Michael Ross

Michael Ross is a writer/musician/producer/bon vivant living in Nashville. He curates guitarmoderne.com, dedicated to avant-garde and experimental guitar, and contributes to Premier Guitar, Guitar Player, Electronic Musician, and Sound On Sound. He is the author of Getting Great Guitar Sounds and All About Effects.

Gigging Advice

Should You Add a Laptop to Your Live Rig!?

Modern stomps offer more sounds than ever before, but a laptop can help you delve into an even deeper world of live sonic manipulation. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Guitarists

Living Legend: Don Peake

The Wrecking Crew guitarist played with the Everly Brothers, the Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, and many more. He shares memories of hanging with Elvis, the Beatles, and the Stones, long sessions with Phil Spector, recording with Sonny and Cher, and spitballing now-iconic guitar lines ingrained in music history.

Artists

Long-Overdue Love for Louie

He played for James Brown, John Lennon, Streisand, Whitney, and countless others. So how come so few guitar nuts know storied session ace Louie Shelton?

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Michael Ross

Should You Add a Laptop to Your Live Rig!?

Modern stomps offer more sounds than ever before, but a laptop can help you delve into an even deeper world of live sonic manipulation. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

Living Legend: Don Peake

Jack Broadbent: More Than Whiskey-Flask Flash

The British busker extraordinaire isn’t opening for the likes of Skynyrd, Frampton, and Ron Wood just because he rips fiery solos with a booze decanter.

Long-Overdue Love for Louie

He played for James Brown, John Lennon, Streisand, Whitney, and countless others. So how come so few guitar nuts know storied session ace Louie Shelton?

Reggie Young: 1936–2019

The king of the intro hook helped author the 6-string sound of Memphis soul with his classic licks, and crystallized country guitar in the ’70s and ’80s, with his trusty ’57 Strat, ’69 Tele, and Gibson ES-335.

Jack Pearson: Double Whammy

A pair of releases from Music City’s “best kept secret” reveals why he is so revered by fans and players alike.

Roy Clark: 1933–2018

The legendary guitarist reached the world through television, but touched his fans’ hearts through a mix of virtuosity and humor.

Melvin “Wah Wah Watson” Ragin: 1950–2018

With his rhythmic skill and creative daring, the inventive guitarist proved that the wah pedal was much more than a gimmick.

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Michael Ross

Modern stomps offer more sounds than ever before, but a laptop can help you delve into an even deeper world of live sonic manipulation. Here’s what you need to know to get started.

The British busker extraordinaire isn’t opening for the likes of Skynyrd, Frampton, and Ron Wood just because he rips fiery solos with a booze decanter.

He played for James Brown, John Lennon, Streisand, Whitney, and countless others. So how come so few guitar nuts know storied session ace Louie Shelton?

The king of the intro hook helped author the 6-string sound of Memphis soul with his classic licks, and crystallized country guitar in the ’70s and ’80s, with his trusty ’57 Strat, ’69 Tele, and Gibson ES-335.

A pair of releases from Music City’s “best kept secret” reveals why he is so revered by fans and players alike.

The legendary guitarist reached the world through television, but touched his fans’ hearts through a mix of virtuosity and humor.

With his rhythmic skill and creative daring, the inventive guitarist proved that the wah pedal was much more than a gimmick.