1979 Leon Gaer - combining electric bass and synthesizer

...In the past few years Leon Gaer has become a standout in a city where many good players are struggling just to get by. His sight-reading is virtually flawless, and the wide range of styles from which he draws his lines, coupled with a knack of knowing what sounds good and the ability to get it out quickly in the studio, has made him a valuable asset to dozens of producers, arrangers, and bandleaders...

1979 Leon Gaer - combining electric bass and synthesizer 3-Page Article available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 George Benson - pop ambassador of jazz guitar

Cover: George Benson - pop ambassador of jazz guitar

Contents: George Benson - the most popular jazz guitarist of the '70s; Mark Knopfler - leading Dire Straits up the charts; Roy Bookbinder - living on the road with the blues; The Vintage Guitar Market - old instruments, big money, facts, and fiction; Brian Jeffery - Musicologist, publisher and Sor's biographer; Leon Gaer; Phil Upchurch; more

1979 July Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com