YOU REMEMBER 2020? Yeah, that sucked. But the world (guitar and otherwise) pulled itself up by its bootstraps (and, ahem, guitar straps) and made it to the finish line. Of course, 2021 wasn’t without its challenges. The coronavirus pandemic is still disrupting many facets of life, and political divisiveness is as prevalent as ever. For many of us, the past couple of years have hammered home the fact that change and uncertainty are, well, certain. But, readers of this magazine, there is one message we can all steadfastly rally around: thank god (or the devil, depending on who you hail) for the guitar. Our instrument of choice has been a crucial creative outlet and reliable source of balance, inspiration, connection and respite throughout 2021. But don’t take our word for it… take your word for it!
Over the past year-plus more people than ever have picked up a guitar for the first time (16 million, by Fender’s recent estimates), and engagement on our own website, GuitarWorld.com, and social media accounts has gone through the roof. We’ve witnessed tons more six-string fanatics clicking, congregating and commenting to keep up with the whole universe of guitar-related news, gear, lessons, artist profiles, song premieres, live show announcements and much more. As we close the books on 2021, we’re taking a moment to revisit the news stories that most captivated your attention online. So, kick back, crack a cold one (or a hot one, if that’s your thing) and read on to see what stories united us this year. Cheers to 2022!
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TC Electronic TC 2290P Dynamic Digital Delay
THE MID EIGHTIES was a golden age for digital delay, thanks to the proliferation of pro- and studio-quality rack effects units from Eventide, Korg, Lexicon, Roland and Yamaha.
Danelectro Doubleneck
WHEN I THINK back to the Seventies, the famously coined “Me” decade, it seems the only surefire way you could leave audiences awestruck was to strap on a doubleneck guitar.
CARLOS ALOMAR
The former David Bowie guitarist talks Young Americans, Station to Station and the Berlin Trilogy, plus recording (and co-writing) \"Fame\" with John Lennon
GEORGE TERRY
It turns out Eric Clapton's Seventies guitarist (and co-writer of \"Lay Down Sally\") also played on ABBA's \"Voulez-Vous.\" Below, he looks back on a decade-plus of E.C., Bee Gees, Diana Ross and more
FRANK MARINO
The Mahogany Rush frontman charts the band's Seventies lows and highs, plus SG's, pickups and how he was definitely not visited by the ghost of Jimi Hendrix
DEWAYNE "BLACKBYRD" MCKNIGHT
The jazz/funk/fusion veteran on his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkdaledic member -plus his '70s gear and what he learned from Shuggie Otis
PAT TRAVERS
The Canadian-born virtuoso discusses the rise and fall of the Pat Travers Band, witnessing the U.K. punk revolution and the riotous roots of \"Snortin' Whiskey\"
JOE PERRY
The iconic guitarist looks back on Aerosmith in the Seventies, the decade that literally made and temporarily broke apart those Bad Boys from Boston
DAZED and CONFUSED
Providing more hits and misses than a vintage K-Tel Top 40 compilation, the guitar industry during the '70s was anything but boring
BEST 70s SOLOS, RIFFS and FORGOTTEN HEROES
A horde of guitar stars including Warren Haynes, Doug Aldrich, Sophie Lloyd, Frank Marino, Vernon Reid and Mike Campbell (not to mention Blackbyrd McKnight, Jared James Nichols, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse and Charlie Starr) choose the best stuff from the '70s
