iTunes Power Tips on lifehacker.com
I’ll bet you didn’t know you could organzie PDF’s with iTunes!
Marty Ashby on the Future of Jazz
Producer of MCG Jazz (and my former teacher) discusses the business of jazz.
Guitarist Tony Roubleclef on YouTube
Fantastic solo arrangements of pop and Brazilian standards.
Fan Asks Hard Questions About Rap Music
Questioning the content in rap music. Check out the promo on youtube.
Wolfgang’s Concert Vault
Listen to streaming audio of vintage live recordings from 1970’s era rock artists.
Pitcher Sidelined by Guitar Hero
Too funny.
Freddie Green Official Website
A comprehensive site dedicated to Basie’s guitarist with lessons and transcriptions.
Freeware application SmartClose automatically closes all of your running Windows programs with the click of a button, and can restore them at a later time.
If you don’t have a computer that’s dedicated only to recording and/or live performance, you can close all of your applications and kill all of those pesky background services in one fell swoop using this little tool. Once it’s run it’s course (which may take a minute or two) you’ll be ready to record or play knowing that you have 99% of your CPU’s power available for music making. Note that you’ll need to shutdown your firewall program manually. (Firewall programs are protected against remote programs turning them off.)
O Holy Night, Nawlins Style
A free mp3 of O Holy Night as performed on NBC’s Studio 60.
We Three Kings of Orient Are
A free solo guitar arrangement by guitarist Douglas Niedt.
Little Black Dots
Steve Vai has archived many of the lessons he’s written for guitar magazines over the years here. Be aware there’s some offensive stuff in the lyrics section.
Brad Mehldau: Writing
An excellent collection of articles and liner notes to sink your teeth into.
Music Minus One Tracks from Frank Gambale
Virtuoso guitarist Frank Gambale has released four of his CD’s without guitar.
John Coltrane, Avant Garde Jazz,and the Evolution of “My Favorite Things”
A thesis by Scott Anderson on Coltrane’s development from 1960 through 1967.
40 Tips for the Guitar Educator by Bill Purse
A few tips and tricks which may be helpful to music teachers starting a guitar program.
Neumann KU 100 Dummy Head on Gizmodo
Be sure to put your headphones on and check out the sample mp3 on EQC’s comment.
Jazz News: Guitar Icon Pat Metheny Interviewed at All About Jazz
Pat discusses his latest collaboration with pianist Brad Mehldau
Guitar Player TV
Videos and lessons from Guitar Player Magazine. You could spend all day here!
Solo Transcriptions by Steve Khan
These were a cool find. Handwritten transcriptions by guitarist Steve Khan with accompanying analysis and sound clips. Unfortunately they’re a bit hard to read.
Ten Guitar Tips and Exercises from Joe Satriani on YouTube
Good basic exercises from Joe.
Mimi Fox: “When When The Saints Go Marching In” on YouTube
Damn, Mimi is just the bomb.
Reindeer Arm Wrestling
There’s nothing like a trash-talking reindeer to get me riled up!
One of my fine students is busy putting together a website dedicated to guitar great Emily Remler. Things are still a bit rough around the edges, as the site is just beginning to take shape, but do check out allthingsemily.com when you have a chance. As the site grows it will no doubt become a great resource for those who want to learn more about her life and music.
