Guitar Nine Columns: Guitarists and Bands

Settling The Score... With Metal

Warp-Speed Washington Shredder

Another thing when making living as a guitarist is to be sure to make good songs. The majority of listeners doesn`t care about flashy solos, they want to hear cool songs.

The online magazine has been going for over 16 years, and the e-commerce aspect of the business wound up completing a 15 year run - not bad considering the narrow focus our store had on instrumental music.

My listening isn`t biased towards guitar players. In fact, I think I might even avoid seeking out guitar players` recordings, because I`ve had better luck trying to get clear about my own approach to the instrument.

Aggressively Pursuing The Hard Rock Agenda

A Heaping Helping Of Shredded Bliss

Blazing Through Quandrant 69

Ripping Metal Instrumentals

Going Beyond Categorization With First CD

Brazilian Musical Treat, With Nilson Matta

You need to roll up your sleeves. Play well, have a great sound and offer a proper show - not just a demonstration of your skills and abilities.

Acoustic Bluegrass From Barcelona, Spain

Superb Italian Instrumental Rock

The U.K.`s Triple Threat

Argentinian Metalizes Paganini

Communicating Beauty, Peace, And Joy

Soloist Adept In Jazz, Latin, Funk & Pop

I had several proposals with major labels, but now the music business is really hard - no one does anything serious for you.

Blazing Instrumental Shred From Italy

One Of New York`s Best Kept Secrets

A Fingerstyle Guitar Showcase

Aggressively Hopped, Full-Bodied Metal

Making Jazz The Way It Used To Be Made

Country/Blues Instrumental Mix

Today it is quite hard to set yourself apart in the instrumental rock domain. There are a lot of great guitarists! Unfortunately, lots of them do the same kind of stuff.

Instrumental music is pure and real music! It has all the focus on the music and not on some cheap love story. The most exquisite music does not need words to express itself.

I believe the Internet it`s a great window to the world, it`s a great tool to communicate with other musicians, and people who can help you with your career; it`s definitely great for business!

Taking Neo-Classical To A Higher Level

Guitarist Leads New Organ Trio

Inspired Guitar Over Beatlesque Songcraft

Heavier Than Typical Progressive Metal

Stunning Interplay & Synergy

Melding Classical, Latin & Flamenco Styles

Phrasing is what makes the big difference between just mindless noodling and a great guitar solo in my opinion. Think more about which notes you play and when you play them.

Percussive & Melodic Fingerstyle

Ready For Crazy Fusion?

I got picked up by Mike (McDowell) at Shred Guy; apparently Mike was interested in adding a "fusion" flavor to his rather "metal" guitar-oriented label, and my sound seduced him.

Hard Rock Guitarist Seeks Recognition

Modern, `Greenwich Village Style` Fusion

Soliciting Progressive Instrumental Fans

Interactive, Melodic, Contemporary Jazz