https://acousticguitar.com lessons, music to play, and how-tos for all guitarists Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:44:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/acousticguitar.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/AG_Favicon.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 https://acousticguitar.com 32 32 103806923 https://acousticguitar.com/the-year-in-gear-and-more-acoustic-highlights-of-2024/ https://acousticguitar.com/the-year-in-gear-and-more-acoustic-highlights-of-2024/#respond Sun, 15 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=146331 We look back at some of the year’s most exciting guitars, accessories, and amplifiers, as well as albums that captured the diverse voices of acoustic guitar music. ]]> https://acousticguitar.com/the-year-in-gear-and-more-acoustic-highlights-of-2024/feed/ 0 146331 https://acousticguitar.com/review-sharon-isbin-and-amjad-ali-khan-live-in-aspen/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-sharon-isbin-and-amjad-ali-khan-live-in-aspen/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=146196 East meets West in this fascinating collaboration of classical guitar and sarod, captured live at the Aspen Music Festival.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-sharon-isbin-and-amjad-ali-khan-live-in-aspen/feed/ 0 146196 https://acousticguitar.com/review-robbie-bashos-lost-live-recordings-unearth-a-sonic-treasure-trove/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-robbie-bashos-lost-live-recordings-unearth-a-sonic-treasure-trove/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=146544 The five-CD box set 'Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan' reveals the depth of Basho’s live genius, showcasing the American primitive pioneer’s eclectic influences and transcendent performances.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-robbie-bashos-lost-live-recordings-unearth-a-sonic-treasure-trove/feed/ 2 146544 https://acousticguitar.com/review-stephane-wrembels-triptych-triology-is-his-finest-work-yet/ 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https://acousticguitar.com/review-sue-foley-honors-women-of-the-blues-and-beyond-on-one-guitar-woman/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=145601 For her latest release, Foley has shifted gears and recorded a true solo album, with just her voice and a single, warm-sounding nylon-string acoustic.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-sue-foley-honors-women-of-the-blues-and-beyond-on-one-guitar-woman/feed/ 2 145601 https://acousticguitar.com/review-ryan-david-green-off-and-running/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-ryan-david-green-off-and-running/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=145331 Green’s playing throughout is crisp and clear, with attention to the fine details of tone and articulation.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-ryan-david-green-off-and-running/feed/ 1 145331 https://acousticguitar.com/review-imaginational-anthem-vol-xiii-songs-of-bruce-cockburn/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-imaginational-anthem-vol-xiii-songs-of-bruce-cockburn/#respond Fri, 05 Jul 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=144970 Compiled by indie star James Toth, this collection is the unlikeliest of tribute albums, recasting Cockburn for a younger, hipper audience.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-imaginational-anthem-vol-xiii-songs-of-bruce-cockburn/feed/ 0 144970 https://acousticguitar.com/review-julian-lage-speak-to-me/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-julian-lage-speak-to-me/#respond Wed, 19 Jun 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=144525 Whether you’ve been out of the Lage loop or you’re simply Lage-curious, this album feels like the perfect vehicle to explore his talents as a player, collaborator, and composer.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-julian-lage-speak-to-me/feed/ 0 144525 https://acousticguitar.com/review-andy-mckees-tripliciti/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-andy-mckees-tripliciti/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=144424 There’s so much thoughtful and imaginative fretwork on this tremendously collaborative album that it’s worth devoting your full attention to it.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-andy-mckees-tripliciti/feed/ 1 144424 https://acousticguitar.com/review-tim-sparks-lost-and-found/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-tim-sparks-lost-and-found/#respond Sun, 24 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143845 You may think you know these songs, but Sparks and company take them to unpredictable and unexpected places.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-tim-sparks-lost-and-found/feed/ 0 143845 https://acousticguitar.com/review-plinio-fernandes-spellbinding-bacheando-explores-the-lasting-influence-of-j-s-bach/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-plinio-fernandes-spellbinding-bacheando-explores-the-lasting-influence-of-j-s-bach/#respond Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143767 ‘Bacheando’ is a collection of works by Bach and by a few notable modern Brazilian composers who were deeply affected and influenced by Bach.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-plinio-fernandes-spellbinding-bacheando-explores-the-lasting-influence-of-j-s-bach/feed/ 0 143767 https://acousticguitar.com/review-live-at-hampden-hall-reaffirms-ana-vidovics-top-tier-status/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-live-at-hampden-hall-reaffirms-ana-vidovics-top-tier-status/#respond Fri, 09 Feb 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143288 This new release captures the classical guitar virtuoso in a spectacular live performance with no editing or alternate takes.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-live-at-hampden-hall-reaffirms-ana-vidovics-top-tier-status/feed/ 0 143288 https://acousticguitar.com/review-teja-gerkens-test-of-time-is-a-sonic-marvel-from-top-to-bottom/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-teja-gerkens-test-of-time-is-a-sonic-marvel-from-top-to-bottom/#respond Fri, 26 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143437 The Bay Area fingerstyle guitarist’s third solo album features a terrific mix of styles and influences and definitely lives up to its title.