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Welcome again “Ax Facts & Stats”. This month we are proud to be joined by the very talented Lyle Workman. My name is: Lyle Workman My current job is: Guitarist, songwriter, composer, ad nauseum My hometown is: San Jose, California but I now reside in Los Angeles, CA. My current album or project is: Third […]
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Another Exclusive Interview/questionnaire type thingie by Dave Roberts exclusively for Extreme Guitars. Welcome back to another edition of Extreme Guitars’s “AX Facts & Stats”; the guitarist’s SAT. In this segment, Brave New South’s singer, song writer and, of course, lead guitarist Mike Estes, former Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist (1993-96) was gracious enough to participate in our
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Genre: Rock Style: Alternative Pop/Rock, Singer/Songwriter Instruments: Vocals, Guitar Similar Artists: Liz Phair Joan Osborne Sheryl Crow P.J. Harvey Morrissey Jewel Patti Rothberg Beth Orton Performed Songs By: Rob Laufer Worked With: Marika Tjelios 4 O’Clock Catie Curtis Singer/songwriter Melissa Ferrick emerged in 1994 as part of a group of new female “alternative” singer/songwriters, much
Influential blues man and well known as Howlin’ Wolf’s guitar player, Hubert Sumlin, dies of heart failure at the age of 80 in Wayne, N.J. For years, big names like Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton and many others looked up to Sumlin’s Chicago blues style for inspiration. Hubert Sumlin
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AX FACTS & STATS – Jeff Watson By Dave Roberts Welcome to “Ax Facts & Stats”; issue 19. This month I am extremely pleased and honored to bring you the especially talented Mr. Jeff Watson. Jeff’s approach to song writing and guitar playing, which includes his signature “eight-fingered tapping” technique, is recognized, respected and appreciated
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GEAR & GOSSIP WITH JOE SATRIANI By Vicki-Lynn Interviewing Satriani is a lesson in balance. When we first spoke in 1992, Joe was struggling with the the brand new responsibility of fatherhood, touring in support of “The Extremist” and conducting a myriad of publicity interviews. In 1996, when we spoke again, except for his newly
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MERLE TRAVIS – GUITAR LEGEND By Robert Lee Johnson Merle Travis is one of America’s Guitar Legends. He started playing Guitar in the 30s, paid his dues, and became a big time Radio Music Star, both in person, and on Records. Anyone who plays Guitar with the skills of Merle Travis was born with great
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SMOKE THIS: A George Lynch Interview Another Exclusive Interview by Dave Roberts, Guitar Resource Magazine Copyright 1999 Dave Roberts, All Rights Reserved. I recently Interviewed guitarist George Lynch of Lynch Mob (formerly of DOKKEN) and include a detailed review of his new “SMOKE THIS” release due in stores in September. Straight out of the Arizona
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NOEL REDDING DEAD Noel Redding, bassist for Jimi Hendrix, died last week aged 57. There were no suspicious circumstances. Redding was regarded as an accidental bassist because he originally had aspirations as a guitarist. It was only a chance meeting with The Animals’ bass guitarist Chas Chandler that lead to a chance to play with
TASTE JOE PERRY’S SAUCE Guitar great Joe Perry has been creating original “licks” as Aerosmith’s lead guitarist for more than 30 years. Now, Joe has put down his guitar pick and stepped into the kitchen as he continues to formulate, test and develop his signature line of original “Rock Your World” hot sauces. Joe’s hot
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