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The Punch-In - TrueFire Guitar Lessons and Musings
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Players, welcome to The Punch-In. Developed for guitarists and by guitarists, this is a one-of-a-kind space on the web for guitar lessons, guitar tips, guitar tricks, guitar videos, guitar theory, and much more guitar.
Recent Posts
A TrueFire Thanks
by Brad Wendkos, Founder of TrueFire We’re celebrating our 18th Thanksgiving as a company today. Jacquie made us an incredible brunch of blueberry waffles, egg casserole, sausage and potatoes, which we inhaled in a matter of moments. We sat and ate...
Branding: Musical Identity as a Career Move
by Rich Tozzoli On this past Veteran’s Day, the Punch-In ran a handful of videos featuring performances of “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Slash was featured in one of them, and in a very rare move he performed without his trademark top hat. Or, we...
3 Questions – George Lynch
1. What's the most valuable career advice you've ever received? Don’t quit your day job. 2. Should artists allow free downloads and file sharing -- or does that devalue the music? I believe artists, or any other creator of a consumable product, sho...
7 Ways to Tour (Without Getting in the Van)
by Tammy Brackett Let’s face it. Touring is enticing and exciting, but can also be financially exasperating and emotionally draining. Once the modus operandi for expanding a musical presence, the tour dynamic has been changed by technology. It’s ...
Fireside Chat: Mike Stern
If you've never heard of Mike Stern, chances are you've most definitely heard his guitar. The mortal man (yes, this merits an upfront reminder that Mike Stern, and every other guitar legend for that matter, is, but a mortal human) was a band mate of...
Daily Kindling: Steven Tyler, Aerosmith, and Bad Band Breakups
As I'm sure many of you were already aware, there was a rumor floating around this week that Steven Tyler was leaving Aerosmith. The rumor spread quickly after Joe Perry tweeted (that's right, Joe Perry is on Twitter and you should be too) that Aeros...

