Robert Cassard

#Songwriting #SongwritingLesson #SongwritersOnSongwriting ▶ BUY THE BOOKS ▶ Songwriters on Songwriting: https://amzn.to/2Z8zFW8 ▶ More Songwriters on Songwriting: https://amzn.to/2VV7uZ8 Part 4 of a 5-part series. I'll help you find the inspiration and determination to write an original song NOW. If you're facing writer's block or don't have the confidence to write a song, this video is for you. Robert shares two inspiring books that explore the mysteries and secrets of songwriting through interviews with over 100 of the greatest songwriters of all time. Please subscribe and watch all 5 episodes: Part 1: Lessons from Mick Jagger & Keith Richards https://youtu.be/jAjiBNKvowM Part 2 - Keeping it simple with Stevie Nicks https://youtu.be/MPbsw4jULNY Part 3: Getting real with John Lennon https://youtu.be/Ni-hm62eZUE Part 4: Get inspired by 100 Great Songwriters https://youtu.be/inbdW6HcNSg Part 5: Lyrics and the Secret to a Killer Chorus https://youtu.be/dwfUSFgg7 Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PAEON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDG DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/

#Songwriting #JohnLennon #Beatles Part 3 of a 5-part series. I'll help you find the inspiration and determination to write an original song NOW. John Lennon is my single favorite songwriter of all time, and half of the most influential songwriting duo in history, Lennon & McCartney. Find out why he remains my favorite (despite some notable duds and notorious songwriting mishaps), and discover the KEY lesson Lennon can teach you to make your songs more authentic and real. In this video, I review Lennon's extraordinary career output (over 450 songs) and the evolution of his songwriting with The Beatles and beyond. Please subscribe and watch all 5 episodes: Part 1: Lessons from Mick Jagger & Keith Richards https://youtu.be/jAjiBNKvowM Part 2 - Keeping it simple with Stevie Nicks https://youtu.be/MPbsw4jULNY Part 3: Getting real with John Lennon https://youtu.be/Ni-hm62eZUE Part 4: Get inspired by 100 Great Songwriters https://youtu.be/inbdW6HcNSg Part 5: Lyrics and the Secret to a Killer Chorus https://youtu.be/dwfUSFgg7MA Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#Songwriting #StevieNicks #FleetwoodMac Part 2 of a 5-part series. I'll help you find the inspiration and determination to write an original song NOW. Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac has written some of the most beloved songs of the past 50 years. And she's done it with as few as TWO CHORDS per song. Find out how what you can learn from Stevie to get inspired and write more and better songs. To show you what I mean, I sing and play an excerpt from Fleetwood Mac's only #1 single, the Stevie-Nicks-penned classic, "Dreams." There's no reason why YOU can't write a song with simple chords and an interesting melody to create some magic like Ms. Nicks. Take today's song challenge and give it a try! Please subscribe so you don't miss these past and upcoming episodes: Please subscribe and watch all 5 episodes: Part 1: Lessons from Mick Jagger & Keith Richards https://youtu.be/jAjiBNKvowM Part 2 - Keeping it simple with Stevie Nicks https://youtu.be/MPbsw4jULNY Part 3: Getting real with John Lennon https://youtu.be/Ni-hm62eZUE Part 4: Get inspired by 100 Great Songwriters https://youtu.be/inbdW6HcNSg Part 5: Lyrics and the Secret to a Killer Chorus https://youtu.be/dwfUSFgg7MA Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#Songwriting #MickJagger #KeithRichards Part 1 of a 5-part series. I'll help you find the inspiration and determination to write an original song NOW. