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An Interview with Matt Butler By David Hodge If you've already read his article on Thematic Improvisation, you know that, Matt has some wonderful ideas about music. In order to give our readers more insight into and his thoughts about music in general, and his approach to music in particular, we had a little on-line interview.

Five Questions With LT By David Hodge LT is Linda Taylor, guitarist, producer, songwriter. If she looks familiar to you, it's probably because you've seen her providing the wild music for the improvisational comedy show, Whose Line Is It Anyway? LT's playing has taken her all over the world, playing with standout jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum, Japan's pop superstar Namie Amuro and Tracy Chapman, just to name a few.

Five More Questions with LT - Subject: Soloing and Improv By David Hodge Since we received positive responses from LT (Linda Taylor)'s first set of questions, she's been very kind to answer another set exclusively for Guitar Noise on the subject of Soloing and Improvisation.

Another Five Questions With LT - Subject: The Music Business By David Hodge Since we received positive responses from LT (Linda Taylor)'s first set of questions, she's been very kind to answer another set exclusively for Guitar Noise on the subject of Soloing and Improvisation.

Paul Hackett Interview By David Hodge As many of you know, Guitar Noise was founded by Paul Hackett back in, well, a date shrouded in mystery, as you'll read. But, other that seeing his name pop up every now and then, what do you really know about him? Paul was kind enough to answer a few questions for me.

A-J Charron Interview By David Hodge A-J Charron's first songwriting column for Guitar Noise debuted in January of 2000. Since then he's been a very busy man, writing scores of articles and also reviews of CDs, concerts and software.

Laura and Dan Lasley Interview By David Hodge Both Dan and Laura Lasley brought in new perspectives when they started writing for Guitar Noise. Dan started both the Bass for Beginners and the Sound Engineering departments while Laura launched Guitar Noise's The Other Side.

Tony Levin By A-J Charron Tony Levin has played bass and/or stick for well over a hundred different artists over the years, including Pink Floyd, Peter Gabriel, Bozzio Levin Stevens and King Crimson. He is well respected for his abilities and considered one of the greatest bass players and is always in demand. In an exclusive interview with us Tony discusses songwriting, recording and playing bass.

Rik Emmett By A-J Charron Rik Emmett was the leading force behind the success of Triumph. Rik is now working through a satisfying solo career. He tells us about his songwriting techniques and his overall career, as well as tips and tricks to becoming a better guitarist. Read A-J's exclusive interview here.

Bob Roper By A-J Charron When is it time to look for a Manager? What should you look for in a Manager? What does a Manager do? To get the answers to these and more questions, we asked Mr. Bob Roper, Manager of Rik Emmett and Lawrence Gowan (Styx). He was kind enough to supply us with these clear answers.

Pendragon By A-J Charron Pendragon, the band who refused to give up. In this interview, they tell us of writing seven-minute songs, and life as songwriters/performers/managers/administrators... while holding down regular jobs...

John Young By A-J Charron You may not know JY by name, but you may have seen him play the keyboard with John Wetton or Bonny Tyler. An accomplished musician and great songwriter, JY has played with some of the best.

Tommy Shaw By A-J Charron Tommy Shaw started his professional career in 1975 with Styx, a week before the band started it's tour, following the departure of John Curelewski.

Metaphor By A-J Charron This month's Guitar Pick features an interview with Metaphor's guitarist Malcolm Smith who discusses the band's uncomprising approach to music, their concept album Starfooted, and the bands future plans.

Chris Thompson By A-J Charron I've had the honour of having a conversation with Chris, and discovered a very nice person, a man who knows his place, but doesn't let it get to his head. Chris has had a very busy career, writing, doing albums, playing concerts, working with such artists as Manfred Mann, Alan Parsons, Jeff Wayne, Steve Hackett, Ozzy Osbourne, and the Doobie Brothers.

Bjørn Lynne By A-J Charron Bjørn Lynne is a multi-instrumentalist I discovered at MP3.com. And what a happy discovery it was! Bjørn's genre reminds me of that of a young Mike Oldfield. Very talented, with his music saying all that needs to be said. A great musician and composer, Bjørn is certainly an artist you will want to know. In our exclusive interview with him, he tells us more about his career and direction.

