The Guitar Arpeggio Compendium
Scott new book — The Guitar Arpeggio Compendium — has just been
released.
Click the image cover for more information on the book.
Freak Zoid is Here!
The new CD featuring Scott, Ritchie DeCarlo, Kjell Benner, Dave Kloss, and special guest Percy Jones
is now available. Go to the Discography page for more information, and
Buy it today!
Scott's New Friend
Scott welcomes his new friend into the family. The addition to the clan is a custom-made Vigier Excalibur Surfreter
fretless guitar with metal fingerboard. We'll be seeing (and hearing) lots of great things from Scott and his
Vigier in the future, so stay tuned!
The Sound
Welcome to the web site of Scott McGill, progressive guitarist. Mixing a complex blend of heavy fusion, jazz, classical,
and progressive rock, Scott sets a new standard for guitar virtuosity not often seen in today's world of overnight "rock
sensations" and studio-born lip-sync teen supergroups. His unique vision reaches far beyond the conventional formula to create
music that is destined to stand the test of time.
Scott and his bandmates, Grammy-nominated bassist Michael Manring and drummer Vic Stevens, create a high-energy,
high-density wall of blistering and
unapologetic jazz-rock fusion, which makes for a challenging and entertaining listen. Their live show retains that energy and more.
Scott Featured in Guitar Player Mag!
Scott has a nice write-up feature about him in the February 2007 issue of Guitar Player Magazine. Go to the store and pick up your copy today,
and don't be shy about telling GP and other guitar magazines to do more features on Scott!
Scott Says You Stink!
Well, it's just a t-shirt after all. Scott has a limited supply of these t-shirts (XL ONLY, FOLKS!). You
can get yours by going to the Products page.
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News
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3/12/2008
Hello,
A General Announcement--
"DEBUT" from Percy Jones, Scott McGill & Ritchie DeCarlo is available for Download ONLY.
It is over an hour of brand new material like nothing you've heard before! This music is scorching and revolutionizes the instrumental genre. You need this--it will melt all of the other stuff that you own.
It is available at iTunes, Rhapsody & Napster
http://sms.napster.com/duet/sampler/sampler.html?opcode=search&type=album&id=12712415&class=album&artist_id=12485707&album_id=12712415
This trio from hell is currently working on the second album & planning shows for the Spring.
Get "DEBUT" now and check us out at http://www.myspace.com/jonesmcgillritchie
Also, FreakZoid's first disc and Scott's magnum opus "The Guitar Arpeggio Compendium" are both available at www.scottmcgill.com.
Thank you for your continued support and there's more on the way!
FreakZoid Jones McGill DeCarlo P.B.
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1/22/2008
Dear Friends,
First of all, a belated Happy New Year to all of you and thank you for your continued support. Ritchie and I appreciate all of the positive feedback we've received about the FreakZoid disc. We believe it's our finest work yet (until our next one!). It's available here at www.scottmcgill.com and other major progressive and fusion music vendors.
Thank you also for the interest in my new book "The Arpeggio Compendium" which was originally started during my studies with Dennis Sandole and was recently edited and expanded including a few new chapters. This work would not have been possible without the hard work and invaluable help from my great friend Josh Sager.
I'd also like to tell you that my wife Meredith and I have made a decision to re-locate to Brighton/Hove in the United Kingdom in early February. I will be taking up an administrative/teaching position as Course Coordinator for the BA (Hons) at The Brighton Institute Of Modern Music. I am excited about this as an artist, husband, and father of a two and a half month old.
The move will mean that I will have to discontinue my monthly subscriber lessons but I will put up one final large lesson for those who are members of scottmcgill.com. I would like to thank all of the subscribers and I hope you enjoyed the material. If the service is re-introduced, I will announce it promptly. Otherwise, scottmcgill.com will continue as per usual and I can be reached here at any time.
This page along with all of our MySpace pages ("Scott McGill", "Ritchie DeCarlo", and "Freakzoid") will continue to supply all of the latest information on new music releases from us, and all future projects that are being created by us. There is plenty of new material coming up on the horizon and I believe that my work with drummer/producer/friend and band mate Ritchie DeCarlo is my best work yet. I will miss all of my friends and family but will be back to visit at various points throughout the year.
Thank you again for all of your support and kind words about our music and we hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Scott
FreakZoid
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11/11/2007
I just wanted to take the time to thank everyone for all of the kind e-mails from this site and on MySpace about the birth of our son Declan. It means a lot to us and we really appreciate it!
Scott, Meredith, and Declan
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10/17/2007
Lots of updates to talk about today:
- First, Scott's new book, The Guitar Arpeggio Compendium is finished and now available for purchase. Check out the book page for more information on the book and how to get your copy.
Scott found some extra copies of his CDs The Hand Farm and Ripe, and they are available on the Products page.
Last, but certainly not least, the lesson material for October will be up shortly (today) in the Member's Section. Enjoy!
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10/11/2007
Awareness Sold Out! Yes, they're all gone. Hope you got your copy.
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9/26/2007
There are still a few (very few) copies of Scott's "Awareness" CD available. Go to the Purchase page to get your copy while they are still available.
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9/16/2007
Hello,
Thank you for the support at last night's FreakZoid show at The ProgHouse. It was a great sucess and again thanks to all of you for coming out and supporting the band-we really appreciate it! Extra thanks to Jim Robinson and Jon Yarger for having us and making it all possible.
The new debut disc "FreakZoid" will be available on this site very shortly and stay tuned for the latest news right here at www.scottmcgill.com
MMS FreakZoid P.B.
www.scottmcgill.com
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9/11/2007
Scott is currently working to complete two new innovative instruction books: one on guitar arpeggios and the other dealing with exotic/synthetic scale/improvisation techniques in jazz. More on this in the near future.
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