The British Guitar Academy is the latest project of Steve Rothery – guitarist with multi-million album selling rock band Marillion,
The idea for the BGA came to Steve after he'd given a guitar and production workshop at the Apple centre Soho in New York.
“ There is something very special about British guitarists, maybe it's the fact the our roots lie in traditional folk music instead of blues or jazz or maybe it's that we feel the need to express in music the misery of living in our cold and damp climate. Whatever the reason, we've produced some of the finest and most individual musicians and music in the history of pop and rock.” Steve comments.
His idea for the BGA was to bring together some of Britain's top guitarists to pass on their hard won knowledge and experience to a wider audience through a series of workshops and masterclasses.
The aim is to concentrate not just on technique but also creativity and individuality.
The web site is also a very important part of the BGA. It'll have a free youtube channel featuring basic guitar lessons, equipment reviews and name guitarists talking through and demonstrating their live rigs. Later this year there'll be a subscription based online modular instruction course featuring a selection of great players each explaining their own style and philosophy of playing.
The next event takes place at
The Court Theatre,
Station Road,
Tring
Herts
HP23 5QY
Four different guitarists, each one an expert in their field, will talk about their experiences and how they evolved as a musician. This will include advice on writing, recording and touring. It will include demonstrations of advanced techniques with various tips on establishing your own sound and identity.
There will be invaluable advice for players of all abilities who want to advance their playing and their career. Each player will give a master class of approximately 40 minutes followed by a short Q & A.
The doors open at 1.30pm with the clinics running from 2pm to around 6pm.
Line up for the 12th February 2011
Steve Rothery - guitarist with Marillion
Matt Prior - guitarist / producer with Bonnie Tyler and tv & film music composer
Rob Harris - guitarist with Jamiroquai since 2000, writing and performing on their last 4 albums . Has also played with The Pasadenas, Mark Owen (Take That), Kylie Minogue, Beverly Knight and Don Airey (Deep Purple)
Dan Steinhardt - guitarist with Tin Spirits, developer of the Gig Rig pedal switching system and acknowledged tone guru
www.britishguitaracademy.com
ticket link 
