#1830932 - 10/26/07 08:18 PM
'08 Cover Suggestions
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Billster
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Artist cover: Needs to have a major contemporary jazz artist - Pat Metheny, John Scofield, Mike Stern, Bill Frisell.  Even a roundtable about doing serious music in a context where most consumers believe Kenny G is "jazz".
Lessons cover: Rut busters and avant-garde. Can we please shelve the blues box and harmonic/melodic minor scales? Ideas for moving beyond patterns.
Gear cover: Versatile vs. Dedicated. Do "all in one" pieces like a Pod or modeling software hold up to boutique gear? What is the minimum setup to cover a top-40 gig that goes from J. Lo to ZZ Top to Sinatra?
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#1904775 - 03/06/08 06:01 PM
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Cover story of a non-profit I support. The Road Recovery Foundation. They are having a Supergroup show that includes
SLASH,
Tom Morello,
Jerry Cantrell,
Wayne Kramer (MC5)
Im so psyched for this show, i cAN'T WAIT TO GET TIX! im tryin to tell everyone because I still cant believe it!
I Can't see any reason not to at least have a story about it in guitar player.
Seriously!! LOOKS WHOS PLAYING!!!
I put the event page as my 'homepage' in my profile.
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#1904928 - 03/07/08 05:24 AM
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Eric Iverson
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I second the notion of having a well-known jazz artist on the cover, or some other genius people should know about. I still remember "who is Eric Johnson and why is he on our cover?" from 1986, which doubtless helped Eric's career a great deal.
It'd be great to see a classical virtuoso on the cover, too. But right now classical guitar is not as popular as in the '70s when Christopher Parkening was a big star.
And there are great fingerstylists such as Chris Proctor who deserve the recognition.
Of course, the editors have to consider newstand sales also.
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#1913814 - 03/21/08 02:09 PM
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... in a context where most consumers believe Kenny G is "jazz"...
Does anyone still think that ?!
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#1917153 - 03/27/08 12:25 PM
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... in a context where most consumers believe Kenny G is "jazz"... Does anyone still think that ?!
Not in these circles, but in the scary places frequented by those pesky non-musicians. 
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#1929585 - 04/20/08 12:51 AM
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It'd be great to see a classical virtuoso on the cover, too.
What about Paul Galbraith? I think the instrument would interest people.
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#1939580 - 05/09/08 05:44 AM
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Put James Blackshaw on the cover.. a brilliant acoustic 12-string player with a very unique style!
OK, put Roger McGuinn on the cover and do an issue on the 12 string and other "alternative guitars". There is a lady named Janet Marlow who plays a 10 string, and a classical guy, Paul somebody, who plays an 8-string on a cello peg! And there are many other "alternative instruments". You might even want to do a section on electric sitarists!
Yes, I'm dreaming, but it WOULD be an alternative to yet another article on Clapton or Hendrix (yes I like them, too!).
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#1939713 - 05/09/08 08:16 AM
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Lionel Loueke would be something to see. Great story to tell, really bringing it all together now.
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#1942800 - 05/15/08 11:34 PM
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OK this would be the ULTIMATE cover story.
ready?
Here ya be:
"The FUGLIEST guitars EVER!" (pictorial!)
Oh the fun and controversy that would ensue!
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#1942852 - 05/16/08 05:51 AM
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There's this guitar I saw on the Net once that surely would win the cake! I wish I could find it (without dedicating a whole week to it!).
I do remember a guy writing in GP calling himself "Teisco Del Rey" who'd profile butt-ugly guitars every month! Some of which were beautiful in their own wierd way, but not something I'd want to own. Of course, Danelectro made some cool stuff.....
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#1943290 - 05/17/08 02:19 AM
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Gear cover: Versatile vs. Dedicated. Do "all in one" pieces like a Pod or modeling software hold up to boutique gear? What is the minimum setup to cover a top-40 gig that goes from J. Lo to ZZ Top to Sinatra?
Excellent suggestion!
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