Friday, June 3, 2011

1974 Paul Bley - Focus on a leading exponent of electronic improvising

Contents: Paul Bley - Focus on a leading exponent of electronic improvising; Ahmad Jamal "Cut Out the Jass"; Bernard L. Krause takes "A New Look" at synthesizers; Profile: Vladimir Ussachevsky; Blindfold Test: Gato Barbieri; Caught: The NARAS Awards in L.A.; Perspective: "Mutha' Englan'."; How To: Nyle Steiner discusses how to use the synthesizer in a live format; more

1974 January 17 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1973 Sun Ra - "Behold my house of light is said to be a house of darkness because it is invisible. Yea..."

Contents: 1973 Sun Ra - "Behold my house of light is said to be a house of darkness because it is invisible. Yea..."; Down Beat Readers Poll Winners; Stan Kenton "Speaks Out" to Canada's Peter Newman; Blindfold Test: Kenny Burrell; Caught: N.Y.'s Time-of-your-life Jazz Party - the Gil Evans Orchestra; Workshop: Thad Jones solo on "Oh! Karen!O!" transcribed by David Baker; more

1973 December 20 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1973 McCoy Tyner - "...I'm not setting up any goal of trying to influence people."

Contents: McCoy Tyner - "...I'm not setting up any goal of trying to influence people."; John Mayall - The Party Continues; Tim Weisberg - Color; Gene Krupa (1909-1973); Blindfold Test: Mundell Lowe; Perspective: Weatherbird; Workshop: Roy Burns solo "The Funky Shuffle"; more

1973 December 6 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1973 Quincy Jones - "Whyisthismansmiling?"

Contents: Quincy Jones - "Whyisthismansmiling?"; War - an interview with the hottest band in the nation; Ornette Coleman - the man and his music; Profiles: Gerry Niewood, Alvin Queen; Leroy Jenkins; Blindfold Test - Supersax; Caught: The World's Greatest Jazz Show, Hollywood Bowl, CA; Perspective: Weatherbird; Take a Chorus: "Pat Williams' Dream"; more

1973 November 22 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

Thursday, June 2, 2011

1979 Jethro Burns - Comedy and Jazz Mandolin

Contents: Jethro Burns - Comedy and Jazz Mandolin; Huddie "Leadbelly" Ledbetter - King of the 12-String guitar players of the world; Steve Kaufman - Flatpicking Champ; Kevin Roth - dulcimer Style & Technique; Christmas Buying Guide; Selecting a mixer; Riley Puckett - Old-Time Guitarist; more

1979 December Pickin’ Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1979 Jerry Reed - Guitar Pickin' Singer, Songwriter, Actor

Contents: Jerry Reed - Guitar Pickin' Singer, Songwriter, Actor - the "Guitar Man" offers some candid insights into his musical development; Traveling with your instrument; Elizabeth Cotten - author of "Freight Train"; Charlie Christian & Django Reinhardt; From Academia to Craftsmanship - Thom Phipps; A shop that's more than a shop - McCabe's guitar shop; Nugget and the Cosmo-Five; Guitar Resonances - using a "shaker table" to seek out individual resonances of plates and completed instruments; Neil Converse - a fiddler from New England; more

1978 March Pickin’ Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com

1974 Down Beat Jazz, Blues, Rock Magazine - Billy Cobham: Alone...He's Cool

Contents: Billy Cobham: Alone...He's Cool; Alphonse Mouzon; Bobby Hutcherson; Lenny White; Gene Krupa - The last interview; Blindfold Test - Lenny White III; Profiles: Paul Lagos, Peter York and Ray Fenwick; Caught: Bob Dylan begins it all over again; The Westminister College Jazz Orchestra; Gene Krupa Memorial concert; Grover Washington Jr. visits the Keystone; more

1974 March 14 Down Beat Jazz Blues Rock Magazine Back-Issue available at www.GuitarPulp.com