Guitar Nine Columns

Rockin` Tinsel Town With Furious Energy

Applying Wisdom To Blues/Rock

Wickedly Raw Blues Unleashed

I still discover a lot of music by word of mouth, seeing what my friends are listening to. I have always bought music and still do.

Guitar Nine Records December-January 2010 newsletter.

I am very fortunate to know and have worked with an amazing variety of musicians, so I can write a piece of music with someone in mind.

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!

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.

Canadian guitarist David Martone is back from the snowy Canadian Satriani support tour - with pictures.

Just when you thought all arpeggio topics had been covered, Mike`s back with triad arpeggio practice ideas.

Getting back to the studio after years away, and recapturing the fun and the magic.

Do you want to improve your guitar technique, play guitar cleaner, eliminate sloppy playing and unwanted string noise?

Guy`s first column in a series for experienced guitarists with very little formal knowledge.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab intensifies his crusade to help musicians with the business of music.

Scott Allen continues his tour of arpeggio-land with beautiful ninth chord arpeggios.

Internalize what you are learning and use it to develop your own style.

Releases Dynamite Chicago Blues CD/DVD

Bass-Oriented, Rhythmically Heavy Fusion

Expanding The Possibilites Of Solo Guitar

Black Sheep Of The Blues

Guitar Nine Records February-March 2011 newsletter.

If you want respect, get out of the music business (laughs)! If you love what you are doing, it will show and you will gain respect. People who buy records like how songs move them no matter the skill level.

Mike is focusing on the Japanese Hirajoshi scale in this lesson on exotic scales.

Are you frustrated because you are not getting as many people to come to your live shows as you want?

Five of the very best guitar kids every month in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab turns the mike over to his colleague Pete Salazar, with his Musician`s Blueprint for success.

Guy`s second column in a series for experienced guitarists with very little formal knowledge.

A different perspective on the pentatonic scale using arpeggios.

How about opening your mind and opening yourself up to new styles of music? It can only help your guitar playing and musicianship.

Let The Countdown Begin

Doin` It With Just Bass & Vocals

Mastering The Musical Use Of The Guitar

Brazilian Progressive Metal

Guitar Nine Records April-May 2011 newsletter.

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.

There are many pitfalls on the path to success, and that is particularly true in the music industry.

Music industry guru Christopher Knab discusses three important ingredients necessary for working your record to radio.

Mike is back to take your scales up to a whole new level.

Ten of the very best guitar kids from the past two months in a video format. You can submit your most terrifying videos.

Here are some tips in order to gain a successful live show following.

Digging in with practical application of the pentatonic scale.

Pursuing your lead guitar development by reducing the major scale to modes (or inversions) in the name of improvisation.