Guitar World
Bare Essence - FURCH VIOLET D-SM
LITERALLY DOZENS OF great acoustic guitars are available these days if you have around $1,000 to spend. While newer companies that specialize in entry level models offer some good choices, I often recommend considering a guitar built by a company with a decent history that also offers a selection of instruments extending well into higher price ranges due to experience and “trickle down” quality factors.
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September 2023
Guitar World
5 FIVE QUESTIONS JAKUB ŻYTECKI
NEW INSPIRATIONS, TWO-MINUTE SOLOS AND WHY RIGHT NOW IS A PARTICULARLY INTERESTING TIME FOR THE GUITAR
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September 2023
Guitar World
Teke::Teke
FINALLY, A BAND THAT BLENDS CLASSIC JAPANESE BALLADRY, SURF ROCK AND PSYCHEDELIA
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September 2023
Guitar World
ROLLIN' AND TUMBLIN'
On STARCATCHER, GRETA VAN FLEET'S NEW BACK-TO-BASICS ALBUM, GUITARIST JAKE KISZKA HEADS FOR THE HILLS, CRANKS UP THE VOLUME AND TAPS INTO HIS COUNTRY BLUES INFLUENCES BY
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September 2023
Guitar World
And It Was All Yellow
JACKSON GUITARS X SERIES DINKY DK3XR HSS
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September 2023
BBC Music Magazine
Rise of the machines?
Artificial Intelligence is suddenly everywhere, and its tentacles are stretching into the musical world. But there's no need to panic... at least not quite yet, says Tom Service
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August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
Breaking the sound barrier
For composer Ailís Ní Ríain, hearing loss is a complication but not an obstacle to her creativity, as she explains to Claire Jackson
6 min |
August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
A song in her heart
Fanny Hensel (née Mendelssohn) wrote 255 songs, many of them never published. Tenor Timothy Parker-Langston's new online edition is making them available for all, as he explains to Rebecca Franks
7 min |
August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
Song of courage
Opera tenor Nicola Ugo Stame took on many roles but proved himself a true hero during World War II in his defiance against fascism, says Christopher Gillett
7 min |
August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
Cumnock Scotland
Home of James MacMillan’s Tryst festival, the picturesque Ayrshire town punches well above its musical weight, as Clare Stevens discovers
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August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
George Onslow
Admired by several notable contemporaries, the man once dubbed 'the French Beethoven' is surely ripe for reappraisal, says Misha Donat
7 min |
August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
Voices from the past
A new compendium gathering 600 years of first-hand accounts of music, art and society gives a fascinating insight, says Simon Heighes
6 min |
August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
Lost in translation?
Stephen Johnson takes a look at how large-scale British works have fared in the hands of overseas conductors, from the composers' own day to ours
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August 2023
BBC Music Magazine
My hair was still growing back-but I needed to show the singing world that I was back in action
Having survived cancer treatment, the English mezzosoprano appears stronger than ever and is fighting for cultural organisations close to her heart, as she tells Amanda Holloway
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
VIDEO MASTERCLASS: Peter Green Style Solos
For this month's video lesson Remi Harris has treated us to a couple of blues solos inspired by the great Peter Green, with Jon Bishop as your guide.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
DANIELE GOTTARDO
Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music's most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: an incredible Italian guitarist with a unique approach to combining rock and classical music.
6 min |
August 2023
Guitar Techniques
SIMON MCBRIDE
This month Phil Short explores the rip-roaring style of blues-rock virtuoso and Deep Purple's sensational new guitarist, Simon McBride.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
WALKING BASSLINES PART 3
In the third of his four-part series Tim Pettingale delves further into the bassline, chord and melody style of British jazz guitar legend Martin Taylor.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
IMPROVE YOUR LEGATO
This month RGT’s Simon Barnard is here to help you improve your legato playing with some smooth, slinky and slippery licks.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
NICKEL CREEK
A minute’s all it takes to discover what makes a great musician tick. Before they jumped into their limo for the airport, we grabbed a quick chat with bluegrass picking sensations’ Sean Watkins and Chris Thile.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
ROCKIN' & A-ROLLIN' 10 INFLUENTIAL 50s PICKERS
Fresh back from a UK tour with rock and roll legend Shakin' Stevens, Jon Bishop guides us through some of the key components of the rock and roll guitar style.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
VIDEO MASTERCLASS: Shane Theriot
In this instalment of GT's popular Star Video feature, US session guitar ace Shane Theriot performs and discusses his tasty solo over Jason's funk-rock track, Bump And Bind. Jon Bishop is your guide.
8 min |
August 2023
Guitar Techniques
JUSTIN SANDERCOE
The founder of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world's most successful guitar teachers. This month: The Band.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
MITCH DALTON
The studio guitarist's guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by our resident session ace. This month: Playing Out From The Backline.
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August 2023
Guitar Techniques
THE CROSSROADS BB King
For this month's Crossroads, John Wheatcroft meets the Chairman of the Board, as he explores the string bends, vibrato, note choices and feel of a blues legend.
4 min |
August 2023
Guitar Techniques
KIKO LOUREIRO
This month Charlie Griffiths lays down the gauntlet with five scary licks from Brazil’s Mega(deth) rock and power metal monster!
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August 2023
Guitar Player
KEEPING THE PEACE
Recorded during the pandemic simultaneously with 2021's Heavy Load Blues, Gov't Mule's Peace... Like a River is an exercise in taking risks. It was also, says Warren Haynes, \"a way of not going crazy.\"
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August 2023
Guitar Player
THE LAST REBEL
When Gary Rossington died, Lynyrd Skynyrd lost its last link to the band's hell-raising origins. In this tribute, Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke recall his music, legacy and southern spirit.
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August 2023
Guitar Player
Django Explained
Stephane Wrembel delivers insights on Django Reinhardt's style of gypsy jazz.
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August 2023
Guitar Player
Rhythm of Nations
How former West African star Peter One returned to music on his solo debut, Come Back to Me.
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