Unbelievable Passion For Instrumental Guitar Music
Welcome to the August edition of Guitar Nine's online magazine. Instrumental guitar music is still very much considered a niche market, and people visting the site for the first time are blown away by the fact that they have well over 900 titles to browse, pick from, and add to their collections. We've added another 46 new releases to the site in the past two months, including instrumental CDs by Johan, Eugene Grey, Joe Deninzon, Steve Vai, Djam Karet, Steve Fister, Kim Reith Trio, Theebo, William Stravato, Paco De Lucia, Michael Hedges, David Valdes, Sheryl Bailey 3, The Alchemists, Rare Blend, Koji Tsumoto, Keefe Novoa, Alessandro Benvenuti, Almedida/Byrd, Lara/Reyes, Carlos Montoya, Atkins/Knopfler, Chet Atkins, Ottmar Liebert, Joe Satriani, David Rogers, Frank Gambale, Al Garcia, Doug Markley, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Tony MacAlpine, Bob Katsionis, Bruce Gaitsch, Rullian, Luis Moreno, Matt McCloskey Trio, Vinmana, Planet X and Juan Serrano. You can now listen to and order 930 instrumental releases by 536 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).
In this issue
Authoring DVDs
The ins and outs of DVD authoring - it may be easier than you think.
Better Bass And Drum Recordings
Ace mastering engineer and guitarist Paul Abbott helps you avoid a muddy, undefined low to low-mid sound.
The Glue Of Repetition
Virtuoso classical guitarist and instructor Jamie Andreas talks about the sticky topic that will energize your practice sessions.
Greasy Fingers, Part 2: The Monster Lick
It's not Frankenstein or Dracula, simply more Greasy Fingers.
Harmonics In Combination
Using harmonics to get a great shimmering sound, from an award winning guitarist.
Interview: Plankton
The gear we use is a major part of the Plankton sound. We¥re resting on a solid foundation of the classic sounds from the 60¥s and 70¥s, made famous by Hendrix, Cream and Led Zeppelin among others. It¥s basically Strats into various vintage Marshall amps and cabinets.
Interview: Tim Jenkins
I recently purchased an 18 track digital recorder made by Roland. I love having it and I'm amazed at the quality recordings with relatively little effort. I plan to do the third Delirious Tremor CD with it, as well as most future projects.
Learning The Neck: Major Scales
Learning the fretboard through scales by Mike Campese.
Original Solos For 'Giant Steps'
The changes to John Coltrane's classic can result in inspiration for original solos.
Out In The Blues
How to personalize and colorize our old friend - the blues.
Perception
Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney on why perception may not always be reality.
Synergy
Greg Rapaport talks about developing some serious synergy between the picking and fretting hands.
The Undiscovered: Albert Cummings
From The Heart Of The Blues
The Undiscovered: Clayton/Scott Group
Canada's Premier Smooth Jazz
The Undiscovered: Daniel Rossall
English Instrumentalist Seeks Record Deal
The Undiscovered: Ernesto Schnack
Crossing The Line Between Acoustic & Electric
The Undiscovered: Ian "Speedo" Wilson
Three Speedy Demo Tracks
The Undiscovered: Jose Suller
Instrumental Rocker Seeks Record Company
The Undiscovered: Pablo Gomez
Revealing Heavy Metal Future Plans
The Undiscovered: Surf Report
Hard-Driving Guitar Surf Music
Your CD Cover Is Your Most Important Advertisement
Music industry guru Christopher Knab talks about an overlooked area of importance, CD packaging.
Zone Recording: Are You A One Tone Johnny?
Why you need a number of tones to impress, by Canadian guitarist David Martone.