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answering questions about my book (and also other things)

answering questions about my book (and also other things)

How John Lennon Uses Nonsense

How John Lennon Uses Nonsense

Genre is Dying (and that's a good thing)

Genre is Dying (and that's a good thing)

The Mother of American Music

The Mother of American Music

The Greatest Video Essay in the World

The Greatest Video Essay in the World

The Future of the Guitar Solo

The Future of the Guitar Solo

Nirvana killed the guitar solo.

Nirvana killed the guitar solo.

Is it too obvious to say this guitar solo is fire? 🔥

Is it too obvious to say this guitar solo is fire? 🔥

Hiatus.

Hiatus.

The greatest debate in rock history.

The greatest debate in rock history.

A blackout drunk Ozzy Osbourne discovers a rare talent.

A blackout drunk Ozzy Osbourne discovers a rare talent.

The man who taught guitar gods how to play.

The man who taught guitar gods how to play.

The Death of the Guitar Solo

The Death of the Guitar Solo

Thrash Metal isn't a scene, it's an arms race.

Thrash Metal isn't a scene, it's an arms race.

Punk rock guitar solos are a joke.

Punk rock guitar solos are a joke.

How Guitar Solos Dominated the '80s

How Guitar Solos Dominated the '80s

They tried to keep Van Halen a secret.

They tried to keep Van Halen a secret.

Seeing Stairway To Heaven live was life changing.

Seeing Stairway To Heaven live was life changing.

What makes a song "great"?

What makes a song "great"?

Your favourite guitarist's favourite guitarist.

Your favourite guitarist's favourite guitarist.

Even heavy metal's origin story is metal af.

Even heavy metal's origin story is metal af.

Why I Love Vinyl

Why I Love Vinyl

Frank Zappa had a very bad week.

Frank Zappa had a very bad week.

The moment Jimi Hendrix changed everything.

The moment Jimi Hendrix changed everything.

The Golden Age of the Guitar Solo

The Golden Age of the Guitar Solo

Nobody could've guessed what Surf Rock would give us.

Nobody could've guessed what Surf Rock would give us.

1954 wasn't ready for this guitar solo.

1954 wasn't ready for this guitar solo.

XIII / XIII

XIII / XIII

The world's most famous guitar.

The world's most famous guitar.

XII / XIII

XII / XIII

X / XIII

X / XIII

How Rocky Horror Became a Cult Phenomenon

How Rocky Horror Became a Cult Phenomenon

IX / XIII

IX / XIII

VIII / XIII

VIII / XIII

The dance move that made the electric guitar famous.

The dance move that made the electric guitar famous.

I made visuals for your Halloween party

I made visuals for your Halloween party

VII / XIII

VII / XIII

VI / XIII

VI / XIII

Pushing the guitar to its limit was just the beginning.

Pushing the guitar to its limit was just the beginning.

V / XIII

V / XIII

III / XIII

III / XIII

IV / XIII

IV / XIII

How the '60s Changed the Guitar

How the '60s Changed the Guitar

II / XIII

II / XIII

I / XIII

I / XIII

The History of Viral Songs

The History of Viral Songs

How the '50s Changed the Guitar

How the '50s Changed the Guitar

Jethro Tull's Ridiculously Elaborate Album Cover

Jethro Tull's Ridiculously Elaborate Album Cover

The First Electric Guitar Solos

The First Electric Guitar Solos

Why 1989 has the Perfect Album Cover

Why 1989 has the Perfect Album Cover

My Favorite Music Documentaries

My Favorite Music Documentaries

Queen's Most Underrated Album

Queen's Most Underrated Album

How Bruce Springsteen Perfected Rock n' Roll

How Bruce Springsteen Perfected Rock n' Roll

The Thin White Duke's masterpiece.

The Thin White Duke's masterpiece.

How Carole King Revolutionized '70s Music

How Carole King Revolutionized '70s Music

The earliest concept albums were ahead of their time.

The earliest concept albums were ahead of their time.

