Instrumental Interviews

The Masterful Guitarist and Entrepreneur Brian Tarquin Talks About His Music, Gear and Warriors

The Masterful Guitarist and Entrepreneur Brian Tarquin Talks About His Music, Gear and Warriors

Posted March 18, 2024 at 12:11 pm | No comments

And what’s even more impressive is Brian Tarquin’s altruism, given his support and contributions to veterans’ and other causes, and the music projects he’s driven to completion with his fellow collaborators, who include some of the world’s first flight musicians: Jean Luc Ponty, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford (Miles Davis), Steve Morse (Deep Purple), Dean Brown (David Sanborn), Hal Lindes (Dire Straits), Chris Poland (Megadeth), John Tropea (Billy Cobham), Steve Kindler (Jeff Beck), Carl Verheyen (Supertramp) and Larry McCray (John Mayall), the late Phil Naro, and the Budapest Symphony Orchestra.

Posted in: Blues Interviews, Industry Interviews, Industry Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Jazz Interviews, Legends Interviews, Metal Interviews, Recording Interviews, Rock, Rock Interviews, Uncategorized, World Music

World Class Violinist Dave Kline Talks About His Music, Performing and Songwriting

World Class Violinist Dave Kline Talks About His Music, Performing and Songwriting

Posted December 6, 2023 at 12:43 pm | No comments

Dave Kline, four strings, plucking and a blistering bow; electrified. These are the ingredients that Kline brings to the stage and into the studio. Pull in some more world-class musicians and they stir a cauldron of some of the best music you’ll ever hear.

Posted in: Blues Interviews, Classical Interviews, Country Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Jazz Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized

McCoy Tyner Interview: A Life in Jazz (Classic GI Interview from 2009)

McCoy Tyner Interview: A Life in Jazz (Classic GI Interview from 2009)

Posted November 20, 2023 at 11:11 am | One comment

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: Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Jazz, Jazz Interviews, Legends Interviews, The Good Life

An Interview with India’s Slide Guitar Ambassador Debashish Bhattacharya

An Interview with India’s Slide Guitar Ambassador Debashish Bhattacharya

Posted April 30, 2023 at 6:21 pm | No comments

Pandit Debashish Bhattacharya is a man on a mission to introduce the traditional and contemporary music of India to the Western World. As an ambassador of Indian music, Debashish has performed and recorded with such legendary artists of sound, such as guitarist extraordinaire, John McLaughlin, the masterful slide guitarist, Jerry Douglas,  England’s guitar virtuoso, Martin Simpson, eclectic slide guitar mix-master, Derek Trucks, and African kora aficionado, Ballake Sissoko.

Posted in: Classical, Folk, Guitar Hero Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Uncategorized, World Music

Eric Johnson Interview: Austin, Strats and Standel Amps

Eric Johnson Interview: Austin, Strats and Standel Amps

Posted February 10, 2023 at 8:36 am | 6 comments

A stampede of both music legends and one hit wonders have risen from Austin’s music clubs and corner bars to reach national fame and stardom. This long list of pickers, singers and others includes Janis Joplin, the 13th Floor Elevators, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Fred and His Playboy Band, as well as Texas blues brothers Edgar and Johnny Winter, just to name a few.

Posted in: Blues, Blues Interviews, Guitar Hero Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Rock Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews

Guitar Master Tal Naccarato Digs into His Roots, Performance Tips, Street Gigs and the Classics (Part TWO)

Guitar Master Tal Naccarato Digs into His Roots, Performance Tips, Street Gigs and the Classics (Part TWO)

Posted July 8, 2022 at 10:54 am | No comments

As a follow-up to our Tal Nacarrato interview, here’s PART 2! We found Tal’s insights into performing, practicing, lessons learned to keep focused very helpful and one of our interviews that’s helpful to return to periodically to remind us of how to raise our games as musicians and on-stage performers.

Classically trained, Naccarato clearly knows his way around the fretboard as illustrated on his new album, Ten and Two Blues, to be released on April 27th 2022, as well as on his last three albums, Hot House Flowers, Piedmont Black & Blue, and Dreamflower Sessions…

Posted in: Blues, Blues Interviews, Classical Interviews, Country Interviews, Fingerstyle, Fingerstyle Interviews, Folk, Guitar Hero Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized

Teddy Richards Talks About Songwriting, Developing As An Artist and Working With The Aretha Franklin Band

Teddy Richards Talks About Songwriting, Developing As An Artist and Working With The Aretha Franklin Band

Posted June 21, 2022 at 1:53 pm | No comments

Not only is Teddy Richards a seasoned session musician, he is also a well-accomplished singer-songwriter and performer, and as a result has opened with his original compositions for artists such as Lenny Kravitz, Seal and The Verve Pipe. He’s also co-written some great songs with the likes of Andrew Farriss (INXS), Carlos Alomar (David Bowie), and Marcy Levi (Natalie Cole, Joe Cocker) and the legendary, Al Green.

Posted in: Blues, Blues Interviews, Country Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized

Steve Vai Interview: Launching VaiTunes

Steve Vai Interview: Launching VaiTunes

Posted May 27, 2022 at 7:45 am | 4 comments

Steve Vai is a creative and innovative composer, guitarist and musician. Okay, that’s an obvious statement if I’ve ever written one. He’s changed the way people write within the instrumental guitar genre, his use of rhythm, effects and melodic development have helped to shape the modern guitar vocabulary and his Jem guitar series and Carvin amps have reshaped the custom gear market for the past 25 years. one

Posted in: Guitar Hero Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews, Shred Interviews

Master Slide Guitarist Roy Rogers Talks Guitars, His Style and Collaborations

Posted January 24, 2022 at 12:28 am | No comments

Here’s a classic Guitar International interview from March 17, 2008. By Michael Shea. Roy Rogers. Photo by Michael Shea. Let’s get it over with right at the start. Master slide guitarist, Roy Rogers, was named after the King of the Cowboys film star. Roy will be the first to admit that he’s had fun with […]

Posted in: Blues Interviews, Country Interviews, Fingerstyle Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews

Slackkey Artist Dave “Kawika” Fiely on Cross-Cultural Songwriting, Guitars and Becoming a Pro

Slackkey Artist Dave “Kawika” Fiely on Cross-Cultural Songwriting, Guitars and Becoming a Pro

Posted December 2, 2021 at 3:28 pm | No comments

In 2020, Fiely was honored when two of his songs were recognized by the Songwriters’ Association of Washington (SAW) with two songwriting awards, a Finalist (“Kaweloaloha”) and an honorable mention (“No Greater Love”). Quite a feat, given there were over one-thousand entries into SAW’s annual songwriting competition.

Posted in: Fingerstyle Interviews, Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized