June-July 2006

Vol. 11, No. 1: June-July 2006
Instrumental Guitar Site Marks 10th Anniversary
Guitar Nine Celebrates 10 Great Years Online

Welcome to the June edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. June of 1996 marked our entry into cyberspace, and after ten outstanding years, Guitar Nine has become the leader in providing the widest selection of instrumental guitar recordings, news and information. To celebrate, we've added another 43 titles to the site, including instrumental CDs by Prart Group, Lanvall, Olaf Lenk`s Food, Rob Balducci, Al Garcia, Svilen Mikov, Greg Smith, Jim Horne, The Royal Dan, Jose De Castro, David Stockden, Virtual Strangers, Harry Kapeliaris, Koji Tsumoto, Steve Topping, Haymo Doerk, Amethyst, Fred Hamm, Rob Metz, Andy Timmons Band, Lyle Workman, Fabrizio Leo, Citriniti, Michael Mucklow, John E, Yener Korkut, Jerry Jennings, Van Davis, Errorhead, Dal Knezevic, Mojacar Flamenco, Scott Allen Project, Super String Theory, Federico Miranda, Robert Walker, Vernon Reid & Masque, Syrek, Diego Garcia, Razorblades, Mark Hill, Rare Blend, Nick Andrew and the Rippingtons. You can now listen to and order 1910 instrumental releases by 1087 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

No man is an island. No indie label is an island either. The importance of cooperation.

Guitar Nine Newsroom
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine Records June-July 2006 newsletter.

Guy Pople
Guy Pople

If it has ever crossed your mind to have a go, or you just feel vaguely dissatisfied with 6 strings, then read this.

Danny Jones
Danny Jones

Danny Jones is back, taking wide interval links and making cool runs out of 'em.

Mike Campese
Mike Campese: The Fire Within

One of the best ways to memorize your scales on the neck and help you break out of the patterns you have been stuck in.

Sean Farrington
Sean Farrington

Strategies that successful independent artists use day in and day out to profit from their passion for music.

Christopher Knab
Christopher Knab

Music industry consultant Christopher Knab offers invaluable advice and nutritious food for thought.

Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney

Why do a relatively small number of your fans attend your gigs? Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney offers his studied opinions.

DC Slater
DC Slater

How to produce recordings that sound great and are easy on the ears.

David Martone
David Martone

Here`s why you leave mastering to the masters, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Tom Hess
Tom Hess Opus 2

Tom Hess urges you to get beyond `guitarist` and `musician` to uncover the `artist` within.

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Greatest Unsigned Rock Band

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Guitar Nine

Ukrainian Instrumental Rock

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Guitar Nine

Deliberately Seeking The Low End

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Guitar Nine

8 String-Driven Singer/Songwriter

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Guitar Nine

Blazing An Instrumental Path

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

That`s the beauty of instrumental music, when listening to it, you can imagine or feel whatever you want.

Guglielmo Malusardi
Guglielmo Malusardi

When I turned 19 I realized that I was in love with guitar and I wasn`t doing anything else but practicing all day. Only then I understood that nothing could make me any happier than music!

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Scientifically Developed Horny Music

Guglielmo Malusardi
Guglielmo Malusardi

Keep playing, keep trying new things as well as listening to and learning the old ones. Try to listen and play with your heart. Play with other musicians as much as possible and when you are getting good enough, be heard in public as much as you can.

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Scientist Gets Inside Your Brain

Guglielmo Malusardi
Guglielmo Malusardi

I listen to all types of music, which helps me to keep up with the times, above all rock-fusion jazz, blues, and some Italian bands like Negramaro and Neutra.

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Guitar Nine

Pushing Neo-Classical Limits

Spotlight on Interviews