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The Worst Musician Biography, Ever

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Sometimes a guy just has to cut through the witty banter, joking titles, and say what’s on my mind. I have, unfortunately, just finished reading what I believe to be the absolute worst biography of a musician ever in the history of print. The worst part is that I was really looking forward to reading [...]

Attitude and Knowledge

Thursday, September 2, 2010

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I was recently listening to an audio speech on business development. Yes, every once in a while I listen to something completely unrelated to guitar. Sorry to disappoint the Fretheads! In the audio, the speaker was talking about Attitude and Knowledge. His point was that in order to be successful in what you do – [...]

Dr. Matt’s 20 Essential Jazz Guitar CDs

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

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OK, first let me start off by telling you what this article isn’t. Then I’ll tell you what it is. This isn’t a list of the 20 best jazz-guitar albums of all time or a list of what I think should be the only 20 jazz-guitar albums somebody to own. (This is not the be [...]

625 Alive: The Wes Montgomery BBC Performance Transcribed

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

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Wes Montgomery is widely regarded as the greatest jazz guitarist of all time. His work has been dissected, analyzed, and copied millions of times. His influence as a jazz guitarist has thus far been unsurpassed and will probably remain so for a very long time. One would be hard-pressed to find a straight-ahead player who [...]

Daily Exercises in the Melodic Minor and Harmonic Minor Modes by Barry Galbraith

Thursday, May 13, 2010

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Barry Galbraith was a well-respected jazz guitarist who played with everyone from Miles Davis to Sarah Vaughan. Though he was generally not known outside of the jazz guitar community such as the likes of Wes or Metheny, he made an indelible mark on the instrument and has appreciated a wide range of great players who [...]

Terrence Brewer: Groovin’ Wes

Thursday, April 15, 2010

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For any and all jazz guitarists releasing a CD, the decision to cover a song by the godfather — Wes Montgomery — is certainly not an easy one. I would liken it to a martial artist trying to do a remake of Bruce Lee‘s Enter the Dragon; you don’t just up and decide you’re going [...]

What Are Your Favorite Guitar Solos?

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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We don’t get to hear very many good solos anymore due to the state of “popular” music today, which is really a shame. There is nothing better than hearing a truly inspired guitar solo, rewinding it several times in a row to hear the searing climax of a perfectly-bended note, just the right amount of [...]

20 Must-Have Guitar CDs

Thursday, December 31, 2009

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Yes, you’ve seen lists like this everywhere, every year. We’ve tried to mix things up a little bit by including old and new, as well as a mixture of styles and genres that have produced amazing guitar recordings. There are tons more than this list, of course, so I invite you all to share your [...]