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Guitar Noise has been reviewing books, CDs, concerts and music related software and products since 2000. Many of our reviews are short and pithy. Quite often we review independent music as well as albums recorded by artists we have interviewed on this site. If you would like to see your music reviewed on this site we invite you to read our guidelines before submitting your CD/CDR/DVD. Complete submission guidelines here.

Album Reviews

David Fagin : For Promotional Use Only

As founder and lead singer of The Rosenbergs, David Fagin led a crusade for artists' rights against unfair recording contracts, yet his solo CD is virtually free of politics. More...

The Sheryl Bailey 3: Live @ The Fat Cat

Live @ The Fat Cat, the latest CD from the impossibly talented trio of Sheryl Bailey (guitar), Gary Versace (Hammond B3 organ) and Ian Froman (drums), was recorded last November in one of New York City's top jazz clubs and displays the Sheryl Bailey 3 at its finest. More...

Book Reviews

The Guitar Lesson Companion by Susan Palmer

The Guitar Lesson Companion is a hybrid of lesson companion, instruction manual and method book. On the surface, it seems to be a throwback to the Method books of old. But to dismiss this gem of a book as that beginning guitarist’s nightmare would be foolish. More...

Victor L. Wooten: The Music Lesson

A mysterious, seemingly mystic teacher arrives to assist a struggling bass player make sense of both music and life in Victor Wooten's (bassist for Bela Fleck and the Flecktones) book. Both entertaining and enlightening. More...

DVD Reviews

How to Play Slide Guitar in Standard and Dropped-D Tunings by Kirk Lorange

Another outstanding tutorial DVD from the author of PlaneTalk! This DVD guides you through the ins and outs of playing slide guitar in standard tuning, as well as Drop D. Plus it uses a fantastic three-way split screen method that displays slide placement, the left hand and the right hand all at the same time. More...

Kirk Lorange : PlainTalk - The Truly Totally Different Guitar Instruction DVD

This DVD is the perfect companion for Kirk's outstanding book, PlaneTalk. An exceptional tutorial for learning the fingerboard of your guitar. Nick Torres gives us his take on this terrific aide to understanding your instrument. More...

Concert Reviews

Kathy Reichert - Live at Borders Books, Highland Park, Illinois, May 12, 2007

Guitar Nose contributor Mike Roberto caught Kathy Reichert (a Sunday Songwriters Group mainstay) playing last month at a Saturday night performance at Borders Bookstore in Highland Park, Illinois. Read all about it! More...

Joanna Connor: Joanna Connor Live and Raw!

I caught Joanna Connor at the legendary Chicago club, B.L.U.E.S. ON HALSTED, on February 4, 2005. The large Friday night crowd was treated to arguably one of Chicago's best modern blues performers. More...

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar by David Hodge

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Guitar by David Hodge

Customer reviews:
"David Hodge has written a very good book on the bass - of which there are very few."

"Mr. Hodge anticipates questions very well, and his conversational writing style translates superbly to learning an instrument."

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