The latest Guitar Jar Mystery Shopper feature finds us at Hogan Music in Newbury. I first came across Hogan Music about a year ago, when browsing their online eBay store.
Many years ago I was playing a gig with a great drummer and good friend of mine. I thought I played the gig quite well, but at the end my Full Article »
“Blue Bossa” is a 16 bar bossa nova jazz standard, written by trumpeter Kenny Dorham. The original version can be found on “The Best of Kenny Dorham – Blue note Full Article »
There have been many lessons and study pieces written for lead guitar, and they ‘re normally based around the technical aspects of lead playing such as a sweep picking/legato/tapping etc. Full Article »
If you’re anything like me, there are times when a particular song or an album seems to take over your thoughts, almost defining that particular moment of your stage in Full Article »
As a teacher, it is apparent that most player’s primary concern’ when improvising or writing a solo’ is note choice, what scales work over what chord etc. It is very Full Article »
The latest “15 questions” feature is with guitarist Lewis Turner. UK based Lewis recently launched his instrumental solo album “The Beckoning Silence” that fuses a mix of musical genres played Full Article »
Due to the amount of time I travel & stay in hotels for work assignments, I’ve recently got into the habit of taking an electric guitar on the road with Full Article »
This review was submitted by Guitar Jar contributor: Tom Fisher I have always been a fan of Zvex stuff, very unique and high quality. I used to own an original Full Article »
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Lewis Turner is a very talented guitarist, so much so he’s employed as the head of guitar at the West Hertfordshire College and is a registered teacher with the Registry Full Article »
I’m by no way an expert on jazz, let alone jazz guitarists. I’m fortunate that as a kid, I was surrounded by music from all genres; my Mum was firmly Full Article »
The latest “15 questions” feature is with American guitarist Ryan Riggins. His band, Pocket Full of Rocks (PFOR), has recently been nominated for an award for their third album “More Full Article »
The latest Guitar Jar Mystery Shopper finds us at Electric Ladyland, West Street, Bristol.
