Last week it was 100 degrees in Bigfork, and I packed accordingly. This morning it’s 48 degrees. At breakfast, everyone intelligent is wearing flannel shirts and fleece jackets. I’m wearing a thin–but fashionable!–Topshop sweater and the 1980s Michael Jackson-style leather jacket I bought at thrift store for $16. Fashionable isn’t cutting it. I’m freakin’ freezing.
Today’s free authentic tab of the day is “American Pie” by Don McLean.
Masterful, eclectic and prolific are all words that can be used to begin to describe guitarist Steve Hackett. From a guitarist’s perspective, Hackett certainly ranks as a “grand master” who has completed his theoretical studies and coupled them with hands on performance experience. His journeyman level work with Genesis, which included Peter Gabriel (lead vocals), Phil Collins (drums and later, lead vocalist), Tony Banks (keyboards) and Mike Rutherford (guitar-vocals), helped in the evolution of the group that would eventually sell 150 million albums.
For people who have long admired the angelic singing voice and celestial talents of Yes’s Jon Anderson, they are well aware that throughout Jon’s creative career as a prolific solo artist, his ongoing collaborations with many esteemed artists, and with Yes,
Roving reporter Debra from the band Devi gives us the scoop on the COC Guitar Festival happenings on day 2 of the event.
Instrumental Rock Guitar has had its share of guitar heroes over the years. Steve Vai, Yngvie Malmsteen, Johnny A and Gary Hoey, just to name a few, have all left their stamp on the genre, changing the course of music in the process. While players like this make instrumental rock sound easy to do, releasing an instrumental guitar album is probably one of the most difficult challenges that a guitarist can tackle during their careers.
Today’s free authentic tab of the day is “Proud Mary” by CCR.
Keri Kelli, guitarist for Alice Cooper, took some time out to speak with Guitar International right before he hit the stage with Alice in Germany to talk about the digital release of 3 Chords and the Truth from one of his earlier bands Big Bang Babies. He also gives us a rare behind the scenes glimpse of what it’s like to play and share the stage with shock rocker, Alice Cooper.
Here’s a fresh twist on the guitar workshop concept—hold one at a luxury dude ranch in northwestern Montana, and donate proceeds to benefit the environment and music education. And get Pat Metheny to come, would ya?
An accomplished guitarist, teacher and recording artist, Matt Coffman brings his unique approach to the instrument to the world through his website, String Love Guitar. The site offers readers many in-depth articles on developing one’s ability on the guitar, as well as ways to improve one’s practicing and mental relationship to the instrument.