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones are one of the most successful songwriting duos in history. Find out how they got started and what you can learn from them. To show how simple the building blocks of an original song can be, I play pieces from a bunch of simple 3 and 4-chord songs that became huge hits for wide-ranging artists like Buddy Holly, Tom Petty, U2, The Kinks, The Verve, and T. Rex. There's no reason why YOU can't write a song with a riff and melody to rival what you hear on the radio. Take today's song challenge and give it a try! Please subscribe and watch these other episodes: Part 2 - Keeping it simple with Stevie Nicks https://youtu.be/MPbsw4jULNY Part 3: Getting real with John Lennon https://youtu.be/Ni-hm62eZUE Part 4: Get inspired by 100 Great Songwriters https://youtu.be/inbdW6HcNSg Part 5: Lyrics and the Secret to a Killer Chorus https://youtu.be/dwfUSFgg7MA Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#BlackLivesMatter #AliciaKeys #HolyWar I’ve resurrected my acoustic version of this favorite Alicia Keys song from 2016. The lyrics sound like she wrote it today, in the thick of Black Lives Matter protests following the senseless murder of George Floyd. The song is an eloquent acknowledgement of our nation's desperate need for racial equality and tolerance. [Turn on Closed Captions to see the lyrics.] This performance and recording was truly spontaneous. I recorded each part in a single take while testing a new audio interface — an Apollo Twin Mark II Duo from Universal Audio. It features Lead Vocals through an inexpensive Blue Yeti Pro mic, a Heritage H-575 (1991) hollowbody for electric rhythm and lead, a Gibson J-50 (1964) acoustic guitar, a Fender P-Bass (1957), and a Martin Backpacker (in Nashville High-Strung Tuning) for some high-end sparkle. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ PURCHASE LINKS ◀ Blue Yeti Pro: https://amzn.to/2UAjHRZ Martin Backpacker: https://amzn.to/3cTTpAv D'Addario EJ38H Acoustic Guitar Strings, High Strung/Nashville Tuning: https://amzn.to/2B6JU3G Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII Duo: https://amzn.to/2C1MLM1 ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#JamesTaylor #JT #SecretofLife “The secret o’ life is enjoying the passage of time.” No lyric offers better advice for how to survive "lockdown life" during the Covid crisis than that line from James Taylor's 1977 classic, from the album JT. I decided to rev up the original a bit, add a deep laid-back groove, and strum the main guitar part and jazz-influenced chord progression on my 1964 Gibson J-50. In the second half, I honor JT’s extraordinary fingerpicking style by adding a second J-50 track, playing his original part. Watch to see which microphone, instruments, and Logic drummer I chose to update and brighten the song while showing plenty of love for the original. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#thumbpick #thumbpickcomparison #thumbpickshootout Is there a holy grail thumb pick that's perfect for fingerpicking AND strumming? Robert does a sound and playability challenge comparing low-tech traditional thumbpicks and higher-tech, innovative picks. To demonstrate the sonic differences, Robert plays and sings excerpts from "Little Italy," from the 1978 Careless LP by Stephen Bishop (“On an On”). ▶ BUY YOUR THUMB PICKS HERE ◀ Black Mountain (Spring-Loaded): https://amzn.to/2ZTWgXF Shark Tooth (Strum-N-Comfort): https://amzn.to/36HHVPm Zookies: https://amzn.to/3d9ICDt Herco: https://amzn.to/2XBdKVJ Dunlop: https://amzn.to/2TH0UnB Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#MicShootout #Mackie-EM-91C #AKG-C-414 Mackie makes great gear at remarkably low prices. But can the new budget-priced Mackie EM-91C Large-Diaphragm Condenser Mic even compare to a classic high-end AKG C-414? Robert Cassard plays his 1964 Gibson J-50 and sings lead vocals a relaxed cover of James Taylor's "Secret o' Life" to demonstrate the differences. What do you hear? Is the AKG worth 10 times the price of the Mackie? Please leave your thoughts in the Comments! Buy a new Mackie EM 91C for $80 here: https://amzn.to/3fGisK8 Buy an new AKG C-414 for $900 here: https://amzn.to/2zqLg8O Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#pandemicpasstime #looperpedal #cheaplooper When you're forced to stay at home and can't get together with other musicians, why not try a little "musical masturbation"? Play with yourself! The easiest way to play with yourself is a Looper Pedal. I've never done looping before, but I found a cheap looper (under $60) that's packed with cool features that makes looping easy—even for newbies like me. ▶ LINKS ◀ Lekato Looper Pedal: https://amzn.to/3cwqva2 LEKATO Pedal Power Supply: https://amzn.to/3cQelsT LEKATO Pedal Power Supply with 6-Way Daisy Chain Cables: https://amzn.to/2KsvoFc Lekato Store on Amazon (USA): https://amzn.to/3bOuGOE Lekato Store on Amazon (UK): https://amzn.to/3aofhDi LEKATO Loop Station Guitar Effect Pedal (with USB Cable) for Electric Guitar | Bass Guitar, etc. 