Guitar Legend John Renbourn Dies Age 70
Mon, 03/30/2015 - 4:54am
Topics: guitar, Martin Taylor
It is with great sadness that we heard the news that the acoustic guitar legend John Renbourn has died of a suspected heart attack at age 70.
Along with Bert Jansch and Davy Graham he was one of the most influential acoustic guitarists to emerge on the British music scene in the 1960's.
He will be sadly missed by all of us that knew him and loved his music.
The NAMM Show 2015
Tue, 01/27/2015 - 3:45pm
Topics: hugh sung, jeannie deva, luis conte, Martin Taylor, namm, nathan east, paul gilbert, qbert, scott law
The NAMM Show is a huge extravaganza that happens every year at the Anaheim Convention Center. Music related companies of all kinds set up elaborate booths in the hopes of catching the attention of musicians and industry related folks. New products are unveiled with an emphasis on cutting edge technology and next-level design. World famous musicians roam the halls between scheduled appearances and performances - if you're lucky, you might even spot Stevie Wonder!
We had several of our ArtistWorks instructors making the rounds at NAMM, here's some hightlights:
The NAMM Show is a huge extravaganza that happens every year at the Anaheim Convention Center. Music related companies of all kinds set up elaborate booths in the hopes of catching the attention of musicians and industry related folks. New products are unveiled with an emphasis on cutting edge technology and next-level design. World famous musicians roam the halls between scheduled appearances and performances - if you're lucky, you might even spot Stevie Wonder!
We had several of our ArtistWorks instructors making the rounds at NAMM, here's some hightlights:
Martin Taylor on the cover of Fingerstyle 360 Magazine
Fri, 10/03/2014 - 10:07am
"If you get too caught up in the theory you can switch your instincts off. Instead of asking if this note works with this chord just listen to it. How does it make you feel? Does it feel right? If it’s wrong ask yourself why it doesn’t work and then you can apply the theory but not before. Just use your instincts." - Martin Taylor
Congrats to Martin Taylor on making the cover of Fingerstyle 360 magazine, featuring a nice in-depth interview with him where he talks about teaching guitar online at ArtistWorks among other things. Click here to download a PDF version of the magazine from the Fingerstyle 360 website.
Martin Taylor: The Secret of Internalizing Music
Fri, 09/26/2014 - 6:02pm
Topics: guitar, Martin Taylor
"I never write with the guitar, I just imagine it in my mind." - Martin Taylor
"When it comes down to it, this [guitar] is just a piece of wood - the music doesn't come from there, the music comes from within us. I often think of the guitar as the loudspeaker of my mind. The reason I play guitar… is because it's the nearest way I can get everyone to hear the music that's going on in my mind. It's the best way I can really express that. But when it comes down to it, it's a piece of wood - the music doesn't come from there, the music comes from within.
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