Hello all,
Yes. Again by popular demand (Ahem!),
In addition to my tuition in Watford (1 space left).
I will begin private lessons next week in Denmark studios in Maidenhead. Lessons will be on Tuesday evenings from 5pm, £15
per half hour for an all you can eat style buffet of guitar knowledge
and technique which will turn you into a guitar god!
Anyone up for booking should send me a wee message or email and book a place.
Get offline and get going!

Hello all,

Alloutguitar.com has uploaded an 'Elevensies' interview with Nick which can be viewed here;
http://www.alloutguitar.com/interview/elevenses/the_flying_scotsman_nick_andrew
Check it out now!

If your a guitar player or an enthusiast, Alloutguitar.com is a free online guitar magazine. Nick also writes the Fusion and Midi guitar columns.

Enjoy!

After dark promotions

After much prodding I have been dragged kicking and screaming into the world of Facebook and Last FM.
I have absolutely no idea how they work for musicians! I have set up an artist page in pages on Facebook and Last FM. Uploaded pictures etc. Now what?
I have no idea how to add fans to the pages, but I have had some one offer me a virtual puppy!

I like Last FM however. Seems to make more sense to me, although I am amazed at the childish and ignorant comments that one of my bands namesakes have resorted to! I will say no more.

Check out both new toys;
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nick-Andrew/44973256406

http://www.last.fm/user/Nickjitsu

I'm sure I'll figure them out eventually and if your going to send me anything virtual via Facebook, send me something I can eat!

Cheers

Nick

Hello people,
my Flight of the Bumble Bee lesson is now online at Lick Library.
http://www.licklibrary.com/TutorialsVideos.aspx?ShowVideoID=ea%2fXDNcSru0%3d

Lick Library has loads of great tuition and transcription videos and is one of the largest instructional DVD companies in the Galaxy!

Check out the lesson and remember to try it slowly at first!

Also don't forget I do private lessons in Watford on Wednesdays. Email for details.
Cheers
Nick

Guitar Idol is an online competition to find the hottest new guitarist - have YOU got what it takes to be Guitar Idol 2008?

Play in front of thousands of guitar fans AND open up on the main stage for a LEGENDARY guitar virtuoso at the London International Music Show - and win tons of fantastic prizes! ...

Nick will be one of the judges, a kind of evil Scottish Simon Cowell!

There is already some fantastic entries, so check it out;

www.guitar-idol.co.uk

Jolly good luck!

hello,
i have added some more videos of Curfew playing live on my youtube channel.
http://www.youtube.com/user/nickjitsu
Go there to watch some of my old 'High Energy Fusion' band Mains Jam live from the mid 90's, and also of my solo playing.
More Curfew and Nick solo vids coming soon.

I'm off to work on the Vienna Circle album!

Cheers
Nick

Hellooo,
Happy New Year!
I got another review of Solo from The Department of Virtuosity in Poland,
Hurrah!


"Nick Andrew comes from Scotland, but then moved to London. He was taught by a guitarist Eddie Stewart and a jazz pianist Dave Latchaw. It prepared him for playing in many various musical styles - from pop music to death metal. Nick played along with Mains Jam (jazz/fusion), The Guilty Party and Curfew (jazz/fusion). "Solo?" is his debut neoclassical album, on which he handled the whole instrumentation.

From Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov's "The Flight of the Bumblebee" he produced a paraphrase titled "The Flight of the Bumble Blues". It is the neoclassical masterpiece with a bit bluesy touches. Here he plays ferocious and blistering on one hand, and also is able to perform in a subdued way. His interpretation is lush in comparison to the original and inimitable in a sense. The opening track convinced me he is shockingly gifted and ingenious artist. Playing Niccolo Paganini's "24th Caprice", Nick "struts" through the guitar neck striking the strings nobly and producing a solemn echo effect. His first full-original composition on the album is "Concerto for Electric Guitar and Orchestra" that is characterized by a fabulous mood, lofty atmosphere, great arrangements, magic tones, fantastic guitar tricks and it sounds like a movie soundtrack divided into three movements: Allegro, Adagio and very Allegro (I think Nick actually meant "Allegretto"). Nick's guitar manner is exciting and powerful. His virtuosity and mastery of the guitar is exquisite, so the concerto is also bounty and awesome. A nice accent for me is "Nocturne" that was written by my homegrown great composer - Frederic Chopin. Its merit is unorthodox approach to the original version, yet with romantic elements preserved. Last but one "Cherubs Fairy Dance" is vivid and consisted of some jazz/fusion ingredients what makes me think of Al Di Meola's works a little bit. The crowning "L'amour d'hier" could have been included in "Concerto", since it is marked by an outstanding finger dexterity and a great sense of melody and mood.

Nick is an ace who proves it with his versatility and the guitar command. A benchmark of this release's evaluation is an artistic level, and it is really high indeed. Nick Andrew doesn't replicate classical works thoughtlessly, but digs them out to perform in his unique style. They are neither rigid, nor played in accordance with any templates, however strongly embedded in the classical music tradition. If you like the music of Kevin Ferguson, Uli Jon Roth and James Byrd, you shouldn't be disappointed with "Solo?".

Cool or what?
Go and buy a copy now!
Nick

Well...this is the video you've been waiting for!
Yes!
MAINS JAM ARE ON YOUTUBE!
Mains Jam were my old 'High Energy Fusion' band in Scotland. I stumbled across a wee video of a concert we did in Dundee around 15 years ago and put it online.
Check out my breeks!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shsdjpo_I9o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPFyPnCCl7U

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=At_xW6FqE_k

Enjoy,
Nick

hellooo people,
I have recently uploaded a couple of videos of my fusion band Curfew playing the Dance of the 3 Belgians from the Hold the Front Page album and Spain by Chick Corea.
Check them out;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brP5I9M5LRA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjdqukDJVC8
More visual treats to follow shortly!
Cheers
Nick

I just heard.

The great Joe Zawinul died earlier this morning (tues 11th sept).

Totally gutted,but I feel honored that I saw Joe with the Syndicate a few of months back (which was inspirational) and met him in a curry house after the gig where we talked about Good Curry, good beer and good music!
First time I met him at Ronnie Scotts a few years back I bought him a wee beer and he 'went off on one about how one should not spend hours practising, but should go out and live a life. Then you will have something to say when you reiterate that story through your music.
He also discussed all the photos of the stars of jazz that used to be on the wall of Ronnies saying, "all these people are my friends and my heroes. With the exception of Bird, I have played with them all!". Kind of puts his greatness into perspective!
Both times I forgot to mention something....
I forgot to tell him he's immortal.
Prost! Joe
I'll miss you,
Nick