JULY 2000, No. 91

The ARTISTS, GEAR,
and TRENDS
That Defined a Decade.

Plus the Shape of
Acoustic Music to Come

JUMP STREET Happy anniversary, our staff picks their Top 10 1990s recordings, and more.

ARTISTS OF THE DECADE Fifteen guitarists who opened our ears, advanced the state of their art, and inspired guitar players everywhere.

TRENDS IN MUSIC

MTV Unplugged and the Rise of Acoustic Rock. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers
Country Blues Reborn. By Kenny Berkowitz
Fingerstyle Grows Up. By Teja Gerken
The New Singer-Songwriter Sisterhood. By Karen Iris Tucker
New Fusions of Folk and Jazz. By Bill Milkowski
Return of the Classical Composer/Performer. By Mark L. Small
The Birth of Alt Country. By Kenny Berkowitz
World Music Explosion. By Paul Kotapish
Acoustic Guitar Meets Electronica. By Andrew DuBrock
Bluegrass Makes It Big. By Scott Nygaard
Flamenco on the Move. By Stephen Dick
The Celtic Invasion. By Danny Carnahan

GEAR Technological breakthroughs and traditions reborn

The New, Affordable American Guitar. By Richard Johnston
Lutherie’s Golden Age. By Rick Turner
Guitars and Baby Boomers. By George Gruhn
Acoustic Amplification Comes of Age. By Rick Turner
Electronics on Board. By Teja Gerken
Alternative Woods and Finishes. By Rick Turner
New Strings Attached. By Harry Fleishman
The Home Recording Revolution. By Teja Gerken
The New World of Old Guitars. By Richard Johnston
Design Innovations. By Teja Gerken
Resonator Redux. By Ben Elder
Beyond Guitar. By Michael Simmons

BUSINESS The indie revolution

Everything.com. By Paul Kotapish
Independent Labels on the Rise. By Michael Simmons
Make-Your-Own Venues. By Del Rey
Acoustic Guitar Goes to the Movies. By Julie Bergman

IN MEMEORY Those who left us in the last decade, yet are very much still with us.

PRIVATE LESSONS

New Directions in Flatpicking. By Scott Nygaard
Musical examples

New Directions in Fingerstyle. By Dylan Schorer
Musical examples

GREAT ACOUSTICS The Ultimate Great Acoustic. By Paul Kotapish

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

Cover: The best and the brightest from Acoustic Guitar's first ten years.


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