Guglielmo Malusardi

Interviews

• Interview: Gianni "Jana" Rojatti

  You need to roll up your sleeves. Play well, have a great sound and offer a proper show - not just a demonstration of your skills and abilities.
  April-May 2012
• Interview: Alex Ehrsam

  I got picked up by Mike (McDowell) at Shred Guy; apparently Mike was interested in adding a "fusion" flavor to his rather "metal" guitar-oriented label, and my sound seduced him.
  June-July 2011
• Interview: Salvo Vecchio

  Well, the Internet is a great thing, everyone now can have their own spot and sell their music. But it is becoming a jungle where everyone just thinks about themselves. There is too much quantity, and too little quality; too much competition instead of collaboration.
  February-March 2011
• Interview: Marcos De Ros

  To play in places where they cannot pay the expenses for an entire band, I travel with only my guitar and a CD where I have my own backing tracks. And I noticed that the public reacts very well to these concerts!
  February-March 2011
• Interview: Simone Fiorletta

  I like to compose instinctively. First of all, I imagine a theme to follow up, as if I was writing a story, using my guitar instead of a pen, and from that point on, it's all about improvisation.
  December-January 2009
• Interview: Strings 24

  We decided to write something and we asked Gian to join this project. We were looking for something different to create separation between us and the other thousands of shredders in the world, so we decided to use the 8-string guitar.
  June-July 2009
• Interview: Jose De Castro

  When you play with somebody else, you have to worry about playing well and being in your place at every moment. When you play your own songs, in any venue, you show how you are, because they are your own work.
  April-May 2009
• Interview: Wolfgang Zenk

  Try to become a better musician every day. Listen to music actively - try to understand what those great musicians felt when they wrote your favorite song or played your favorite solo.
  April-May 2009
• Interview: David Martone

  I will be back doing more instructional videos in January with Joe Satriani. I can't tell you how humbling it is to work with one of your mentors. Simply unbelievable!
  December-January 2008
• Interview: Steve Smyth

  I titled my songs to represent varying degrees of thought; for example, "The Afterlife" is a musical speculation on what it would sound like on your spiritual journey to the next world, if there is indeed one!
  October-November 2008
• Interview: Fabrizio Leo

  Usually when I work on my own compositions, I immediately follow my instincts, putting down ideas quickly that come from inspiration - without following any set pattern.
  October-November 2008
• Interview: Alex Ehrsam

  The fact that downloading is a problem can't prevent you from doing music. And you are right, a lot of guys are actually releasing their first albums, but that doesn't mean they are good or different from what's been done before.
  October-November 2008
• Interview: Marc Rizzo

  When Mike Varney got a copy of my mostly acoustic solo record and signed me, he suggested doing more metal. I was thrilled because at that point in time it seemed nobody cared for metal solos.
  October-November 2008
• Interview: Kiko Loureiro

  It is all about the music, which can be similar to some people, but for me, it's really different. Also, the attention of the crowd is different. The trio format demands more from each musician as well.
  August-September 2008
• Interview: Livio Lamonea

  To be a musician, especially in countries like Italy where music is not treated like it deserves, it's a hard job. Every day you have to wake up and learn, you have to be prepared, you need to be professional.
  June-July 2008
• Interview: Stef Burns

  I love live performances. If they come out well, they capture the beauty of improvisation. That is one of the things that I love about music and this band, the moments of improvisation that change from gig to gig are wonderful.
  April-May 2008
• Interview: Ciro Manna

  I think that the song itself is the most important thing, because what we remember after the listening of a track is not a shred phrase but the central theme.
  April-May 2008
• Interview: Roger Staffelbach

  My favorite album is "Phoenix Rising". The expectations after the success of "Into The Eye Of The Storm" were high, but everyone was highly motivated and we really put everything into it.
  December-January 2007
• Interview: Simone Fiorletta

  I like to compose instrumental songs, without the use of words, to communicate my emotions and my way of life. I'm not a singer, but I'm a guitarist, so I try "to speak" with my guitar.
  December-January 2007
• Interview: Frank Caruso

  I advise to all those who can, to work in their own recording studio, so you can be free from conditions such as timetables and costs! I opened my studio in 1996 when I worked doing TV spots and was tired of spending money and time at other recording studios.
  June-July 2007
• Interview: Fabrizio Leo

  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.
  December-January 2006
• Interview: Andy Timmons

  Having Steve Vai's name associated with my project helped my credibility in the guitar community. I have a lot of respect for Steve, not only as a musician but as a businessman. I knew I could learn a lot - and I have!
  October-November 2006
• Interview: Greg Howe

  You know, what's really weird about me is that I'm an artist, I consider myself as an artist and musician first, and a guitar player secondly, you know, guitar is not the thing that motivates me. Music is.
  October-November 2006
• Interview: Terry Syrek

  Music is one of the deepest forms of communication and when you stop focusing on trying to impress people and focus on trying to communicate with them, it goes to an entirely new level.
  August-September 2006
• Interview: Tony De Gruttola

  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.
  June-July 2006
• Interview: Stef Burns

  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.
  June-July 2006
• Interview: Gianni Rojatti

  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!
  June-July 2006
• Interview: Patrick Rondat

  On every album I try to compose songs that fit together and record the album using a wide range of emotions and atmospheres. If I have enough speed/technique songs, I'll work on an atmospheric one, or an acoustic number.
  February-March 2006
• Interview: Bumblefoot

  Guitar music isn't for everybody. Can't expect to sell as much as pop vocal music, and that's OK. Guitar music is for those who enjoy it, and it's great that Guitar Nine Records gives us a place where we can easily get it.
  December-January 2005
• Interview: Kiko Loureiro

  Music is the highest form of art. It is the most abstract art, while being the one that reaches deep emotions in all of us. Instrumental music is Pure Music. It gives to the listener only vibrations to get inspired and emotional.
  June-July 2005
• Interview: Rob Balducci

  This is one of the great things about being an artist on Favored Nations. I am in control of my art. When I write songs, I never think about how long a song is - my songs and arrangements are done the way I envision it.
  June-July 2005
• Interview: Doug Doppler

  Bands like Korn and Limp Bizkit really reminded people that the guitar is something that a band is built around. The fact the you go to a G3 show and see so many kids lets you know that there is still a very strong interest in "guitar" music, and I think it is growing, not declining.
  April-May 2005
• Interview: Tony Hernando

  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 I¥m constantly recalling all the old exercises - no way of getting out of them!
  February-March 2005