tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144985924564141902024-03-12T22:32:33.297-04:00The Prodigal Adult - A Musical Odyssey ♫How many instruments can one person learn how to play after the age of 30? Let's find out!Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-68766587160371642422010-02-08T01:07:00.018-05:002010-02-08T02:27:42.904-05:00Discount Online Music StoresSince it seems that I love to shop online, I guess that it would only be fair for me to share with you some of the places that I like to visit online to check out gear and compare prices. There are hundreds of sites out there, and I'm sure that my list won't come close to covering them all, but does it really matter? It's a source.. your local tap doesn't spit out Evian.Musician's Friend is Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-86898659618037751312010-02-07T03:42:00.003-05:002010-02-07T03:52:48.018-05:00Fender Mini ToneMaster Amplifier Review Part IIJust a quick update on the Fender Mini ToneMaster Review - this is a quick video demonstrating the superb sound quality of the amp, even if my playing isn't all that great... Luckily my video camera wants to behave for now, so it looks like I'll be posting more video!peAce.Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-3655911426449105252010-02-06T12:09:00.004-05:002010-02-06T15:44:27.256-05:00KORG CA-1 Chromatic Tuner ReviewTime for another review... I swear I'm gonna cut this out and get to actually posting some blogs about my progress so far with the guitar..The KORG CA-1 Chromatic Tuner is compact, simple in design and even simpler to use. When you first look at it, it looks like a small intercom or burglar alarm. The display is very easy to see, and it fits nicely in the Fender Gig Bag that I recently Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-55894558878437327622010-02-05T20:13:00.012-05:002010-02-06T01:15:58.384-05:00Fender Electric Gig Bag ReviewAs mentioned before, I've been waiting on my gig bag to arrive - and it has! I have to say - this is a quality product - hell, the box that it came in was worth at least 50% of the price (no kidding - I'm using it to store cables and whatnot). At $19.99 this thing is an honest steal! So far, all of the products featured on my blog have received a 5-star rating, and this bag fits all of them - Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-64710867674017039802010-02-04T10:41:00.005-05:002010-02-05T11:00:47.028-05:00Anticipation... Waiting On My Gig Bag and RecorderLast week I placed an order online at Musician's Friend. I've had my guitar since Christmas, and since I'm learning to play it a lot better, and more than likely I'll want to take it from place to place soon, I decided it was time to get a gig bag. Along with this I went ahead and ordered an ivory recorder (LMI) in the key of "F". Come to think of it, I also ordered a book from buy.com, and Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-72194839612105676582010-02-04T02:00:00.007-05:002010-02-04T02:43:12.703-05:00Judgement DayThis video was pretty fun to make... other than the fact that it was freezing cold and after awhile my fingers were too numb to operate the camera. The video quality is all trashy because of the fact that it's a myspace upload - the youtube version which is of higher quality, is lost forever thanks to a ban on my last channel...anyways.. enjoy. Judgement Day - 2009Skiilz Mitchell: THE MITCHELL Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-72467514892684958592010-02-04T00:03:00.014-05:002010-02-04T01:04:24.411-05:00My musical Roots Part IAs I mentioned before, I grew up listening to a LOT of good music (hell - I'm listening to good music right now). Believe me, if assload was a legitimate unit of measurement, that would describe my music collection. I listened to a lot of P-Funk, r&b, Soul, Blues, Reggae, but I fell in love with Hip Hop pretty much right away, and in retrospect, it's definitely because of the way it (Hip Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-41513927811731412852010-02-02T19:41:00.009-05:002010-02-07T04:03:19.669-05:00Pro Hands ReviewRecently I ordered the Pro Hands hand exerciser from amazon (I actually got it for free, and I can show you how I did that if you're interested). The reason that I decided to pick one of these up is obvious - I'm a beginning guitarist, and I need to strengthen my hands and fingers. The strength of the fretting hand is of utmost importance, so I'm making sure I have all the power and stability Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-82958294123837562932010-02-02T04:11:00.013-05:002010-02-02T05:57:47.247-05:00Fender Mini Tone Master ReviewRecently I stopped by my local Guitar Center to pick up a new mini amp for my late-night practice sessions. Since I'm still learning, there's no need for a really big amp or anything fancy, and I like the portability, so that's what I'm going with for now. As you can see by the picture above, it isn't very big - actually the dimensions are:160mm/6.3 in. (HEIGHT)171mm/6.7 in. (WIDTH)57.5mm/2.3 Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-714498592456414190.post-39752453698532996932010-02-02T01:45:00.007-05:002010-02-02T02:51:24.110-05:00Musical aptitude after 30If you had asked me if I was musically proficient at any point in my life, I would have answered with a proud and ignorant "yes!"This was because I did in fact have a strong musical background, but that only included using my ears to listen to what others had performed or recorded, and the instrumental classes that were included in my grade-school curriculum. I had also been rapping since the Skiilz Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06837864346865841932noreply@blogger.com0