Comments on: Guitar Player Feature (Part 3 of 8: Steven Rosen)

By: Rick Landers

Rick Landers — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 02:34:23 +0000

Steven Rosen’s career and writing have been very influental and inspiring to rock journalists. Of course, we’re also envious of his opportunities to meet with a pantheon of rock legends. His legacy interviews are wonderful “time capsules” of classic rock and his more recent interviews continue to be studied by new writers who yearn to enter the big leagues of music journalism. His recent Peter Frampton interview for Modern Guitars Magazine reflected a writer who could readily tap into his vast knowledge of rock ‘n’ roll for a deep interview that was, at once, insightful and a fun read. Thanks Steven for your dedication and commitment to high caliber journalism. Best Regards, Rick Landers

By: SuZanne Miller

SuZanne Miller — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 03:38:56 +0000

Thoroughly enjoyed this ‘glance back’ at some of the personal events and pivotal turning points throughout the history of this long-serving publication. I would tune into Biography Channel for this story.

By: Jas Obrecht

Jas Obrecht — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 13:06:48 +0000

Credit where credit is due: Steven Rosen’s interviews in the early to mid 1970s really helped establish the template for what became known as “the Guitar Player interview” style. When I came on staff, I spent many, many hours going over his articles, getting ideas for how to write intros and especially what type of questions to ask. Many musicians sang his praises to me, such as Ritchie Blackmore, who loved his cover story interview with Steve, and Eddie Van Halen, who described Rosen as his friend. To this day, many of Steven’s interviews remain vital and historically significant. So thanks for the inspiration, Steve!
–Jas Obrecht