FEATURES
40 KEEP ON TRUCKIN' From his days as lead guitarist for Jefferson Airplane through 25 years of Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen has acted as a bridge between rock 'n' roll and traditional country blues and ragtime. He talks with James Jensen about the development of his influential fingerpicking style. With music to "Embryonic Journey."
53 CARIBBEAN MEMORIES. One of the richest musical legacies of the Americas can be found in the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. William R. Cumpiano explores the region's extraordinary array of styles and stringed instruments, like the tres and the cuatro, which continue to spread around the globe.
62 HARD TRAVELING A protégé of Woody Guthrie, a mentor to Bob Dylan, and a survivor of three folk revivals, Ramblin' Jack Elliott recently returned to the studio to record his first American CD in 25 years. Is the legendary troubadour finally settling down? Steve Boisson investigates. With Elliott's arrangement of Guthrie's "Pastures of Plenty."
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
8 MAIL
11 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
12 JUMP STREET Singer-songwriter Lori Carson, the legacy of Jerry Garcia, and Hit List record reviews.
16 A.G. LETTER Scott Nygaard reports from a session at Mike Marshall's home-grown recording studio.
20 WOOD CHOPS: Slip Sliding Away: An introduction to slide guitar. With music to "Keep On Sailing." By Dale Miller
25 SHOPTALK Beyond Six Strings: The renaissance of classical guitars with multiple bass strings. By David Harris
28 SONG CRAFT Harmonic Convergence: The Roches capture--at last--their singular sound on Can We Go Home Now. With music and lyrics to "Move." By Simone Solondz
80 FOR BEGINNERS Chord Embellishment. By Dylan Schorer
86 REVIEWS New children's recordings, and African guitar on CD and video.
93 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, Miro's Nails reviewed, and new product spotlights.
100 SOLO Diane Gordon introduces the Trio da Paz' arrangement of the Brazilian classic "Chao de Estrelas."
111 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions, plus the Tip Sheet.
114 GREAT ACOUSTICS 1988 Hauser III. By Rick Turner
Cover: Jorma Kaukonen outside the House of Blues in Los Angeles. Photo by Peter Figen.
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