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Ready To Explode

Guitar Nine Records December-January 2006 newsletter.

Dynamic Heavy Progressive

Pressing Musical Boundaries

Chunky Guitar Style Tone

The Premiere Black Cowboy Band

What`s the best way to organize vast amounts of musical information in your mind? Kevin Buck has some ideas for you.

It`s easy than you think to play the fool.

Regular rehearsals and practice sessions can help take you to the next level.

Using simple guitar overdubs to great effect.

Stimulate your guitar practice and composition by finding alternative angles and methods of reinterpretation.

Direct from Brainworks, more useful tips on miking up a full drum kit, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess lays out an effective, step-by-step plan for developing speed.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney asks, "Are you including your new and existing fans, or are you excluding them?

Patrick DeCoste discusses the essential art of two handed muting.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab shows there are only two grades on a music retail report card - either you sold records or you didn`t.

Multi-Layered Prog

Strong Melodies For Longevity

Take A Trip To Snakeland

Featuring Albert Lee

Revealing an altogether more subtle harmonic concept.

Guitar Nine Records February-March 2007 newsletter.

Electro-Fried Boogie

Blend Of Rock, Soul & Blues

Genius By Virtuosity

Oregon Meets Ocean

Van Muto Dives Down

Teen Power Thrash Instrumentals

Young Prodigy Explores Jazz

Specializing In Instrumental

I like to listen to players who take you on a journey and have a clear direction and build-up to their solos. Kind of like a composition within the composition.

I`ve never had a specific practice routine other than practicing everything out there! When I`m writing I tend to focus on any problems a song throws up, and I put a lot of work into melody and solo construction.

With this album I attempted to express all my musical influences throughout the years. I expected the album to go straight to the listener without being too simple.

Think in terms of five, as you work on these 3+2 ideas.

Tom Hess with ideas on selecting and using a compositional process that works best for you.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney helps you get through to writers and reviewers at newspapers, magazines and web sites.

Patrick DeCoste is back to help you push the boundaries of harmonics.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab reminds you that it takes money to make money with your music.

Want to make some extra money with your project studio? Check in with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Terry Syrek will slap you silly if you even attempt a wank tap.

An inside look at how one key can affect the sound of another.

Tone Meister Strikes