The first minute of Born To Run is perfect.

The first minute of Born To Run is perfect.

Even more songs that go Doo Doo Doo.

Even more songs that go Doo Doo Doo.

How the seasons impact my listening habits.

How the seasons impact my listening habits.

THAT moment from Empire Ants.

THAT moment from Empire Ants.

The artists who shaped my music taste.

The artists who shaped my music taste.

The best minute of Childish Gambino's career.

The best minute of Childish Gambino's career.

A Brief History of the Concept Album

A Brief History of the Concept Album

10 years ago, Daft Punk gave life back to music.

10 years ago, Daft Punk gave life back to music.

This is peak Tame Impala.

This is peak Tame Impala.

Polyphonic Face Reveal?

Polyphonic Face Reveal?

Lou Reed only needs two chords.

Lou Reed only needs two chords.

Janet Jackson was a Y2K influencer.

Janet Jackson was a Y2K influencer.

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 4.

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 4.

Remembering Gordon Lightfoot

Remembering Gordon Lightfoot

How to piss off Jazz fans.

How to piss off Jazz fans.

Lovin' You is about... Who!?

Lovin' You is about... Who!?

This song doesn't exist.

This song doesn't exist.

Blink-182's middle finger to pop summer anthems.

Blink-182's middle finger to pop summer anthems.

More songs that go Doo Doo Doo.

More songs that go Doo Doo Doo.

The Story of Led Zeppelin's Explosive Debut

The Story of Led Zeppelin's Explosive Debut

The best album that Pink Floyd didn't make.

The best album that Pink Floyd didn't make.

I Hate "Post-Punk".

I Hate "Post-Punk".

Songs that go Doo Doo Doo.

Songs that go Doo Doo Doo.

How Led Zeppelin Got Their Name

How Led Zeppelin Got Their Name

Why we're nostalgic for things sucking.

Why we're nostalgic for things sucking.

Duke Ellington's Forgotten Masterpiece

Duke Ellington's Forgotten Masterpiece

The album that saved rock music.

The album that saved rock music.

One Million Subscribers.

One Million Subscribers.

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 3.

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 3.

How Nirvana Made "In Utero"

How Nirvana Made "In Utero"

Stop calling Meg White a bad drummer.

Stop calling Meg White a bad drummer.

Reject the music industry, return to monke.

Reject the music industry, return to monke.

The Crazy History Behind "The Alabama Song"

The Crazy History Behind "The Alabama Song"

Never take directions from the bassist.

Never take directions from the bassist.

When words fail, there's always Clare Torry.

When words fail, there's always Clare Torry.

Dark Side of the Moon is 50. It still rips.

Dark Side of the Moon is 50. It still rips.

Pink Floyd sums up life in one minute.

Pink Floyd sums up life in one minute.

What's the Best Way to Close an Album?

What's the Best Way to Close an Album?

The greatest album finale of all time.

The greatest album finale of all time.

90's Queen was built different.

90's Queen was built different.

᳝˖ . ֺ ָ ֙⋆ G I O R G I O ⋆ ֙ ָ ֺ . ˖

᳝˖ . ֺ ָ ֙⋆ G I O R G I O ⋆ ֙ ָ ֺ . ˖

How Donna Summer Changed Pop Music Forever

How Donna Summer Changed Pop Music Forever

Donna Summer's Sound of the Future

Donna Summer's Sound of the Future

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 2.

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 2.

When music and aesthetic collide, you get The White Stripes.

When music and aesthetic collide, you get The White Stripes.

Young, Gifted, Black, and severely underrated.

Young, Gifted, Black, and severely underrated.

Daft Punk's secret patterns in Around The World music video.

Daft Punk's secret patterns in Around The World music video.

Miles Davis doesn't make mistakes. He makes opportunities.

Miles Davis doesn't make mistakes. He makes opportunities.

Early rockstars loved trashing their amps.

Early rockstars loved trashing their amps.

Stevie Nicks channels a Welsh Goddess on Rhiannon.

