48 SONGWRITING AND THE GUITAR How top singer-songwriters use their axes to find their muse. By Paul ZolloBob Dylan on key p. 54
48 SONGWRITING AND THE GUITAR How top singer-songwriters use their axes to find their muse. By Paul Zollo
Bob Dylan on key p. 54
60 THE AMERICAN MANDOLIN How the mandolin--and its partner, the guitar--traveled through the heart of 20th-century music. By Richard Johnston
Switch-hitting on mandolin p. 63
Mandolin buyer's guide p. 64
72 LIVING BLUES Corey Harris lights a fire under the tradition. By Kermit Pattison
Words and music to "High Fever Blues" p. 76
DEPARTMENTS
6 CONTRIBUTORS
8 MUSIC NOTATION KEY
9 MAIL
12 JUMP STREET Oscar Lopez, Julian Dawson, Mary Flower, songs of the Hawaiian cowboys, Happenings, and more.
20 REVIEWS Hit List records, Joe Pass and Lenny Breau CDs, and Newport Festival videos.
30 A.G. LETTER Carol Mallett learns some lessons--the hard way--about flying with a guitar.
32 SONG CRAFT Survival of the Fittest: The ever-evolving guitar playing and songwriting of Janis Ian. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Words and music to "At 17" p. 34
40 SHOPTALK Virtual Guitar: How a D-28 turned into a 12-string National, and other tales from the brave new world of the Roland VG-8. By Marty Cutler
92 GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists and new gear spotlights.
98 FOR BEGINNERS Using Bass Notes Wisely. By Larry Sandberg
Words and music to "Jesse James" p. 104
108 WOOD CHOPS Up-the-Neck Chords. By Ken Perlman
"Little Streams of Whiskey" arrangement p. 110
115 SOLO David Winters arranges Mozart for guitar and tells the tale.
Music to "Turkish March" p. 115
126 DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions, plus a reader's tip.
130 GREAT ACOUSTICS Benedetto Il Palissandro. By Charles Chapman
Cover: Bob Dylan in the mid-'80s, with six strings and 88 keys. Story on page 48. Photo by Deborah Feingold/Outline.
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