Making Music - June 1986
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New gear revealed. Plus on-the-spot report of how Yamaha in Japan treat the musicianly public. |
You know where the post box is, don't you? |
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Gossip calypso - giving out the musicians' gossip that no-one else would touch with an ear'ole. |
Tom RobinsonUncle Tom gives studio advice, from a Portastudio to a great big 24-track. |
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The instrumental low-down on a choice new group: this month, Venom from Newcastle. |
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The Musicians Union - is it for you?What's in it for rock musicians? A spokesperson answers your questions. |
Historic pix of Jimmy Page and Marc Bolan, plus an interesting guitar or three. |
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Heaven 17Martyn Ware talks about money and the musician. Make £50,000 without playing a note. |
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Watch Your GearHow to look after instruments and gear on the move. |
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We share with you the simple guitar chord trick upon which most pop music is based. |
The third of our build-your-own-MIDI-interface-for-BBC-and-DX21. |
You never knew about Depeche Mode | Depeche Mode |
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Phil ManzaneraThe guitars behind five Roxy Music classics, plus a Skill Centre special as Phil shows you the chords to 'Love Is The Drug'. |
Two new Making Music hook-ups for the DX7, and another new racket for your lovely Casio CZ101 too. Sheer generosity. |
It's angry time with violent John Morrish. This month's target: 'disc jockeys'. Brace yourself. |
History Of ProducersJust who are these people who get their names on record sleeves and their sounds in your speakers? |
MicrophonesIt's the microphone's turn to have all its technical terms translated into understandable language. |
Rick WakemanThe six best keyboard ideas of Rick The First, in condensed, easy-to-follow Making Music style. |
Geoff Nicholls calms down the fight between the drum machine and the real drummer. |
phaser, gate and compressor |
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A pile of useful stuff on the gaps between the notes that make chords sound (mostly) nice. |
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Find out how to get those missing musicians for your group, or get into a new group yourself. |
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This is the tape demo column that matters: have you posted off your band's effort yet? |
Who do these music press writers think they are? A big joke, that's what we make of it. |
A DX21 - but can you work out how it was done? Important dates; nice enough to stick on the wall. |
Peter Gabriel, The Ramones, Philip Glass, That Petrol Emotion, and old-time Velvet Underground. |
The Top 40 Chart of Britain's favourite instruments and gear, now with Bubbling Under newcomers. |