Posted February 16, 2011 at 9:00 am | No comments
Jazz guitarist and inventor, Les Paul, brought us more than his electric “Log” guitar fashioned out of two pickups, and the triptych coupling of a slab of 4 x 4 lumber and the two halves from an Epiphone hollow body guitar. He brought us more than a delightful legacy of jazz, but a mountain of amazing guitar techniques to examine and study. His deep curiosity and rich inventiveness roamed the world of electronics and sound, luring him like sirens to seemingly insurmountable production and recording challenges. Good for us that Mr. Paul’s intense curiosity was welded to an equally tenacious spirited drive.
Posted in: Guitar Hero Interviews, Interviews, Jazz, Jazz Interviews
Posted January 4, 2011 at 10:00 am | One comment
Guitar International recently sat down with guitarist Annie Stoic to talk about Jackknife Stiletto, Gibson guitars and being a woman in a man’s world.
Posted in: Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews
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
Posted December 18, 2010 at 3:00 pm | 4 comments
Mention the name Arlo to most Boomers and immediately the song “Alice’s Restaurant Massacree” comes to mind. That song alone would be a pretty darn good legacy. But Arlo Guthrie’s given us a lot more treasures over the years like “The Motorcycle Song,” “City of New Orleans,” “Deportee” and the counterculture tune “Coming into Los Angeles” he sang at Woodstock.
Posted in: Folk, Interviews
Posted December 16, 2010 at 11:54 am | 5 comments
The Staind guitarist talks about his Gibson Signature model guitar, going solo and upcoming projects with the band he helped make world famous.
Posted in: Interviews, Modern Rock, Rock Interviews
Posted December 9, 2010 at 2:00 pm | 2 comments
Before Randy Bachman’s show at the Birchmere in Alexandria, Virginia, this past summer, Guitar International dropped by backstage for a brief chat. Randy and his crew were relaxed and easy going giving me an opportunity to ask him a few questions about his guitars and music.
Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted November 23, 2010 at 1:00 pm | 2 comments
Warren Haynes talks about the Allman Brothers, Gibson Guitars and Gov’t Mule.
Posted in: Guitar Hero Interviews, Interviews, Prog Rock, Rock Interviews
Posted November 22, 2010 at 1:00 pm | One comment
The name Duane Eddy is synonymous with legendary. The most successful and influential instrumentalist in rock ‘n’ roll history, Duane Eddy blended his signature styles of blues, jazz and gospel, to develop a unique rock and roll sound. He used strong, dramatic, single-note melodies,
Posted in: Classic Rock, Interviews, Rock Interviews
Posted November 5, 2010 at 11:00 am | 3 comments
David “Rock” Feinstein, former member of Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, The Electric Elves, Elf, and the leader of the legendary NYC band The Rods, is about to unleash an all-new solo effort, Bitten By The Beast.
Posted in: Interviews, Metal, Metal Interviews
Posted November 3, 2010 at 3:00 pm | One comment
Dweezil Zappa has been rather busy over the past couple of years. Both out of choice and out of need he decided to analyze and study pretty close to everything pertaining to the music of his late father, Frank Zappa, the legendary musician, composer, arranger, producer, film director, political activist, and bandleader.
Posted in: Interviews, Jazz, Rock Interviews
