Studio Visit: Bob Watson
Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette - May 19, 2012
I played guitar with her. A: A couple of years. I bought a dobro when I was working with her. I'd been playing pedal steel maybe 20 years by that time. I love playing dobro. It's got a certain haunting sound that everybody loves. It can be bluesy or
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Classic rockers Deep Purple just love to play
Vancouver Sun - May 19, 2012
exploration of jazz fusion and Southern rock, the university-educated guitarist was the creative force behind the Grammy-nominated Dixie Dregs before going on to release a string of solo projects, including his landmark 1991 album, Southern Steel.
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WNAMM12: Nylon String Tone With Steel String Playability
Sonic State - May 19, 2012
They tell us that these new models offer a modern alternative to the traditional or classical guitar. They say that each model is designed to offer rich nylon string tone with the playability that would be expected from a modern steel string acoustic
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Benefit Concert for World Fusion Pioneer Matthew Montfort
World Music Central - May 19, 2012
The Sympathetic Strings & Resonant Reeds fundraiser concert will be held on Wednesday, February 29, 7:30 PM at Throckmorton Theatre in Mill Valley, California. The event is a benefit concert for guitarist Matthew Montfort of the world fusion music band
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A live interview show celebrates improvisation with three performances
Wisconsin State Journal - May 19, 2012
Special guests this time around will include the Randy Sabien String Quartet performing next Sunday at 3:30 pm, featuring violinist Sabien, cellist Matt Turner, bassist Jeff Eckels, guitarist Mike Dowling, Wagoner and Gaines. On March 25, Kurt Elling's
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Magma Classical Guitar Strings Offer A New Approach In Sound
Examiner.com - May 19, 2012
An example of this is that their Transpositor Bass Guitar strings for guitar made are an octave lower than normal classical strings, so players can get a more bass sound when performing classical, or when playing with a guitar ensemble or orchestra.
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Bill Frisell to play 'Speedy' West at Portland Jazz Festival
The Seattle Times - May 19, 2012
24-25); $22-$58 (503-228-5299 or www.pdxjazz.com). No comments have been posted to this article. Seattle guitarist Bill Frisell must be part cat, though his irrepressible curiosity hasn't been fatal yet. One week he's releasing an exquisite batch of
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Song of the Mountains Presents Rodney Dillard and More March 3, 2012
Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News - May 19, 2012
Later, called "The Father of Country Rock", Rodney was among the first Bluegrass musicians to "electrify" traditional Bluegrass instruments while also adding drums, steel guitar, and orchestra. The band's unique flare for song writing and arrangement
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A live interview show celebrates improvisation with three performances
Capital Times (blog) - May 19, 2012
Special guests this time around will include the Randy Sabien String Quartet performing next Sunday at 3:30 pm, featuring violinist Sabien, cellist Matt Turner, bassist Jeff Eckels, guitarist Mike Dowling, Wagoner and Gaines. On March 25, Kurt Elling's
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Harp-Style Guitar
Acoustic Guitar - May 19, 2012
By Doug Young ALTHOUGH THE STEEL-STRING GUITAR is relatively modern compared to many instruments, it is more than capable of interpreting and imitating music originally created for more ancient stringed instruments. For example, the guitar is a natural
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