Browsing Month October, 2009

Dr. Richard Niles Interview: Digging Deep into Pat Metheny

Dr. Richard Niles Interview: Digging Deep into Pat Metheny

Posted October 31, 2009 at 11:57 am | No comments

Described as “one of the most versatile men in modern music” by Sound on Sound Magazine, Dr. Richard Niles has built a strong career as a performer, recording artist, producer, songwriter, composer and arranger, author and educator.

Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews, Jazz

Jeff Golub Interview: Blues for You

Jeff Golub Interview: Blues for You

Posted October 29, 2009 at 10:42 pm | No comments

Jeff Golub (pronounced Goal-ub) was born in 1955 and grew up in the Akron, Ohio area. He began playing guitar as a pre-teen, initially trying to imitate ’60’s blues/rock guitarists like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimi Hendrix.

Posted in: Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Jazz Interviews, Rock, Rock Interviews

Robben Ford’s “Soul on Ten”

Robben Ford’s “Soul on Ten”

Posted October 29, 2009 at 11:12 am | No comments

Eight of the ten tracks on Robben Ford’s fourth and most recent Concord Records release, “Soul On 10″, were recorded last April at The Independent in San Francisco’s Alamo Square.

Posted in: Blues Reviews, Jazz, Reviews

Jon Anderson Interview: Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp

Jon Anderson Interview: Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp

Posted October 22, 2009 at 3:38 am | One comment

Being able to spend a week playing with and learning from rock legends such as Ace Frehley, Yes’ Jon Anderson and Meat Loaf, sounds like a dream come true for many aspiring rockers across the globe.

Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Legends Interviews

McCoy Tyner Interview: A Life in Jazz

McCoy Tyner Interview: A Life in Jazz

Posted October 21, 2009 at 11:11 am | No comments

Guitar International’s feature article at “The Good Life” is an exclusive interview with the legendary John Coltrane Quartet pianist, McCoy Tyner, who now has his “Guitars” album out for your listening pleasure.

Posted in: Interviews, Jazz, The Good Life

Roland Dyens “Naquele Tempo” Review

Posted October 18, 2009 at 5:31 pm | No comments

Naquele Tempo is Roland Dyens’ incredible collection of solo classical guitar arrangements of works written by the Brazilian composer, Alfredo da Rocha Viana, Jr.(1897-1973), better known as Pixinguinha (pronounced, Pish-in-GUI-nia). Pixinguinha’s music was originally written for small jazz ensembles and is characteristically expressive, innovative, and rich with melody and complex harmonies. His pieces have an improvisational feeling to them and contain all the elements representative of an expert composer.

Posted in: Classical, Classical Reviews, Reviews

Halloween II: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review

Halloween II: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Review

Posted October 16, 2009 at 6:05 pm | No comments

Halloween II: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is a collection of classic rock and pop tunes, modern originals and short excerpts taken from Rob Zombie’s 2009 hit movie of the same name.

Posted in: Metal, Metal Reviews, Reviews, Rock Reviews

Gibson Offers Colorful Assortment of Guitars for the Holiday Season

Gibson Offers Colorful Assortment of Guitars for the Holiday Season

Posted October 15, 2009 at 2:01 pm | One comment

Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument company and leader in music technology announced a selection of ultimate gift giving guitars for this holiday season.

Posted in: Guitar News, Guitars and Gear, Luthier News

Brad Terry Interview: My Time with Lenny Breau

Brad Terry Interview: My Time with Lenny Breau

Posted October 12, 2009 at 11:26 am | No comments

During a relatively short span of time in the mid to late 1970′s, clarinetist Brad Terry and guitarist Lenny Breau performed and recorded as a duo in a number of different venues across the state of Maine. As accomplished musicians in their own right, Terry and Breau brought completely different musical backgrounds to the duo.

Posted in: Interviews, Jazz, Jazz Interviews, Legends Interviews

Federal Trade Commission’s New Disclosure Rules

Posted October 7, 2009 at 4:13 pm | No comments

As a publisher that occasionally reviews products, there have been times when I try to be particularly cautious about reviewing a product, especially when I have a financial relationship with the company that produces the item reviewed. Guitar International has PRS Guitars as an advertiser and when I reviewed the PRS Mira guitar, I had [...]

Posted in: GI News, Guitar News