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-teja-gerkens-test-of-time-is-a-sonic-marvel-from-top-to-bottom/feed/ 0 143437 https://acousticguitar.com/review-willie-nelson-bluegrass/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-willie-nelson-bluegrass/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=143130 Nelson and friends put a bluegrass shine on a dozen of his original compositions on this new studio album.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-willie-nelson-bluegrass/feed/ 0 143130 https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-playful-and-precise-melodic-guitar-music/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-playful-and-precise-melodic-guitar-music/#respond Tue, 12 Dec 2023 21:55:14 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142982 Holovaty’s “first proper album” comprises ten instrumentals that celebrate his love for melody, improvisation, Chet Atkins, the Beatles, and Django Reinhardt.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-adrian-holovatys-playful-and-precise-melodic-guitar-music/feed/ 0 142982 https://acousticguitar.com/review-tom-heymans-24th-street-blues-paints-an-unflinching-musical-portrait-of-san-franciscos-mission-district/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-tom-heymans-24th-street-blues-paints-an-unflinching-musical-portrait-of-san-franciscos-mission-district/#respond Mon, 11 Dec 2023 18:04:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142944 Heyman’s real-life character studies are the barflies, bohemians, hustlers, junkies, and unhoused families that line the streets.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-tom-heymans-24th-street-blues-paints-an-unflinching-musical-portrait-of-san-franciscos-mission-district/feed/ 0 142944 https://acousticguitar.com/review-william-lee-ellis-ghost-hymns/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-william-lee-ellis-ghost-hymns/#comments Wed, 15 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142698 The guitar work throughout shows Ellis’ impressive range, and the large selection of instruments gives each song a distinctive feel.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-william-lee-ellis-ghost-hymns/feed/ 1 142698 https://acousticguitar.com/review-joni-mitchell-archives-vol-3/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-joni-mitchell-archives-vol-3/#comments Sun, 12 Nov 2023 14:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142481 New Rhino set spans a time when Mitchell made multiple musical breakthroughs—as a songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-joni-mitchell-archives-vol-3/feed/ 3 142481 https://acousticguitar.com/review-mark-leggett-creates-a-timeless-world-of-his-own-on-folktown/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-mark-leggett-creates-a-timeless-world-of-his-own-on-folktown/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 21:47:54 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142536 Leggett has become a master of tones and textures, of perfectly matching instruments and moods, of using tunings to create distinct, sonically rich backgrounds.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-mark-leggett-creates-a-timeless-world-of-his-own-on-folktown/feed/ 0 142536 https://acousticguitar.com/review-the-blue-album-by-spanish-virtuoso-pablo-sainz-villegas-is-an-intriguing-often-meditative-sonic-journey/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-the-blue-album-by-spanish-virtuoso-pablo-sainz-villegas-is-an-intriguing-often-meditative-sonic-journey/#respond Mon, 06 Nov 2023 17:58:46 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142540 These 14 pieces share a serene, mysterious, contemplative quality that's both compelling and pleasantly mind-opening.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-the-blue-album-by-spanish-virtuoso-pablo-sainz-villegas-is-an-intriguing-often-meditative-sonic-journey/feed/ 0 142540 https://acousticguitar.com/review-hayden-pedigo-the-happiest-times-i-ever-ignored/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-hayden-pedigo-the-happiest-times-i-ever-ignored/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 23:47:51 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142347 Inventive sonic and instrumental touches throughout elevate what feels like a solo acoustic guitar album to something more expansive.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-hayden-pedigo-the-happiest-times-i-ever-ignored/feed/ 0 142347 https://acousticguitar.com/review-guitarists-martin-simpson-nothing-but-green-willow/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-guitarists-martin-simpson-nothing-but-green-willow/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:15:51 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142287 Featuring handpicked songs and notable guests, this collection features 13 Appalachian folk ballads sourced from the works of singers Mary Sands and Jane Gentry.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-guitarists-martin-simpson-nothing-but-green-willow/feed/ 0 142287 https://acousticguitar.com/review-rick-deitrick-the-unguitarist-documents-a-lifetime-of-musical-wanderings/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-rick-deitrick-the-unguitarist-documents-a-lifetime-of-musical-wanderings/#comments Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=142122 Dig into 50 years of other-worldly guitar explorations from this unorthodox instrumentalist]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-rick-deitrick-the-unguitarist-documents-a-lifetime-of-musical-wanderings/feed/ 1 142122 https://acousticguitar.com/review-molly-tuttle-city-of-gold/ https://acousticguitar.com/review-molly-tuttle-city-of-gold/#comments Sun, 24 Sep 2023 13:00:00 +0000 https://acousticguitar.com/?p=141751 The group's sophomore album may very well eclipse the unexpected success of its predecessor.]]> https://acousticguitar.com/review-molly-tuttle-city-of-gold/feed/ 1 141751