Paul Hackett - Author Archive

Paul Hackett owns and operates the popular websites Guitar Noise and Music Careers. Outside of that he is a writer-director living in somewhere in southeast Asia. He writes a lot about movies and screenwriting on his personal website, which is the best place to catch up with him on his latest travels. In 2003 he directed the feature film Not Much.
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Newsletter Anniversary

It really just happened by chance that the fiftieth issue of our current newsletter also falls on another anniversary. It was five years ago this week, that I handed over the reins of Guitar Noise News to David. At the time I was probably complaining that I had too much work to do. It was [...]

Guitar Noise Has a Blog!

Let me be the first to welcome you to the official Guitar Noise blog. Now you can stay up to date with all the latest site info posted by the Guitar Noise crew. We want to open the lines of communication and interaction a little further, and from now on you’ll learn about changes to [...]

The I Chong: Meditations From The Joint

There is a first time for everything. In 2003 Tommy Chong, one half of the comedy duo Cheech & Chong, was sent to jail because his son’s company Chong Glass shipped glass water-pipes, also known as bongs, across state lines. To publicly tout the success of their Operation Pipe Dreams sting, government prosecutors sought to [...]

Bill Edwards Interview

Bill Edwards’ gift to the guitar world is the best selling guitar book on both Amazon.com and GuitarNoise.com. Check out our interview with him.

No Stairway

Setting aside Stairway to Heaven, so many Led Zeppelin songs can lead you to a higher musical level. Here’s a look at some different genres in the band’s music.

Evening News – An Introduction to Chinese Rock

The Beijing based band Evening News combines rock, folk and traditional Chinese music to create their own unique sound.

Tales From the Ili Valley

Music is best when it is shared. Here is what happened when our film crew found itself in a part of the world where music was the only common language.

How to Tune a Guitar

This beginner lesson contains step by step instructions on how to tune a 6 string guitar.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 62 – September 01, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for September 01, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 61 – August 26, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for August 26, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 60 – August 19, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for August 19, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 59 – July 08, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for July 08, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 58 – June 30, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for June 30, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 57 – June 21, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for June 21, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 56 – June 14, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for June 14, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 55 – June 07, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for June 07, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 54 – May 25, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for May 25, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 53 – May 17, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for May 17, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 52 – May 10, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for May 10, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

Newsletter Vol. 1 # 51 – May 04, 2002

Guitar Noise Newsletter for May 04, 2002 with all the latest site news and updates. Written by Paul Hackett.

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