Stevie Nicks channels a Welsh Goddess on Rhiannon.

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 1.

Songs with perfect opening lines, part 1.

Disco Sucks is not about what you think it is.

Disco Sucks is not about what you think it is.

If Paul McCartney is dead, then who the hell wrote Penny Lane?

If Paul McCartney is dead, then who the hell wrote Penny Lane?

Musicians love stones that roll, for some reason.

Musicians love stones that roll, for some reason.

Jeff Beck helped write Stevie Wonder's biggest hit.

Jeff Beck helped write Stevie Wonder's biggest hit.

YMCA is more than a novelty dance song.

YMCA is more than a novelty dance song.

stop scrolling and let the velvet underground soothe your soul

stop scrolling and let the velvet underground soothe your soul

Why Did Bob Dylan Release a Christmas Album?

Why Did Bob Dylan Release a Christmas Album?

Why are so many songs about rolling stones?

Why are so many songs about rolling stones?

Understanding "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts VI-IX)"

Understanding "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts VI-IX)"

The Untold History of Disco

The Untold History of Disco

Understanding "Wish You Were Here"

Understanding "Wish You Were Here"

The Greatest Guitar Solo Ever Played

The Greatest Guitar Solo Ever Played

Understanding "Have a Cigar"

Understanding "Have a Cigar"

Why Are Nursery Rhymes So F***ing Creepy?

Why Are Nursery Rhymes So F***ing Creepy?

Introducing: Polyphonic Magazine

Introducing: Polyphonic Magazine

Understanding "Welcome to the Machine"

Understanding "Welcome to the Machine"

Grunge Pranked the World

Grunge Pranked the World

The Beatles Made NOTHING Interesting

The Beatles Made NOTHING Interesting

Understanding "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. I-V)"

Understanding "Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Pts. I-V)"

Do You Remember?

Do You Remember?

This 'Boring' Album Cover is Hiding a Masterpiece

This 'Boring' Album Cover is Hiding a Masterpiece

The Enduring Power of Kate Bush

The Enduring Power of Kate Bush

How Paul Simon Wrote "The Boxer"

How Paul Simon Wrote "The Boxer"

David Bowie's Most Iconic Look

David Bowie's Most Iconic Look

How Folk Music Defeated the Soviet Union

How Folk Music Defeated the Soviet Union

Is Kendrick Lamar Going to Retire?

Is Kendrick Lamar Going to Retire?

Secrets Hidden in the Cover of Rumours

Secrets Hidden in the Cover of Rumours

Bo Burnham, Arcade Fire, and the Infinite Dread of the Internet

Bo Burnham, Arcade Fire, and the Infinite Dread of the Internet

The Simple Genius of Bill Withers

The Simple Genius of Bill Withers

What is the Oldest Song You Know?

What is the Oldest Song You Know?

Songs I Loved in January

Songs I Loved in January

Outkast's Unlikely Christmas Anthem

Outkast's Unlikely Christmas Anthem

Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and the Great Singers of Old

Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and the Great Singers of Old

The Dark Side of Led Zeppelin's Legacy

The Dark Side of Led Zeppelin's Legacy

Led Zeppelin and Cultural Appropriation

Led Zeppelin and Cultural Appropriation

Did Led Zeppelin Steal Their Music?

Did Led Zeppelin Steal Their Music?

Introducing Led Zeppelin Month

Introducing Led Zeppelin Month

Neil Young's Environmentalist Anthem | #teamseas

Neil Young's Environmentalist Anthem | #teamseas

The Reggae Song that Accidentally Invented Goth Rock

The Reggae Song that Accidentally Invented Goth Rock

Understanding Red Right Hand

Understanding Red Right Hand

A Love Letter to Pop Punk

A Love Letter to Pop Punk

The Strange Magik of Jimi Hendrix

The Strange Magik of Jimi Hendrix

Jeff Rosenstock - Planet Luxury | #shorts

Jeff Rosenstock - Planet Luxury | #shorts

What is the House of the Rising Sun?

