FEATURESFEATURES
42 SO MUCH TO SAY Dave Matthews Band pushes the envelope of acoustic rock. By Andy Markham
50 BLUE HIGHWAYS Meet Honeyboy Edwards, a living link to the original Delta blues. By George Hansen
Music and lyrics to "Roamin' and Ramblin' Blues" p. 54
60 GOOD VIBRATIONS The healing power of the guitar, and how you can share it with others. By Jessica Baron Turner
FEATURES
42 SO MUCH TO SAY Dave Matthews Band pushes the envelope of acoustic rock. By Andy Markham
50 BLUE HIGHWAYS Meet Honeyboy Edwards, a living link to the original Delta blues. By George Hansen
Music and lyrics to "Roamin' and Ramblin' Blues" p. 54
60 GOOD VIBRATIONS The healing power of the guitar, and how you can share it with others. By Jessica Baron Turner
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
7 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
8 MAIL
12 JUMP STREET Guitar makers gather, readers pick more essential CDs, and Tim Stafford hits the Blue Highway.
16 REVIEWS Hit List records, alternate tunings books, and a vintage-instrument Christmas CD.
24 SONG CRAFT Playing with Expectations: How to spice up your songs with fresh chord progressions. By Stephen Dick
34 SHOPTALK Check 1 2 3: The fundamentals of a good sound check. By Mark Frink
82 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, new gear spotlights, and a review of radical new strings by Thomastik-Infeld.
88 FOR BEGINNERS Warm-Ups and Stretching. By Charles H. Chapman
Fingerboard exercises and "Warm-Up Blues" p. 91
95 WOOD CHOPS Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar. By Scott Nygaard
Backup strums and bass lines p. 98
101 SOLO Dylan Schorer introduces the three winning Christmas arrangements by Acoustic Guitar's readers.
Music: "Good King Wenceslas," "Away in a Manger," and "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella" p. 103
110 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions, plus a reader tip on protecting your instruments from theft.
114 GREAT ACOUSTICS 1933 Vivitone. By Rick Turner
Cover: Left to right, Carter Beauford, Boyd Tinsley, Dave Matthews, Leroi Moore, and Stefan Lessard. Photo by Danny Clinch.
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
7 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
8 MAIL
12 JUMP STREET Guitar makers gather, readers pick more essential CDs, and Tim Stafford hits the Blue Highway.
16 REVIEWS Hit List records, alternate tunings books, and a vintage-instrument Christmas CD.
24 SONG CRAFT Playing with Expectations: How to spice up your songs with fresh chord progressions. By Stephen Dick
34 SHOPTALK Check 1 2 3: The fundamentals of a good sound check. By Mark Frink
82 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, new gear spotlights, and a review of radical new strings by Thomastik-Infeld.
88 FOR BEGINNERS Warm-Ups and Stretching. By Charles H. Chapman
Fingerboard exercises and "Warm-Up Blues" p. 91
95 WOOD CHOPS Bluegrass Rhythm Guitar. By Scott Nygaard
Backup strums and bass lines p. 98
101 SOLO Dylan Schorer introduces the three winning Christmas arrangements by Acoustic Guitar's readers.
Music: "Good King Wenceslas," "Away in a Manger," and "Bring a Torch, Jeanette Isabella" p. 103
110 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions, plus a reader tip on protecting your instruments from theft.
114 GREAT ACOUSTICS 1933 Vivitone. By Rick Turner
Cover: Left to right, Carter Beauford, Boyd Tinsley, Dave Matthews, Leroi Moore, and Stefan Lessard. Photo by Danny Clinch.
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