Could You Be A Guitar Tech?

Alternative routes to funny fingerings. Tuning is not cheating, we say.

Marshall History & George Martin's Music Books for Looks

We heard this funny story on the way to the studio/ rehearsal/gig/mortuary. Here it is.

Texas Blues

Twelve-bars and whisky bars

Oasis On Stage

The musicians' gossip column. Stuff you wouldn't believe. (We didn't.)

Manchester School Of Sound Recording

A course in recording provides a way of breaking out of the classic Catch 22 — you can't get studio work without experience, and can't get experience without work. Tim Hurrell reports on the Manchester School Of Sound Recording and what their 1-year course has to offer.

Curiosity Killed The Cat's producer Glenn Skinner gets a few things of his chest this month.

Demo Tape Discipline

the power behind the button

Misprint at the fifth episode: Clarence and Gene bend the Tele.

Are They A Good Mix?

mixing the pop world's most powerful cocktail: should your music have a message?

Words of wisdom plus manufacturer and distributor contacts for this month's gear.

if you’ve got plenty of feeling but your technique lets you down - try playing the blues

don't panic

Beat Box Hits

Or, the much-maligned art of drum machine programming. Tony Reed talks to the experts, and Richard Walmsley dissects some classic tracks.

Roland Demonstrators make Good!

History catches up with Roland musicians