Entries from January 2008

Featured Artist of the Week: Ted Orr

January 23rd, 2008 · 15 Comments

Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you Ted Orr, one funky guitar cat, who’s played with funk legend George Clintion and others. Breaking barriers of what the guitar should sound like and how it should be played, Ted Orr utilizes midi and other modern tools & techniques to get the sounds he hears inside [...]

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Tags: Artist Reviews · Featured Artist of the Week · Review/Bio

‘Climbing Peaks then Finding Mountains’-How to Improve Your Playing Part 1

January 21st, 2008 · 2 Comments

When it comes to the subject of musical tuition many of my students arrive with the statement ‘I am stuck in a rut and I can’t improve’. In my opinion there is no simple or straightforward answer to this question, however, I believe your playing can be improved not necessarily through pure physical dedication, but [...]

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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Lessons · Mental & Creative Lessons · Spiritual Lessons

Are You a Studio Guitarist? Want to be One?

January 19th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Hey guys and gals, if you are a studio guitarist let us know.
In the near future we will be interviewing & recording (by skype and hotrecorder) studio guitarists from around the country and would love to include you in this audio series as well. It’s a great way to help the guitar community out as [...]

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Tags: Guitar Player Zen

Using Humor to Set Your Guitar Playing Apart

January 18th, 2008 · 4 Comments

What’s the deal with homework?
It’s not like you are working on your home!
Kids: Boooooo
-Seinfeld
Using humor to connect with your audience is a great way to set yourself apart from the everyday guitar wizard. Hopefully your humor will go over a little bit better than when Jerry was speaking at a school full of punk [...]

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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar Player Zen

Guitar Blog Discovery Project

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments

When you aren’t too busy hanging out at GPZ, you definitely should check out some of these other great guitar sites. Support your fellow guitarists! Leave comments and subscribe to their content! Or else we might summon Buddha to sit on and crush you!

Keep reading to discover some other great guitar sites:
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Tags: Great Guitar Websites