Thanks for visiting High Country Guitar!

This website is owned & operated by Paul Murin
Guitarist, Composer, Guitar Teacher
And guitarist for Phix (tribute to Phish)
e-mail paul@highcountryguitar.com

Bands I'm playing with Phix - Celebrating the music of Phish. It's not an active project any longer, though we still do an occasional show. http://www.phixband.com The Higher Good - Original music (mostly) featuring good musicians and good friends here in Colorado. http://www.myspace.com/thehighergood The Two Good - An acoustic duo with Trevor, the singer/songwriter from The Higher Good. Features a great song list including some great covers and originals as well. http://www.myspace.com/thetwogood Mason's Children - A tribute to the Grateful Dead featuring most of the members of The Higher Good. http://www.myspace.com/masonschildren

Where I'm playing in the near future Saturday, July 26 w/ PHIX @ the 10,000 Lakes Festival, Detriot Lakes MN. Wednesday, July 30 w/ Two Good @ Waterloo Ice House, Louisville CO Thursday, July 31 w/ Two Good @ Niwot Tavern, Niwot CO Friday, August 1 sitting in w/ Shakedown Street in celebration of Jerry Garcia's birthday @ Copper Mountain Resort, CO. Friday, August 8 w/ Mason's Children at Owsley's Golden Road, Denver CO. Show also features Mountain Jam. Friday & Saturday, August 15-16 w/ The Higher Good AND Mason's Children @ Leefest, Idaho Springs CO. Saturday, August 23 w/ The Ethereal Plane at 1st Street Pub, Nederland CO (late night post-Nedfest show)

If you're already a student and you're looking for the materials we're working on in lessons, visit the HCG Student Resources Page.

Friends and family may want to visit my collection of pictures on Shutterfly. which can be found at http://highcountryguitar.shutterfly.com

Updates in the last few months

I got rid of my blog and returned all of my articles, essays, etc., right back here to the HCG Articles Page. I have added a few new articles, including an analysis of Trey Anastasio's playing style, some show reviews, and a few others as well.

The HCG Practical Music Theory pages have been updated. They're almost complete now, although I do intend to keep tweaking them. I would always appreciate any feedback on whether or not you find them helpful!

HCG Student Resources. I have finally added a section to this site that lives up to the site's original intentions--to be a resource for my guitar students for practicing, listening, etc., particularly during the weeks that I am on tour with the band.

I added a page on my humble collection of guitars, complete with pictures and descriptions.

Added some links & books to the Links page.