It's been a great year and I've been on the road quite a bit. In the spring I kicked off a European tour at the Acoustic Guitar Meeting in beautiful Sarzana, Italy. The festival hosted some old … [Read more...] about Year in Review: Winter Notes 2002-03
Green Man Review: House of Guitars
Ed Gerhard House of Guitars (Virtue 2001) and Jerry Douglas Lookout for Hope (Sugar Hill 2002) There's no doubt that the guitar is the most popular instrument on earth. It's very easy to master … [Read more...] about Green Man Review: House of Guitars
TONE TRUTHS
SCHEMIEDENHOF: Ed Gerhard, master of Open Tunings performs in Acoustic Guitar Forum By Urs Grether BASEL, Switzerland. "Someone should give him a special tuning" joked someone in the audience, … [Read more...] about TONE TRUTHS
The Washington Times: Now Hear This
People sometimes say a slide guitar "shimmers" or "glimmers." In the hands of Ed Gerhard, a guitar's sound glistens, like edges of ice on a stream bank - beautiful, fragile and natural. His "House of … [Read more...] about The Washington Times: Now Hear This
Linear Reflections: House of Guitars
Reviewed by: Naomi DeBruyn House of Guitars by Ed Gerhard Okay, I'm going to be straight with you. This is most assuredly the best acoustic guitar disc I have ever heard, and after hearing it, … [Read more...] about Linear Reflections: House of Guitars
Live Wire: Ed Gerhard
[Excerpt from Acoustic Guitar Magazine] By Rani Arbo Whether he's playing African, Hawaiian, or Celtic music, or his own compositions, master fingerstyle guitarist Ed Gerhard is renowned for making … [Read more...] about Live Wire: Ed Gerhard
Year in Review: Winter Notes 2001-02
The music of Christmas has always been very special to me, and playing it for a great audience is an experience I cherish every year. Once again I'll be in the South for two holiday concerts with my … [Read more...] about Year in Review: Winter Notes 2001-02
Year in Review: Winter Notes 2000-01
VIRTUE RECORDS TEN YEARS AND COUNTING The year 2001 marks the ten year milestone for Virtue Records, and what a wild ride it's been. My first album "Night Birds" was released in 1987 on a label … [Read more...] about Year in Review: Winter Notes 2000-01
On Live Recording, Churchill, and Songs About Cats
Fingerstyle Guitar | By John Schroeter I'll never forget a guitar player's showcase event I attended a few years ago in Nashville. The stage played host to one guitarist after another who subjected … [Read more...] about On Live Recording, Churchill, and Songs About Cats
Boston Soundcheck Issue 36 – The Live Album
Ed Gerhard - The Live Album (Virtue) Having set album sales records with his previous studio albums, perennial "Top Ten"-er Ed Gerhard has taken his popular guitar music on tour and has put his tour … [Read more...] about Boston Soundcheck Issue 36 – The Live Album