What is the House of the Rising Sun?

Why Bob Dylan is a Poetic Genius

Why Bob Dylan is a Poetic Genius

How ABBA Reinvented Pop Music

How ABBA Reinvented Pop Music

Kendrick's Perfect Album Art

Kendrick's Perfect Album Art

Joni Mitchell's Finest Piece of Poetry | #shorts

Joni Mitchell's Finest Piece of Poetry | #shorts

Understanding "The End"

Understanding "The End"

How Isaac Hayes Revolutionized Soul Music

How Isaac Hayes Revolutionized Soul Music

What's Going On | A 50 Year Retrospective

What's Going On | A 50 Year Retrospective

Pink Floyd's First Masterpiece

Pink Floyd's First Masterpiece

The First Hidden Track in Rock History | #shorts

The First Hidden Track in Rock History | #shorts

Bruce Springsteen's Secret Formula | #shorts

Bruce Springsteen's Secret Formula | #shorts

Country Music's Greatest Story Song

Country Music's Greatest Story Song

Incredible Thoughts.

Incredible Thoughts.

Bob Marley's Most Radical Moment

Bob Marley's Most Radical Moment

Punk's Best Album Cover

Punk's Best Album Cover

What's Bohemian Rhapsody Actually About?

What's Bohemian Rhapsody Actually About?

How Andre 3000 Writes About Love

How Andre 3000 Writes About Love

King Crimson's Most Iconic Album Artwork

King Crimson's Most Iconic Album Artwork

Canada's Favorite Sea Shanty

Canada's Favorite Sea Shanty

A Brief Hiatus (and other announcements)

A Brief Hiatus (and other announcements)

Joni Mitchell and the Melancholy of Christmas

Joni Mitchell and the Melancholy of Christmas

How Coltrane Broke "My Favorite Things" (feat. Adam Neely)

How Coltrane Broke "My Favorite Things" (feat. Adam Neely)

The Story of Hadestown

The Story of Hadestown

The 27 Club: Mental Illness & Art

The 27 Club: Mental Illness & Art

The Truth about the Devil and the Crossroads

The Truth about the Devil and the Crossroads

Jimi Hendrix Was a Science Fiction Nerd

Jimi Hendrix Was a Science Fiction Nerd

Brain Damage/Eclipse | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Brain Damage/Eclipse | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

How Bob Dylan Writes a Protest Song

How Bob Dylan Writes a Protest Song

How Run the Jewels Made the Perfect Protest Album

How Run the Jewels Made the Perfect Protest Album

Any Colour You Like | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Any Colour You Like | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

The True Meaning of Hotel California

The True Meaning of Hotel California

The Man Who Invented Jazz

The Man Who Invented Jazz

Us and Them | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Us and Them | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Cannonball Adderley: The Joy of Jazz

Cannonball Adderley: The Joy of Jazz

There's a Riot Goin' On

There's a Riot Goin' On

The Strange Album that Changed Jazz Forever

The Strange Album that Changed Jazz Forever

Money | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Money | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Black Lives Created Modern Music | Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Created Modern Music | Black Lives Matter

In Defence of Meg White

In Defence of Meg White

What Makes a Great Cover Song?

What Makes a Great Cover Song?

The Great Gig In The Sky | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

The Great Gig In The Sky | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Polyphonic Q&A: Quarantine Edition

Polyphonic Q&A: Quarantine Edition

Some Polyphonic Updates

Some Polyphonic Updates

It's The End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

It's The End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Time | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Time | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

The Welsh Myth Behind Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon"

The Welsh Myth Behind Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon"

How Patti Smith Saved Rock n' Roll

How Patti Smith Saved Rock n' Roll

Mezmerize/Hypnotize: System of A Down's Vision of America

Mezmerize/Hypnotize: System of A Down's Vision of America

On the Run | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

On the Run | The Dark Side of the Moon Project

Nina Simone: Hip Hop's Secret Weapon

Nina Simone: Hip Hop's Secret Weapon