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Acoustic Guitar Gods - The Everly Brothers

Paul Fitzgerald

May 124 min read

Acoustic Guitar Gods - The Everly Brothers

The Everly Brothers were not only among the most important and best early rock & roll stars, but also among the most influential rockers...

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T Bone Burnett: Dystopia, Discovery and Dispatches from ‘The Other Side’

Paul Fitzgerald

May 121 min read

T Bone Burnett: Dystopia, Discovery and Dispatches from ‘The Other Side’

Inspired by new guitars, and with guest spots from Roseanne Cash and more, the US producer-musician contemplates love and mortality on...

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The Incredible Story of Jimmy Page's Long Lost Black Beauty

Paul Fitzgerald

May 113 min read

The Incredible Story of Jimmy Page's Long Lost Black Beauty

After 46 years, the 1960 Black Les Paul Custom, known as a “Black Beauty" has been found and finally returned to Jimmy Page of Led...

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1938 Gibson Advanced Jumbo...Rare, Collectible, Musical and Simply Amazing.

Paul Fitzgerald

May 71 min read

1938 Gibson Advanced Jumbo...Rare, Collectible, Musical and Simply Amazing.

If I've played a finer vintage Gibson, I can't remember when. This 1938 Gibson Advanced Jumbo is just incredible - plays like butter,...

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Emily Barker's beautiful new album "Fragile as Humans" turns her lyrical gaze inwards.

Paul Fitzgerald

May 44 min read

Emily Barker's beautiful new album "Fragile as Humans" turns her lyrical gaze inwards.

Influenced by her father's Joni Mitchell, Rickie Lee Jones and Sandy Denny record collection, Emily Barker is an Australian...

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Paul Fitzgerald

May 11 min read

May 2024 Jazz Journey Selection

Brad Mehldau – The Art of the Trio, Vol. 4: Back at the Vanguard (1999) Brad Mehldau‘s The Art of the Trio, Vol. 4: Back at the Vanguard...

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New Arrival - Manzer Pat Metheny Signature 6 Limited Edition

Paul Fitzgerald

Apr 262 min read

New Arrival - Manzer Pat Metheny Signature 6 Limited Edition

Pure Effect Music are pleased to announce that during May a mint condition 2016 Manzer Pat Metheny Signature 6 Limited Edition will be...

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Mark Knopfler Returns With Signature Mix of Celtic Folk, Rock and Blues on his new album "One Deep River".

Paul Fitzgerald

Apr 263 min read

Mark Knopfler Returns With Signature Mix of Celtic Folk, Rock and Blues on his new album "One Deep River".

It has been thirty three years since Dire Straits’ final album, and twenty eight after that band’s frontman/singer/songwriter and...

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Paul Fitzgerald

Apr 261 min read

April 2024 Jazz Journey Selection

Chick Corea – Return to Forever (1972) Chick Corea‘s Return to Forever wasn’t just an album; it was the birth of an iconic band and an...

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The Self-Titled Debut of Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis Serves as His Final Words

Paul Fitzgerald

Apr 73 min read

The Self-Titled Debut of Talk Talk’s Mark Hollis Serves as His Final Words

The late artist leaves behind a quiet and profound solo masterpiece Post-rock is not a genre that affords celebrity. The creators of such...

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Paul Fitzgerald

Apr 29 min read

Luthier Spotlight - Linda Manzer

To celebrate the release of several Manzer guitars from the Pure Effect Music collection in the near future, lets take the opportunity to...

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New Arrival - Boswell 0-14MK/TR-LTD Mark Knopfler Limited Edition

Paul Fitzgerald

Mar 241 min read

New Arrival - Boswell 0-14MK/TR-LTD Mark Knopfler Limited Edition

Pure Effect Music are pleased to announce that during April a new, perfect condition 2024 Boswell 0-14MK/TR-LTD Mark Knopfler Limited...

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Paul Fitzgerald

Mar 142 min read

March 2024 Jazz Journey Selection

Keith Jarrett – The Köln Concert (1975) The Lowdown on Keith Jarrett’s The Köln Concert Type of Music: The Köln Concert is a remarkable...

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Acoustic Guitar Gods - Andres Segovia, 21 February 1893 - 2 June 1987

Paul Fitzgerald

Mar 97 min read

Acoustic Guitar Gods - Andres Segovia, 21 February 1893 - 2 June 1987

The virtuoso classical guitarist Andrés Torres Segovia was born in the town of Linares, situated in one of Spain's autonomous regions,...

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"Speak To Me" - The Vivid and Wondrously Textured New Blue Note Album by Julian Lage

Paul Fitzgerald

Mar 22 min read

"Speak To Me" - The Vivid and Wondrously Textured New Blue Note Album by Julian Lage

Guitarist and composer Julian Lage's gift has been apparent since he debuted as a bandleader in the late 2000s, and in the ensuing years...

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Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection Reaches US$11 Million at Christie's London Auction

Paul Fitzgerald

Feb 242 min read

Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection Reaches US$11 Million at Christie's London Auction

The Mark Knopfler Guitar Collection was an outstanding success, totalling £8,840,160 / US$11,227,003 / €10,342,987 at a live Christie's...

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"Vagabond" - Dominic Miller's Stunning New Album

Paul Fitzgerald

Feb 133 min read

"Vagabond" - Dominic Miller's Stunning New Album

Born in Argentina to an American father and Irish mother, guitarist and composer Dominic Miller was raised in the U.S. from age 10 and...

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Five Beautiful Pieces Of Classical Music For Guitar

Paul Fitzgerald

Feb 122 min read

Five Beautiful Pieces Of Classical Music For Guitar

From the sultry Spanish sounds of the Concierto de Aranjuez to modern adaptations of 17th-century lute music, some of the greatest...

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"Dream Box" - Monumental Jazz Guitarist Pat Metheny's Beautiful 2023 Album

Paul Fitzgerald

Feb 92 min read

"Dream Box" - Monumental Jazz Guitarist Pat Metheny's Beautiful 2023 Album

Monumental jazz guitarist Pat Metheny puts out a meditative album of intimate songs played solo on the electric guitar - six originals,...

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Acoustic Guitar Gods - Davey Graham, 26 November 1940 - 15 December 2008

Paul Fitzgerald

Feb 95 min read

Acoustic Guitar Gods - Davey Graham, 26 November 1940 - 15 December 2008

Davey Graham (Davy Graham), whom in 2008 died aged 68 of lung cancer, was the undisputed guitar hero of the British folk-blues clubs in...

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