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The April-May edition is now online!
In addition to perennial favorites such as David Martone (Canada), Il Min Choi (South Korea), Joboj (USA), Igor Belsky (Russia), and Neal Nagaoka (USA), new CDs from international guitar players continue to pour in, as recent releases from Miguel Amado (Portugal), Harry Kapeliaris (Greece), Kermheat (France), and Cloux (France) will attest.
Spotlight on French Guitarists
Spotlight on Portuguese Guitarists
Spotlight on Greek Guitarists
The "Guitars At An Exhibition Vol. 2" promotion continues. Hundreds of complimentary copies of the compilation CD already been given away. Simply purchase any two products (one must be instrumental) in the same order, and you'll be offered this dynamic CD.
"Guitars At An Exhibition Vol. 2" CD Offer
A super group of diverse guest columns has been assembled for April. We've got twelve altogether - with eight returning columnists and four first-time columnists. First off is Mike Campese, G.I.T. graduate and instructor, with "Picking Techniques From "The New"". Guitarist and instructor Jeff Lawrence is here for the first time with his contribution, "Learn Your Fretboard!". Berklee College of Music instructor Scott Tarulli returns with his column, "Influence Vs. Imitation". Canadian guitarist David Martone is back with another article entitled "Zone Recording: The Ultimate Challenge". Hess guitarist Mike Walsh has written "How To Improve Your Songwriting For $100". Joining us for the first time is guitar player and songwriter David LaMotte with "Sacrifices of the Solo Singer Songwriter". John Drew is also a first-time columnist on the site with his article, "Riding The Music Business Roller Coaster". Guitarist Tony Koretz is back with another column, "The Acoustic Guitar In The Mix, Part 1". Indie marketing and promotions expert Tim Sweeney has contributed an article entitled "Are You In Control?". We welcome author, music reviewer and guitarist A-J Charron with his first column for Guitar Nine, entitled "So You Want To Be A Songwriter?". Guitarist and writer Jamie Andreas also returns with his article "Teacher's Lounge: You Treat A Thing The Way You Define It". Finally, music industry guru Christopher Knab returns with "How To Write An Artist Biography: A Bio Made Simple".
Tim Sweeney
Christopher Knab
Jeff Lawrence
A-J Charron
Tony Koretz
Mike Walsh
John Drew
Jamie Andreas
David LaMotte
Scott Tarulli
Mike Campese
David Martone
April updates include a new interview with guitarist Doug Doppler.
This edition we're featuring another group of unknown talent through our Undiscovered Artists program. The music ranges from blues/rock to high-tech shred, and from jazz to aggressive fusion. These artists offer continuing evidence that the independent music community is alive and well, and brings the total number of artists we've profiled over the 560 mark!
Guitar Nine has added another 46 new instrumental guitar CDs to the site in the past two months. This brings the total number of instrumental guitar CDs available to 1620!
CDs are now online and shipping for Steve Stephen, Greg Marra, Carl Burnett, Plungers, Roland Chadwick, Richard Kuncicky, James Robinson, Michael Schenker, Nokie Edwards/Art Greenhaw, Carl Palmer, Hellborg/Buckethead, Dennis Burns, Mike Banta, Jesse Batiuk, Todd Mussman, Steve Vai, George Benson, Johannes Linstead, Scott Tarulli, Harry Kapeliaris, Amir Beso, Neal Schon, Buddy Dughi, Neil Haverstick, Serane/Boutinaud, Cloux, Leo Kottke, Gregory Simmons, Patrick Woods, JD Project, GasHead, Mike Terrana, Doug Markley, Miguel Amado, Emilio Garcia, Rafi Levy, Joe Stump, Kermheat, Be-Bop Guitars, Matthew Mills, Trance Lucid and Ken Snyder.
With the blend of the world's best Independent Artists along with our Distributed Artists Series, Guitar Nine aims to provide one-stop shopping for instrumental guitar enthusiasts.
Check out the Latest Additions/Releases and Listening Room at:
Latest Releases
Listening Room
To order any of the 1620 discs:
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Ordering Information
If you'd like more information about selling your instrumental guitar release with us:
Merchandising Program
We've added more guitar-oriented, concert DVD releases, now available are titles by artists such as Shawn Lane, Laurence Juber, Steve Hackett, Jay Geils, Motley Crue, Aerosmith and Eric Clapton, among others.
DVD SoundCheck
Our offerings in the area of guitar instruction are also expanding rapidly, with new titles such as Rock Concepts, Advanced Rock Guitar, and Rock Essentials. Check out the Instructional SoundCheck for the latest additions.
Instructional SoundCheck
The latest and greatest additions to the Guitar Nine sister site, Guitar Music 9, include:
Kinrick - Heavy Metal
Richie Kotzen - Acoustic Rock
Tribute To Deep Purple, Vol. 2 - Hard Rock
Artension - Heavy Metal
Michael Schenker Group - Hard Rock
My Empty Room - Progressive Rock
Ronni Le Tekro - Hard Rock
Sky High - Hard Rock
There are now 455 guitar-oriented vocal titles available, with MP3 samples provided for previewing each artist.
Guitar Music 9 Main Page
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Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Nine