July 2002

Mixing and editing continues for Lorely Zgonc‘s String Series CD. World-class guitar picker, John Standefer was in to master his new release entitled “Timeless Guitar”. John has written books for the Mel Bay Company and is always involved in the Chet Atkins Conventions PDX area groups Three Together, Straitjacket, Dirthead, Nigel, Overthrow, Cadence Within and The Flying Stickleys were in for mastering as well. Wow is that Rob Halford? No, it’s PDX band Last Empire. Heavy Metal with a distinct 80’s edge. These guys rock and they were in to master their CD. Port Townsend Black Metal Label Moribund Records artists Genocide Kommando came in for the mastering treatment too. Los Angeles ambient guitarist extraordinaire Eric Fischer had a single mastered that will be included on the second installment of “Guitars for Freedom” Last year’s CD included tracks by Carlos Santana, Steve Vai, Jimi Hendrix and many more. Tracking began on the new Jake Kot project featuring Renato Caranto, Paul Mazzio, Rheinhardt Melz and George Mitchell.