Browsing Month October, 2010

Bryan Bassett Interview: The Last Train Home

Bryan Bassett Interview: The Last Train Home

Posted October 31, 2010 at 3:03 pm | 3 comments

Blues-rock giants Foghat used 2010 to return to their roots with the release of their latest album, Last Train Home. The album is filled with solid blues originals and covers from a group that has obviously spent many years listening to, studying and playing that style of music. Of note is guitarist Bryan Bassett, who’s slide guitar playing reaches out and grabs the listener by the lapels, drawing

Posted in: Blues, Blues Interviews, Interviews

Mark Mosley TLC Album Review

Mark Mosley TLC Album Review

Posted October 31, 2010 at 11:27 am | One comment

Review of D.C. area guitarist Mark Mosley’s latest album, TLC.

Posted in: Jazz, Jazz Reviews, Reviews

Most Popular Guitar Articles October 2010

Most Popular Guitar Articles October 2010

Posted October 31, 2010 at 10:46 am | One comment

Here they are, the Top 10 most popular posts on Guitar International for the month of October, 2010.

Posted in: GI News, Guitar News

Rush: Classic Albums 2112 and Moving Pictures DVD Review

Rush: Classic Albums 2112 and Moving Pictures DVD Review

Posted October 30, 2010 at 1:00 pm | 2 comments

Legendary progressive-rock band Rush needs no introduction, as they are one of the most successful and influential progressive rock bands of all time. With a long career and almost

Posted in: Classic Rock, DVD Reviews, Reviews

Busting Excuses for Not Practicing Guitar

Busting Excuses for Not Practicing Guitar

Posted October 30, 2010 at 11:00 am | 5 comments

Learning guitar is mostly a matter of practice. And, when we’re honest with ourselves, most of us really need to be practicing more. Even those of us who practice regularly will go through periods when our electric guitar just sits in the corner for days or maybe even weeks at a time.

Posted in: Beginning Lessons, Guitar Lessons

Interview with Daniel Jordan of Kopek

Interview with Daniel Jordan of Kopek

Posted October 30, 2010 at 10:31 am | One comment

While still only in their late twenties, Irish trio Kopek have a history that stretches back a decade. Drummer Shane Cooney and bassist Brad Kinsella grew up as next-door neighbors in Dublin, and through their shared love of classic and modern rock music, quickly decided that rock stardom was their ticket to bigger and better things. The first singer who answered their ad in a local musician’s magazine turned out to be the golden voiced Daniel Jordan, and from there Kopek, average age 15, was born.

Posted in: Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews

Master Major Scales in 30 Days: Day 30

Master Major Scales in 30 Days: Day 30

Posted October 30, 2010 at 9:30 am | 3 comments

4-note per string major scale fingering with 2 added slurs in a row.

Posted in: Guitar Lessons, Master Major Scales

Chevelle Set to Release New Live DVD

Chevelle Set to Release New Live DVD

Posted October 29, 2010 at 9:18 pm | One comment

Multi-platinum Epic Records recording artist Chevelle are set to release their new DVD entitled Any Last Words? on January 11th 2011. The DVD is a live performance video of Chevelle’s 10th Anniversary shows, which are a sold out, two-night celebration of their 10 years in music at the Metro in Chicago.

Posted in: Guitar News, Rock News

Pentatonic Soloing for Guitar

Pentatonic Soloing for Guitar

Posted October 29, 2010 at 4:00 pm | 2 comments

By: Levi Clay Intro Hey all out there in guitarland! It’s good to have you back and even better to be back; after a very busy period I can finally return to Guitar International and devote some real time to you guys. In this lesson we’ll take what we have learned from our previous lessons [...]

Posted in: Guitar Lessons, Rock Guitar Lessons

10 Great Guitar Blogs: String Love Guitar

10 Great Guitar Blogs: String Love Guitar

Posted October 29, 2010 at 2:00 pm | 8 comments

One of our favorite things to do around Guitar International headquarters is read other guitar websites. We’re always on the lookout for new sites to check out. Sites that will catch our attention with their quality content, engaging writing and interesting approach to everything guitar.

Posted in: Indie Rock Interviews, Interviews