Recent Blog Posts
May 06 2008
I ran the fastest Half-marathon ever in Canada!
Yes, it is true. Sort of. My time was 59:37 and the race was the 2007 Devon Turkey Chase. That's a pretty fast time by a Swedish old guy, don't you think?
What, ...
» I ran the fastest Half-marathon ever in Canada!
May 05 2008
Puffin for a Muffin 2008
This was a fun race. I ran the Puffin for a Muffin 8 km road race in 28:10, but we were directed the wrong away, and subsequently ran 123 meters too short. The race was interesting. I'm coaching a talented young ...
May 02 2008
John Scofield always inspires me greatly
I get asked once in a while about my influences. Number 1 would be Jimi Hendrix, but in the next breath I need to mention John Scofield.
When I first started getting into jazz and fusi ...
» John Scofield - huge inspiration
April 25 2008
How to play guitar like a pro in no time
Would you like to know the secret all good guitar players share? The secret that makes them sound better than the average Joe?
I am sure you have seen these types of ads online. There ...
» How to play guitar like a pro in no time
April 23 2008
Power calibration error burning DVD's
Recently, my Lite-On DVD external burner has been giving me problems. I have been unable to burn my regular guitar DVD's - every time I've tried burning one the last week an error has occurred. I l ...
» Power calibration error burning DVD's
April 22 2008
Well, the Boston Marathon was a great experience. I finished in 3:01:33, my second slowest marathon I've ever run. My legs were just not working very well today. Oh well, that's how it goes sometimes. ...
» I finished the Boston Marathon 2008
April 16 2008
Going to Boston for the marathon
I'm off now to have some pleasant days in Boston, before I line up for the most prestigious of marathon races - Boston Marathon. I am pretty excited about this. I am probably not in very good shape for ...
» Going to Boston for the marathon
April 08 2008
Korg Pitch Black Tuner Pedal
I finally received this Korg pedal tuner I've been waiting for. It's called Pitchblack and it just came out. I ordered it quite a while ago but as it often is, it took quite a bit longer than expected t ...
March 31 2008
MXR Carbon Copy Delay
I hear a lot of buzz about the new MXR Carbon Copy Delay pedal. It is a basic analog delay pedal which apparently sounds very good.
It is true bypass, and it doesn't take up much real estate on your pedal bo ...
March 30 2008
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Camrose
Yesterday was the last show of this play in Camrose, and people really liked the performance. I would say it was a success. I shared the duties as guitar player with one of my gui ...
» Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in Camrose