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Relentless French Progressive Metal

High-Powered Instrumental Assault

Swedes Push Virtuosity & Dynamics

Transplanted Italian Rocks Glasgow

Looking For The Big Deal

Old-School Shred

Guitar Nine Records February-March 2005 newsletter.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney speaks to musicians about how loss of control leads to poor results and a lack of accomplishment.

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab shows you how to make your bio informative, upbeat, motivational and useful.

Guitarist Jeff Lawrence talks about the many benefits of fretboard knowledge.

Guitarist A-J Charron is here with his ideas on writing from the heart (not the checkbook).

Now you`ve got a good recorded acoustic guitar sound, let`s make sure it sounds good in the mix.

Hess guitarist Mike Walsh has got a great use for your next spare Benjamin.

Jazz/funk/fusion guitarist John Drew guides you through the ups and downs of one representative musician`s career path.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas helps you define the role of a good guitar teacher.

Ready to quit your day job? Get some thoughts and advice first, from one who`s done it.

If you learn other peoples solos or listen to other people`s music, will it ruin your own creativity? Scott Tarulli gives his personal opinion.

Mike Campese blazes through exercises from his all new CD, entitled "The New".

Untouchably Radical Australian Fusion

Jazz Duets With The Greats

Rock's Quicker Picker-Uppers

Intense, Dramatic Guitar Rock

Recording a live show, what can go wrong, will go wrong, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit really reminded people that the guitar is something that a band is built around. The fact the you go to a G3 show and see so many kids lets you know that there is still a very strong interest in "guitar" music, and I think it is growing, not declining.

Makin' 'Em & Playin' 'Em

Classy Power Rock

Smooth Voice, Smoking Chops

A Touch & Feel To Kill For

Instrumentals With Feeling & Soul

Detailed Arrangements, Stellar Playing

New Jersey instrumental Fretburner

Exemplary German Instrumentalist

Guitar Nine Records April-May 2005 newsletter.

The advantages to working with a label is the feedback you get while writing. On my previous CDs I was pretty much on my own so it was nice to get some feedback for a change.

This is one of the great things about being an artist on Favored Nations. I am in control of my art. When I write songs, I never think about how long a song is - my songs and arrangements are done the way I envision it.

When to crank the gain, and when to back off, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Mike Campese demonstrates that you can get many unique sounds out of just one scale.

What separates those who do from those who don`t? Here`s how you can succeed where others have failed.

Making an acoustic guitar sound good in the mix, part deux.

Guitarist Paul Kuntz is back, after an almost 7 year absence, to talk modes.

A whole lot of great information about how to get new uses out of the pentatonic scale.

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas can help you `manage` the process of changing bad playing habits.