Michelle Young By A-J Charron Michelle Young has a voice which stands out. It's reminiscent of Kate Bush's voice, but with an overall sound quite her own. And, she's a very talented songwriter. Michelle's new album, Marked for Madness has just been released. For this occasion, Michelle has answered some questions for us.

James Byrd By A-J Charron After listening to Byrd's Flying Beyond the 9 album, I felt I had to talk to this guy. The quality of the songs and this guy's guitar skills made him an excellent candidate for an interview at Guitar Noise.

Glass By A-J Charron Glass is a three-piece band. I had the immense pleasure of chatting with brothers Jeff and Greg Sherman. They told me a very inspiring story. A story about never giving up. A story about three guys who worked hard and waited a long time but who are now reaping the fruits of their labor.

Planet X in Montreal By A-J Charron Planet X is made up of Virgil Donati on drums, Derek Sherinian (Dream Theatre) on keyboards and Tony MacAlpine on Guitars. This band of musicians' musicians is certainly one that knows how to have a good time and please an audience at the same time.

Symphony X in Montreal By A-J Charron I spoke to the guys from Symphony X, frontman Russell Allen, bassist Mike LePond, drummer Jason Rullo and keyboardist Michael Pinnella, before kicking off their North American tour and found them to be extremely friendly and certainly out for a good time.

A Conversation with Karl Groom By A-J Charron Karl Groom is well-known as the guitarist for the great Progressive-Metal band Threshold, but he's also a great producer and an all-around great guy.

Interview with Dar Williams By Laura Lasley Dar Williams is a folk singer who started her career playing in Boston coffee houses. She has played at the Newport Folk Festival and at Lilith Fair. She's shared a stage with Joan Baez, who has also covered Dar's music. This summer, our intrepid Other Side correspondent, Laura Lasley, was able to catch Dar for an interview in a Manhattan diner.

Interview with Kelly Richey Part 1 By Laura Lasley Kelly Richey is a blues-rock guitarist who has been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, for her amazing guitar leads. Her new album, Sending Me Angels is a must check out. For Kelly's viewpoint on learning the guitar, teaching music, electric vs. acoustic, and practicing music read on!

Interview with Kelly Richey Part 2 By Laura Lasley Kelly Richey is a blues-rock guitarist who has been compared to Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan, for her amazing guitar leads. Her new album, Sending Me Angels is a must check out. For Kelly's viewpoint on her career in writing, performing and playing music, read on!

Bill Edwards Interview By Paul Hackett Bill Edwards' gift to the guitar world is the best selling guitar book on both Amazon.com and Guitarnoise.com That is no small feat for a self published book in an industry seemingly dominated by giants like Mel Bay and Hal Leonard.

Evening News - An Introduction to Chinese Rock By Paul Hackett If you have never thought about or heard music from mainland China before you may be in for a surprise. The current generation of musicians grew up listening to as much blues and rock from the west as they did traditional Chinese music. The Beijing based band Evening News combines rock, folk and traditional Chinese music for a sound, as you might expect, that is all their own.

David Hodge Interview By Paul Hackett David Hodge's first column for Guitar Noise went online on November 12, 1999. As part of our Meet the Staff month I got the chance to ask David five questions.

A Few Words with Molly Pitcher By Nick Torres I was able to catch up with Rebekah Fischman and Victoria Lavington, the singer/songwriter duo that make up the band Molly Pitcher. Rebekah and Victoria classify their style of music as Alternative Folk.

An Interview (and tour) at Huss & Dalton By Nick Torres Recently Nick Torres arranged a tour of the Huss & Dalton guitar factory. Read this fascinating exchange and learn more about how guitars are made.

Ryan Spencer Interview By David Hodge It's impossible to speak of, or even think of, the Guitar Noise Forum pages without bringing Ryan Spencer to mind. I think it's safe to say that without Ryan, the forums would not be the place they are today.

