Live Art
Modern Guitars Magazine Column by Neal Barbosa
Recent Excerpts About Neal Barbosa
J Wail and Neal Barbosa at the Forestville Club May 21  (May 20, 2008)

I'll be appearing at the Forestville Club in Forestville, California, tomorrow night, May 21, painting to the one-man band music of J Wail. Here's a press release and artwork sent out by J Wail: Back in Sonoma for the 3rd time, J Wail will return to the Forestville Club Wednesday evening for a very special evening of dancing, elevation and blissful vibes. He will be joined by live artist Neil Barbosa! It shall be nothing short of an epic evening, tell your friends...lets have a beauty of a time... Continue reading "J Wail and Neal Barbosa at the Forestville Club May 21"






Pumps : Fire  (August 29, 2007)

Yes, it has been a while, however, I have not been able to get pics of every show. But, here is one performance that was awsome to paint to, the very creative musicians of Pumps : Fire, where I did get photos. I ended up painting all night during all of the bands. The door I painted was inspired by everyone's music that night and mostly Pumps : Fire who had initally invited me to paint - very cool show. Continue reading "Pumps : Fire"






Illuminasty Duo and Friends  (April 5, 2007)

Howdy, folks. Here Is another performance I was so honored to particeipate in, painting to some really rad music by the Illuminasty Duo and friends at the Sebastopol Brewery Company on March 28. This was on a small stage, unfortunately, but I was happy to paint even in the corner where I could be inspired by the hot tunes these top notch musicians were belting out. Sorry, I'm on the road and don't have pics of the paintings yet, so the paintings on the wall behind the band will have to do for now. But, hey, it's not always about the PR, besides, if you check out my journal on Modern Guitars you can see what I look like while painting... Continue reading "Illuminasty Duo and Friends"






Les Claypool at the '06-'07 New Year's Eve Hatter's Ball  (January 12, 2007)

Whamola! Hope you're ready for this one. What a way to start the new year and a dream come true! Three years ago who would have thought I'd find myself on the Les Claypool Hatter's Ball stage doing what I love for your enjoyment... Continue reading "Les Claypool at the '06-'07 New Year's Eve Hatter's Ball"






Madera Humana  (January 9, 2007)

Hello once again and thanks for checking out my journal. This performance was with the Madera Humana (bluegrass fusion) band a local group in the Northern Californai area I have been hanging out in. Check their Myyspace page to hear them and see where they're at next - and you just might catch me painting at one of their performances. I had a really rad time as you can see in the photos... Continue reading "Madera Humana"






Neal's Links
Recent Entries


Monthly Archives


Shop for Music Gear »


Inside Modern Guitars
Welcome to Modern Guitars, where you'll find thousands of guitar related articles covering every style and genre. This page is your gateway to everything from reviews and the latest industry news to an extensive archive of feature stories and exclusive interviews with six-string icons such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Carlos Santana, Jeff Beck, Bucky Pizzarelli, Les Paul, Zakk Wylde, Lily Afshar, Mike Stern, and a variety of guitar industry leaders including Paul Reed Smith, Christian F. Martin, IV, Bob Taylor, and Henry Juszkiewicz.

MG Magazine Columns
Guitar Shredding by Matt Mills
On Axis by Nick Sterling
PSYKO Guitar by Ronny North
Vintage by Saiichi Sugiyama
Guitarology by Tom Hess
Jazz Scope by Steve Herberman
Industry Views by Peter Wolf
Women Rock! by Tish Ciravolo
Jazz Reviews by Vince Lewis
Reviews by Brian D. Holland
Berklee X by Matt Baamonde
Sunset & Vine by Billy Morrison
Hash by John Foxworthy
Functional Art by John Page
Guitar Art by Pamelina H
CRASH Pad by CRASH
Live Art by Neal Barbosa

Site contents copyright Modern Guitars Magazine unless otherwise noted. Contact: news@modernguitars.com