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    Latest Studio News:

        Greg Lowe & The Ministers of Cool at Academy Coffee
       
Every Tuesday Night
 

 

Greg Lowe  Guitar and Bass Sessions
Greg has another fine CD release out featuring music of guitar
and bass compositions. This CD is available on-line from
Greg's web-site. www.greglowe.com

To Read the Review  Click Here


 


 

Andrew Wasson  Self-titled debut CD is now available!
Andrew Wasson's debut CD is a compilation of guitar driven smooth-jazz guitar instrumental originals. Ten tracks, featuring full band arrangements. Keep listening to 99.1 Cool FM in Winnipeg to hear a number of choice cuts now in play off the album. The CD is available at McNally Robinson, Music Traders, and Into the Music. Check out Andrew's myspace page for a chance to listen to some of the tracks just go to myspace.com/andrewwasson

Click on the track below to listen to an audio sample:
01: The Messenger



 

 

GREG LOWE CD Release (2004):

pelican_web.JPG (24728 bytes) GREG LOWE's CD, The Yellow Pelican...

For more information about this must have album including a comprehensive CD press release, and where to buy info., please click here

Andrew Wasson and Barry G. Player  Seminar
This collaborative seminar was a great success! Students learned a
ton of fantastic ways of applying modes and the use of melodic minor.
A seminar handout is available through the studio for only $5.00.
Please call or email for a copy.

JAZZ ROCK/FUSION GUITAR STYLES
was conducted - Saturday November 20th, 2004

Tunes for performance & analysis  included:
Friends & Strangers   by Ronnie Laws
Little Sunflower   by Freddie Hubbard
Breezin'   by George Benson

Performance Vamps  included:
Emi7 to A9sus vamp (2 bars of each)
Ami7 to E7(#9) vamp (2 bars of each)
"A"  Mixolydian(b6) - static chord vamp
"G" Melodic Minor vamp -  || Gmi /// | C/ D/ ||
"E" Mixolydian (b6) vamp - || C6 (#11)/// | E/// ||

Greg Lowe's guitar seminar on April 18th, 2004  was a huge success!
Thanks to everyone who participated. For on-line pic's of the
seminar please click here.

Application packages for the 2005 studio year will be available
in late December 2004.

Classes: 
     Classes for 2004 are now in session. The 2005 lessons
     registration will begin: November 15th, 2004.

Newsletter:  
   Creative Guitar Studio now publishes our newsletter twice per year.
   Our latest 2nd & 3rd Quarter 2004 edition is available.

   Please read a few samples of our past editions...
   Click on an ON-LINE  Studio Newsletter Link below to read that edition.

     1st Quarter 2001        2nd Quarter 2001       
     3rd Quarter 2001       4th Quarter 2001
     1st Quarter 2002

Prefer a hardcopy printed edition of the Newsletter?
We have previous issues dating back to 1997 on file.
Call the studio to order a back-issue!
- Issues from 1997 - 1999 are
$5.00 each.
- Issues from 1999 - 2003 are
$10.00 each.
   Current Issues are
FREE

 

2003 STUDIO NEWS ARCHIVE:

The 2003 Creative Guitar Studio, "Winter Recital," was wonderful!
Students played an absolutely fantastic concert! Congratulations to all
who performed and made the recital event a huge success.

Guitarist "Tim Cummings," was in the studio on March 23rd, 2003
Students were treated to his monster jazz chops! For on-line pic's
of Tim's guitar seminar please
click here.

2002 STUDIO NEWS ARCHIVE:

The '02 Creative Guitar Studio "Winter Recital," was held on Dec. 16th, 2002 and the
students played an absolutely fantastic concert! Congratulations to all who performed
and made the entire event a huge success.


1st Quarter 2002 Guitar seminar with Andrew Wasson.
Mar. 24th, 2002  For seminar highlights please click here

2nd Quarter 2002 Guitar seminar with Jack Semple.
Jun. 20th, 2002  For seminar highlights please click here

4th Quarter 2002 Guitar seminar with Barry G. Player.
Nov. 24th, 2002  For seminar highlights please click here

2001 STUDIO NEWS ARCHIVE:
The 2001 Dec. 11th Christmas Concert...
Follow this link to all the highlights... Dec. 11th, 2001

Long & McQuade Guitar Seminar Nov. 9th, 2001 with Jennifer Batton
The Jennifer Batton Seminar was fantastic. Click here: Jennifer Batton for a picture.

3rd QUARTER 2001 Guitar Seminar Nov. 25th, 2001 with Murray Pulver
Murray's guitar clinic was attended by 9 students. Everyone was truly inspired
by his incredible playing. Click here:
Murray Pulver Seminar for a picture.

2nd QUARTER 2001 Guitar Seminar May 27th, 2001 with Andrew Wasson
The Second Quarter 2001 guitar seminar was hosted by Studio Director, Andrew Wasson.
Andrew spent the afternoon covering several ways to use techniques that aide in the transcription
of music off of recordings.
For details on that seminar and to see a picture from the seminar
click on this link:  Andrew Wasson Seminar

1st QUARTER 2001 Guitar Seminar February 25th, 2001 with Greg Lowe
The GREG LOWE seminar was a great success! Everyone who attended had a chance to
ask plenty of questions, and we were all treated to Greg's, "monster chops," as he played through
the instructional examples. To find out more and to see
a picture from the seminar click on this link : 
Greg Lowe Seminar

 

Internet News:
Rolling Stone Foo Fighters Interview  Read the Rolling Stone mag. article on-line.

Guitar Greats Poll   Jimi Hendrix tops this list of the worlds all time guitar greats.

Hair Guitar Rockers & Metalheads unite! This article uncovers the dirt on 80's Rock!

David Lee Roth & Sammy Hagar Join Forces Dave and Sammy start new act.

Heavy Metal Youth the story of a man's son overcome by heavy metal.

Ozzy Ozbourne  Ozzy gets himself a star on Hollywood Blvd.'s Walk of Fame.

Lightwave Guitar  The Lightwave concept does away with traditional guitar pick-ups!

Dave & Pete  Rock legend David Bowie is teaming up with "The Who's," Pete Townshend.

DVD Recorders  The DVD Recorders are finally here, but will there be another format war?

 

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