🔥 High-quality audio — 48K/24bit sampling rate. Lossless, uncompressed 🔥 Single loop recording up to 10 minutes 🔥 Total recording time = 40 minutes 🔥 Visual time indicator with unlimited overdubs (up to 40 minutes total) 🔥 Single foot switch — Controls Record, Undo/Redo, Stop and Erase 🔥 Single-knob for loop playback volume 🔥 9 loop memories — single loop recording up to 10 minutes, total recording time = 40 minutes 🔥 USB Input/Output — easily upload/download Wav loop files to/from PC 🔥 Built-in high sensitivity tuner 🔥 True Bypass for transparent uncolored sound when not looping Great for practice. Great for live gigging "one man band" style — once you can do that again! Test and dial-in your sound, making amp and mix adjustments without needing to play your guitar. ▶ OTHER LOOPERS ◀ TC Electronic Ditto Looper:. https://amzn.to/2ywLlY6 DigiTech Digitech JamMan Express XT Looper: https://amzn.to/34UUkyx BOSS RC-3 Stereo Loop Station: https://amzn.to/2wYpKav Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#Hometown #Get This #Cassard Rare 24-year-old live performance to celebrate the remastered and expanded version of Robert Cassard's 1995 album "Get This." Hear the LP now: https://robertcassard.hearnow.com/ Robert Cassard - Guitar & Vocals Doug Rouhier (Roux) - Vocals & Percussion Jorgen Ingmar Alofs - Drums Video produced by Jessie Silveria ©1996 Pentacle Records Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#HarmonyGuitar #VintageHarmonyGuitar #SilvertoneGuitar I admit it: I’m a recovering guitar snob! I grew up less than an hour away from Gibson’s legendary factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan. So for everyone I knew as a young musician, playing a "real" guitar meant playing a Gibson. Yet just down the road in Chicago, Harmony had two massive factories cranking out 350,000 guitars a year — more than all other guitar makers combined. Harmony quality control was generally less rigorous, their sound was usually less refined, and their prices were almost always lower than comparable models from Gibson, Fender and Martin. The lower prices caused many beginners to learn on one of the Harmony-built brands: Harmony, Silvertone (sold by Sears), Airline (sold by Montgomery Ward), and Holiday (sold by Alden's). Today, the "unrefined" sound of vintage Harmony guitars has experienced a major resurgence, especially true for specific acoustic models like parlor-style Stella guitars, the Harmony Sovereign, and electric models with DeArmond Gold Foil pickups. I've become part of Harmony's resurgence, falling in love with the uniqueness of their sound, their cosmetic and functional design innovations, and their underdog status in the guitar pantheon. In this video, I play my Stella H-929 from the late 50s and share my story as a recovering snob following my 12-step...er, 12-string program. LOL Here are my favorite sources of info on Harmony guitars: "Harmony, The People’s Guitar 1945-75” by Ron Rothman: https://amzn.to/2xeGASn Unofficial Harmony Database: http://harmony.demont.net/ NOTE: Since the death of Francois DeMont, this site has been offline. However, you can see the most recent version via the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200806133357/http://harmony.demont.net/ History of the Harmony company: ChasingGuitars.com/harmony-hyphen-history Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#HarmonyRocket #VintageHarmonyRocket #GoldFoilPickups Some of today’s most interesting and innovative musicians CHOOSE to play Harmony Rockets when they can afford to play ANYTHING they want. Are they trippin’? Back when they were new (late50s-early 70s), Rockets were considered mere mid-level guitars. But