GP, Liona Boyd, Buzz Feiten...

From the time Joe Gore joined the GP editorial staff (in the mid-late `80�
s?) up until his dwindling involvement, gradual departure� and GP�s
inevitable changing of the editorial guard (mid `90�s?), Guitar Player
Magazine was easily the most �radical� (and broad based) of the commercial
guitar mags� Whether or not GP�s current timid editorial stance is a
repercussion of the magazines previous editorial incarnation, I do not know�

As far as Liona Boyd�s intonation comments are concerned: I would say that
they are just about what I would expect�

Before the widespread advent of the Internet it took more than a cursory
dabble of individual interest and effort to acquire more than a
misunderstood misunderstanding of say, Harry Partch and quartertones� And
while I think there�s little doubt that a present day electronic "cursory
dabble" should give one an improved grasp of intonation, tuning
possibilities, etc. (and that this is no doubt a good thing!)� I think the
real point is that most guitarist are at some point or another consciously
irritated by the B (�s) in a G chord the F# in a D etc., etc., but have
neither the congenital inclination of individual interest and effort, nor
(perhaps more importantly) READY-MADE resources to address the �problem��

I think that (for better or worse) the Buzz Feiten tuning system will
continue to get �rave reviews� as it �addresses� these �problems� with a
bare minimum of intrusion into the overall, individual + instrument + music
'dynamic'�

Respectfully,
Dan Stearns