Welcome 2007 With New Instrumental Music
Welcome to the December holiday edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Instrumental guitar music is clearly considered underground by the mainstream music press, but it's an underground with a rabid and enthusiastic fan base. To do our part to serve that fan base, we've added 23 releases to the site in the past two months, including instrumental CDs by Allan Holdsworth, Chris Francis, Matt Konfirst, Windham Hill Holiday Guitar Collection, Doug Johns, Keith Andrew, Edward Box, Leon, John McLaughlin, Strunz/Farah, Cooper Tisdale & Friends, Konstantine Andeson, Greg Howe, Viva Carlos!, Joe Satriani, Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Alex Masi, Armik, Dweezil Zappa, Robben Ford, Kevin Ferguson, Belleville/Clemenzi, Daryl Stuermer and Kopecky. You can now listen to and order 1983 instrumental releases by 1120 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
The 16 Foot Taylor Guitar
A story of one humongous traveling guitar.
Are You a Bad Student?
Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess was a bad student too, but he got his act together, and you can as well.
Arpeggios To Help Make The Changes
How to avoid "wrong notes" on your way to creating interesting, improvised lines.
Attack of the Clones
Can you cure a case of guitar hero "Clone-itus?" Here's some cure-all.
Four Tactics to Pack Fans Into Your E-mail List
A well maintained and growing email list can be a mighty, mighty tool.
Interview: Allen Kave
Since instrumental guitar music isn't a big seller, it gets short changed quite often. As a matter of fact, finding the Guitar Nine website was a revelation to me. I didn't realize there were so many musicians doing instrumental music.
Interview: Fabrizio Leo
I don't care if things could go wrong because the most important thing is that someone like Mike Varney believes in me and in my music.
Knowing The "Gate Keepers"
Music industry guru Christopher Knab shows that access to the audience mean you need to know who's guarding the gate.
Newsletter December-January 2006
Guitar Nine Records December-January 2006 newsletter.
Playing "The Changes"
Complex music requires thought and preplanning in order to get the best results.
The Recorded Electric Guitar in Your Mix
Fitting those killer electric guitar tracks into the mix at mixdown.
Rejection And Praise
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney teaches you to be analytical about alleged personal attacks.
Take Your Pick
A quick look at various picking techniques.
The Undiscovered: Andy Rothstein
Blending His Diverse Influences
The Undiscovered: Cowboy Soul
The Premiere Black Cowboy Band
The Undiscovered: DrewV
Chunky Guitar Style Tone
The Undiscovered: Ivan Tucakov
Flamenco, Balkan, Persian & More
The Undiscovered: Jam Camp
Way Cool Improvisations
The Undiscovered: JC And The Jazz Hoppers
Down Under Guitar/Organ Trio
The Undiscovered: Johnny Katchoolik
Cerebrally Extracted Quirky Ideas
The Undiscovered: Mantra
Ready To Explode
The Undiscovered: Prajna
Dynamic Heavy Progressive
The Undiscovered: Richard Jessee Project
Pressing Musical Boundaries
The Undiscovered: Rock-N-Van
Rollin' Down The Highway
The Undiscovered: Scott Kroeker
Staying True To The Music
Zone Recording: Atlantic Clinic Tour
Canadian guitarist David Martone's most recent Atlantic clinic tour debrief.