today, artists are using them to shoot for the stars. What’s up? Robert Cassard plays his 1965 Harmony Rocket H59, with 3 DeArmond Gold Foil Pickups, and shares the history of Harmony's very popular thinline hollowbody guitar. He also shares aa list of fellow "Rocket scientists" — musicians of today who choose Rockets for their unique tone and mojo. Here are my favorite sources of info on Harmony guitars: "Harmony, The People’s Guitar 1945-75” by Ron Rothman: https://amzn.to/2xeGASn Unofficial Harmony Database: http://harmony.demont.net/ NOTE: Since the death of Francois DeMont, this site has been offline. However, you can see the most recent version via the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200806133357/http://harmony.demont.net/ History of the Harmony company: ChasingGuitars.com/harmony-hyphen-history Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#Natural Immunity #FightCOVID19 #PreventCoronavirus Over 400 research studies confirm that MUSIC can: 1) boost the immune system, 2) reduce anxiety, and 3) fight depression. To help you cope with the COVID-19 pandemic and shelter-in-place orders, Robert Cassard shares what he calls the guitarist's "Good Vibrations" protocol: 3 musical prescriptions to help you stay healthier in a time of fear and social distancing. At 8:40, Robert also shares another form of vibrational medicine that has helped him and his family maintain optimum health for decades. Watch this video to find out what musicians can do to cope with Coronavirus, alleviate the monotony of social distancing, and make the most of your time at home. ▶EASY-TO-USE HOMEOPATHY TREATMENT GUIDE◀ Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick and Easy Guide for the Whole Family https://amzn.to/3a0pVQZ (available immediately via Kindle or in paperback) ▶HOMEOPATHIC REMEDY KITS◀ Homeopathic Remedy Kit: 50 Commonly Used Remedies by Washington Homeopathic Products https://amzn.to/2WnRD6m HomeoFamily Kit 32 Multi Dose/12 Unit Dose with Oscillococcinum by Boiron https://amzn.to/2Ub7nqu 36 Homeopathic Remedy Deluxe Family Kit by Helios Homeopathy https://amzn.to/2WnROyy 18 Homeopathic Remedy Starter Kit by Helios Homeopathy https://amzn.to/2QjoOnJ ▶REFERENCE LINKS◀ Psychology Today — Scientific Literature Shows Music Can Boost Immune System And Reduce Pain: https://www.medicaldaily.com/scientific-literature-shows-music-can-boost-immune-system-and-reduce-pain-244824 Homeopathy Effective In Prevention of Novel Coronavirus Infections: AYUSH Ministry (India) https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/homeopathy-effective-in-prevention-of-novel-coronavirus-infections-ayush-ministry-2171526 Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#HarmonyGuitars #VintageHarmonyGuitars #HarmonySovereign Many of the most innovative and influential musicians have chosen Harmony-built guitars (usually under the brand names Harmony, Silvertone, Airline and Holiday). Why would they play guitars generally considered cheap, student, beginner guitars when they can afford to play ANYTHING they want? Robert researches the Who’s Who of great artists from the 1950s to today, many with songs inspired by (and careers launched by) their Harmony-built guitars. Includes historic footage of The Kinks, Pete Townshend (The Who) and Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin). 0:00 Introduction 2:25 The Fifties - Howlin' Wolf, Big Joe Williams, Elmore James, Ritchie Valens, Elvis 2:58 The Sixties - Keith Richards, Brian Jones (Rolling Stones), Steve Marriott, Ronnie Lane (Small Faces), Steve Winwood (Spencer Davis Group), Dave Davies (The Kinks), Pete Townshend (The Who), John Sebastian (Lovin' Spoonful) 5:40 The Seveties - J.J. Cale, Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin), The Band, Elvis Costello 7:40 The Eighties - Chris Isaak 7:53 Today - Annie Clark (St. Vincent), Dan Auerbach (Black Keys), Lord Huron, Brittany Howard (Alabama Shakes), Jack White (White Stripes), Jon Foreman( Switchfoot), Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day), Billy Corgan (Smashing Pumpkins), Hozier 9:52 Buying advice and wrap-up Here are my