October-November 2001

Vol. 6, No. 3: October-November 2001
Summer Promotions Extended Into Autumn
Promotions Include Stetina and Handz of Danz

Welcome to the October edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Summer promotions have been extended and current 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 11 new releases to the site, including instrumental CDs by Chris Dunnett, Eric Halbig, L.A. Sux, Jerry Palmer, Tim Pitts, Gongzilla, Greg Meckes, Jacob's Ladder and Static. You can now listen to and order 614 instrumental releases by 383 different artists. 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

How to keep from destroying your confidence by setting realistic expectations for your recording projects.

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

Don't make the mistake of thinking this is someone else's job. As an independent artist, the ball is in your court.

Chris Coyne
Chris Coyne

One Brit`s opinon on the future of rock `n` roll.

Salvatore Vecchio
Salvatore Vecchio

An Italian guitarist is prepared to expand your chormatic awareness.

Jamie Andreas
Jamie Andreas

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas helps you master the deceptively difficult changes in your life.

Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

Mike is back with a follow up lesson to help you work the neck to squeeze more creativity out of your chording.

Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses the hidden secrets of how major labels evaluate the artists they are considering signing to their rosters.

Christopher Knab
Christopher Knab

Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back talkin` barcodes.

Steve Trovato
Steve Trovato

Don`t send that master tape off to the duplicators without first checking out Steve Trovato`s final mix tips.

David Martone
David Martone

Canadian guitarist David Martone opens up the mailbag to answer a reader question about tone.

Francesco Fareri
Francesco Fareri

An in-depth look at Fareri`s neo-classical shred debut from the guitarist himself.

Beurks
Beurks

Composition angles from the man known as Beurks.

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Guitar-Oriented Rock/Blues Band

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Latin Jazz Guitarist Looks To Shine

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Sweden's New Instrumental Progressive Rock

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

If I want to compose neoclassical metal, I would be listening and analyzing all the CDs that I`ve got in my collection. Then I am ready to absorb all these influences into my playing and my compositions. The good thing is that the final result is totally different from the tunes that I listened to for inspiration.

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Musically Captivating Acoustic Blend

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Releases New Acoustic Solo Guitar Album

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Guitar Nine

A Pattern Of Heavy Progressive Fusion

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Guitar Nine

Ambient Neo-Progressive Cyber-Rock

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Guitar Nine

Contrasting Styles Drive Instrumental Rock

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