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Month: October 2016

Glass capo fitted

Making a Glass Capo for Fretless Guitar

Posted on 28th October 201611th November 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
The idea that you could use a Glass Capo on a Fretless Guitar has the ring of “Chocolate Teapot” about it. Yet Ned Evett made one and used it extensively on his “Glass Guitar (Vol 1)... Read More
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Music Box Band, Two Albums One Tour, with Fretless Guitar

Posted on 26th October 201626th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
We have already published event information featuring Ned Evett and Music Box at Microstock 11 and an Evening of Fretless Guitar with Jack Mazzenga in Chicago. We now have the remainder of the tour... Read More
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George Zikos – two new Fretless Guitar videos

Posted on 24th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
At the beginning of August 2016 we featured a beautiful rendition of “Miserlou” by George Zikos on Fretless Guitar. Now we have a couple more from George and his band Zero-Zero. First off... Read More
Daniele Gottardo Fretless guitar

Classical Music and the Fretless Guitar

Posted on 13th October 201614th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
The Fretless Guitar seems to have found its way into many genres; Heavy Metal, Jazz, Turkish, Indian and Arabic music. Not to mention Atonal, Free Improvisation and Ambient, but what about Classical M... Read More
Evening of fretless guitar

An Evening of Fretless Glass Guitar – Ned Evett, Jack Mazzenga

Posted on 11th October 201611th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
An evening of Fretless Glass Guitar featring Ned Evett & Music Box along with Jack Mazzenga and friends Jim Petti, Mike Thompson, Mitch Goldman and the amazing David Anthony Marshall. GiG Tuesday ... Read More
Sylvain Bouancheau

Video – Tuning a fretless guitar like an oud is easy – Sylvain Bouancheau

Posted on 11th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Tuning a fretless guitar like an oud is easy. This video by Sylvain Bouancheau is in French but has English sub-titles. Accorder une guitare comme un oud, c’est facile ! External Links Download ... Read More
Nicolas Meier

Album review – Infinity – Nicolas Meier, Vinnie Colaiuta, Jimmy Haslip

Posted on 10th October 201613th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
With Nicolas Meier’s track record boasting an impressive back catalogue of innovative music this album was much anticipated and it does deliver everything promised. Release date is Friday 14th O... Read More
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Microstock 11 announced – Neil Haverstick, Ned Evett, Music Box

Posted on 9th October 20169th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Great News! Microstock 11 will take place in Denver, Colorado, USA, this year in November. Organised by Neil Haverstick. In his own words: Friends and music lovers… this year we’re honoure... Read More
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Album Review – Tolkein, Ainulindalë – Melopœia Project – 26 EDO album

Posted on 8th October 20168th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Last month we had an in depth look at Dave Tremblay’s musical project, Melopœia, which consists of translating word by word – text to music through a tailor-made 26-EDO tuning system. Fo... Read More
Athica

Vectrexcentricity – Killick Hinds, Michael Manring, Fretless Videos from Gig & Studio

Posted on 5th October 20165th October 2016 by Jahloon (Jeff Berg)
Killick Hinds linked up with Michael Manring and Jamie DeRevere to form the trio Vectrexcentricity who performed at Athica last week. Prior to the gigs they met up at The Glow Studio to create the al... Read More

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