favorite sources of info on Harmony guitars: "Harmony, The People’s Guitar 1945-75” by Ron Rothman: https://amzn.to/2xeGASn Unofficial Harmony Database: http://harmony.demont.net/ NOTE: Since the death of Francois DeMont, this site has been offline. However, you can see the most recent version via the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200806133357/http://harmony.demont.net/ History of the Harmony company: ChasingGuitars.com/harmony-hyphen-history Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#HarmonyGuitars #VintageHarmonyGuitars #GoldFoilPickups Harmony guitars were mass-produced and sold under many names including Harmony, Silvertone, Airline and Holiday. Robert Cassard plays the 3 vintage Harmonys he owns then shares the history of the world's largest guitar company. Harmony made over 10 MILLION guitars in two Chicago factories between 1945 and 1975 (when they went bankrupt). Mid-and upscale Harmony electrics had a unique and distinctly vintage "woofy" tone, thanks largely to the infamous gold foil pickups, manufactured by another American company, DeArmond (Rowe Industries). Here are Robert's favorite sources of info on Harmony guitars. May they help you take your own trek to the stars... "Harmony, The People’s Guitar 1945-75” by Ron Rothman: https://amzn.to/2xeGASn Unofficial Harmony Database: http://harmony.demont.net/ NOTE: Since the death of Francois DeMont, this site has been offline. However, you can see the most recent version via the Internet Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/20200806133357/http://harmony.demont.net/ History of the Harmony company: ChasingGuitars.com/harmony-hyphen-history Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#GuitarShop #UsedGuitars #Off-brandGuitars Q: Where can you find used guitar DEALS, and try them before you buy? A: Your local Mom & Pop guitar shop. On a weekend trip to San Luis Obispo, CA, Robert Cassard and studio owner/friend Andrew Bush go bargain hunting at a local guitar shop. Upon entering Grand Central Music & Conservatory they quickly discover one very special vintage amp and two unusual and wonderful off-brand guitars. Consignment guitars are often priced under national market prices, and these three items prove the point. Hear a vintage Alamo amp from the early 60s, paired with a Gibson ES-335-style Jay Turser JT-133 and a 2-pickup Galanti Grand Prix from 1967. Which pair do you like best? Which bargains would YOU buy in the same situation? Learn more at: www.grandcentralmusicstore.com www.grandmaswarehouse.com Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

Which Music Distribution service is best? And why pay $49.99 every year just to keep selling your album through TuneCore when you can pay a one-time fee and NEVER PAY ANOTHER RENEWAL? It's time to switch distributors. But WHERE and HOW? Robert Cassard shares money-saving discoveries for every guitarist and band that distributes their songs and albums to music sales and music streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play, Tidal and others. Robert takes you step-by-step through removing his 1995 album "Get This" from TuneCore and moving it to CD Baby, the only distributor that charges a one-time fee with no add-ons, extra charges or renewal fees. The key to switching is labeling everything correctly and transferring something called ISRC codes. Robert shows you every step in detail. Along the way, he also demonstrates how to properly license a cover tune, in this case Neil Diamond's "Holly Holy," so you can release your versions of cover songs legally. How to Remove a Release from TuneCore: https://support.tunecore.com/hc/en-us/articles/115006686328-How-do-I-cancel-a-renewal-on-my-music- How to Switch to CD Baby: https://support.cdbaby.com/hc/en-us/articles/360029584792-Do-you-want-to-switch-distribution-to-CD-Baby- Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#SpotifyDistribution #SpotifyForArtists #SpotifyRelease Just because Robert blew it, you don't have to make the same mistake. Don't release your music on Spotify without watching this! Whether you're releasing a single or album, there's