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Vol. 9, No. 5: February-March 2004

February Brings 'Winter Storm' Of New CDs

First Quarter Of The Year Means Plenty Of Great Releases
February-March 2005 ยท February 2005

Welcome to the February edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. January, February and March are the busiest times in the music business, as record labels and independent artists find it beneficial to put out some of their most hotly anticipated material. In fact, we've added 36 releases to the site in the past two months, including instrumental CDs by Tony Hernando, Joop Wolters, Igor Belsky, Charlie Read, Dave Bennett, Paul Johnson, Bitch Boys, Pascal Allaigre, Koji Tsumoto, Akin Eldes, Michael Angelo Batio, Yannis Raptis, Curtis, Windminister, Jam, Tony Spada, Daniel Wentworth, Caterine, Anand, Al Estrada, Randy McStine, Thomas Blug, Danny Gatton, Carl Palmer, Waldon Reed Jr., Steve Saluto, Travis Wittmeyer, Guitar Wars, Hau Ming, Neil Zaza, Vince LuPone, Scott Henderson and Bill Connors. You can now listen to and order 1582 instrumental releases by 890 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

26 columns
Guest Columnists
Mike Campese

Artful Picking

Mike Campese

Mike Campese opens 2005 with a great workout for your pickin' hand.

Guest Columnists
Christopher Knab

Check Your Public Relations Knowledge

Christopher Knab

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab tests your knowledge of key public relations concepts.

Guest Columnists
Scott Tarulli

Getting Focused

Scott Tarulli

Scott Tarulli offers great suggestions on keeping your eye on your goals for self-improvement.

Guest Columnists
Jamie Andreas

Guitar Practice Organization And Procedure

Jamie Andreas

Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas believes organization is power. Soon, you will too.

Guest Columnists
Tim Sweeney

How Many CD Sales Are In Your Audience?

Tim Sweeney

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses common mistakes artists make that limit their impact, their sales and their future.

Interviews

Interview: Curtis

Dan McAvinchey

Running your own label is the ultimate outlet for creating your music and getting it out to people. The alternative is sitting at home waiting for a call from a "real" label. Believe me, pinning your hopes on someone else making it happen for you is very frustrating and can turn you into a very weird person.

Interviews

Interview: Tony Hernando

Guglielmo Malusardi

When I was a student I worked hard on exercises and all that, but now I just play or rehearse my repertoire...Although I am also still teaching, so Iยฅm constantly recalling all the old exercises - no way of getting out of them!

Newsletters
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Newsletter February-March 2005

Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine Records February-March 2005 newsletter.

Guest Columnists
Paul Adams

The Power Of Creative Limitation

Paul Adams

How limitation can actually be the vehicle that propells one toward their own statement of purpose.

Guest Columnists
Fc Bester

Pre-Mastering Tips

Fc Bester

Audio mastering specialist FC Bester cuts right to the chase on what to do before sending off your project to a mastering facility.

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Al Ashley

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Drummer Leads Them Straight Ahead

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Bostjan Leben

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Slovenian Delivers Sonic Treat

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Dynamic

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Swedes Push Virtuosity & Dynamics

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Jeff Chaz

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Greasy New Orleans Blues

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Jim Morris Band

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High-Powered Instrumental Assault

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Lou DeAdder

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Blues Rocker Plays It LouD

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Matt Bieth

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Old-School Shred

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Mike Phillips

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Looking For The Big Deal

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Parallaxe

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Relentless French Progressive Metal

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Paul Bibbins

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Solo Artist Does It All

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: Somascetic

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Blazing A New Progressive Trail

The Undiscovered

The Undiscovered: William Barbero

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Transplanted Italian Rocks Glasgow

Guest Columnists
Mike Walsh

What's In Your Gig Bag?

Mike Walsh

Hess guitarist Mike Walsh returns with an essential list of items you'll need for your live shows.

Guest Columnists
Dan Keller

Writing Catchy Themes

Dan Keller

Interested in an aural and methodical inspiration? Let the Sultan of String show you his thematic ideas.

Guest Columnists
Drew Vics

You've Gotta Start Somewhere, Grasshopper

Drew Vics

Drew Vics stresses the importance of a good foundation.

Guest Columnists
David Martone

Zone Recording: Trigger Happy

David Martone

Hot tips on triggering kick drum samples for a great low end, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

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