Barry Cleveland's March Faves

Mar 13 2013 3:43PM
The celebrated alto saxophonist continues to evolve his trans-global musical vision on this mind-blowing disc, supported by an equally forward-thinking ensemble comprising guitarist Dave “Fuze” Fiuczynski (who also plays with More...

Matt Blackett's Faves

Jan 28 2013 12:00AM
If Jason Becker thinks you can burn, you can freaking burn, and that’s what PJ d’Atri does on this record. More...

Steinar Gregertsen Standing Next to a Mountain A Tribute to the Music of Jimi Hendrix

Feb 25 2011 1:00AM
Covering Hendrix tunes— let alone recording an entire album of them—is risky business. More...

Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Couldnt Stand the Weather—Legacy Edition

Oct 1 2010 2:35PM
It is still amazing to hear how energized and vital SRV’s first platinumselling album sounds. More...

Editors' September Faves: Michael Molenda

Nov 8 2012 12:00AM
I worked with Mitch when he was editor of EQ, and I was always impressed with his recording chops, tech knowledge, and love of all things guitar. More...

Barry Cleveland's August Faves

Aug 15 2012 12:00AM
Erkan Ogur Dönmez Ol Ogur (featured in the March 2008 issue of GP) is celebrated throughout Turkey as a master of guitar, kopuz and baglama lutes, and numerous other instruments. More...

Matt Blackett's June Faves

Jun 18 2012 12:00AM
I defy you to find a guitar part on this record that doesn’t flat-out rule. More...

Barry Cleveland's May Faves

May 15 2012 12:00AM
Whether you are a budding archtop builder, or, like me, simply curious as to what is involved, you’ll find this highly detailed and copiously illustrated 183-page guide quite interesting and informative. More...

Matt Blackett's April Faves

Apr 16 2012 12:00AM
UFO Seven Deadly Vinnie Moore continues to kick major ass on UFO’s latest. More...

Razl, Microscopic

Jan 24 2012 12:00AM
On this follow up to 2008’s excellent Rotonova, Spanish guitarist Raúl Huelves (a.k.a. Razl) leads a power trio featuring bassist extraordinaire Bryan Beller and deep-pocket drummer Pepe Acebal—with cameos from guitarist Will More...

Rez Abbasi’s Invocation, Suno Suno

Jan 24 2012 12:00AM
On his eighth release, the Pakistani-American jazz composer and guitarist further consolidates his cross-continental amalgam of musical styles, this time more fully assimilating the Sufi devotional music known as qawwali—though More...

Night Ranger: Somewhere in California

Sep 20 2011 12:00AM
No real surprises here. If you like Night Ranger, you’ll love it. More...

Sir Clive & the Raging Cartographers, Guitar Safari

Mar 6 2011 3:00PM
On this adventurous disc, guitarist/bassist Pete Prown, drummer Phil Robertson, and organist “Count d’Farfiso” dish up 11 tracks of raging “surf” music  ... More...

Henry Kaiser, A Little Stroke of Light (with audio)

May 4 2011 12:00PM
This 70 minute-long piece of music resulted from what was supposed to be ten minutes of entirely unplanned improvisation. More...

Rusty Anderson Born on Earth

Oct 1 2010 2:35PM
From the fuzz-soaked title track to the lilting “Where Would We Go?” to the stratospheric-sounding instrumental “Intro,” Anderson creates a vast expanse of sonic textures and melodic and lyrical diversity on his second solo More...

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