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Album review: The Beckoning Silence by Lewis Turner
Sep 3, 2010 Ξ 1 comment

Album review: The Beckoning Silence by Lewis Turner

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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 »

Top five most influential jazz guitarists
Aug 31, 2010 Ξ 4 comments

Top five most influential jazz guitarists

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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 »

Ryan Riggins Interview
Aug 31, 2010 Ξ 1 comment

Ryan Riggins Interview

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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 »

Mystery Shopper: Electric Ladyland in Bristol
Aug 24, 2010 Ξ 24 comments

Mystery Shopper: Electric Ladyland in Bristol

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The latest Guitar Jar Mystery Shopper finds us at Electric Ladyland, West Street, Bristol.

Paul Poulton Interview
Aug 20, 2010 Ξ 6 comments

Paul Poulton Interview

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The latest “15 questions” feature is with guitarist Paul Poulton. Paul has been playing live across the county for 25+ years and has a wealth of experience to share with  Full Article »

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Album Review: The Final Frontier by Iron Maiden

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I’m always excited by a new Iron Maiden album release. For the past 10 years, I’ve seen Maiden play live whilst they’re touring promoting new material. At the Sonisphere UK  Full Article »

Kiko Loureiro Interview
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Kiko Loureiro Interview

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The latest “15 questions” feature is with guitarist Kiko Loureiro. Brazilian Kiko has just released a new album, “FullBlast” that highlights his versatility and talent. Guitar Jar caught up with  Full Article »

Album Review: Aquarius by Haken
Aug 16, 2010 Ξ 2 comments

Album Review: Aquarius by Haken

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I had no idea what to expect before listening to “Aquarius” by Haken. I have to be honest, looking at the album cover, I was expecting some pretty dark metal.  Full Article »

Style Over Substance: Is image more important than talent?
Aug 16, 2010 Ξ 2 comments

Style Over Substance: Is image more important than talent?

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Recently, I’ve had some interesting conversations with friends with regards to breaking into the mainstream music scene. For many guitarists, it’s likely you’re in a band, gigging regularly at venues  Full Article »

Mystery Shopper: Guitar Classics in Battersea, London
Aug 12, 2010 Ξ 1 comment

Mystery Shopper: Guitar Classics in Battersea, London

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The latest Guitar Jar Mystery Shopper review finds us at Guitar Classics, situated in Webb Road, Battersea, London.

Jon Rabbets (Guitar Mania) Interview
Aug 9, 2010 Ξ 2 comments

Jon Rabbets (Guitar Mania) Interview

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The latest “15 questions” feature is with guitarist Jon Rabbets. For the majority of Guitar Jar readers who live in the Bournemouth/Poole area, you’ll recognise him from managing Guitar Mania  Full Article »

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Mark Pitfield Interview & Bass Guitar Recording Techniques

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Recently I had the opportunity to record some electric guitar at Basement Studios, Wimborne. It was an interesting process as it gave me the opportunity to look at recording procedures  Full Article »

Aug 2, 2010 Ξ Leave a comment

Sonisphere Festival 2010 (Sunday) Review

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To start this post, I’d like to express how gutted I was not to have attended the entire Sonisphere 2010 Festival (mainly due to lack of time and money). However, I  Full Article »

Tony MacAlpine Interview
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Tony MacAlpine Interview

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The latest “15 questions” feature is with guitarist Tony MacAlpine. Tony is a highly successful and gifted guitarist, whose career spans more than 20 years having had the opportunities to  Full Article »

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