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December-January 1999
Tonya Rae

One of our most requested column topics is being addressed by Tonya Rae, who has sent out more than a press kit or two.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Joe Bochar

Not just "Orange" barcodes, but real, honest-to-goodness UPCs. Take it from Joe.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Will Landrum

G9er Will Landrum is back to teach you the magic of turning a scale into real music.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Greigg Fraser

Learn to walk a tightrope on someone else`s web site--Greigg is here to talk guitar pickups.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Sebastian Kalamajski

Think about it--how to use your head to help your hands.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Gilbert Isbin

The guitarist on "Twins" offers the second installment on going beyond the flat pick.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Howard Hart

We send about half our orders overseas (48 different countries at last check), so numerically more CDs are still purchased in the United States, but that`s really because the country is so big. I feel the demand for instrumental guitar is stronger overseas, and if the economies in the Far East and Eastern Europe were stronger, I believe we`d sell even more there.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

When we were working the tunes, none of us had any idea how long they were. It`s just these were our little babies we`re producing. It seemed that they needed all the parts we had. Looking back, there`s maybe two sections on the whole record I would cut. We hacked up a couple cuts for radio play, hacked them from eight minutes to five.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

Well, I`m 38 and I started when I was ten. I probably started younger, like when I was about eight, so when you think about it, I`ve been playing for 30 years. I should be a lot better then I am (laughs).

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Guitar Haus

We have our own recording facility at our rehearsal studio and have been doing all recent recording there. We also rent time if necessary at a more elaborate studio. Ralph (Perucci) has his own studio in Manhattan.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Guitar Haus

As far as releasing independently - there`s really no other way. Instrumental music (other than `happy saxophone` music I suppose) doesn`t really get a lot of support from record labels, guitar magazines, radio, whatever. So, if you love doing this kind of thing, then you really have to accept that you`ve gotta do it yourself.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

A studio CD is hard work, because you spend months and do all this painstaking work in the studio and nit pick everything and make it right and mix it. I think that`s a bigger labor, but I think a live CD is a scary thing because you`re getting up there and playing live. There is nothing to hide behind. There`s no overdubs, and you have to live with what you did or don`t put it out.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

I have an easier time over in Europe than I do here. I live in the Boston area, and Boston being a college town really wants alternative music. So I have a difficult time getting shows and drawing a huge crowd around here. I find it kind of weird. Thankfully that is not the only thing that I have to go on.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

G3 is definitely here to stay. People may or may not know, the concept that we came up with a number of years ago was to be able to bring guitarists together that usually spend most of their time trying to stay apart. Managers and record companies are always trying to keep people separate. So we came up with the idea of bringing people together.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

Back when I got my hands on my first multi-track recorder, I was fascinated with overdubbing, piling things on top of things, and recording anyone that came in my grip. I recorded hundreds of hours of stuff. Then I released the record `Flexible,` my first solo record.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

Favored Nations is my new independent record company. It`s something I knew I was going to do. I knew I was destined to do a record company eventually. It`s a great concept and I found a great partner, Ray Sheer. We had similar concepts on how we would like to construct a label. I`ve been in the business for a long time, and I understand the infrastructure of how a label works and how they promote and market. So we put together this concept, sort of a musicians label.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Randy Allar

You know, the early rock bands that I was into, like Deep Purple and Queen were very guitar oriented bands. I just wanted to start playing, so I got a guitar one year for Christmas. I had no interest in the guitar on Christmas day, I played more with the box. It grew on me and I got real serious after a couple of years.

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Guitar Nine

Analogue Guy Trapped In Digital World

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Guitar Nine

Powerful Rhythms, Sweeping Guitars

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Guitar Nine

Speed Rules!

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Guitar Nine

New CD Offers Eclectic Blend Of Rock And Blues

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
December-January 1999
Guitar Nine

Dedicated To Great Progressive Instrumental Music

Tuesday, November 30, 1999 - 19:00
October-November 1999
Christopher Knab

Getting ready for major or minor distribution? Christopher Knab explains the form and function of the distributor one sheet

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
October-November 1999
Joe Elliott

Years of teaching at GIT have taught Joe a thing or three about structuring a solo. No need to travel to Hollywood, we`ve got the lesson right here.

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
October-November 1999
Gilbert Isbin

The guitarist on "Twins" offers the first installment on going beyond the flat pick.

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
October-November 1999
Will Landrum

G9er Will Landrum is here to help when you seem to be fresh out of ideas.

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
October-November 1999
Guitar Nine

Maximum Guitar Synth

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
October-November 1999
Guitar Nine

Danish Guitar Hero Releases Instrumental CD

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
October-November 1999
Guitar Nine

Stretching The Progressive Rock Envelope

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
October-November 1999
Guitar Nine

Shattering Conventional Notions Of Guitar Playing

Thursday, September 30, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Wicked Ways Guitarist Goes Solo

Sunday, August 1, 1999 - 05:38
August-September 1999
Christopher Knab

Do you have MP3 music files in your future? Christopher Knab is here to give you some really great reasons why you should.

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Kevin Slack

How is your timing? Are you about to lose your gig because you always rush the beat? Kevin Slack has an exercise which will help you determine where you stand.

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Haus

Except for distribution, I`ve always made out better doing it myself using investor money then any contracts I`ve been offered. I have a "go in the studio and play" mentality. I don`t overdub, and I usually only do two or three takes for each piece. I make sure when I go in, I`m ready! So my costs are embarressingly low!

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Haus

I like to take another artist`s song and vision and take it to another level. My experience with Fourth Estate, as well as contributing to many other projects and playing in countless cover bands, gives me a broad perspective in which to approach working with a variety of different artists. I am also very picky about sounds and tones and I think that translates in most of the projects I`ve produced.

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Melodic, Challenging, Romantic, Fiery

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Belgian Guitarist Rips On Instrumental CD

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Dark, Moody Pop Meets Neo-Progressive Music

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Aggressive Yet Attractively Melodic Rock

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Swiss Guitarist Plans Instrumental CD

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Guitarist From The Future

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Melodic Instrumentals From Italy

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Instructor Readies Debut Instrumental CD

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Celtic/New Age-Influenced Instrumental Acoustic

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Duo Explore Spanish Guitar Genre

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Speedy Melodic Shredder Releases New CD

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Soaring, Melodic, Instrumental Rock Guitar

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00
August-September 1999
Guitar Nine

Canadian Metal Band Rocks Downloaders

Saturday, July 31, 1999 - 20:00

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