Caregiver role, continuous learning, being on top of things: Feeling alive. As I’ve mentioned before, I’m a caregiver for my ama (“mother” in Basque) due to a degenerative neurological disease she suffers from, among other things. Being a caregiver entails many challenges, including being a caregiver without neglecting yourself, maintaining balance, and sometimes it’s not easy because the balance is disrupted and you get lost…
Sound advice for Ibon Ibon, the guitar player of Amuak (Amuakm on Instagram), a band that enjoys spending time playing with each other and that makes curious videos of close shots on Instagram, has stopped by to help him with the sound of his pedalboard + amplifier gear. Ibon is a person that I have known for a long time and he is very nice,…
25 years of a live marked by a ticket Yesterday marked 25 years since the group Kafha (in which I played) played with Su Ta Gar at the Eibar sports center. Su Ta Gar presented their album Homo Sapiens and in my opinion they were in very good shape (they had recorded with a couple of UK producers and album had very good sound and…
Fabi from Penadas por la ley and Pepe from Turbofuckers I usually like to show the customers who came to Kitarshokak, whether they are famous, newcomers, musicians, fans, etc… although not all those who come appear because some do not want to, they do not like social networks or appearing, they prefer discretion. In this case, a rock couple of Argentinians who are well known…
Godin Session HT Black + Fender Deluxe Reverb ´79 This time it was a Godin HT Session which I tested again before packing it as I always do to see that everything is ok and to say goodbye to the guitar as well. I have tried it with the ’79 Fender Deluxe Reverb that we have in the Backline section for rental outside the Kitarshokak…
Rihanna “Diamonds” + Guitar arrangements by Ni Neu This time I have made electric guitar arrangements to a Rihanna song. I see the electronic-based songs or songs with little guitar presence as susceptible to being arranged with the guitar, something like a blank notebook at the beginning of the course ready to destroy with various notes on all sides. Then you have to organize the…
Kitarshokak also sells other instruments In Kitarshokak, and as its name indicates, it is usual to walk around the guitar, amplifiers and between the strings, having the majority of items available in that sense. But not only that is offered, but Kitarshokak is not closed to anything as long as it allows her to continue living from her passion, music and her environment, that is…
Testing upon receipt of new gear As always, I test any material I receive at the Kitarshokak facility or pick up from the owner’s home to see what condition it is in, whether it needs inspection or repair or is ready to use as is, what details it has…in addition to seeing how much it inspires me and what it offers to better advise the…
Aitorpenak in Kitarshokak Studioak Aitor from Aitorpenak is a musically restless person, always with new ideas and projects, alone or with his band, Aitorpenak. He is Catalan but with deep Basque roots, always trying to practice his beloved Basque. It is always a pleasure to be part of your adventures. This has been a small last minute detail that he thought of inserting into his…
Electric guitar arrangement on song “Zurekin” by Bulego Every now and then a song grabs me or I just start playing around with the arrangements that come to mind. They tend to be songs that don’t have saturated electric guitars or to which I want to give another approach. And along the way I show a little what I am capable of offering as a…
