Guitarist and composer Fabrizio Sotti released his much anticipated jazz album Inner Dance earlier this year after taking a hiatus from the jazz world. For the past few years Sotti was making a name for himself in the hip hop and rock world, and was keeping himself busy working with well known artists like Dead Prez, Q-Tip, Tupac Shakur, Jennifer Lopez, and Whitney Houston.
In all the years I studied evolutionary biology in school, there was one word I can hardly believe I didn’t learn.
In inside look at 10 of the best Glam Metal albums that any rock guitarist should have in their library.
Gear. Effects Pedals. Amps. Guitarists love their toys. Whether it’s a tricked out Strat, a hot-rodded Marshall amp or the latest effects pedal, most guitarists have a big soft spot when it comes to technology and their instrument. Even classical guitarists, who play unplugged, suffer from the same disease. Don’t think so? Next time you’re hanging out with a classical cat, ask about their footstool or nail files. They’ll regale you with all of the latest developments in sandpaper technology and why you absolutely must use a diamond tipped nail file to get the best tone. See, we’re all part of the same, gear-addicted club.
What do you get when you combine some of the top metal bands, booze, stage diving and partying outside on a broiling hot New Jersey summer day? Hell, it must be the Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival. This festival, like the Rockstar Mayhem Festival, has two stages of live music and plenty of the same drunken craziness.
I’m going to start this review with a generalization; I think that a guitarist never thinks his “tone” is good enough unless he feels happy about the gear he is using.
By: Dr. Matt Warnock For three days in July I had the pleasure of teaching at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music’s annual Guitar Weekend Workshop. The three-day event featured workshops and masterclasses taught by some of the finest guitar pedagogues from the Milwaukee and Chicago metro areas. The workshop was attended by students of all […]
It seems everyday there is a new guitar gadget coming out promising to improve tone or employing “space-age technologies” to revolutionize the instrument.
Everyone in his or her own way contributes to the guitar’s evolution.
Guitar blogs, like the guitar itself, are an international phenomenon. They are run by writers of all different backgrounds, tastes, geographic locations and nationalities.
