Fingerstyle Guitar Live Workshop with Martin Taylor

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 11:23am
Written by AW

Click the Play button to watch the Live Fingerstyle Guitar Workshop starting at 12:00 PM PT/8PM London. Featuring Martin Taylor and Justin Sandercoe!

"Message" A-side single with BoA release on Oct 23 in Japan

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 9:43am
Written by andreas

BoA message - kpop

Hey,

Hoping all of you've had a great start of October. I'm looking forward until the 23rd when my latest co-write "Message" will be released in Japan.

The artist is BoA, also known as the queen of KPOP. It's a great honor to have a single released with such a legendary singer/performer.

This song actually features a lot of my acoustic guitar playing, both rhythm, fills and a solo. There is a preview on youtube so check it out!

BoA - Message (written by Andreas)

Regards Andreas

Doc Watson Tribute feat. Bryan Sutton, David Holt, T. Michael Coleman

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 5:43pm
Written by AW

Doc Watson Tribute - Bryan Sutton

A while back we took a trip out to Freight and Salvage in Berkeley and filmed Bryan Sutton playing guitar with David Holt and T. Michael Coleman as the acoustic supergroup "Sutton, Holt and Coleman". The tour was in honor of the late great flatpicker Doc Watson, who's always been a hero and inspiration to Bryan. We're excited to announce that the videos are edited and first set has been uploaded to the Music+ Area, along with an exclusive backstage interview we did with the fellas. Find it all here or click on the picture to watch the first song.

Fingers to the Fretboard, Eyes to the Sky

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 10:46pm
Written by PaulGilbert

Paul Gilbert Fireman Guitar

Just a reminder... to ROCK!

The Original Fireman

Sun, 10/13/2013 - 2:56pm
Written by PaulGilbert

paul gilbert fireman

Here's a photo of my original cherry wood Fireman... A super thick neck and great tone.

Paul Gilbert Jams with Nathan East - Behind the Scenes

Tue, 10/15/2013 - 3:45pm
Written by AW

It's always a treat when our artists come back to visit us in our studio out in Napa, CA - even more so when there's two of them! Nathan East recently was in town recording some new bass lessons for his students (which are coming soon), and we took the opportunity to get him together with another of our artists, Paul Gilbert. You'd think that because these two both live in the Los Angles area and have been playing professionally for decades that they'd have run into each other before - but as it turns out, this was their first time not just playing together, but also meeting each other!

It was a great session, filled with plenty of laughs and some great jamming. Stay tuned for the all the Official Footage from this session coming soon to both Nathan and Paul's online schools!

Announcing ArtistWorks Gift Cards are now on Amazon! 

Tue, 10/15/2013 - 4:31pm
Written by AW

Help us Spread the Magic of ArtistWorks!

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If you like us, this is the time to let the world know about it!

Paul Interviews Guitarist and Composer Danny Jacob

Tue, 10/22/2013 - 1:02am
Written by PaulGilbert

paul gillbert danny jacobsI had a great time talking and jamming with Danny Jacob, and you can see it all by going to the +MUSIC section of this site, or by clicking directly on this link:

I first discovered Danny from listening to this excellent album that he did in the 80s:

Feeling comfortable when performing

Tue, 10/22/2013 - 8:47pm
Written by Andy Hall

feeling comfortable when performing

Howdy folks. This blog entry is actually an answer to a question that I received in the forums. It relates to a home page video I posted a while back about how to bring that relaxed feeling of playing at home to the stage. Hopefully there is some helpful info here for you. 

Hey Bill,

Paul Interviews Rowan Robertson

Fri, 10/25/2013 - 6:14pm
Written by PaulGilbert

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Check out my latest interview with the amazing Rowan Robertson!  Rowan first gained the attention of the world when he joined Ronnie James Dio's band at the age of 17.

Enjoy some great behind-the-scenes stories and a killer jam session with Rowan and me! Click on the image above to watch this new 7 part interview.