December 16, 2021
We’re only ten days out from Christmas, so I figured it was time to get into the holiday spirit here on my music blog. During the past few years, I’ve recorded a handful of Christmas songs, including two originals. I did A Very Cozy Christmas last year, with an accompanying music video that I think
December 2, 2021
One of my favorite ways to kill valuable time these days is by watching JHS Pedals Show videos on YouTube. They’re informative, wildly entertaining, and they provide a level of guitar geekery that is seldom seen in normal circles. Most episodes on their popular YouTube channel are run by Josh Scott, founder and head tinkerer
November 22, 2021
I love the awe inspiring, chest thumping, bone shaking sound of playing your guitar through a nice loud tube amp, but as we all know, this ins’t always practical. Like if you live in a tiny house with another person who doesn’t always want to hear you make loud guitar noises. Or if you live
October 6, 2021
It’s been just over 5 months since I released my new album, Up Higher, and since then… Well… Summer happened here in Alaska, and I kind put away the guitar for awhile. I tend to not play as much music during that time of year, when the days are long and I can spend hours
June 18, 2021
I’m a total music geek. I love listening to music, talking about music, reading about music, thinking about music, and pontificating about about the magic and influence of certain bands, songs, playing styles, production techniques and the general impact that music has had had on me, and on popular culture in general. So, when my
May 20, 2021
Much like I do with my photography blog, I thought I’d start a series here on the music blog where I break down my some of my songs and give you some insight about how they were created. Think of this as an illustration of how the song went from original idea to demo to
May 10, 2021
As a 80s high school guitar player who grew up watching MTV, I suppose it was inevitable that I would eventually grow up get older and make my own music videos. Today I released a music video for for “Can’t Look Past Ourselves,” which is the lead-off track on my album, “Up Higher.” It’s incredibly rewarding to
May 6, 2021
I’m excited to announce that my new album, “Up Higher,” is now available for streaming and purchase on all the big music sites, like Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube Music, and more. This means you can put it on one of your playlists and rock out to Dan Bailey guitar music anytime you
April 27, 2021
I’m so excited to announce the release of my brand new album, “Up Higher.” (It’s now available for streaming and purchase on all the big music sites, like Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Amazon Music, Pandora, YouTube Music, and more.) Featuring eight vocal and instrumental tracks, most of which were written and recorded during the past year, I feel that this collection represents
April 22, 2021
I’m excited to announce the upcoming release of my brand new album, which is scheduled for release next Tuesday, April 27! It’s called “Up Higher,” and it features a number of all new vocal and instrumental tracks that I’ve been working on for the past few months. Here’s a quick preview of one of the
April 9, 2021
The other night, while shooting mountain aerials over the Chugach Mountains, I noticed something I’d never seen before, Groups of ravens were flying and playing right up against the high mountain peaks, at almost 7,000 feet! The were pretty hard to spot, but when I came home and checked out the footage, I was blown
March 22, 2021
I had just come inside from working on the shed I was building this past fall when I saw the news that Eddie Van Halen had died. It was October 6, 2020, and up until that moment, it was like any other pandemic day; you know, the kind that runs together with all of the
February 26, 2021
In addition to all of the guitar related stuff I’ve collected over the years, I’ve gone through a variety of recording gear that I’ve used to make my music. Much of that older stuff is long gone, like my Boss BR-8, a digital 8 track recorder I used in the early 2000s, and my old
February 19, 2021
By the time I was 16 years old, the whole guitar thing had stuck pretty firmly, and I was eager to delve into the world of rock and roll as an actual participant. Inspired by guys like Jimmy Page, Ritche Blackmore, Jimi Hendrix and Eddie Van Halen, I was more than ready to jump in
February 5, 2021
I’ve been a diehard rock and roll fan ever since I was a kid. And even before rock and roll, I had music in my blood from a very young age. My neighbor from almost 50 years ago in Colorado, recently emailed me and reminded me about the imaginary trunk of imaginary musical instruments I
January 14, 2021
I’m excited to announce the release, of what is essentially my debut album. Seven Years is a collection of newly remastered guitar oriented instrumentals I recorded between 2000-2007. Those seven years represent the evolution, and the beginnings of my experiments and learning experience with songwriting and digital recording. Seven Years by Dan Bailey Since I
January 11, 2021
I started playing guitar when I was fifteen years old, and for the next few years, it consumed my life. In many ways, it still does. Even though photography is the dominant force in my existence, music will forever be my first love, and remains a constant fascination and obsession in my personal life. I’m
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