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In this issue
WHEN JIMI MET SPOCK
In March 1968, Jimi Hendrix brought the house down — almost burned it down, in fact — in Cleveland. But the stars were in alignment that day for a mind-meld with another cosmic avatar, Leonard “Mr. Spock” Nimoy.
JOHNNY THUNDERS
The life and times of the late Johnny Thunders, the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist who crystallized the essence of street-cool rock ’n’ roll..
Light Reading
GW CATCHES UP WITH DEVIN TOWNSEND, WHOSE PREDICTABLY UNPREDICTABLE 21ST SOLO ALBUM, LIGHTWORK, WILL SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY LATER THIS MONTH
![Light Reading](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/-EZvvOME_1665383486023/LIGHT-READING.jpg)
3 mins
Molly Tuttle
EXPERIENCING A CREATIVE RUT? IT MIGHT BE A SIMPLE CASE
![Molly Tuttle](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/CI3RbNiIL1665383593713/MOLLY-TUTTLE.jpg)
2 mins
El Perro
WITH THIS NEW PROJECT, LONGTIME RADIO MOSCOW GUITARIST PARKER GRIGGS DOGGEDLY PURSUES HIS GROOVY, PSYCHEDELIC DREAM
![El Perro](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/czwyx_sbM1665383775430/EL-PERRO-.jpg)
2 mins
Rocky Mountain High
Bob Weir and Company take classic Grateful Dead songs to bold new places on live in Colorado, his first live album with the Wolf Bros. Also up for discussion? Stage fright!
![Rocky Mountain High](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/6nwnbfjLF1665384636426/crp_Bobby-Weir-Grateful-Dead-Wolf-Bros-Dead-Company-Bill-Kreutzmann-Oteil-Burbridge.jpg)
7 mins
A Gigaton of Charm
JOSH KLINGHOFFER WAS A RED HOT CHILI PEPPER — AND NOW HE RECORDS WITH EDDIE VEDDER AND PERFORMS WITH PEARL JAM. WHAT IS IT ABOUT HIM THAT ALL THESE (HUGELY SUCCESSFUL) ACTS WANT?
![A Gigaton of Charm](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/5hdVN8spo1665385943082/A-GIGATON-OF-CHARM.jpg)
6 mins
Alexisonfire
DALLAS GREEN AND WADE McNEIL EXPLAIN WHAT’S CHANGED SINCE THE BAND’S LAST ALBUM — FROM 13 YEARS AGO! — INCLUDING THEIR GUITAR DYNAMIC
![Alexisonfire](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/ZZAcc3ULp1665386159472/ALEXISONFIRE-.jpg)
2 mins
Pup
STEFAN BABCOCK AND STEVE SLADKOWSKI REVEL IN THE UNRAVELING OF PUP (THE BAND)
![Pup](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/L1YiO1MvY1665386904756/PUP.jpg)
2 mins
WHEN JIMI MET SPOCK
IN 1968, JIMI HENDRIX BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN — ALMOST BURNED IT DOWN, IN FACT — IN CLEVELAND. BUT THE STARS WERE IN ALIGNMENT THAT DAY FOR A MIND-MELD WITH ANOTHER COSMIC AVATAR, LEONARD “MR. SPOCK” NIMOY
![WHEN JIMI MET SPOCK](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/ZHvXWmm8w1665387762574/WHEN-JIMI-MET-SPOCK.jpg)
10+ mins
Poly Sci
On Remember That You Will Die, instrumental prog-rock's resident devils achieve startling new levels of intricacy and wow-factor mayhem. Below, Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage talk gear, practicing, their Steve Vai collab - and the album with the feel-good title of the year
![Poly Sci](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/3UvUCIMzk1665389210394/POLY-SCI.jpg)
10+ mins
Poly Vai
Want Steve Vai to play on your album? Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage (and Steve Vai!) tell you how it’s done. Behold the epic saga of “Ego Death”
![Poly Vai](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/3WOXcx7lE1665466080232/POLY-VAI.jpg)
10+ mins
Thunders Lightning
THE LIFE AND TIMES OF Johnny Thunders, THE NEW YORK DOLLS AND HEARTBREAKERS GUITARIST WHO CRYSTALLIZED THE ESSENCE OF STREET-COOL ROCK 'N' ROLL
![Thunders Lightning](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/3M66qd8NW1665466635683/THUNDERS-LIGHTNING.jpg)
10+ mins
Royal Flash
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN MAJESTY 8-STRING
![Royal Flash](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/VHbnyNf611665467124070/ROYAL-FLASH.jpg)
3 mins
Rockin’ Role Model
EVH 5150 ICONIC SERIES 40W 1X12 COMBO
![Rockin’ Role Model](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/tmqcfNAbp1665468158989/ROCKIN-ROLE-MODEL.jpg)
2 mins
The Cort of Public Opinion
CORT G290 FAT II
![The Cort of Public Opinion](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/jIufg2XCL1665468243820/THE-CORT-OF-PUBLIC-OPINION.jpg)
3 mins
Buzz Bin Fender Paramount PD-220E Dreadnought
WHEN IT COMES to mid-priced acoustics, your choices are boundless. And to make matters more complicated, once you've set your sights on a particular brand or model, along comes one of your trusted guitar-playing buddies to make a strong case for another. Well, let me be that friend for a moment.
![Buzz Bin Fender Paramount PD-220E Dreadnought](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/6069/1088977/NpoNNHBHY1665468445097/BUZZ-BIN-FENDER-PARAMOUNT-PD220E-DREADNOUGHT.jpg)
2 mins
C. 1981-1990 MARSHALL JCM800 2203
CATEGORY: AMPLIFIER HEAD
2 mins
Guitar World Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Music
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
For more than 31 years, Guitar World has served as North America's leading publication for rock guitarists, providing unique instructional content, exclusive photography and interviews with the genre's leading celebrity guitarists. Each month, Guitar World offers lessons that help players refine their craft, in-depth reviews of the latest guitars, amplifiers and effects, current happenings from around the rock scene, celebrity columnists and one-on-one conversations with artists ranging from iconic superstars to the young guns of today.
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