Holiday Greetings To Guitar Fans
Welcome to the December edition of the Guitar Nine on-line magazine. After you've bought presents for family and friends (and your Aunt Mabel), treat yourself to the instrumental guitar CDs you've been craving all year. We've even got 15 brand new CDs to pick from, including instrumental works by Gambale, Hamm & Smith, Kevin Ferguson, Rockenfield/Speer, Hess, Z-Works, Adrian Legg, Merry Axemas, Ballurio, Martin Behr, Jay EuDaly, Lyall Steel, Tribal Tech, Janos Varga and Jeff Scheetz. You can now listen to and order 533 instrumental releases by 326 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
Alternative Marketing & Thinking
Are "new" marketing ideas really as new as they sound? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney offers his expert opinion.
Busting The Practice Rut
Swedish guitarist Sebastian Kalamajski recommends you think before you noodle.
Freelancing: How To Survive In The New Millennium By Playing Your Guitar, Part 3
Neil Haverstick has made his living with his instrument for over 20 years - the third installment of practical tips from a seasoned veteran.
Interview: Chris Poland
I have always played because I love the guitar and now since 1994, when I again started being in charge of the projects I was involved in I have felt the freedom to make the music I want to make and that I personally enjoy.
More Arpeggios Nine
Mike Campese is back with a follow up article with even more 9ths for your entertainment.
Remembering to Breathe
Acoustic wizard Michael Hewett has some great advice to help you get "all there" with the music.
The Undiscovered: Andrew Kelly Back
Blazing Instrumental Funk Rock
The Undiscovered: Howard And The White Boys
Chicago's Hardest Working Blues Band
The Undiscovered: John Di Ruzza
Italian Instrumentalist Distributes Demo
The Undiscovered: Kevin Pike
Guitarist Works Instrumental & Christian Rock
The Undiscovered: Lelio Padovani
Instrumentalist, Teacher, Guitarist, Writer
The Undiscovered: Lone Wolf James
Creedence-influenced Songwriter Makes Mark
The Undiscovered: Michael Gargiulo
Instrumental Rock Shredder Looks To The Future
The Undiscovered: Paolo Travagnin
Phenomenology Of The Musical Unconscious
The Undiscovered: Rob Favotto
Instrumental E.P. From Down Under
The Undiscovered: Robert Condon
Blues, Jazz & World Influences
The Undiscovered: wwwwThorbjorn Englund
Shredder Practices All Day Long
The Undiscovered: Z-Works
Swirling Electric & Appealing Acoustic Guitar
Your Record Release: Manufacturing and Cover Design Considerations
Music industry guru Christopher Knab is back with advice for indies on manufacturing issues.
Zone Recording
Canadian guitarist David Martone has learned a lot about recording over the years. Let's check in and see what David has for us on the art of recording.