Posted October 13, 2011 at 12:49 pm | No comments
Boston jazz guitarist, and Berklee Associate Professor, John Stein is back with his third album as a leader since 2008. With his previous two releases, Encounterpoint and Raisin’ The Roof, garnering him a wide array of attention from across the jazz guitar community, Stein brings together an all-star cast for his third album in as many years. Accompanied by bassist John Lockwood, drummer Zé Eduardo Nazario (known to many as the Brazilian Elvin Jones) and newcomer, Jake Sherman on acoustic piano and Hammond orgran, Stein has not only gathered a quartet of world-class individuals for this record, but a group that knows how to gel as an ensemble, which contributes highly to the overall success of the album.
Posted in: Jazz Reviews, Reviews
Posted October 11, 2011 at 4:34 pm | 3 comments
In my early development as a guitarist, I had aspirations to play as well as Jim Hall one day. Jim Hall and Ron Carter’s Alone Together is one of the main records that inspired me to learn how to play jazz guitar, and his melodic inventiveness maintains my attention even until this day. I saw him perform at the National Guitar Workshop this past summer, and his playing did not cease to surprise me.
In this interview with one of the most influential jazz guitarists alive today, we discuss his duet recording with Ron Carter as well as many other things. I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I did!
Posted in: Interviews, Jazz Interviews, Legends Interviews
Posted October 10, 2011 at 6:40 am | 3 comments
Truer words could not have been spoken. Not many bands have shaped heavy metal like the British band Judas Priest. With Glenn Tipton and KK Downing on dueling guitar, Ian Hill on bass and the Metal God, Rob Halford on vocals, they have forged the metal scene since the ‘70s. The band’s unique style of wearing S&M leather and writing thunderous anthems have ignited and influenced four generations of musicians. With such hits as “Breaking the Law,” “Living After Midnight” and “Hot Rockin,” it’s no wonder.
Posted in: Interviews, Metal Interviews
Posted October 8, 2011 at 6:25 pm | No comments
Every child spends time in play pretending they are what they wish to be when they grow up. Who among us hasn’t hit the game winning home run, been crowned Miss America, taken off in a rocket or performed on stage in front of thousands of adoring fans. Reality and more likely than not our parents, dictated that we have a backup plan should our plans of fame and superstardom not come to fruition. That’s how it was for most of us. But then there’s guitarist Pete Evick.
Posted in: Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted October 8, 2011 at 7:29 am | 2 comments
The book begins, well, right at the beginning with instructions on how to hold the guitar properly, read TAB and chord charts, and how to properly go about strumming the instrument. The book then leads readers through chords, scales, patterns, technical exercises, fingerpicking and more, as it presents pretty much all of the information one could need to make the transition from a beginning to intermediate player.
Posted in: Beginning Lessons, Guitar Lessons
Posted October 7, 2011 at 10:45 am | No comments
With the construction out of the way and your home studio space soundproofed and ready to handle some music, you’re now ready for step two: The tools you’ll need for recording.
Posted in: Guitar News, Product News
Posted October 7, 2011 at 10:25 am | No comments
Coming off a successful launch at the Chicago Fest for Beatles Fans, Badfinger biographer Michael A. Cimino will be hosting a book signing of his new book Badfinger and Beyond – The Biography of Joey Molland at The Nyack Village Theatre in Nyack, NY, the home of RocklandWorldRadio.com.
Posted in: Guitar Events, Guitar News
Posted October 6, 2011 at 3:14 pm | No comments
Like Journey? Who are we kidding, of course you do. Well, we have good news. Alfred Music Publishing just put out Journey: Eclipse the songbook to the legendary band’s most recent album, this year’s Eclipse, which came out on May 27th.
Posted in: Guitar News, Industry News, Instruction News, Rock News
Posted October 6, 2011 at 2:24 pm | 2 comments
Though not a household name, Maines is renowned in artist and industry circles for his journeyman talents and facility performing and producing with arttists such as Wilco, Robert Earl Keen, Joe Ely, Willie Nelson, Hank Thompson, Roger Creager and Terry Allen. Lloyd also has earned the esteemed distinction of appearing on and playing and performing live with several dozen artists on numerous episodes of Austin City Limits, PBS’s prestigious, nationally televised live music showcase.
Posted in: Country Interviews, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted October 4, 2011 at 7:27 pm | 7 comments
In May 1994, a popular cultural phenomenon swept the nation when the motion picture adaptation of The Crow was released. A brilliant and starkly vivid visual realization of the adult underground cult graphic novel by author and illustrator James O’Barr, it became something of an instant legend due to the tragedy of it being the final performance of the truly gifted and eloquent actor, Brandon Lee, (son of martial arts actor and legend Bruce Lee). Lee was accidentally killed by a malfunctioning prop gun on the film’s set during the making of the film.
Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews
