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The June-July edition is now online, and we're celebrating our 8 year anniversary!
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Another large and knowledgeable group of guest columnists have contributed articles in June. We've got eleven altogether - nine returning columnists and two first-time columnists. First off is Mike Campese, G.I.T. graduate and instructor, with "Fresh New Sounds With Triads, Part 2". Swiss guitarist Dan Keller is back with his technique article "Understanding Japanese Scales" Chris Jurgensen returns with another column entitled "Harmony - Reaching For The Unreachable". Joining us for the first time is acoustic guitarist Rob Eberhard Young with "Recording The Acoustic Guitar" Mike Walsh also writes for Guitar Nine for the first time with his article, "Creating A Balanced Practice Schedule". Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess has another column for us, "For Love Or Money". Guitarist Randy Ellefson is back with another technique column, "Double-Tracking Lead Guitars, Part 2". Indie marketing and promotions expert Tim Sweeney has contributed an article entitled "Wait! Before You Write Your New Marketing Plan..." We welcome back David Vincent Jones with his column "Critical Disdain". Guitarist Paul Nelson returns with "Ionian #5". Finally, music industry guru Christopher Knab returns with "How and Why Major Labels and Independent Labels Work Together".
Tom Hess
Mike Walsh
Chris Juergensen
Mike Campese
David Vincent Jones
Randy Ellefson
Dan Keller
Paul Nelson
Rob Eberhard Young
Christopher Knab
Tim Sweeney
June's updates include a new interview with Steve Soest, guitarist with the surf band The Torquays.
This edition we're featuring another group of unknown talent through our Undiscovered Artists program. The music ranges from shred metal to cinematic rock, and from progressive rock to jazz/fusion. These artists offer continuing evidence that the independent music community is alive and well, and brings the total number of artists we've profiled over the 500 mark!
Guitar Nine has added another 42 new instrumental guitar CDs to the site in the past two months. This brings the total number of instrumental guitar CDs available to 1413!
CDs are now online and shipping for Ferenzik, Zlatko Brodaric, Eric Normand, Joe Satriani, Bill Bruford, Buckethead, Bob Katsionis, Albert Calvo, Plankton, Bloyd, D. R. Auten, Lisa Baker, Ricky Furlani, Steve Smith & Vital Information, Vernon Reid & Masque, Kevin Russell, Behzad, Zeek Duff, Franklin Moore, J.A.M., Jesse Cook, California Guitar Trio, Steve Topping, Shadows, Carlos Montoya, Spontageous, Tomas Michaud, MCM, Shawn Lane Remembered, Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, John Petrucci/Jordan Rudess, Adam Worrell, Susan McDonald, Razor Wire Shrine, Dillengers, John Scofield Trio, Michael Nissim, Gianluca Galli and Zoe McCulloch.
With the blend of the world's best Independent Artists along with our Distributed Artists Series, Guitar Nine aims to provide one-stop shopping for instrumental guitar enthusiasts.
Check out the Latest Additions/Releases and Listening Room at:
Latest Releases
Listening Room
To order any of the 1413 discs:
Price List
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For general ordering information/checkout, visit:
Ordering Information
If you'd like more information about selling your instrumental guitar release with us:
Merchandising Program
We've added more guitar-oriented, concert DVD releases, now available are titles by artists such as Joe Pass, Walter Trout, Triumph, Jimi Hendrix, Billy Cobham, Albert Lee, Queensryche and Mike Stern, among others.
DVD SoundCheck
Our offerings in the area of guitar instruction are also expanding rapidly. For example, we've added many more titles in the Just Jamtrax series, such as Joe Satriani, AC/DC, Thin Lizzy, Iron Maiden and Van Halen.
Instructional SoundCheck
The latest and greatest additions to the Guitar Nine sister site, Guitar Music 9, include:
Chastain - Heavy Metal
Magnitude 9 - Heavy Metal
Metal Majesty - Hard Rock
Tears Of Anger - Heavy Metal
Alkemy - Progressive
Skulgrinder - Heavy Metal
Robben Ford - Blues
Schenker/Pattison Summit - Hard Rock
Under-Radio - Progressive
Music Of Hendrix - Hard Rock
Leslie West - Rock
There are now 407 guitar-oriented vocal titles available, with MP3 samples provided for previewing each artist.
Guitar Music 9 Main Page
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Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Nine