Interviews

Tom Guerra Talks About His New Album Sentimental Junk, and Getting It All Together

Tom Guerra Talks About His New Album Sentimental Junk, and Getting It All Together

Posted March 30, 2022 at 6:30 am | No comments

We caught up with Tom Guerra recently to talk about Sentimental Junk, the work involved and the creative juice needed to not only craft great songs, but to properly dress them with the right instrumentation, vocals that suit them and a collaboration between musicians, who are also friends, who help supercharge his songs into fun romps that hit on all cylinders, that offer up thoughtful meaningful lyrics, impressing them with his  own personal stamp.

Posted in: '80s Rock, Blues, Classic Rock, Indie Rock Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews, Uncategorized

Eric Johnson Interview: On the Road with the Guitar Masters

Eric Johnson Interview: On the Road with the Guitar Masters

Posted March 18, 2022 at 8:30 am | 13 comments

If you’re a guitarist, like the guitar, or have heard of the guitar, than you’re probably excited for the Guitar Masters tour, which kicks off this October with dates throughout the Midwest and East Coast. Featuring guitar legend Eric Johnson, Fingerstyle guru Andy McKee and acoustic-guitar master Peppino D’Agostino, the tour is lining up to be the must see guitar event of the fall season, and possibly the entire year.

Posted in: Fingerstyle, Fingerstyle Interviews, Guitar Hero Interviews, Interviews

Hilton Valentine Talks About Skiffle, The Animals and the Music Industry (Eric Burdon on Hilton too!)

Hilton Valentine Talks About Skiffle, The Animals and the Music Industry (Eric Burdon on Hilton too!)

Posted February 7, 2022 at 7:00 am | No comments

Classic GI interview: In 1963 an unknown but persistent bassist by the name of Chas Chandler took notice of Hilton Valentine’s aggressive guitar playing and onstage antics and asked him to join his group called The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, soon to be rechristened The Animals by their manager, Mike Jeffery. The Animals were quickly rushed into the studio where they recorded their first single “Baby Let Me Take You Home”, which included Hilton’s cool, aggressive guitar intro. A year after forming, the band struck gold with a moody cover of “House of the Rising Sun”. From his haunting, arpeggiated guitar intro on “House”, which became a rite of passage for budding guitarists who came of age in the ‘60s, to his fuzz-through-a-tremolo power chords of ”Don’t Bring Me Down”, Hilton’s knack for musical hooks greatly contributed to The Animals’ string of hits until the breakup of the original band in late 1966…

Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Legends Interviews, Rock Interviews, Singer Songwriter Interviews

Behind the Lens: Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographer Robert M. Knight

Behind the Lens: Rock ‘n’ Roll Photographer Robert M. Knight

Posted February 3, 2022 at 8:04 am | No comments

Armed with a galaxy of historic and contemporary rock ‘n’ roll image archives, photographer Robert Knight has recently signed with the Limelight Agency to offer a stunning collection of his work to the public. Since the tumultuous 1960s, Knight’s classic photos have seared images in our minds of guitar legends like Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King…

Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews, Photographers

Spotlight on Music Industry Leader Liz Kamlet

Spotlight on Music Industry Leader Liz Kamlet

Posted February 2, 2022 at 8:38 pm | No comments

Today, Guitar International is pleased to shine the spotlight on Liz Kamlet, a Los Angeles based music executive who happens to have a resume that turns heads and will sure impress even the top industry players. For the past decade, Kamlet has spent her time in artist management, digital media marketing and consulting.

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Perla Hudson Interview: Slash, Dinosaurs and Helping the Youth of L.A.

Perla Hudson Interview: Slash, Dinosaurs and Helping the Youth of L.A.

Posted February 1, 2022 at 5:00 am | 13 comments

Perla Hudson, the wife of Velvet Revolver’s legendary guitar player, Slash, has navigated the depths and ridden the crests of the rock ‘n’ roll lifestyle for a decade. And no one would be surprised if she simply wrapped herself in that self-indulgent lifestyle that we hear about that beckons and, sometimes, overcomes the rich and famous. But, we spoke to Perla, and she let us know that she and her husband had more important things to take care of and nurture.

Posted in: Classic Rock, Industry Interviews, 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

Bob Taylor Interview: Behind the Scenes at Taylor Guitars

Bob Taylor Interview: Behind the Scenes at Taylor Guitars

Posted December 27, 2021 at 7:45 pm | No comments

When Bob Taylor, co-founder of Taylor Guitars and inveterate woodworker and tinkerer, can’t be found at the Taylor Guitars building in El Cajon, California, he’s most likely at home in his 2,500 square-foot woodworking shop doing what he does best: building guitars.

Posted in: Guitars and Gear, Industry Interviews, Interviews

Guitarist Chris Waldrop Talks about U2 and U2Topia and Getting it Right!

Guitarist Chris Waldrop Talks about U2 and U2Topia and Getting it Right!

Posted December 6, 2021 at 9:13 pm | No comments

Rock guitarist, Chris Waldrop, hails from the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area where he helps draw a crowd to hear the driving rhythms and guitar riffs of U2TOPIA, a band that pays tribute to one of most well-known bands on the planet, U2.

Posted in: Rock Interviews, Uncategorized

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