music-theory
Kenny G Weaponized Pleasantness
The new documentary ‘Listening to Kenny G’ explores why the popular smooth-jazz instrumentalist is so divisive. Maybe it’s because there’s something eerily inhuman about his brand of inoffensive beauty
The Death of the Drummer Has Been Greatly Exaggerated
When anyone can program a brilliant beat in 30 minutes, will the already undervalued drummer throw in the sticks?
How Tomo Fujita Became the World’s Unlikeliest Guitar Hero
The Cult of Tomo has shown me the righteous path to shredding
Have We Reached the Limit of How Hard Humanity Can Shred?
Dudes on YouTube are playing guitar at speeds that push the limits of the human body. What’s next?