Secret Chords of Allan Holdsworth with John Vullo
John Vullo is a guitarist from New York who's spent a long time picking apart Allan Holdsworth's notorious chords. He put together a chord dictionary, which is a fascinating and invaluable resource for any fan of unusual and challenging guitaring.
The Synths & Gear of Eddie Jobson · The Gear Spotlight w/André Cholmondeley
Eddie Jobson needs little introduction here -- most of you know his work in the groundbreaking supergroup U.K. with John Wetton, Bill Bruford & Allan Holdsworth. The U.K. debut was a highwater mark colliding fusion, prog, electronic music and an audiophile approach to cutting edge new sounds, especially the brand new Yamaha CS-80.
Randy McStine & Marco Minnemann · Confronting Creativity w/André Cholmondeley
Randy McStine is a guitarist, bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and producer.
Randy has released at least ten diverse solo projects and has recorded and performed with members of King Crimson, Tears For Fears, Porcupine Tree, and Miles Davis. His solo tours and work with Dave Kerzner Band and Simon Phillips have put him squarely into the modern prog-rock songwriter camp, and his radiant songwriting has been catching fire with fans worldwide.
Marco Minnemann by age 11 was playing drums guitar and organ, and to date has produced over a dozen wildly diverse albums, with guests like Joe Satriani and Alex Lifeson.
Merlin Ettore · The Gear Spotlight w/André Cholmondeley
is a creative freak: virtuoso drummer, masterful producer, synthesist, visual artist. His artistic persona is as polymorphic as his skillset, his message striking and uncompromising, defined by a bold aesthetique-noire he can call his own.
Tony Levin on Playing Favorites
We recently had Tony Levin on a livestream to celebrate the California Guitar Trio's 30th anniversary. Our friend Octavio asked in the stream what Tony's favorite CGT song is to play and listen to. Tony's answer was unexpected and very wise! Take a listen.
Failure to Fracture Book Preorders Now Open
After several months of intense work, I am excited to announce that it is officially available for preorder. All you need to do is go to FailureToFracture.com and take a look at the exclusive preorder bundles and savings. But before you head over there, let me tell you about it because it’s really incredible.
Carmine Rojas & Zachary Alford · Confronting Creativity
Carmine Rojas: bass guitarist, musical director, composer, producer. Carmine has recorded and toured with an incredibly diverse list of pioneering and legendary artists including Labelle, Nektar, David Bowie (multi-platinum hits like "Let’s Dance", "China Girl", "Modern Love") . He's been on tour with Rod Stewart for 15 years....with Joe Bonamassa for over a decade now......a touring journeyman.
Carmine is one of the busiest bass players in studios playing rock, funk, R&B, and jazz - fitting in perfectly on sessions and gigs with Stevie Wonder, Mick Jagger, Ian Anderson, Herbie Hancock, Tedeschi andTrucks, Billy Gibbons, Warren Haynes, Todd Rundgren, Mike Patton, Macy Gray, Ian Hunter, and with his own flamenco/rock project with Marcos Nand - Ziroq, and many others.
Zack Alford is the longtime drummer for superstar guitarist Tomoyasu Hotei, and is well known for his years touring and recording with David Bowie. His varied drumming and in-demand sessions career includes stints with The B-52’s, Bruce Springsteen & Billy Joel.
California Guitar Trio 30th Anniversary with Tony Levin
The California Guitar Trio has been together for 30 years! Let's celebrate, see what they've been up to, and learn where they're going.
With special guest, Tony Levin (King Crimson, Peter Gabriel)
Adam Holzman on The Gear Spotlight
Adam Holzman is simply one of the most innovative musicians alive. A perennial poll-winner in the Fusion category for Pulse! magazine’s year-end Top Ten listings, he has also been named in “Keyboard” magazine as one of the top 10 players in the world.
1980s: Miles Davis first hired Adam for some keyboard work for “Tutu”, Adam actually stayed for almost 5 years. “I must have done something right”, Holzman says today.
For nearly a decade, Adam has been the keyboardist for the STEVE WILSON BAND, touring with the band and playing on all releases since “The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories)”
Andy West & Henry Kaiser · Confronting Creativity
Andy West of the Dixie Dregs and Henry Kaiser are joining Andre Cholmondeley to talk about creativity.
A Romantic’s Guide to King Crimson
Romantic arrangements of various King Crimson songs performed by Deborah and Pat Mastelotto and various contributors from the Three of a Perfect Pair camp.
HOLY STRETCH! Allan Holdsworth’s Nevermore Chords
I've wanted to learn Allan Holdsworth's acoustic guitar intro to UK’s Nevermore for decades and never got around to figuring it out... until now!
Alex Lifeson Interview
We discuss the 25th anniversary of Alex Lifeson’s solo album, Victor, and the 40th anniversary of Rush’s Moving Pictures. Alex also shares his thoughts on the death of Neil Peart, what he’s going to do with his guitar collection, and possible future work with Geddy Lee.
Julie Slick & Beth Fleenor · Confronting Creativity
Julie Slick is a virtuoso bassist and composer known for her wide array of unique tones and substantial melodic invention. She is best known for touring with the Adrian Belew Power Trio and her band EchoTest.
Beth Fleenor aka Crystal Beth is a powerhouse vocalist and instrumentalist based in Seattle. She defies all genres with her amplified clarinets, primal screaming, vocal percussion, and looping using her own syllabic language.
Best Weird Music of 2021
Lots of amazing new music in 2020. Here’s our list of the best releases.
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