For more than five decades, the SSL Stereo Bus Compressor has established itself as a benchmark in recording studios, thanks to its distinctive response and its ability to bring impact, dynamic control and cohesion to countless music productions.
Music China is preparing to showcase the dynamism of international trade and innovation, bringing together more than 1,500 exhibitors from 25 countries and regions. The combination of innovation and expertise from around the world will reinforce the fair's role as a platform for product sourcing, professional exchange and business networking.
Gibson Custom launches the 1957 L-5 CES Reissue, a reissue of one of the most influential hollowbody electric guitar models in its history. Handcrafted in Nashville, the instrument recreates the construction, aesthetics and tonal characteristics of the 1957 L-5 CES, one of the most highly regarded versions among musicians and collectors.
Some guitarists are born with music rushing through their veins, just as their fingers will later glide along the neck of that treasured and beautiful instrument with the same agility as their blood. It is something innate, something natural, unique and personal, deeply personal. Only a few come into the world with such a gift. They are the Chosen Ones. This is probably the case with Guthrie Govan.
We interview a guitarist for whom combining technique and passion simply comes naturally. Throughout the interview, Andy talks to us about humanity, modesty and treating everyone equally. We can confirm that he genuinely does. In our previous issue we published an article entitled “Divinely Ridiculous”, in which we discussed the foolishness that affects some pseudo-artists when they begin to believe they are important. Andy Timmons once again confirms our belief that, generally speaking, the greater the talent and stature of an artist, the more down-to-earth and approachable they tend to be.
Like identity documents, the voice is personal and non-transferable. The voice is the oldest acoustic instrument in the world — and it should indeed be considered an instrument. Inherent to human beings, it has been used for speaking and making music since the beginning of time, long before the first percussion instruments appeared and began to be used.
You should never abandon your personal projects, but there comes a point in life when you have to make smart moves and leverage what you are good at in order to earn a living. While the current situation prevents us from doing everything we used to do as normal, we will have to find new ways to keep moving forward. Limits have been imposed on us, but that does not mean we should stop searching for new horizons.