Arlen Roth

Arlen Roth

Arlen Roth (born 1952) is an American guitarist. His first solo album won the Montreaux Critics' Award for Best Instrumental Album of the Year in 1978.Fact|date=May 2008 He was Guitar Player magazine's top columnist from 1982 to 1992. He has performed with artists such as Bob Dylan, Danny Gatton, John Prine, Rick Wakeman, Paul Simon (also Simon and Garfunkel), Steve Morse, Albert Lee and Phoebe Snow. [http://www.deanmarkley.com/EndArtists/ArlenRoth.shtml Endorsing Artists: Arlen Roth] at the Dean Markley Strings website, (Accessed 12 August 2006)] Roth is a Telecaster enthusiast, and has written the book "Masters of the Telecaster", which details the techniques and licks of many famous Telecaster guitar players. [ [http://www.jklutherie.com/browseproducts/MASTERS-of-TELECASTER--Arlen-Roth----(BOOK).HTML Masters of the Telecaster book description] at JK Lutherie's website, (Accessed 12 August 2006)] [ [http://www.arlenroth.com Arlen Roth's official website] (Accessed 9 August 2006)]

Roth coached Ralph Macchio in the performance of most of his guitar parts for the 1986 movie "Crossroads".

Roth lost both his wife and oldest daughter in an auto accident in the late 1990s.

He currently hosts a series of daily video lessons at [http://www.gibson.com/ Gibson.com] . [ [http://www.gibson.com/en%2Dus/Lifestyle/Lessons/ Gibson Guitar Lessons] (Accessed 17 September 2008)]

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