Read MoreIn 1981, my parents first visited China and have been here many times since. My dad said much of the original character, culture and atmosphere have been lost but the people are much much better off today and that makes up for a lot. The magnitude of the buildings, construction projects, the amount of traffic and the sheer numbers of people...
Read MoreI can barely believe I’m writing this from Beijing, China! Arrived yesterday afternoon and was promptly picked up by the wonderful guys from Fingerstyle China, an online website here with more than a million subscribers. Now wouldn’t it be something to sell one CD to each of them! After a quick shower at the hotel I was treated to some...
Read More…putting the ‘camp’ back in ‘boot camp’… June 1st – 3rd @ Thomas’ home in Val Verde, CA Join us for the very first guitar workshop at Thomas’ home in Val Verde, California and learn Leeb grooves during a week-end in June, camping out at the Leeb ranch. This is a very...
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