Entries from February 2008

“The Mysticism Of Sound And Music”

February 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

…or What I Learned From Hazrat Inayat Khan

Hazrat Inayat Khan was a travelling Sufi who lectured on the true nature of sound and vibration as the basic creative force in the universe and how music and dance can be used as a tool to achieve harmony with your surroundings and God (pick one… he wasn’t [...]

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Tags: Guitar Player Zen · Mental & Creative Lessons · Spiritual Lessons

Featured Artist of the Week: Brian Lowe

February 27th, 2008 · 22 Comments

Born and bred in a small town in North Carolina, Brian Lowe grew up loving bluegrass and country. After a stint in the Army as a musician, Brian soon found himself in Colorado as an in demand live and studio guitarist. After building up his reputation for great guitar, he became a Line6 [...]

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Dave Mustaine is Quite Mustaiken

February 25th, 2008 · 19 Comments

I first heard about what Dave Mustaine said from my buddy Ovidiu from Guitarflame.com, and I couldn’t resist talking about Dave’s words. Here’s what he said:
“I wanted bands that weren’t necessarily smash successes but that have been around for a while and built a following,” he said. “And I wanted bands that have had [...]

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Tags: Developing Your Own Guitar Style · Guitar News · Guitar Player Zen · Uncategorized

Guitar Player Zen: Good to Great

February 22nd, 2008 · 1 Comment

“Good is the enemy of Great. Few People attain great lives, in large part because it is just easy to settle for a good life. You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, and at the same time have the discipline to confront the most [...]

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Tags: Guitar Lessons · Guitar Player Zen

Featured Artist of the Week: Jimmy Mac

February 20th, 2008 · 8 Comments

After suffering a neurological injury in 1999, Jimmy Mac was forced to learn guitar all over again. Imagine your favorite past-time or livelihood being taken away from you? What would you do? Truly makes you learn to appreciate every moment you have with guitar and music!
Jimmy Mac is seasoned guitarist who [...]

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