There is GOLD on the Newstand! Part 1

I would say there is a wise investment if you look at the newstand for learning material. Over the last year or so I have been feasting on the special dvd/magazine output of some of the Guitar Magazines and will followup this mini-post with the delicious details of my great finds! Some of the great Guitar Virtuosos have been plucked from the pages of some of the leading Guitar Magazines to give you a look into their Guitar houses and let me tell you it is a great feast! I have been learning some great stuff in the area of Shred,Rock and Blues Guitar that has snapped my had back as I watch these 58 year young(soon to be 59)fingers grow extra limbs! This old dog is always learning new tricks and having a ball! There is so much more I want to do on thsi instrument and the time is NOW!!! I'll grab some of my jewels and post in a few!

Donnie

CLASSICAL GUITAR MAGAZINE!

In order to stay on top of what is happening in the Classical Guitar World, I anxiously await my monthly copy of Classical Guitar Magazine from England. For the last year or more, we have been honored to see that great magazine on the Barnes and Noble magazine stand and it is also featured in the Linclon Center Reference Library!We,here in New York get an added attraction by having the wide New York Guitar Scene covered by Guitarist/Writer/Composer JULIA CROWE(www.juliacrowe.com)in her monthly column "LETTER FROM NEW YORK". Julia does an excellent job of covering so many diverse Guitar gatherings with such an excellent use of the English Language.Her expertise is very wide ranging as she writes for several Music magazines and I always look forward to her next bit of coverage.We would meet at many of the same events over the last few years and I am so proud at how she covers the beat! It was I who suggested to Maurice that I would love top be the New York reporter as I would cover just about anything having to do with Classical and Jazz Guitar as I have been doing on my own since the 60's.Julia was the perfect choice as the magazine really needed someone with an exceptional command of the English Language. My strong points is a good dose of reality and a view from one who is on the main line performing just about every day of the week in public as a Musician in the "MUSIC UNDER NEW YORK" program sponsored by the New York City Transit Authority.I can get into some gritty reporting but there had to be someone who could meet those deadlines and I usually had too much going on to meet that task so in came the great Julia to add an important addition to this great magazine.

Anyway,(that is the title of the GREAT DVD by Guitarist/Composer/Arranger/Conductor and dear friend ROLAND DYENS) this excellent magazine published by my friend MAURICE SUMMERFIELD hits the mark each month if you are keenly interested in what is happening world wide with our great instrument. I want to do justice to this great publication by writing a followup post about the last few months because you need to really taste the excellent coverage in the pages of my favorite magazine so stay tuned to the Donnie line. I just wanted to touch base with you as I have been neglectful of this little blog and need to get myself back on track. MAURICE SUMMERFIELD should be hugged by us all for delivering such an important magazine to us! THANKS MAURICE AND MAY YOU CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST ANOTHER 20 YEARS!!!!