Peter Hodgson

1 month ago | guitarworld.com | Peter Hodgson

The Melbourne Guitar Show took place on March 1 and 2, bringing the latest and greatest to Australian guitarists. Having attended, performed at and hosted Q&A sessions at previous MGS events, I was curious to see how the switch to a new venue would change the vibes. The biggest and best change was placing everything on one level; no more lining up at the escalators to pop upstairs to see the acoustic room or catch a performance on the main stage.

Nov 17, 2024 | iheartguitarblog.com | Peter Hodgson

I’ve been on a bit of a string journey with my Gibson Les Paul lately. I’m always on the lookout for something that offers that perfect balance of feel, tension, and tonal clarity, and of course when you’re talking about a Les Paul you’re also be paying special attention to that famously finicky G string. Enter the Ernie Ball Silver Slinky designed for John Mayer. The gauges Mayer and Ernie Ball have selected here are pretty unusual.

Sep 29, 2024 | iheartguitarblog.com | Peter Hodgson

Richie Kotzen is one of the most prolific musicians in rock. This is a guy who recorded an album of 50 songs to celebrate his 50th birthday, an artist whose material has evolved from hard rock and shred to blues, R&B and fusion, a band member who breathed new life into Poison and Mr. Big, and who made up one third of The Winery Dogs, a classic rock-influenced supergroup with Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy that gave us three killer records. Now Kotzen is back with Nomad, his latest solo album.

Sep 19, 2024 | iheartguitarblog.com | Peter Hodgson

Frank Gambale’s contribution to guitar is immeasurable. His pioneering development and use of sweep picking changed the way lead guitarists approached the instrument, and his instructional material – even the stuff that came out decades ago – is still studied by guitarists to this day. But Frank Gambale is about much more than technique. His melodic choices. His sense of storytelling and drama within a solo. The musical environments he explores.

Aug 29, 2024 | mdpi.com | Matthias Weiss |Peter Hodgson |Shiromani Gangoda Desinghe |Hossein Beladi

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