only one way to get Spotify's own editorial staff to listen to and classify your music — AND put it in your followers' Release Radar. You MUST submit your song through your Spotify for Artists account. But there's a trick! Learn from Robert's mistakes as he explains how NOT to squander multiple opportunities for free promotion and potential high-level playlist placements. How to access and join Spotify for Artists: https://artists.spotify.com/faq/access Spotify Playlist Submission feature: https://artists.spotify.com/blog/how-the-new-playlist-submission-feature-helps-you-find-fans Preparing for Release Day: https://artists.spotify.com/blog/release-guide-preparing-for-release-day Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#stringwinder #changestringsfast #nomadtool Power Peg: https://amzn.to/2tNzRgE Power Peg Pro (New): https://amzn.to/2N8pNW8 Nomad Tool: https://amzn.to/2T7wCes Nomad Tool Set: https://amzn.to/2T5cKIZ Changing strings can be a hassle and major expense to gigging musicians. What can you do to save time and make it much easier? Manual string winders help, but they're not perfect and they can even damage your guitar's headstock by tearing into the wood around your tuners. The Power Peg Motorized String Winder from Ernie Ball eliminates headstock damage and helps you change strings faster. How MUCH faster? Robert and his stopwatch show you in this real-world demo, where he changes all 12 strings on his Takamine N-1012, then plays an excerpt from the acoustic classic "Children" by the 70s group America. As a bonus, Robert demos an easy guitar cleaning tool called the Nomad Tool. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#MostImportantGuitarLesson #BeginningGuitarBreakthrough #GuitarDiscoveries How long does it take to learn to play guitar well enough to play complete songs with confidence? Many new players struggle for months and lose their inspiration because they don't know the shortcuts. Don't make that mistake! In this 20-minute video, Robert Cassard sings and plays the Creedence Clearwater Revival classic "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?" He uses the song to demonstrate the exact methods he used to master the art of rhythm guitar — essential strumming techniques and the secrets to switching between chords quickly. These will likely be the most important discoveries you can make as a beginning guitarist. Master this ONE lesson and, there will suddenly be hundreds of popular songs available for you to play, spanning Folk-Rock, Country and Blues. Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#DADGADCapo #DADGADTuning #GuitarDiscoveries Buy the DADGAD Capo here: https://amzn.to/37QiU3y One of the coolest alternate guitar tunings is DADGAD. When strummed open, it's the sound of a Dsus4 chord, and it has a wonderfully Celtic feel. Easy hand positions let you weave a magical spell, even for players with limited experience. Playing in "real" DADGAD requires tuning down the low E, B and high E strings. But thanks to a cool D'Addario NS Artist Capo, you can now get the DADGAD feel instantly, just by putting this ingenious partial capo across the 3rd, 4th and 5th strings at the 2nd fret. Without retuning, you get the sound of DADGAD, but raised up one whole step to Esus4, making it even more versatile. Come to Honolulu with Robert Cassard and check it out! Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#HawaiianSlackKey #TaroPatchTuning #SlackKeyGuitar When in Hawaii, do as the locals do! Take your travel guitar on an adventure with one of the many Hawaiian Slack-Key tunings. In this vacation edition of Guitar Discoveries, Robert Cassard plays his Martin LX1e Travel Guitar in the "Taro Patch" Open G tuning (D-G-D-G-B-D). Playing in alternate tunings often inspires interesting new chords. When Robert started playing in Taro Patch, the immediate result was a laid-back Hawaiian vibe and a short, simple instrumental called "Hana Hou," (meaning "Encore" or "One More Time.") Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#BestMicUnder100 #HomeRecording #StudioEssentials Buy one now: https://amzn.to/2Yh45Uc An incredible sounding microphone for under $100? That's the Holy Grail for home recording studios, right? What's the best and easiest way to get your music sounding radio ready? Can you do it at home or do you need a professional recording studio? If you're thinking of going pro, what kind of equipment can you expect to find and what else do you need to know? Join Robert Cassard as he enters one of Los Angeles' hippest recording studios, dripping with atmosphere and packed with vintage guitars, amps, microphones and other recording equipment. Grandmas — formerly in Silver Lake — moved to Chatsworth in 2019 and already looks and feels like its been there forever. Studio owner/Producer/Engineer Andrew Bush shares everything you want to know. Learn more at: www.grandmaswarehouse.com Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

What's the best and easiest way to get your music sounding radio ready? Can you do it at home or do you need a professional recording studio? If you're thinking of going pro, what kind of equipment can you expect to find and what else do you need to know? Join Robert Cassard as he enters one of Los Angeles' hippest recording studios, dripping with atmosphere and packed with vintage guitars, amps, microphones and other recording equipment. Grandmas — formerly in Silver Lake — moved to Chatsworth in 2019 and already looks and feels like its been there forever. Studio owner/Producer/Engineer Andrew Bush shares everything you want to know. Learn more at: www.grandmaswarehouse.com Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203

#songwriting #paulsimon #kathyssong Robert shares 2 simple tips that will put you farther down the path to writing great songs. To write great songs, you need inspiration from world-class songwriters like Paul Simon. Robert Cassard shares his own personal journey with the words and music of Paul Simon and how and why they influenced and improved his own songwriting. Robert pulls out his "new" vintage Kay banjo (from the 40s or 50s) to play an unexpected Country version of Simon's classic Kathy's Song from the Sounds of Silence LP (1965). Buy "Paul Simon A Life" here: Paperback — https://amzn.to/323jkAl Kindle Version — https://amzn.to/36s5tqU Visit the Guitar Discoveries T-Shirt and Merch store on Zazzle: https://www.zazzle.com/store/guitardiscoveries Robert Cassard shares guitars, gear and tips to make you a better musician. ▶ BECOME A "GUITAR DISCOVERER" ON PATREON◀ https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard ▶ FOLLOW GUITAR & RECORDING DISCOVERIES ◀ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/guitardiscoveries ▶ MY WEBSITES ◀ Guitar Discoveries: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Cosmic Spin (Band): https://cosmic-spin.com/ Hi, my name is Robert Cassard. I'm a lifelong guitar player, singer-songwriter, producer, and music fanatic. I create Guitar and Recording Discoveries videos with a simple goal: to make YOU a better, happier, more confident musician! In 2018, after more than 40 years as a pro musician, I started sharing my experiences through easy-to-understand YouTube videos — giving you shortcuts to de-mystify playing, singing and recording. My "day job" is as a video writer/producer/director. Often it's hard to balance my need to earn a living with my desire to share the pure joy of music through the YouTube videos I make for free. Your ongoing support means the world to me and encourages me do more of what I love — sharing musical discoveries to help and inspire you! I invite you to become a "Guitar Discoverer” by signing up on Patreon so I can keep providing you the most value I can. https://www.patreon.com/robertcassard Learn more about me, my music and my videos: https://www.guitardiscoveries.com/ Check out my band Cosmic Spin’s website: https://cosmic-spin.com/ ▶PRO MUSICIANS ONLY - MIX MAGAZINE - FREE SUBSCRIPTION◀ Mix Magazine Digital Edition | Professional Audio & Music Production. Stay on top of what's happening in the recording industry. Sign up using this link: https://www.b2bmediaportal.com/dynamicregister/Register.aspx?fid=MIXF&STATUS=NEW&key=MIXPAS203