Chuck Anderson guitarist/teacher/recording artist

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Chuck Anderson is an amazing musician. Not only is his technique
on guitar remarkable, he is also a solid businessman who has made
his living from music since he was a teenager. Over his long
career, Chuck has worked with the top singers in the music
business.


But his steady passion is teaching. Since he was 16, he has
taught thousands of students. He instructs them not only on the
technique of the guitar, but also how to pursue their musical
dreams, whether it is becoming a rock star, a studio musician, or
just playing for a lifetime of enjoyment.


In addition, Chuck has written 26 books, the first when he was 21
years old.


I first met Chuck in 1974 when we recorded his first jazz trio
album. That was my introduction to the serious jazz idiom. Since
then, we recorded a couple of other albums, and recently we did a
session where Chuck recorded an entire album of wonderfully
improvised compositions in two hours. It’s called “Spontaneity”
and it will be available soon after you hear this.

You can hear a sample from the album (24-bit/96kHz) on my podcast
web site, www.dougfearn.com   Look under "Extras"  
https://dougfearn.com/Extras/extras.html


In July 2021, Chuck called me to ask if I had any photos from the
first project we worked on, a jazz trio album called “Mirror
Within a Mirror,” recorded at my studio in 1974. I didn’t, but
after talking for a bit, we came up with the idea of recording a
new album of solo guitar, entirely improvised in the studio.


Chuck came in late one Saturday afternoon in August, after a full
day of teaching, and we produced the entire album in about two
hours. Setup took minutes, and we were ready to record almost
immediately. Chuck played the Gibson L-5 guitar he has used all
his life. I used an AEA R88 stereo ribbon microphone on the
studio Vox AC-30 amp, with a pair of Coles 4038 ribbon mics out
farther in the room. It sounded great right from the first note,
so I never changed anything.


There were no retakes, no punches, and no overdubs.


 The recording was done 24-bit, 96kHz sample rate, using
D.W. Fearn VT-2 and VT-24 mic preamps into a pair of VT-4
equalizers on the main pickup, with a bit of bass roll-off to
compensate for the close mic’ing of the guitar amp. No other eq
or other processing was used.


The session was recorded with a Merging Technologies Hapi
converter, using Pyramix software. During the mix, a bit of
Bricasti M7 digital reverb was added.


A week later, we recorded this interview, using a pair of AEA R44
mics. For Covid safety reasons, we were well separated in the
studio.


In this wide-ranging conversation, Chuck talks about his career,
his philosophy, and why he still works 12 hours a day, 7 days a
week, teaching, composing, and exploring the world of music.


 Our conversation will continue in the next episode, where
discuss his early albums, the beauty of silence, and some
practical advice for people who want to make a living in music.


You can learn more about Chuck Anderson at his web site,
https://chuckandersonjazzguitar.com/?v=757e5b5109ed


 There you will find interesting information, samples of his
music, and links to his social media.


email: dwfearn@dwfearn.com
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