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Vol. 10, No. 2: August-September 2005

We Salute Our Loyal Fans & Customers

Over 75,000 Instrumental CDs Sold; 20,000 Promo Items Distributed
August-September 2005 ยท August 2005

Welcome to the August edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. In a check of our records, we've tallied over 75,000 sales and given out over 20,000 promotional gizmos (magnets, jewel boxes, CD samplers, etc.) over the years. A huge "Thank You!" to all of Guitar Nine's loyal customers and fans for making it all possible - let's keep this party going! We've added another 42 new releases and reissues to the site, including instrumental CDs by Kenny Kilgore, Al DiMeola, Kenny Weydener, Mario Aleman, Johan Randen, Mysterious Voyages, Vegas Beach, Christoph Lindner, Insout, Dimitris Pantazis, Paul Asbell, John Petrucci, Patrick Rondat, Angi Schiliro, Olaf Jung, Victor Smolski, Gary Hoey, Eric Johnson, Lip Silent Assassin, George Robinson, Anti-m, Ozone Quartet, Steve Howe, Visions Of An Inner Mounting Apocalypse, Simon Gardner, Jay Parmar, Greg Jones, Scott Hughes, Gianluca Ferro, David Pritchard, Sandblasters, Francesco Fareri, Jukka Tolonen Band, Endel Rivers, Johannes Linstead, Fresh Blood Volume 1, Elliot Holden, Charles Small, Rick Ruskin and Greg Griffin. You can now listen to and order 1705 instrumental releases by 968 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).

In this issue

24 columns
Guest Columnists
Christopher Knab

Artist/Band Interview Questions

Christopher Knab

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab with questions that are useful for any serious, business-minded artist or band.

Guest Columnists
Mike Campese

Getting The Most Out Of Your Scales, Part 2

Mike Campese

Mike Campese with more examples of getting many unique sounds out of just one scale.

Guest Columnists
Rick Del Savio

ii-V-I-VI Jazz Etudes

Rick Del Savio

Five pages of ii-V-I-VI etudes, in all twelve keys.

Guest Columnists
Randy Ellefson

Music Degrees And Rock Guitarists, Part 2

Randy Ellefson

Can you benefit from a four-year music education? Part 2 of the series.

Guest Columnists
Jamie Andreas

My Personal Work Habits

Jamie Andreas

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas is back discussing the importance of good practice habits.

Newsletters
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Newsletter August-September 2005

Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine Records August-September 2005 newsletter.

Guest Columnists
Tony Koretz

Recording An Amped Electric Guitar

Tony Koretz

Got amp? Need tone? Tips for a great electric guitar sound.

Guest Columnists
Robert Lee Johnson

Selling Guitar CDs

Robert Lee Johnson

Yes, it is possible to have recordings that sell in great enough number to be a successful instrumentalist.

Guest Columnists
Sven Stichter

Studio Guitarists' Survival Guide

Sven Stichter

How to be prepared and to know what situations can await you in the world of studios, producers, broken cables and detuned guitars.

Guest Columnists
Mick Neil

Sweeping Pentatonics, Part 1

Mick Neil

A very challenging, but rewarding technique, with guitarist Mick Neil.

Guest Columnists
Tim Sweeney

Understanding Your Audience

Tim Sweeney

How well do you know the people that come to your shows? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney thinks you should know them well.

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Blue Fire

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These Guys Rock!

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Carlos Lichman

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Intense Brazilian Instrumentalist

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Dan Brown Jr.

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Instrumental Rocker Finds Niche

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Dim Gall

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Greek Instrumentalist Eyes Future

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Dimitar Bozikov

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Brilliant Macedonian Axeman

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Eric Terdjman

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Creating Electronic Jazz Music

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Kaos Krew

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Ripping Hard Rock From Finland

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Keymaster

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Beer-Soaked, Old School Metal

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Latent Pop Tendencies

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Angst For The Intelligent

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Monkeysoop

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Fleet Fingered Primate Gumbo

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Shane Gibson

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Look What The Stork Brought

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Teja Gerken

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Beautifully Intimate Fingerstyle

Guest Columnists
David Martone

Zone Recording: The 5 Sounds Of God

David Martone

A sermon on your tone spectrum toolbox, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.

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