http://marioparga.com/blog Welcome to my Blog! Fri, 06 Aug 2010 17:32:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm sorry for the late blog entry but I've been busy with a family visit and working on numerous recordings... My Mother (Sue), sister (Raqui), brother-in-law (Noel) and nephew (Thomas) came to visit us for three weeks from England, they landed in Las Vegas on the evening of May 4th. They got ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=394 The Trials Of Life…   I’ve had a few emails from fans asking about the new albums, in particular Shadows & Light.  I’m currently working on several recordings simultaneously, but due to my increasingly busy schedule and a demanding 2 year old daughter, I’m struggling to be honest!   Originally, Shadows & Light was ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=338 Happy Christmas and New Year! Wishing you all a great Christmas and New Year! Thank you for all your support and enthusiasm for my music during 2009 :-) Very best wishes Mario http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=334 New Guitar Marty (Siggery Guitars CEO) sent me a photo of my new guitar's progress a few days ago, he was working on the transparent black finish at the time: As you can see from the photo, the finish is looking amazing, it will be even better when it's coated with glossy ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=291 New Guitar! Marty Siggery, the main luthier at Siggery Guitars has been working hard on my new custom guitar, I've attached a photo below to show it's progress. The new guitar! The guitar has an SG body style, and is made of solid mahogany with a very thin Koa veneer for cosmetic purposes (as ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=256 R.I.P. Les Paul It was with great sadness that I yesterday learned of the death of the legendary Les Paul. One of the electric guitar's greatest pioneers and innovator of multitrack recording techniques, Les died yesterday due to complications from pneumonia at the age of 94. He will be missed by everyone in the guitar ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=241 Shadows & Light My new solo album Shadows & Light is going well, some of the songs are now very close to completion and soundclips will be added to the main website nearer to the release date. The track listing will be announced on the main site's News & Events page soon. Fishman's ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=217 Uncle G's Visit Graham, Me & Skye at Lake Mead National Recreation Area, NV (5/15/09) Uncle G (Graham Bonnet) came to visit us last week, we had a great time driving out to a few local places of interest and we also worked on some new songs for the Savage Paradise project. "DAY-O!" Graham being Graham... ;-) Testing out the ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=181 In the last blog entry I said I’d talk a little about technique as I’m asked a lot about the subject. I’d like to start off by saying that I don’t give guitar lessons, but if you catch up with me at a gig or clinic I’m usually more than ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=153 I'm asked a lot by learner guitarists through my website and MySpace page about guitars, amps and guitar music that influenced me when I was young, and also for advice on technique and guitar playing in general (which I'll cover in the next blog entry).  I'll try and answer the most commonly asked questions... Guitars There's a ... http://marioparga.com/blog/?p=119