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Taken by the Wind
Lindsey Buckingham on Fleetwood Mac's exhilarating, guitar-driven comeback Say You Will.
By Paul Zollo
Read the story online.

Words and music to "Peacekeeper"

Land Slide
New slide sounds and techniques from Kevin Breit, Don Rooke, and Steve Dawson.
By David Hamburger

Kevin Breit's Minor Chord Voicings

Don Rooke's Gadd9 Tuning

Music to Steve Dawson's "Shame About It"

Guitar U.
Where and how to get a college degree in guitar.
By Michael Simmons

DEPARTMENTS

JUMP STREET Stencil guitars, bluegrass guitarist Jim Nunally, pop songwriter Paul Brill, Happenings, and more.

REVIEWS The Paul Brady Songbook DVD and Hit List CDs, and books.

ON THE WEB Shop Around: Choosing an online store to sell your CDs. By Russell Letson

STAGE AND STUDIO Front Loader: Why the front end of the audio chain is so important. By Teja Gerken

MARKETPLACE Browse the classified ads with live links to advertiser websites.

GEARBOX Ovation and RainSong graphite/wood guitars reviewed and new gear.

Q&A Answers to your questions about scalloping fingerboards, ziricote, and more.

PRIVATE LESSONS

Basics: Breaking the Solo Barrier. By Sue Thompson

Music to "Take This Hammer"

Fingerstyle Techniques: Bossa Nova Basics. By Geoff Stewart

Music to "Notso Nova"

OFF THE RECORD Duck Baker deconstructs Reverend Gary Davis' gospel fingerpicking.

Music to "He Stole Away"

GREAT ACOUSTICS S.S Stewart Archtop. By Michael Simmons

Cover: Lindsey Buckingham. Photo by Henry Diltz.