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The Wirechoir album is coming along nicely. We are in the process of getting the guest soloists on the tunes. This week we had Larry Koonse come and do a solo on 7 Come 11 and Tim May do a solo on the Jimmy Wyble tune Lemon Cake. More updates coming soon.
Tim May & TC at Carter's Coyote Pass Studios:
Larry Koonse & TC at Carter's Coyote Pass Studios:
Tim May & Terry Carter at Grandma's Warehouse:
Grant Geissman & Terry Carter in studio:
Terry's February 2011 Newsletter is ONLINE!!!
The concert with Wirechoir featuring Ron Escheté went amazing on Sat. Feb. 19th, 2011. Ron and the boys played their asses off and we had a nice turn out. Thank you to everyone for their continued support. Check out the video to "Four"
Ron Escheté and Terry Carter at Alvas:
For the Spring 2011 semester I'm teaching at Santa Monica College, Los Angeles City College and Los Angeles Trade Tech college. Classes are getting big as the budget gets smaller. I'm also using my Rock Like The Pros: Intermediate Class Guitar book at Santa Monica College which will be available to the public soon.
Enjoy some of the Christmas Songs I just finished recording at my studio, Carter's Coyote Pass Studios. Some of the guests this year include Steve Trovato (Guitar), Angie Tabor (Drum Set & Pan), Erik Leckrone (Percussion), Jimmy Cheesman (7 String Guitar), Mark Wendell Waters (Vocals), Roger Przytulski (Baritone Sax), Tatiana Lamela-Rabell (Vocals), and your truly on guitar.
Rock Like The Pros Guitar Classes have now begun. This 6 week classes offer an affordable way to learn the fundamentals of the guitar and develop
your skills with Los Angeles pros and make music in a fun, group setting. The first class begun Tuesday Dec. 7th in Monterey Park and was a huge success. We will have classes starting in Jan. in South Pasadena, Monterey Park, Long Beach, and Santa Monica. The classes will be Beginning Guitar, Intermediate Guitar, and Blues Guitar. FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR MORE INFO & DETAILS.
I just finished the 2 DVD set of The Jimmy Wyble Tribute where I did all the audio/video production. The event was at Vitello's Jazz Club in Los Angeles, CA and had performances and stories by Sid Jacobs, Larry Koonse, Anthony Wilson, Tim May, Bruce Forman, Mundell Lowe, Gene Bertoncini, Phil Upchurch, John Pisano, David Oakes, Scott Hiltzik, and more.Click here to check the special hidden link of videos and photos from the event.
Steve Trovato and I just finished a 3 day video shoot for our 2 new Blues Books/DVD's with Alfred Publishing. It was a full 3 HD camera shoot, audio recorded with Pro Tools, and filmed at Alfred's studio in Van Nuys. We did a Blues Rhythm book and a Blues Lead book and each one will have a companion DVD demonstrating each of the lessons. The Books/DVD's focus on playing 6 different styles of blues including the Shuffle, Straight 1/8 Funk Blues, Blues Rock, Uptown/Jump Blues, Slow Blues, and Mambo/Rhumba Blues. They also focus on the styles of such greats such as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Albert King, B.B. King, and Albert Collins. Look for them both in early 2011. CHECK OUT PHOTOS FROM THE SHOOT.
My new book, Rock Like The Pros - 12 Beginning Fingerstyle Meditatios is now available and shipping. The audio files for all 12 Meditatios are now up and downloadable.
The Downloadable MP3's for all 15 Chapters are available here, so feel free to listen to or download to your audio device. The videos are taking longer then expected but will be up shortly.
Lemon Cake (tribute to Jimmy Wyble) video and photos posted from Wirechoir show on Friday October 15th. The set included Rose's Loom, Lemon Cake, A New Baby, Round Midnight, Four, Carvin' The Bird and Tom Thumb. The band was Ken Rosser, Joe Jewell, Brandon Bernstein, Willis Clow, Matt Ritvo, Eric Jensen, John Atkinson (drums), Ryan Mcgillicuddy (bass) and leader Terry Carter.
