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Snowcake
Snowcake, Lauren Passarelli (Feather Records) Boston-based Lauren Passarelli is a multiple threat: a guitarist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, singer-songwriter, recording engineer, arranger, and producer, and a professor of guitar at Berklee College of Music. Lauren has a command of many musical idioms, and on … Continue reading
Tegeler Testimonials
What do I love about my Tegeler gear? Everything! I love blue, the gear is blue, I love great sound, and they sound great. I love ease of use and easy to turn buttons, knobs and switches. I love that … Continue reading
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Focal Clear MG Professional Headphones
I have been in love with listening to music through headphones since I was a child. Music can be in a room but when I listen on headphones I get to go into the music. I love detail. I love … Continue reading
Tegeler Interview
Tegeler Web link QUESTIONS: 1. Hi Lauren, thanks a lot for taking part in our interview series. Please introduce yourself to our readers! I’m a singer songwriter, recording engineer, and Professor of Guitar at Berklee College of music. I play … Continue reading
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Questions for me by Griffin Woytaszek
Thank you so much Lauren! I will let you know how my presentation goes. I appreciate you going into so much depth on these questions, and taking the time to do so. I found this very inspiring, particularly the piece … Continue reading
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Night Vision ~ The Questions ~ The Interview
Night Vision ~ Questions submitted by Robin Stone, Claudio Raino, Max Abraham, Daniel Jackson, Bernadette Mac, Stan Pulnik, and Gina M. Vanderloop. RS: This song to my ears has a decidedly Steely Dan vibe about it. The harmonies and horn … Continue reading
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Interview with Lauren Passarelli by Alexandria Mulé
L Pass Interview – by Alexandria Mulé AM: When did you realize that you wanted to first put your material out into the world rather than keeping it for yourself? LP: I wanted to make a record from when I … Continue reading
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Tagged CD, song writers, creativity, creative life, article, writing, Beatles, interview, guitar
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True Fire Asks Lauren for 7 tips
7 Thoughts on Teaching and Learning by Lauren Passarelli There is no greater technique book for guitar than William G Leavitt’s, A Modern Method For Guitar (a 3 book series). Learning from a great book puts you miles ahead of … Continue reading
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Tagged learning guitar, teaching, learning, guitar lessons
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David Rawlings Guitarist for Gillian Welch
Dave was a great student. We found we shared similar passions for melodic solos; both of us adoring the playing of George Harrison. Dave already had a wonderful background and desired more expression and facility. Helping him through the Berklee … Continue reading
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Night Vision ~ Lauren Passarelli ~ Sounds Around Town
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Night Vision Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Lauren Passarelli lpassarelli@berklee.edu New Album: Night Vision Release Date: June 20, 2020 TOP MASSACHUSETTS MUSICIANS BAND TOGETHER TO MAKE GORGEOUS ALBUM Lauren Passarelli has joined with some of the best music-makers to produce NIGHT … Continue reading
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Honeysuckle Magazine ~ Lauren’s Song ~ article by Michael Moore
https://honeysucklemag.com/laurens-song/ Decades ago, the Berklee College of Music in Boston was commonly known as “the Jazz School” or some other iteration of a Jazz Institute. More recently, it has been a haven for serious students of all styles – Pop, Rock, Fusion, … Continue reading
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Q & A with Michael J. Moore of Honeysuckle Magazine
MJM: Berklee circa ’78 – ’82, when you were a student, was loaded with jazz and funk and fusion fanatics. Did you feel like an outcast with your Beatles fixation? What’s fascinating is that you have always made your unique appreciation … Continue reading
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Lauren Passarelli on The Beatles ~
Music that matters Lauren Passarelli, lead guitarist and backing vocalist, has been with the band for four months. She said the band found her on the Internet, and that as the Beatles professor in the guitar department at Berklee College … Continue reading
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Inspiration Is Everywhere, In December
Recently I watched the film, De Lovely, about Cole Porter. It was so cool to watch another creative person doing his thing, and there were so many pianos in this film. I loved that. There were times in the film … Continue reading
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College Magazine names Lauren one of the top ten Music Professors that Inspire Us.
It’s an honor to be mentioned here in such great musician company. Plus I loved the film, Music of the Heart with Meryl Streep. SO cool. 10 female music professors that inspire us “No one gives major #boss vibes better … Continue reading
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‘Cause It’s Love
‘Cause It’s Love words & music: L Pass, 2015, January At a theater in the Bronx, kissing through the show. They happened so deliciously, missing Ivanhoe. They would soothe and inspire, speak gentle fire Kindle sweet desire to be together. At … Continue reading
99 ways to play better guitar
cool guitar player mag link
Blackbird & Bellabye
I’ve always gotten a kick out of learning songs & guitar parts deeply to sound like the recordings that I loved. That was my measure of how well I knew the music & how … Continue reading
Happy 70th Ringo!
Steve Gorman (Black Crowes drummer) wrote this a while back in response to a fan letter: Quote: Ringo Starr’s drumming is infallible, untouchable, and he is quite simply the greatest drummer in the history of rock ‘n’ roll music. So, … Continue reading
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Brenda Ueland on Creative Work
I think there is something necessary & life giving about creative work. A state of excitement. And it is like a faucet: nothing comes unless you turn it on and the more you turn it on, the more comes. But … Continue reading
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Insatiable Love Affair
(Here’s an essay I was asked to write about Gretsch Guitars) Insatiable Love Affair The plastic guitar at age two wasn’t enough, and when i saw the Beatles on the tele at age 4, I fell deeply in love with guitar. A … Continue reading
How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall?
Well the punch line of the old joke is PRACTICE! Right? Well this story isn’t about Carnegie Hall. It’s a true story about Symphony Hall in Boston, MA. I was attending a private function inside Symphony Hall where a friend … Continue reading
Guitar Players & Nail Care
I love playing with a pick. I love playing with pick & fingers & I love finger picking. They give me different sounds & feels & ability to create the guitar parts I want to play. Whether it’s steel string … Continue reading
Power of A Beatle
“The verdict from Paul McCartney’s show at his Coachella debut on Friday? Never underestimate the power of a Beatle… The night belonged to Paul.” — LOS ANGELES TIMES
Why Music Matters
L Pass ~ my favorite bits from Why Music Matters Karl Paulnack, Director, Music Division The Boston Conservatory Given what we have since learned about life in the Nazi camps, why would anyone in his right mind waste time and … Continue reading
Elizabeth Gilbert ~ Swallow The Sun
Elizabeth Gilbert is a superb author who’s voice & spirit I deeply enjoy. She has the intelligence, humor & playfulness combination that seriously tickles me. Here she talks about all of us & the creativity we use & the courage … Continue reading
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