What went on behind the scenes before/during and after the recording of ‘Reelin’ In The Years’ by Steely Dan?  Glad you asked… I sit down and have a chat with Sing It Live band mastermind Darren Mullan at Sing It Live HQ and chat all things Reelin’!

And yes… the “reel” star of the show (Harley T...

Have you ever wondered about how copyright can affect you?

Recently having copyright strikes on my YouTube channel forced me to learn about the subject in greater depth. I figured that what I learnt would be helpful to some people, possibly you?

Either way, hope it helps!

Have you ever wondered abou...

BEAT-SPLAINED is a series of videos where I take a look at a not-so-straight-forward song intro and show you what beat (or off beat) it starts on, and how to make sense of it.

For some people the intro to ‘Better Man’ by Pearl Jam (sung by Eddie Vedder) is one of those songs, hope the explanation ...

If you're wondering what goes on behind the scenes of the Sing it Live guitarists, you've come to the right place!  Get ready to nerd out on gear and theory for the Billy Idol song 'Rebel Yell' thanks to Cam Blokland and Steve Stevens and Jamplay.

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'Rebel Yell' (Billy Idol) by Sing it L...

A cheeky sneak peak into how I learned my guitar part in the Sing it Live version of 'Call Me' (originally by Blondie).

I also show you how different my guitar part is when compared to Tzan Niko's guitar part and how well they compliment each other.

More in-depth analysis and play-alongs inside the...

In case you aren’t aware, when you see the word ‘volume’ on audio devices such as mixing desks/interfaces/guitar amps etc it could actually potentially be 1 of 3 different volume controls! Many people often confuse these controls and use them interchangeably, but they actually serve different pur...

Ok I’ll admit it, it took me a while to be able to identify Time Signatures by ear. So, to save you continuing to make confused facial expressions like I used to, here's my simple 3 Step Method to help you figure it out when listening to music yourself👂

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(Pt. 1) What Is A Time Signature...

Ever wondered how any of the Sing It Live performers do their prep for an upcoming live recording?

I show you one particular skill that I’ve developed called “finger perving” that will hopefully be of help to you for any songs that you want to learn.

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Sometimes I really struggle with my day/week schedule. As a full-time musician I’m at the mercy of how many opportunities are incoming. Life’s good when things are steady, but then there are those unavoidable times where there are just soooo many things that I need to be present for or else they ...

Sometimes I really struggle with my schedule. As a full-time musician I’m at the mercy of how many opportunities are incoming. Life’s good when things are steady, but then there are those unavoidable times where there are just soooo many things that I need to be present for or else they won’t go ...

Ok I’ll admit it, it took me a while to fully grasp the concept of Time Signatures. So, to save you from making a confused facial expression any further, here’s the basics of what they’re all about, and why googling it may not be a good idea 🤣

Pt. 2 COMING SOON! WATCH THIS SPACE 👀

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With the recent sad news of Burt Bacharach's passing, I felt compelled to put together this tribute video to highlight what contributed to his huge successful achievements in music.

R.I.P. Burt Bacharach.

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