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John Scofield
With his trusty 1981 Ibanez AS-200, John Scofield has broken down the boundaries of what it means to be a jazz guitarist. Fusion, rock, funk, swing and soul jazz all seep into his playing; it’s no wonder that he’s played alongside everyone from Miles Davis to Medeski, Martin and Wood. At a recent Seattle gig, associate editor Marc Greilsamer interviewed Scofield about his gear, his many influences and jazz in its many forms. Great photos of the Ibanez and Scofield’s effects pedals abound in this lengthy feature. |
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Roger McGuinn
Before becoming a rock & roll icon, Roger McGuinn was a folk musician. And, post-Byrds, he went right back to being a folk musician. In this candid interview, Jim Carlton talks to McGuinn about the rock legend's earliest (and latest) projects. McGuinn discusses his playing with the Limeliters and the Chad Mitchell Trio, his recent Folk Den project and his new Martin signature model guitar.
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Norman & Nancy Blake
Although he's best known as the sideman who graced Bob Dylan's Nashville Skyline, the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Will the Circle Be Unbroken and the O, Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack, guitarists in the know worship Norman Blake for his solo performances. Phil Campbell talks to Norman and Nancy Blake about their collaborations and their world class instrument quiver. Campbell also interviews songwriter Jerry Faires, the author of the "D-18 Song" that Blake popularized. Shutterbug Thomas Petillo gets up close photographs of the Blakes and their priceless collection of instruments.
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Bear Creek Guitars
After honing his guitar-building chops by working for Dobro and Santa Cruz Guitars, luthier Bill Hardin set out on his own and founded Bear Creek Guitars. He now creates some of the most coveted Hawaiian guitars being built today. In this interview with Andy Volk, Hardin discusses the magic behind these Weissenborn-style guitars and their many variations. |
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Delgado Guitars
Nashville-based luthier Manuel Delgado may only be 35 years old, but his family is steeped in guitar making. In fact, his grandfather and great uncle opened their first guitar shop in Mexico in 1928. Writer Craig Havighurst talks to Delgado about guitars, the traditional Mexican instruments he continues to build (for, among others, the members of Los Lobos) and his family's famed guitar shop in East Los Angeles. |
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George Gruhn
When most players think of George Gruhn, they picture his monumental guitar store in Nashville and the writings he's penned for various guitar publications. What they may not know is that George Gruhn has had a hand in designing numerous instruments as well. Michael Simmons visits Gruhn at his store in Nashville and gets the inside scoop on Gruhn's impact as a guitar designer. From hiring and helping future lutherie stars (Kim Walker, Stephen Gilchrist) to designing guitars for Guild, Tacoma and Barrington, the music world owes a lot to Gruhn.
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Joe Bussard
From his home in Frederick, Maryland, Joe Bussard cultivates one of the world's most valuable record collections. Among his 15,000 78s are some of the most rare and influential blues and jazz sides known to mankind, many of which show up as source material on reissue CDs. As if that wasn't enough, Bussard is also the proprietor of Fonotone Records, a 78 record (of course) label that has recorded the likes of John Fahey, Mike Seeger and other traditionalists. Musician Skip Heller pays a visit to Frederick to pick Bussard's brain on string bands, jazz and blues and a whole lot more.
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| Plus: Banjo stereoviews; the Aero-Uke; Dan Erlewine' Rockin' Chair; and much more. |
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