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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT “The day you open your mind to music, you're halfway to opening your mind to life." "Pop Chronicles", Show 23, May 02, 1968. Pete Townshend" As we look ahead to the dawn of a New Year we reach out with much optimism, we bring our focus and attention to a true British icon who has just the musical medicine to bring hope and light.Spokesman for a generation and a creative poet whose musical achievements have... read more.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "The best musical advice is to listen to as much good music as you can and study it. It’s amazing how it will find its way into your own playing.” SoloSectionInterview The focus of this edition's spotlight brings us back to the land of stars: lights, glitz, and glam; a place where dreams are made and dreams are saved, we could only be taking about the land of opportunity known as Los Angeles.This... read more.

Since the blues was first ‘discovered’ by W.C. Handy at the beginning of the 20th century, slide guitar has been a fundamental part of the genre. It was first used by a wide variety of Delta blues guitarists to create their haunting compositions. And later - players like Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter and Duane Allman electrified slide playing - using the slide to create a totally different set of sounds.Even now, slide guitar playing remains... read more.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT “If you’re comfortable in life, I think the blues might evade you. Suffering is something holy.” Guitarplayer.com (2003) As we progress through so many players with various styles we discover you can never fully predict or stereotype any musician by their style in conjunction with their string choice.This journey of discovery has demonstrated the incredible contrasts in players' choices and ongoing curiosities & inspirations that keep them forever experimenting with their equipment and... read more.