Pioneer: Fred Frith

Modern guitar pioneer, Fred Frith, was kind enough to contribute to the feature I did For Premier Guitar on extended guitar techniques.   His new record, a duo with saxophonist John Butcher, The Natural Order,  is an improvised tour-de-force, with both players using extended techniques in a musical conversation of the highest order.

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Gerry Leonard Gear

When master modern guitarist Gerry Leonard (a/k/a Spooky Ghost) is not acting as musical director or recording with David Bowie, he can be found accompanying the likes of Rufus Wainwright or Suzanne Vega. Here he give a detailed explanation of his gear setup on tour with Ms Vega.

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