Showing posts with label Travis Picking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Travis Picking. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

1984 Frets: Fingerstyle Guitar - Playing secrets

Features: Fingerstyle Guitar - Playing secrets; Laurindo Almeida's Samba Jazz; Stefan Grossman and the Blues; Travis Picking; Martin Carthy's "British" Sound; Kenny Rankin keeps it mellow; Peter Ostroushko - mandolin & fiddle; Roger Sprung - bluegrass banjo guru; Workshops: Margie Mirken - tricks with fingerpicks -sand 'em, bend 'em, stick 'em, & knife 'em to wuit your needs; Chet Atkins - the "superlick" is back -variations on a show stopping fingerstyle maneuver; David Grisman - fingerstyle mandolin; more

1984 August Frets Acoustic String Instruments Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Wednesday, July 28, 2010

1979 Mick Ralphs, lead guitarist and songwriter for Bad Company

Cover: Mick Ralphs

Contents: Mick Ralphs, lead guitarist and songwriter for Bad Company; Tim Bogert - bassist for Jeff Beck, Vanilla Fudge and Cactus; 8-String Guitar - blending the repertoires of lute and classical guitar; Arlen Roth; Eric Gale; Pedal Steel Guitar - an examination of its structure and operation; John Scofield; Travis Picking Variations - lending a Latin flavor to your playing; Paul Rodgers - singer, songwriter, second guitarist for Bad Company; more

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





Monday, July 12, 2010

1976 Merle Travis - a rare talk with the first "Travis Picker"

Cover: Merle Travis

Contents: Merle Travis - a rare talk with the first "Travis Picker"; Chuck Rainey - an interview with the top studio bassist; Frank Marino - lead guitarist with Canada's "Magohany Rush"; Jim Atkins - recall his years with Chet, Les Paul, and the guitar; Sandy Bull - the return of the eclectic folk stylist; Daryl Stuermer - an "unknown" stars with a major jass group; Expo '76; more

1976 September Guitar Player Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com