by Rick Landers
Reeling in the years, rock guitarist Tom Guerra keeps his guitar locked into vibes of the ’60s and ’70s. With his small arsenal of vintage guitars on hand to anchor the sound to classic rock riffs, Tom cues up riffs reminiscent of those days when hair was shoulder length, garage bands could nail #1 hits, and kids showed up at parties with bottles of cheap Ripple wine and a good buzz…
I thought this might be kind of an interesting thing to write about… how does one go about developing a logo for their work? I’ve done this quite a few times. Many of those times I’ve done it with Pamelina, sometimes with my son Adam, this time was with both. As I looked at my drawing table, with all of the logo’s evolution laid out on it, I’d thought I’d tell you about it, so here’s the story.
by Hugh Ochoa
Several decades ago, San Francisco Bay area rock group Journey honed its talents and pushed the envelope of progressive rock by exploring the outskirts of jazz. Former Santana players Neal Schon (guitar) and Gregg Rollie (keyboards) joined forces with Ross Valory (bass), George Tickner (guitar), and Prairie Prince (drums) to establish the initial lineup. The group rolled out extended jams and solos, until singer Steve Perry jumped on board adding a new dimension to the music – more polished and sophisticated, further defining the Journey sound. Thirty years…
by Courtney Grimes
Avid Gibson man Bill Mumy (pronounced Moo-me), best known for his role as Will Robinson in the hit TV series Lost in Space, is celebrating the 46th Anniversary of his career this year. Since 1959, Bill has conquered every facet of the entertainment industry, from television to films, producing to writing, voice-overs and even album recording…
by Rick Landers
Guitarist Jimmy Bruno has never known life without jazz. When not soaking up jazz guitar from his father, a professional guitarist, his early years were filled with a running lineup of cool cat musicians who dropped by the family home between gigs at local Philadelphia clubs and smokey cafés. Today, Bruno mesmerizes jazz fans with a mix of traditional and free-jazz guitar chops. He travels the international circuit…
by Tim Brennan and Rick Landers
Standing six-feet four, with wavy black hair and movie star looks, guitar designer and builder Semie Moseley left his mark on guitar history with his creation of the Mosrite Ventures model. And it truly was an act of creation. Every aspect of these instruments reflects Moseley’s hand – he designed the pickups, wound them himself, designed the cool “M” headstock, added the German carve, tilted the neck pickup, introduced “speed frets” – and then lavished his creations with exquisite paint jobs we waded in until the surf was up….
by Tom Watson
U2, Sammy Hagar, the Go-Go’s, Steve Lukather, John 5, Dave Navarro, Brian Setzer, Dishwalla, John Lee Hooker – these are just a few of the names that have stood in front of the lens of Los Angeles-based photographer Maryanne Bilham. Born in New Zealand, Bilham studied photography at the University of Fine Arts in Auckland, was involved with the start of the…
by Rick Landers
Legendary guitarist and virtuoso session man Hank “Sugar Foot†Garland (1930 – 2004) passed away on Monday, December 27, 2004, at the age of 74. Hank’s sparkling guitar work can be heard on such classic recordings as Elvis Presley’s “Little Sisterâ€, “Bye Bye Love†by Don and Phil Everly, “I Fall to Pieces†with Patsy Cline, as well as with Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis…
