Interviews

Peter Bursch Interview: Designing Guitars and Joining the Pack

Peter Bursch Interview: Designing Guitars and Joining the Pack

Posted January 3, 2011 at 11:40 am | No comments

The Martin Guitar Company chose Bursch among the very first guitarists outside of the U.S. to be recognized with their own Martin Signature guitar. He is the first guitarist from Germany to be so honored.

Posted in: Fingerstyle, Folk, Guitars and Gear, Industry Interviews, Interviews

Dada Interview: Mike Gurley, Phil Leavitt and Joie Calio

Dada Interview: Mike Gurley, Phil Leavitt and Joie Calio

Posted January 3, 2011 at 11:00 am | 10 comments

If you listened to the radio in early 1992 you heard the song “Dizz Nee Land.” If you dug that tune you may have purchased a CD called Puzzle, dada’s critically acclaimed first disk. This great album ran deep with intense, well-written, guitar-heavy rock songs including “Dorina,” “Posters,” “Dim,” and one of my favorites, “Who You Are.”

Posted in: Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews

Bill Mize Interview: Acoustic Guitar Mastery

Bill Mize Interview: Acoustic Guitar Mastery

Posted January 2, 2011 at 2:00 pm | 3 comments

Guitar International recently sat down with Bill Mize to talk about his early influences, his latest album The Angel’s Share and his favorite guitars.

Posted in: Fingerstyle, Fingerstyle Interviews, Interviews

Michael Dolce Interview: Australian Guitar Wizard

Michael Dolce Interview: Australian Guitar Wizard

Posted January 2, 2011 at 11:00 am | 7 comments

Guitar International recently sat down with Michael Dolce to discuss his new album, the teaching side of his career and what guitars he’s playing these days.

Posted in: Interviews, Rock, Rock Interviews

Robert M. Knight Interview: Rock Photography Icon

Robert M. Knight Interview: Rock Photography Icon

Posted December 31, 2010 at 11:00 am | 5 comments

First and foremost, Robert Knight is an artist in the fine art of photography. His photographs of rock performers have helped to define many iconic moments in rock ‘n’ roll. Whether his subjects are on stage performing or artfully posed for their publicity needs, album covers or personal interests, every picture captures the essence of what defines these people as musicians and legends in their own right.

Posted in: Industry Interviews, Interviews, Photographers

Ben Tyree Interview: Influences, Guitars and Les Paul

Ben Tyree Interview: Influences, Guitars and Les Paul

Posted December 30, 2010 at 10:00 am | One comment

Jazz guitarist Ben Tyree epitomizes the new generation of jazz artists with his eclectic mix of styles, featuring hard percussive funk armed with arrested guitar riffs, giving his performances fitful spurts, as well as more traditional seamless melodic reveries that broaden is sonic reach.

Posted in: Interviews, Jazz, Jazz Interviews

Dave Martone Interview: Technique, Clean and Guitar Education

Dave Martone Interview: Technique, Clean and Guitar Education

Posted December 28, 2010 at 10:00 am | 2 comments

Dave Martone Talks Technique, Clean and Guitar Education

Posted in: Instrumental Interviews, Interviews, Modern Rock

Paul Di’Anno Interview: 30 Years of the Beast

Paul Di’Anno Interview: 30 Years of the Beast

Posted December 27, 2010 at 10:52 am | 8 comments

Legendary singer for Iron Maiden’s first two studio LPs, Paul Di’Anno appeared at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ on this ice cold December evening, in part to support the 30th Anniversary of Maiden’s first LP but mostly just to kick our asses!

Posted in: '80s Rock, Interviews, Metal Interviews

John 5 Interview: Tele’s, Marilyn Manson and Detroit

John 5 Interview: Tele’s, Marilyn Manson and Detroit

Posted December 26, 2010 at 11:00 am | 3 comments

Session guitarist, death rock hero, western swing master, movie soundtrack instrumentalist, John 5 is a well-rounded axe master. Fender has already named two Artist Series guitars after him, a beautiful black Telecaster with a unique headstock and the new J5 acoustic guitar.

Posted in: Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews

Kerry Livgren: Kansas, Guitars and Proto-Kaw

Kerry Livgren: Kansas, Guitars and Proto-Kaw

Posted December 24, 2010 at 10:00 am | 2 comments

Kerry Livgren was a founding member, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist for ’70s classic rockers Kansas. Though the band is easily put into the “classic” category today, primarily because of the adored hits they turned out back in the day, like “Carry On Wayward Son,” “Dust In The Wind,”

Posted in: Interviews, Prog Rock, Prog-Rock Interviews