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Muriel Anderson: Classic Americana
by Adam St. James
Nylon and steel present two different tonalities, two different modes of expression to the fingerstyle guitarist. Many concentrate on one or the other: either classical/flamenco, or folk-based acoustic playing. Muriel Anderson, however, is pushing the boundaries of both.
Anderson, once a tried and true folk and bluegrass stylist, and the first woman to [...]
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Johnny A. “Good”
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Muriel Anderson, Victor Wooten, Jack Pearson, and Tierra NegraMuriel Anderson shares the stage with one of Nashville’s greats, JACK PEARSON for several upcoming tours. Formerly of the Allman Brothers Band, Pearson’s list of accolades is nearly endless, summed up by Charlie Daniels:”He’s got to be one of the finest pickers on the planet.” An earthy roots and blues slide player who can glide [...]
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Johnny A. “Good”In this detailed interview from my archive, Johnny explained the process of moving a few notches up from the simple blues-rock guitar stylings that had been his mainstay for most of his guitar playing life. He also has a few interesting things to say about Gibson archtop guitars, wound third strings, the pros and cons of musical training, and learning to leave the bends behind.
Guitar Industry News
Backbeat Books Publishes The Blues Guitar HandbookA complete blues guitar course in techniques and styles
Montclair, N.J. (October 13, 2011) – Backbeat Books, publisher of books for performers and fans who are passionate about music, has published The Blues Guitar Handbook ($29.99), by leading guitar authority Adam St. James. This comprehensive book and CD package provides everything a guitarist needs in order [...]
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Essential Jazz Guitar Lesson DVDs and Book/CD PackagesI’ve been getting a lot of email and blog comment questions about Jazz guitar lately.
There are definitely some great books and DVDs available that I would recommend for building your jazz rhythm and lead chops.
Check out some of these:
50 Licks Jazz Style will give you some great soloing ideas, and after you learn a bunch [...]
