October-November 2007

Vol. 12, No. 3: October-November 2007
ROCKtober Is Instrumental Guitar Month
A 31 Day Salute To Instrumental Guitarists And Bands Worldwide

Welcome to the October edition of Guitar Nine's on-line magazine. Guitar Nine has declared October to be Instrumental Guitar Month, a great time to remember, support, discover, promote, and celebrate the many practitioners of this near-underground musical sub-genre. Tell a friend, open a beverage and enjoy some great music! In this spirit, we've added another 19 new releases and reissues to the site, including instrumental CDs by Todd Ferguson, Martin Cilia, Alejandro Silva, Marc Rizzo, Terry 'Buffalo' Ware, Tony Burcel, Simone Fiorletta, Tobias Hurwitz, Norman K. Anderson, Illuminoids, Drew Davidsen, Marco Iacobini, DHL, Kevin Ferguson, Gambale/Donati/Fierabracci, Seree Lee, Pascal Allaigre, Kiko Loureiro and Jimmy Mac. You can now listen to and order 2119 instrumental releases by 1193 different artists. Visit the Instrumental Guitar Showcase to browse and listen to all of these dynamic recordings, or check out our recommendations page. If you've released an instrumental project, get all the details about merchandising through Guitar Nine, and decide if it's right for your music (if you've released a guitar-oriented CD with vocals, click here).

Dan McAvinchey
Guitar Haus

We turn the electronic mailbag upside down to answer some of the most commonly asked questions about releasing and promoting records.

Guitar Nine Newsroom
Guitar Nine Newsroom

Guitar Nine Records October-November 2007 newsletter.

Nick Andrew
Nick Andrew

The Mad Scotsman is here with the first in a series of lessons featuring cliche busting musical ideas.

Scott Allen
Scott Allen

Exploring the best use of swept arpeggios in a rock guitar player`s bag of tricks.

Todd Caron
Todd Caron

If you`re sitting there with a pick in your hand, throw it away, you won`t need it.

Paul Tauterouff
Paul Tauterouff

Simple knowledge of pentatonics is all you need to utilize the modes in your lead guitar playing.

Tim Sweeney
Tim Sweeney

Indie marketing guru Tim Sweeney urges you focus on the messages and ideas your music provokes.

Sander Owen
Sander Owen

Check out Sander Owen`s ultimate guide for the impatient and willfully weak musician.

Tom Hess
Tom Hess Opus 2

Tom Hess with his fourth installment on songwriting, with more advanced, yet simple and overlooked concepts.

Kole
Kole

A theory borrowed from psychology but adapted by the author to the musical realm.

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Neo-Classical Guitarist Goes Solo

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Rock Guitar Virtuoso Plans New CD

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Solo Fingerstyle Guitarist Taps Into Her Talent

Guitar Nine
Guitar Nine

Instrumental Guitarist Stresses Music Over Flash

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