There`s very few radio stations who play surf, rockabilly or blues, together with current folk or roots music. It`s always Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera or the Backstreet Boys. I just wish that the kids coming up would have a choice to be able to hear everything on the radio and be exposed to that stuff.
A Passion For Making & Sharing The Music
Brazilian Musical Treat, With Nilson Matta
Arlen Roth's Second Guitarist Goes Solo
Aggressively Pursuing The Hard Rock Agenda
Sweden's Instrumental Storyteller
Settling The Score... With Metal
A Heaping Helping Of Shredded Bliss
16-Year-Old Neo-Classicist Cranks Out Demo
Practicing Instrumental Metallurgist
Appealing To The Emotions & The Intellect
Jazz/Fusion Tone King
Warp-Speed Washington Shredder
Guitar Nine Records June-July 2004 newsletter.
Being independent allows you to totally escape A&R, and do whatever you want. In the next three years I am releasing a solo acoustic guitar record, a fusion record, and a record with no guitar on it. I would never be allowed to do that with PolyGram. Being independent allows you to always be in control of your own music.
Audio mastering specialist FC Bester joins us for an introduction to this often misunderstood subject.
Tom Hess is back with a second installment on how creativity can be enhanced to improve songwriting and improvisation.
A road map for getting from song conception to the big mix, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney discusses the importance of connecting with your audience.
Music industry guru Christopher Knab teaches you the proper form for a press release geared towards movers and shakers in the music industry.
Guitarist Neil Brocklebank`s logistics manager discusses the role of marketing in an independent artist`s strategic toolkit.
Mike Campese turns the tried and true triad into an improvisational treat.
How picky is too picky when recording your music; an opinon by Peter Stankov.
Let the Sultan of String take you on the exotic scale ride of your life.
Creating a fuller, chock full o` tone sound with double-tracking. Play it again, Randy.
Chicago's Guitarist & Drummer Go Live
Frightening Chops Abound At The Baked Potato
The U.K.'s Triple Threat
Ripping Metal Instrumentals
Constructing New Hard Rock
Musical Impressionism With Acoustic Guitar
Going Beyond Categorization With First CD
Persisting With A Hard Rock Vision
Solo Enhanced Rock/Blues Demo
Fade To (Digital) Black
Sorta Purple Hard Rock
Blazing Through Quandrant 69
Guitar Nine Records April-May 2004 newsletter.
A selection of historical Guitar Nine logo variations.
I run my business, do my own booking, I do everything! We don`t have no managers, no agents, none of that. That`s what I tell these kids now. You`re better off making your own record, selling it at your own place and owning the rights to your own records.
Of course besides the music, there is another very important part of your musicianship, which is to learn how to market yourself. It all starts with acting professional, being on time, learning your parts. Learn to ask for advice when you need it from players that have more experience than you.
Try to become proficient in marketing, and develop a keen business sense. This includes your recordings, music book publishing, other merchandising endeavors, etc. The music industry is a very, very tough one, and it takes serious dedication and an unbelievable work ethic to survive.
Music industry guru Christopher Knab provides a basic outline to the key parts of a recording contract.
Mike Campese shifts into high gear with these high tech shred licks.
Useful tips on miking up a full drum kit, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.
Tom Hess discusses how creativity can be enhanced and stimulated to improve songwriting and improvisation.
Dan Lambert with a story about gigging abroad.
Bryon Thompson on discovering new ways of writing stronger and more original material.