I have just finished a 3 Camera HD shoot of all the lessons in my Rock Like The Pros - Beginning Class Guitar (2nd Edition) and Rock Like The Pros - 12 Beginning Fingerstyle Meditatios. The FREE downloadable MP3's are now up. The videos will be posted soon.
My book Rock Like The Pros - Beginning Class Guitar Method is doing great and is currently being used at Santa Monica College, Trade Tech College, Crossroads School, Cypress College and Chaffey College.
The Fall semester just started and I'm teaching classes at Santa Monica College, Los Angeles Trade Tech College, and Los Angeles City College.
My 2nd Edition of my new book is here, Rock Like The Pros - Beginning Class Guitar Method. The book is a 15 week method that focuses on chords, songs, reading music, the Blues, fingerpicking, and improvising. It is a great book for the beginning guitarist, a semester long guitar class, and those ready to take there playing to the next level. Published by Blinky Publishing and availabe here on the site. Check the Rock Like The Pros tab for more information.
I'm also leading a guitar ensemble called Wirehoir, that rehearses every Sunday at my studio. We are a 5 piece guitar ensemble that plays harmonized arrangements of Charlie Christian and Charlie Parker solos. The arrangements were done by the late Tony Rizzi who lead the original group in the 70's, Tony Rizzi and His 5 Guitars + 4. The current lineup consists of Sid Jacobs, Joe Jewell, Brandon Bernstein, Ken Rosser, Jimmy Cheesman, Willis Clow, Eric Jensen, Matt Ritvo, Putter Smith, John Atkinson, and myself. Become a fan of the band on Facebook and check out clips on You Tube www.youtube.com/tmcguitar or under Wirechoir tab.
Now Available, The Ron Eschete Trio - Live at Carter's Coyote Pass Studios. Ron, Todd Johnson, and Kendall Kay played an amazing night of music, that included such tunes as Wave, Cherry, In a Mellow Tone, and A Beautiful Friendship. Produced by Terry Carter. DVD's & CD's are available here in The Store or at www.carterscps.com.
My good friend and amazing guitarist Tariqh Akoni and I have been in the studio with the band, Weezer. We help Rivers and the boys tighten up their sound so they are ready to kick some ass when they hit the road. Check them out for upcoming shows, www.weezer.com.
I have two exciting books coming out that I'm really excited about and I think you will dig. The first is a book I'm working on with USC professor and long time friend, Steve Trovato. I don't want to spill the beans yet, but I have been able to get some of the top players in the world contribute to it including Frank Potenza, Carl Verheyen, Pat Kelley, Sid Jacobs, Ron Eschete, Richard Smith, and Bruce Forman. More details to come as the release date approaches.
The second book is a book I'm working on with Ron Eschete that will feature Ron playing and teaching how he would play Chord Melodies and how he "Comps" to jazz standards such as "All The Things You Are" and "Stella By Starlight." The book will be released by Blinky Publishing and will be available soon!!!
As some of you know I have been directing online guitar videos for MTW Studios. As a result of this I also had the pleasure of directing a video shoot for Zildjian. They wanted to create some MOCAP drum lessons for their website and I got to work with Mike Mangini, an incredible drummer and educator. Go to www.iperform3d.com for samples of the guitar and drums lessons and to learn more about MOCAP Technology.
My band, Ocean Tribe, has finished recording two albums. The first, The Zen of Rock & Roll, is an eclectic mix of 13 original cuts that highlight the band's unique sound of Super 70's rock and Indie Power Pop. The second, ZRR is was recorded in the studio but was recorded 'LIVE' all one take with no overdubs. The energy and passion in the songs is amazing. Available on iTunes, othe online retailers and here in The Store.
Since 2006 I have been running my studio, Carter's Coyote Pass Studios. Coyote Pass Studios is a complete recording, mixing, and rehearsal studio that have been used from recording and mixing albums, demos and TV/Movie tracks and also the site for concerts, masterclasses, and video shoots. Check it out online at, www.carterscps.com.
Enjoy your visit and please feel free to contact me with any questions or comments.