Darrin Koltow Interview By David Hodge Hands down, one of the friendliest and most helpful persons I've ever met (without meeting in person) has to be Darrin Koltow. Not to mention one of the hardest working! Besides all his efforts on his own site, Maximum Musician, writing various ebooks and teaching guitar, Darrin has been kind enough this past year to serve as Guitar Noise's Copy Editor.

Nick Torres Interview By David Hodge Nick Torres and I met in the way I typically do these days - he sent me a proposal for an article he wanted to write for Guitar Noise. I agreed and in the consequent chatting, I realized that, should his inclinations lean that way, that Nick had the potential to bring a lot to our site even though he was (and will tell you still is) a relative newbie on the guitar.

An interview with Joanne Juskus By Nick Torres We've got a two-for-one deal this week, courtesy of Nick Torres. After seeing Joanne Juskus in the Washington DC area, he managed to not only review her latest CD, but also enticed this incredible songwriter to do an interview for Guitar Noise.

A Short Q & A with Bobby Borg By David Hodge In his first interview for Guitar Noise, Bobby tells us where to get educated on the business of music, and how to go about getting gigs. This article is for you, whether you're a musician, engineer, producer, or manager.

Roine Stolt Interview By A-J Charron Thanks to the wonder of the Internet, A-J didn't have to go to Sweden to interview the front man of The Flower Kings, although I'm sure he would have preferred to do so! Here is his interview with Roine Stolt, which covers everything from the band's early history to his custom Parker Fly guitars.

An Interview With Gilbert Isbin By A-J Charron Belgian guitar virtuoso Gilbert Isbin is no stranger to the readers of Guitar Noise. Not only do his CDs grace our reviews page, but he even wrote a fingerstyle lesson for us a while ago. Even though he's incredibly busy of late between all his ongoing solo and group projects, Gilbert took the time to answer some questions from A-J Charron.

An Interview With Janis Ian By A-J Charron One incredible songwriter/performer/guitarist meant getting two interviewers in for the job! Janis Ian kindly answers our questions on everything from getting into the business to internet music sharing. She even passes on a great tip that Chet Atkins gave her...

Conversations with Adrian Legg By Chris Juergensen Chris Juergensen's latest piece for Guitar Noise is a Q & A with the legendary Adrian Legg. Get some great examples of Adrian's techniques (banjo rolls, open string incorporation and pedal steel licks) to practice on your own.

An Interview With Martin Barre By A-J Charron Read A-J Charron's fascinating interview with this guitarist whose work spans four decades. Martin offers some fine advice concerning the nature of playing for a living and the attitudes that make it a lot easier on one's well-being. A definite must-read!

An Interview with Mato Nanji By Bill Cozzo Mato Nanji, the incredible guitarist from the band Indigenous, chats with Guitar Noise contributor Bill Cozzo about recording the band's latest CD, his guitars and amps, playing live, and aspects of the band's career from early beginnings to playing with legends.

An Interview With Sheryl Bailey By David Hodge Sheryl just got back from Europe this past week and was kind enough to answer a few questions for us at Guitar Noise. I think that you'll find her insights into jazz and songwriting to be both helpful and enlightening.

An Interview With Mark Summers By A-J Charron After listening to Disguise the Limit's new album, Redemption, A-J felt that he just had to get in touch with the guys in the band. Guitarist Mark Summers agreed to share his thought on the group's latest album and on his own career as well.

An Interview With Dave Sanderson By Alan Green Learn more about our feature writer this week as he sits down with Guitar Noise staffer Alan Green to discuss his new CD, Songbook, as well as all sorts of aspects of songwriting.

Making Guitars - An Interview with Alan Garcia-Torre By A-J Charron Alan Garcia-Torre is a manufacturer of affordable classical concert guitars in France. With 40 years experience playing the instrument, Alan knows what he's talking about when he talks about guitars. A Guitar Noise first - this interview is in both French and English!

Sundays Will Never Be The Same - An Interview with SSG's Bob Mothers By David Hodge November 4 marks the end of Bob's four-year tenure as leader of Guitar Noise's Sunday Songwriters Group. As we look toward the start of Year 6 of the SSG, not to mention the debut of the Sunday Composers Workshop, what could be better than to spend some time with the man who has made the SSG the cool place it is?

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