Category Archives: Musicians
Animate OBJECTS
MV mate Andy is a petrolhead. He owns a beautifully restored Lotus Esprit nicknamed Rowy (the reasons for which he remains uncharacteristically coy about). The practice of giving cars pet names is
Sel Balamir
Pedalboards always intrigue guitar-playing band Followers, but Amplifier allow their fans’ fascination to reach a whole new level. The trio even have pre-gig revealing ceremonies, with regal crushed velvet drapes dramatically swept
Sound&Vision
Chris Rea is a busy man. Not content with producing his first album of original solo material in over 10 years and preparing for a UK tour in 2012, his new offering
Seventh wave
For many metal fans, pop music is considered the ultimate antithesis, one where neither skill nor musicianship or substance takes priority. Mind you, as any musician knows, no matter what your tastes,
Tommy Emmanuel
When it comes to guitar players, only the legendary Angus Young is more lauded Down Under than fmgerstyle master Tommy Emmanuel. Angus may rock harder (for which we salute him) but he
BoogieKnight
After five decades on the road – and still rocking – Status Quo’s Rick Parfitt has already suggested his nickname should be changed from the Wild Old Man of Rock’n'Roll to the
BERT JANSCH (1943-2011)
Folk hero Bert Jansch has passed away aged 67 He influenced a myriad of artists and wowed millions of people with his incredible abilities on acoustic guitar, but Scottish folk legend Bert
NORMAN BARR ATT: RIP
Norman Barratt sadly passed away earlier this year, aged 61. He was the guitarist and singer in the band Gravy Train, progressive rockers who made four classic albums in the 1970s. Norman
Jazz-blues soloing
THIS MONTH I WANT to revisit a topic covered some years ago, which is soloing over a straightforward blues progression using jazz ideas. So we’ll be exploring our soloing options on a
Finger independence
THIS MONTH WE’RE going to concentrate on getting independence of movement between the fingers least commonly used in the picking hand. The second and third fingers (m and a in traditional pima
