Guitar Nine Columns

Down Under Guitar/Organ Trio

Fitting those killer electric guitar tracks into the mix at mixdown.

Can you cure a case of guitar hero "Clone-itus?" Here`s some cure-all.

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.

Understanding how a key can be made to reveal its chordal treasure is invaluable knowledge.

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.

Cerebrally Extracted Quirky Ideas

Blending His Diverse Influences

Way Cool Improvisations

Rollin' Down The Highway

Flamenco, Balkan, Persian & More

Ready To Explode

Guitar Nine Records December-January 2006 newsletter.

Dynamic Heavy Progressive

Pressing Musical Boundaries

Chunky Guitar Style Tone

The Premiere Black Cowboy Band

What`s the best way to organize vast amounts of musical information in your mind? Kevin Buck has some ideas for you.

It`s easy than you think to play the fool.

Regular rehearsals and practice sessions can help take you to the next level.

Using simple guitar overdubs to great effect.

Stimulate your guitar practice and composition by finding alternative angles and methods of reinterpretation.

Direct from Brainworks, more useful tips on miking up a full drum kit, with Canadian guitarist David Martone.

Neo-classical guitarist Tom Hess lays out an effective, step-by-step plan for developing speed.

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney asks, "Are you including your new and existing fans, or are you excluding them?

Patrick DeCoste discusses the essential art of two handed muting.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab shows there are only two grades on a music retail report card - either you sold records or you didn`t.

Multi-Layered Prog

Strong Melodies For Longevity

Take A Trip To Snakeland

Featuring Albert Lee

Revealing an altogether more subtle harmonic concept.

Guitar Nine Records February-March 2007 newsletter.

Electro-Fried Boogie

Blend Of Rock, Soul & Blues

Genius By Virtuosity

Oregon Meets Ocean

Van Muto Dives Down

Teen Power Thrash Instrumentals

Young Prodigy Explores Jazz

Specializing In Instrumental

I like to listen to players who take you on a journey and have a clear direction and build-up to their solos. Kind of like a composition within the composition.