Record Number! 17 New Instrumental CDs Now Available

June-July 1998 · June 1998

Welcome to the June edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine, as we celebrate our two-year anniversary on the Internet. A record number of artists have joined forces with us the past two months, and instrumental CDs by 17 artists, including Art Renshaw, Curtis, Bob Margolis, Peter Neri, Bill Pierce, Mathias Holm, Darren Wilson, Mark Huettman, Zen Guitar, Cadillac Hitmen, Generation Ibanez Project, Tobias Hurwitz, Joe Bochar, Jim Earp, Dave Reynolds, Prashant Aswani and Dave Caulkins are now available. You can now listen to and order 60 instrumental releases by 47 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.

In this issue

16 columns

The Power To Release

Cooperation

Dan McAvinchey

No man is an island. No indie label is an island either. The importance of cooperation.

Guest Columnists

Get Out Of That Box!

Paul Kuntz

Guitarist Paul Kuntz is back with some fresh ideas on getting out of playing 'in the box' and save untold wear and tear on your frets.

Interviews

Interview: Bill Pierce

Dan McAvinchey

I am trying to reach into the heart of the listener and make him or her feel what I am putting out emotionally. I just want young people to become emotionally attached to music again. I want to enlighten a younger audience.

Interviews

Interview: Peter Neri

Dan McAvinchey

The best marketing tip though, is not to think of the market when you are composing or playing your music. Play only what is true to you--as an independent musician, you have that luxury.

The Undiscovered