By Steve Newton I believe the guy in the above photo is playing an F barre chord. I can play an F barre chord, too, but you might not want to hear it. My limited abilities on guitar not withstanding, it's far and away the musical instrument I enjoy hearing the most. And I also … Continue reading A six-string salute to Vancouver: archival interviews with 10 of the city’s top guitarists
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Five of Vancouver’s top musicians become Unsung Heroes to have fun in the clubs
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 10, 1983 By Steve Newton "I think we're exactly what our name signifies," says singer Nancy Nash of Unsung Heroes. "Not to be pompous, but the name Unsung Heroes refers to the people who are always doing the work behind the scenes. To me any star, or anybody who makes it, … Continue reading Five of Vancouver’s top musicians become Unsung Heroes to have fun in the clubs
Skywalk guitarist Harris Van Berkel makes like Larry Carlton for The Bohemians
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON MARCH 28, 1986 By Steve Newton Skywalk guitarist Harris Van Berkel carefully ponders the suggestion that his group's new album has sort of a West Coast sound to it. "There's a slight one... There's a kind of a West Coast affiliation, I guess. We definitely don't have an East Coast sound, you know … Continue reading Skywalk guitarist Harris Van Berkel makes like Larry Carlton for The Bohemians
UZEB may be “the Van Halen of jazz”, but they sure don’t get paid the same
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JUNE 7, 1985 By Steve Newton Last year's Vancouver appearance by Quebec jazz/fusion quartet UZEB was one of my picks for the Top Ten concerts of 1984--right up there with Scorpions and R.E.M. Now the group is returning to the Commodore Ballroom for two nights, next Friday and Saturday (June 14 and … Continue reading UZEB may be “the Van Halen of jazz”, but they sure don’t get paid the same
Don’t call Vancouver’s Skywalk jazz or fusion, it’s just “a music band”
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 8, 1983 By Steve Newton "When it comes to Skywalk," says the group's drummer and veteran session player Kat Hendrikse, "the word jazz is inappropriate. It's got a lot of jazz influences, but basically it's a modern concept. It's modern music in that it's very composition-oriented as opposed to solo-oriented. We … Continue reading Don’t call Vancouver’s Skywalk jazz or fusion, it’s just “a music band”
Guitar ace Lance Reegan-Diehl gives thanks to Vancouver’s great musicians
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON JULY 8, 1993 By Steve Newton A few months back, a home-made tape by a local musician named Lance Reegan-Diehl found its way onto my desk. I’d never heard of the guy before, but from the photo on the tape’s cover—of a smiling longhair in a studded leather jacket, dangling a custom-made … Continue reading Guitar ace Lance Reegan-Diehl gives thanks to Vancouver’s great musicians