James Rotondi

New York

Musician, Writer, and Critic at Freelance

James Rotondi, musician, aka Roto; guitarist for Hundred Hounds; also plays w/The Cringe; ex-Air, Mr Bungle, and works with The Grassy Knoll and Spy Empire.

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"Why can't we have more Django Reinhardts going, 'F*** everybody. I'll turn up when I feel like turning up'?" Happy birthday to Ritchie Blackmore. The guitar legend looks back on his career in an interview from our December 1996 issue

1 week ago | guitarplayer.com | James Rotondi

This interview originally appeared in the December 1996 issue of Guitar Player under the title "Mistreated: Will Ritchie Blackmore Ever Get His Due?"Deep inside a German castle, Ritchie Blackmore sits at a long table, dressed in medieval garb and clutching a goblet of mead. A group of minstrels skips into the dining chamber, playing a motley assortment of Renaissance instruments — crumhorns, sackbuts, rackets, regals, and hurdy-gurdies.
Ritchie Blackmore looks back on his career in an interview from our December 1996 issue

1 week ago | yahoo.com | James Rotondi

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. This interview originally appeared in the December 1996 issue of Guitar Player under the title "Mistreated: Will Ritchie Blackmore Ever Get His Due?"Deep inside a German castle, Ritchie Blackmore sits at a long table, dressed in medieval garb and clutching a goblet of mead.
"What he really liked and what he really played at home was the blues." Jimi Hendrix's record collection reveals the artists who shaped his guitar playing. But you'd never guess what record was his favorite

1 month ago | guitarplayer.com | James Rotondi

If you had to guess what was in Jimi Hendrix’s record collection, what might you imagine? Buddy Guy? Muddy Waters? Bob Dylan? You’d be correct with each of those responses. As Guitar Player learned when we spoke with Jimi’s former girlfriend Kathy Etchingham-Page in 1996, his collection included those artists and much more. Etchingham lived with Jimi in various London flats from 1966 to '69, including one at 23 Brook Street, Mayfair, next door to a house once occupied by George Frideric Handel.
Jimi Hendrix's record collection reveals the artists who shaped his guitar playing

1 month ago | yahoo.com | James Rotondi

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Mark and Colleen Hayward/Getty ImagesIf you had to guess what was in Jimi Hendrix’s record collection, what might you imagine? Buddy Guy? Muddy Waters? Bob Dylan? You’d be correct with each of those responses. As Guitar Player learned when we spoke with Jimi’s former girlfriend Kathy Etchingham-Page in 1996, his collection included those artists and much more.
"What he really liked and what he really played at home was the blues." Jimi Hendrix's record collection reveals the artists who shaped his guitar playing. But you'd never guess what record was his favorite | Flipboard

1 month ago | flipboard.com | James Rotondi

1 hour agoContent creators put Riffusion AI through its paces. As content creators continue to flood publishing platforms with thousands of audio-visual media by the minute, song selections in 2025 are sometimes more about utility than taste. Artificial intelligence tool Riffusion, which launched in beta in …
Review: The Cort Modern Black-A Contemporary Guitar Blending Bold Looks with Great Playability and Sound

2 months ago | acousticguitar.com | Emile Menasche |Adam Levy |Kate Koenig |James Rotondi

With a soundhole-less top sleekly finished in its eponymous color, the Cort Modern Black makes a visual statement right out of the case. Offset by the rich browns of the walnut binding and the contrasting fretboard colors, the guitar has an after-hours look that’s elegant but informal—think turtleneck and sports jacket for a literary afterparty. Even the bronze finish of the strings fits the color scheme like a well-chosen accessory.
“I hadn’t been thinking about how I was going to perform ‘Stairway to Heaven’ live. That’s where the Double-Neck came in.” A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning

Nov 23, 2024 | guitarplayer.com | James Rotondi

It was fall 1970, and having finished much of the work on Led Zeppelin’s now-iconic Led Zeppelin IV, Jimmy Page turned his attention to a slew of upcoming tour dates beginning March 5, 1971. Though the album would not be released until November ’71, the band planned to debut future classics like “Black Dog,” “Rock and Roll,” “Going to California,” and the evocative piece that was to become their signature song: “Stairway to Heaven.” There was just one catch.
“I hadn’t been thinking about how I was going to perform ‘Stairway to Heaven’ live. That’s where the Double-Neck came in.” A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning | Flipboard

Nov 23, 2024 | flipboard.com | James Rotondi

Khalid Comes Out as Gay After Being Outed: 'I Am Not Ashamed'Khalid is opening up about his sexuality — and making it clear that he’s happy with who he is. In a series of X posts on Friday, the American Teen …
“It did all those Led Zeppelin tours and all the recordings. It did flippin’ everything, y’know?” Jimmy Page reveals “the best amp that I’d ever had in my collection”

Oct 25, 2024 | guitarplayer.com | James Rotondi

Jimmy Page used a number of combos and heads during his time with Led Zeppelin. They include his Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the modified two-channel 1959 Supro Coronado 1690T combo that fuels the fury on Led Zeppelin’s 1968 debut album. But as Page tells Guitar Player in the December 2024 issue, one amp stands above the rest for him.
Jimmy Page reveals “the best amp that I’d ever had in my collection”

Oct 25, 2024 | yahoo.com | James Rotondi

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Robert Knight Archive/Redferns/Getty ImagesJimmy Page used a number of combos and heads during his time with Led Zeppelin. They include his Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the modified two-channel 1959 Supro Coronado 1690T combo that fuels the fury on Led Zeppelin’s 1968 debut album. But as Page tells Guitar Player in the December 2024 issue, one amp stands above the rest for him.

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"Why can't we have more Django Reinhardts going, 'F*** everybody. I'll turn up when I feel like turning up'?" Happy birthday to Ritchie Blackmore. The guitar legend looks back on his career in an interview from our December 1996 issue

Ritchie Blackmore looks back on his career in an interview from our December 1996 issue

"What he really liked and what he really played at home was the blues." Jimi Hendrix's record collection reveals the artists who shaped his guitar playing. But you'd never guess what record was his favorite

Jimi Hendrix's record collection reveals the artists who shaped his guitar playing

"What he really liked and what he really played at home was the blues." Jimi Hendrix's record collection reveals the artists who shaped his guitar playing. But you'd never guess what record was his favorite | Flipboard

Review: The Cort Modern Black-A Contemporary Guitar Blending Bold Looks with Great Playability and Sound

“I hadn’t been thinking about how I was going to perform ‘Stairway to Heaven’ live. That’s where the Double-Neck came in.” A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning

“I hadn’t been thinking about how I was going to perform ‘Stairway to Heaven’ live. That’s where the Double-Neck came in.” A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning | Flipboard

“It did all those Led Zeppelin tours and all the recordings. It did flippin’ everything, y’know?” Jimmy Page reveals “the best amp that I’d ever had in my collection”

Jimmy Page reveals “the best amp that I’d ever had in my collection”

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