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BERKLEE TODAY Interview - the online version. 05/2010 opens a new window

My April 2010 interview on The Johnnie Walker Show BBC Radio 2; listen online or download for your leisure podcast enjoyment.

WHY MUSIC REALLY IS GETTING LOUDER     From The Times article
04 June 07 

GuitarLab INTERVIEW
... or pdf in  KOREAN
This is a really sweet e-interview I did recently. The 25 questions are a bit different than usual - and refreshing.

GUITAR PLAYER MAG INTERVIEW
Vince DiMasi asks some rather unusual questions in this shorty

ON THE AIRWAVES
...I was interviewed
by uber-producer Steve Levine for his DAB radio show called  Live @ Levine's. It was a total gas... listen to the music(s)!

GUITAR NEWS WEEKLY
The brilliant eMag
interviewopens a new window

IDIOT'S GUIDE...
...I was interviewed for The Complete Idiot's Guide to Solos & Improv
by Michael Miller, and having recently received a copy, I gotta tell you - it's a first-rate educational read. Best of all, it de-mystifies improvisation! Check out the interview now.

THE MySpace Annex
It's a great showcase for emerging talent, a nightmare to post new material to, no technical support...  this section includes a collection of the 11 ER Blogs originally posted on my MySpace site, and some very important info about the site. Each GREAT 8 Collection is available here for re-visiting. Interactive, current, irreverent and fun.

DAVID CROSBY SPEAKS
Does he ever!! opens a new window

 

LETTER FROM DON HENLEY
Read this. circa 2000

ACCESS ROCK INTERVIEW
Telephone interview in 2002 - with a focus on the '60s - '80s for the guitar tuition site. [opens new window]

CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE INTERVIEW
January 1999 interview.

LEGENDS OF ROCK GUITAR
Excerpt from the book by Pete Prown and HP Newquist. Chapter 20 / Session Players

ELLIOTT RANDALL CBS RECORDS
BIO - 1977

Recently unearthed.

GUITAR TIPS
Humidity and the Acoustic Guitar. Courtesy of Fred's Music.

COURTNEY LOVE
The unedited transcript of Courtney Love's speech to the Digital Hollywood online entertainment conference, given in New York on May 16, 2000. Another good read.

BOYLAN'S RULES
This little gem appeared in Billboard Magazine in the early seventies, and has adorned my various recording studio walls ever since. ("There is no better reference for the studio musician.")

RECOMMENDED READING
...some very interesting books.

REELIN' IN THE YEARS (Intro) Solo (Transcription)
Courtesy of Guitar Player Magazine

TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR PLAYWRIGHTS
By Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee (authors of such hits as Mame and Inherit the Wind). This translates perfectly to the music world.

JOHN MILLER ON BROADWAY
I get so many emails asking about 'how to get work in the big city'. Have a look at this. From New York's leading contractor - a most comprehensive view of the state of our music industry in 2005.

HOW TO PRODUCE A ROCK RECORD
Hilarious piece courtesy of Tom 'Bones' Malone. This IS the music business!

NEW YORKER MAGAZINE ARTICLE ON STEELY DAN (03/00)
An anecdotal excerpt from Nick Hornby's somewhat controversial article on Steely Dan's renaissance.

FUNNY DU JOUR
'copped offa MySpace - hilarious!

GOLDEN RULES FOR ENSEMBLE PLAYING
Courtesy of salsa legend Larry Harlow.

SUPPOSEDLY ACTUAL INSTRUCTIONS TO THE ORCHESTRA FROM PROFESSIONAL CONDUCTORS DURING REHEARSAL
Yet another groaner from Harlow.

36 RULES FOR BANDS
...funny.

MUSICIANS ON MUSICIANS
...funnier.

GREAT MUSIC QUOTES
My ultimate reedman pal George Young just sent this inAnother must-read!

NEW MUSICAL TERMS
thanks to Judy Richard (Atlas Talent)

TOP TEN DRUMMING MYSTERIES
laughs from Master drummer Ed Greene.

CLASSIC INSULTS
Courtesy of Rob Schwimmer - a howler.

ELLIOTT RANDALL COMMENT ON
'BIZ HYPE'

...not that funny  :-)

MEDIA SOUND MEMOIRS
I was recently asked to contribute to an article in MIX Magazine, saluting one of the finest recording studios ever to grace New York City. They asked for 'fondest memories' - so it gets kinda mushy  :-)

CRAIG ANDERTON SPEAKS
A fascinating collection of Craig's essays from 1995-1997, originally published on his old AOL Forum

 

 

 

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