Joe Coffey

Reviews

Book Review: "Diary of a Player" By Brad Paisley and David Wild

Brad Paisley knows a thing or two about writing hooks for general music fans while still throwing in enough guitar pyrotechnics to keep his guitar-playing audience happy, if not slightly stunned.

Joe Coffey

Oct 18, 2011

Reviews

CD Review: Vince Gill - "Guitar Slinger"

Guitar Slinger is not a self-indulgent guitar-nut record, which will make sense to long-time fans drawn to Gill’s reserved style.

Joe Coffey

Sep 20, 2011

Gibson Responds to Raid by Feds

Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz addresses the media in Nashville.

Joe Coffey

Aug 24, 2011

Reviews

Book Review: "Flying V, Explorer, Firebird" by Tony Bacon

Gear author Tony Bacon’s latest book explores the history of these provocative instruments and explains how they’ve impacted nearly every nontraditional solidbody shape that has come along since.

Joe Coffey

Aug 16, 2011

Reviews

CD Review: The Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - "How I Go"

Some Kenny Wayne Shepherd fans have been waiting for this album since the ’90s.

Joe Coffey

Jul 19, 2011

Reviews

CD Review: Matt Schofield - "Anything But Time"

On the majority of these 10 tracks, which are mostly co-written originals, Schofield uses just a touch less grit than most blues players rely on these days.

Joe Coffey

Jun 14, 2011

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CD Review: Neil Young - "A Treasure"

Neil Young A Treasure Reprise A few explanations are in order to understand what’s going on with this new live album. It contains material from Young’s ’84- ’85 tour with

Joe Coffey

May 17, 2011

Book Review: "Rockin’ Your Stage Sound: A Musician’s Guide to Professional Live Audio" By Rob Gainey

Either as a front-to-back read or a handy guide explaining what to do when tricky situations arise, Rockin’ Your Stage Sound is an important book that gigging musicians and engineers should check out.

Joe Coffey

Apr 19, 2011

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Brad Paisley knows a thing or two about writing hooks for general music fans while still throwing in enough guitar pyrotechnics to keep his guitar-playing audience happy, if not slightly stunned.

Guitar Slinger is not a self-indulgent guitar-nut record, which will make sense to long-time fans drawn to Gill’s reserved style.

Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz addresses the media in Nashville.

Gear author Tony Bacon’s latest book explores the history of these provocative instruments and explains how they’ve impacted nearly every nontraditional solidbody shape that has come along since.

Some Kenny Wayne Shepherd fans have been waiting for this album since the ’90s.

On the majority of these 10 tracks, which are mostly co-written originals, Schofield uses just a touch less grit than most blues players rely on these days.

Neil Young A Treasure Reprise A few explanations are in order to understand what’s going on with this new live album. It contains material from Young’s ’84- ’85 tour with

Either as a front-to-back read or a handy guide explaining what to do when tricky situations arise, Rockin’ Your Stage Sound is an important book that gigging musicians and engineers should check out.