Northern California has always had a rich and diverse musical history. The likes of Santana, Journey, Ronnie Montrose, Night Ranger, Chris Isaak, Bonnie Raitt, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Pablo Cruise, Primus, Third Eye Blind, Eddie Money, Y&T, Green Day, Sly & The …
Birth of the masterbuilt instrument
by Gene Baker
About a year after my original company Baker Guitars closed its doors in 2003, I launched Fine Tuned Instruments in 2004 as a single man shop and slowly put together each department. …
Mean Gene Baker with Music Insider Magazine, knocking out his 1st video article covering rehearsing to recording dead silent. With the use of a few simple gadgets you can capture your favorite LIVE amp sound and avoid the cops shutting …
Truly loved and forever remembered
by Gene Baker, Mean Gene Band
Since we last left, the Mean Gene Band was headed off to San Francisco to take part in a memorial tribute to legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose. It was a …
Tribute to a true legend
by Gene Baker
This is my first article for Music Insider Magazine and I’m very glad to shed my point of view being a struggling artist, and all the trials and tribulations that I deal …
