Raphael McGregor

Instrumentalists--especially guitarists-- and instrument collectors do not always get along. We tend to be annoyed at collectors driving up the prices of the things we need to use to do our jobs, and there is a general feeling of irritation…

Right before I graduated from college, I helped myself to a copy of Schoenberg’s Theory of Harmony from the library. (Yes, I feel bad about it) The section entitled “Chords with six or more tones,” contains some fascinating examples of…

I love to nap. If I get a chance to nap, you can bet I’ll take it. A big part of my napping ritual is choosing the right music by which to fall asleep. This is an absurd endeavor because…

Chord Superimposition: The Vertical Version

One of the greatest things about the lap steel guitar is how difficult it is to play. Not only does it force you to be creative in your choices when playing solo, it also forces…

I had a video-heavy couple of weeks right before the holidays.  Stay tuned for a music video, live show recording and live video from the Brain Cloud, New York's finest Western Swing band.  And here's a little promo video that…

Recently I had the opportunity to play in Central Park at the beautiful Naumburg Bandshell with my trio; myself on lap steel, Jim Whitney on bass, and Larry Eagle on drums. It felt great to play for such a huge…

Had a fantastic time the other day playing at Retrofret Guitars, that place is incredible!  Hopefully they'll let me come in and do this again soon:

It was nice to be the gig alert on WNYC this morning:

http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/story/gig-alert-raphael-mcgregor/

I'll be at Freddy's every third Thursday of the month at 8 pm.  We had our first one just now with Larry Eagle and Jim Whitney.  Man…

Originally Published on Mike Neer's "Lap Steelin'" Blog: http://www.mikeneer.com/lapsteelin

This month, I am very pleased to present a contribution from friend and fellow steel guitarist, Raphael McGregor, of NYC. Raphael has been busy cutting new trails with his steel guitar…

Well, in my last post I promised new tunes.  Truth to tell, I hadn't really started them yet, but writing that post and also telling everyone I could that I was writing new tunes made me actually sit and write…

I just felt compelled to write as I looked at my calendar page and thought, "Hmm, I don't seem busy this summer...." Well, I'm not!  Not particularly, anyway; some wedding and party gigs, a few public shows, but mostly I…