March 2001, No. 99


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THE BARENAKED ESSENTIALS Backstage with Steven Page and Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, the clown princes of contemporary rock. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
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Words and music to "Pinch Me"

BLUES AMBASSADOR Piedmont-style guitarist John Cephas travels the world sowing the seeds of the blues. By Orville Johnson
Words and music to "Illinois Blues"

BRAVE NEW WORLD The rise of the nylon-string archtop guitar. By Teja Gerken

DEPARTMENTS

JUMP STREET Experience Music Project, Gabriela, Dave Alvin, Happenings, and more.
An Acoustic Guitar Central Exclusive:
Read Scott Nygaard's complete interview with the Argentine singer-songwriter Gabriela by clicking here.

REVIEWS New Paul Simon recording and Hit List CDs.

ON THE WEB Web Radio: How to find the stations you crave online. By Julie Bergman

STAGE AND STUDIO Homegrown CD Winner No. 10: Chris Bucheit, Hand to Mouth. By Simone Solondz

GEARBOX Equipment picks from our featured artists, Martin and Tacoma acoustic basses reviewed, and new gear.

DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions about correcting humidity, strings on nylon-string guitars, plus a reader tip on acoustic amplifiers.

PRIVATE LESSONS

Be sure to check out the latest free lesson online. A new lesson goes up every two weeks, so check back often. See the list of online lessons here.

Basics: Celtic Tunes in Standard Tuning. By Al Petteway
Music to "Wild Mountain Thyme"

Accompaniment Techniques: Second Guitar Parts. By Andrew DuBrock

OFF THE RECORD Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers introduces a Pizza Tapes classic from Tony Rice and the late Jerry Garcia.

Music to "Summertime"

GREAT ACOUSTICS Gibson Style O Artist. By Michael Wright

MARKETPLACE Browse the classified ads with live links to advertiser Web sites.

Cover: Barenaked Ladies Ed Robertson and Steven Page take flight. Photo by Jay Blakesberg.


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