Mark C. Davis
Contact Info
The Most Recent stories by Mark C. Davis
- Juanes May 2008 Imagine it’s your birthday, and you can invite any rock star you want to the party. Tony Bennett did just that when he recorded Duets: An American Classic to celebrate his 80th year. The legendary singer’s guests included Bono, ...
- Christopher Parkening January 2008
The Beatles, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Bobby Darin, and Judy Garland often worked in Studio A at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. Sitting in Studio B—and intimidated by the facility’s history—a young Christopher Parkening had only ...
- Steve Vai September 2007
Utter the word “Vai” within the rock-guitar world, and you will hear many definitions. Vai’s first boss, the late Frank Zappa, called him “our little Italian virtuoso.” To fans of the 1986 film Crossroads, he’s Satan’s guitarist—as ...
- Ana Vidovic July 2007
At the Herbst Theatre in San Francisco, Ana Vidovic is about to take the stage. With the exception of fellow Croatian Stjepan Sulek’s The Troubadours Three, the program is eerily similar to traditional classical concerts. Pieces by ...
- Gear Nirvana! June 2007
Those gear zealots who measure their happiness on the amount of guitar products unveiled each year will have no problem beaming bliss well into 2008. The 2007 NAMM show—held January 18 through January 21 in Anaheim, California—was bursting ...
- Santa Cruz Light Wells, Inc. June 2007
Light Pick
- MKS Professional Stage Products, Inc. June 2007
MPS-XL Lite Pedal Board
- Chicago Blues Box June 2007
Buddy Guy Signature Series Amplifier
- AudioSkin June 2007
Cable Organizer
- Reverend Musical Instruments June 2007
Warhawk 290 Guitar



