August-September 2001

Vol. 6, No. 2: August-September 2001
Summer Promotions: Stetina and Handz of Danz
T-shirts and Free CDs Are Featured

Welcome to the August edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. New summer promotion deals include buying a copy of Troy Stetina's "Exottica" to get a free copy of his band CD "Set The World On Fire", and buying a copy of "Handz Of Danz" to get a free Guitar Nine white t-shirt! In addition, we've added a great selection of new titles and feature some excellent contributed columns this issue. Visit the Instrumental Guitar Showcase to browse and listen to all of these dynamic recordings, or check out our recommendations page. If you've released an instrumental project, get all the details about merchandising through Guitar Nine, and decide if it's right for your music (if you've released a guitar-oriented CD with vocals, click here).

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

CD recorders (or burners) are great in any studio. Should you consider releasing your next CD on CD-R.

Rolf Munkes
Rolf Munkes

Germany`s Rolf Munkes brings us a workshop which delves into the essential elements of his guitar style.

Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike is back to teach you to work the neck to squeeze more creativity out of your chording.

Colin Mandel
Colin Mandel

Colin Mandel is back with the third and final installment of his odd meter trilogy.

Jamie Andreas
Jamie Andreas

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas discusses a controversial topic, is talent born, or made? You decide.

Bill Peck
Bill Peck

An egoless way to get your name out there.

Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney defines Soundscan and its relevance to indie artists.

Christopher Knab
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back discussing the relationship between these business entities.

Steve Trovato
Steve Trovato

If you`ve got what it takes, check out Steve Trovato`s thoughts on the subject.

David Martone
David Martone

Canadian guitarist David Martone returns with his insights on the home digital studio phenomenon.

Sergio Zurawski
Sergio Zurawski

Brazilian guitarist teaches by example in his first Guitar Nine column.

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Modern Jazz Meets World Cultures

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Blues To Country, Jazz To Rock

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An Abundance Of Guitar Styles

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Instrumental Heavy Metal Shred From Italy

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

For me it`s the biggest challenge to stand out from the rest of the bands out there. The market is so full of bands out there these days! There must be at least 100 new albums coming out every month, just for metal music. So, imagine how hard it is to make a difference!

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Rocking The Folk With Blues

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Spanish Instrumentalist's Raw Hard Rock

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Dance Beat-Driven Progressive Groove

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Comtemporary Electric Folk Guitar

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Vibrant Acoustic Excursions

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Real New Jersey Hard Rock

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Acoustically Combining Ethnic Influences

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