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6 String Theory: Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory: MP3 Downloads

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 1:26pm
The legendary guitarist has established himself as a major figure on the session and smooth jazz scene. This album celebrates his 50th year of playing guitar professionally and also is a welcome return for the musician, whose albums always have a bit of spice and variety. He has brought ... — full article at amazon.com
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Caprices, Op. 20, No. 2 and 7: Lee Ritenour's 6 String Theory: MP3 Downloads

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 1:26pm
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GALLERY: Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 1:00pm
June 26, 2010 - Toyota Park, Chicago, IL. The third annual Crossroads Guitar Festival featured performances from Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, John Mayer, Derek Trucks, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Vaughan, Robert Randolph, Joe Bonamassa, and many more. Photos by Chris Kies — full article at magazine.premierguitar.com
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News: Johannes Möller Wins GFA Competition

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 9:38am
Johannes Möller (Sweden) won the Guitar Foundation of America Competition last week in Austin, TX. He is also a composer; the piece below is one of his own. Connect with Möller on Youtube and Facebook . Here are some other results from the competition(s): XXVIII International ... — full article at classicalguitarblog.net
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The Ryan McGarvey Band Getting Mystical At Crossroads (video)

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 9:37am
Play Crossroads contest winner Ryan McGarvey performing "Mystic Dream" live at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival, Bridgeview, Illinois June 26, 2010. (Photo credit : Robert M. Knight) — full article at youtube.com
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Fast Rising Blues Rock Guitarist Ryan McGarvey Shines At Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival

Tue, 06/29/2010 - 2:20am
This past weekend in Bridgeview, Illinois, just outside of Chicago, over 27,000 people packed Toyota Field to witness the one day guitarpalooza that is Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival. Featuring a myriad of some of the world's greatest guitarists past and present, from Eric ... — full article at nightwatchershouseofrock.blogspot.com
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Lee Ritenour: 6 String Theory

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 7:51pm
This was an amazing album for me to produce and perform on... already one of my top favorites of recent times! ~ Lee Ritenour As you look back and explore through close to three years worth of material featured on The Blues Blogger , you’ll discover the vast majority of the articles ... — full article at thebluesblogger.com
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Flood: Moreland & Arbuckle: MP3 Downloads

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 4:34pm
I saw these guys in concert opening for Budy Guy. While few can match Buddy in concert these guys were excellent. I bought the album and it is by far my favorite release of the year. They play a mix of music from rockin blues to more traditional slower blues to bluegrass etc. My personal ... — full article at amazon.com
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Nightmares of a Bad Guitarist

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 10:54am
What keeps a bad guitarist awake at night? Fear of lawsuits, Keith Richards and Sofia Vergara. — full article at playalittleguitar.com
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You Should Know Better By Now: Hotspur: MP3 Downloads

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 10:43am
Heard this group on Pandora radio and decided to check out the whole album. It's has really upbeat, catchy tunes combined with slightly sobering lyrics. I think their songs have a bit of a similar sound to them, but not nearly enough that it gets tedious or repetitive. The positive to that is ... — full article at amazon.com
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What Are “Coltrane Changes”?

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 9:54am
A discussion of the jazz harmonic concept pioneered by tenor saxophonist John Coltrane. — full article at fretterverse.com
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Monday Motivation: Dieter Hennings Edition

Mon, 06/28/2010 - 9:00am
“I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it.” -Pablo Picasso I usually post videos here, but today I have to point you guys to a website. Dieter Hennings is the director of guitar studies at the University of Kentucky. I saw him in concert ... — full article at classicalguitarblog.net
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Joe Bonamassa at Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010 (video)

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 10:22pm
Further on Up the Road with Robert Randolph — full article at youtube.com
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Photo Gallery: Crossroads Guitar Festival

Sun, 06/27/2010 - 3:08pm
The 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival was an incredible day of music that had some amazing jams - Joe Bonamassa with Robert Randolph; Buddy Guy with Ron Wood and Jonny Lang; Eric Clapton with Jeff Beck; the list went on and... — full article at guitar-channel.com
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Chris Poland: The Baked Potato on Friday 10/10/08.

Sat, 06/26/2010 - 9:00am
Chris Poland: The Baked Potato on Friday 10/10/08. — full article at feedproxy.google.com
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Rusty Cooley Overdrive 2.0 Teaser 2 (video)

Fri, 06/25/2010 - 9:15am
http://www.protonepedals.com Another quick clip of the redesigned Rusty Cooley Signature Overdrive from Pro Tone Pedals — full article at youtube.com
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What Does It Mean To Make Your Music “More Raw?”

Fri, 06/25/2010 - 9:13am
I was reading a news item somewhere this week where Joe Elliot - lead singer of the rock band Def Leppard - stated that he wants the new DL record to be more raw. I've heard this a million times in the past but never really paid much attention to it until now. — full article at fretterverse.com
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SPOILER ALERT: Crossroads Guitar Festival - Complete Lineup

Fri, 06/25/2010 - 7:07am
Found this on the Eric Clapton Fan Club site Where's Eric. I can't verify it's accuracy, but this is apparently the entire performance schedule for tomorrow's Crossroads Guitar Festival, including the special guest jams. Even if this is accurate, I... — full article at guitar-channel.com
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Fender Super-Sonic 22 Combo Amp Review

Thu, 06/24/2010 - 3:38pm
There are few amp companies I'd trust enough to take a brand new model out to a jam, especially one I hadn't even turned on. But that was just the case when I got a blonde Fender Super-Sonic 22 sent for review. I was going to join some friends who were playing at a large hall on a lake, ... — full article at premierguitar.com
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NEWS: Big 4 play ‘Am I Evil?’ together!

Tue, 06/22/2010 - 8:20pm
Wow, as if the simple fact of the Big 4 of thrash (Metallica, Megadeth, Slayer, Anthrax) playing on the same bill at Sonisphere wasn’t cool enough, last night in Sofia, Bulgaria members of all four bands got up on stage and cranked out ‘Am I Evil?’ by Diamond Head. Did you ever think you’d ... — full article at iheartguitarblog.com
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