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NICK JONAH DAVIS
THE LATEST ALBUM FROM DERBYSHIRE GUITARIST NICK JONAH DAVIS, WHEN THE SUN CAME, WAS RECORDED IN A CHURCH AND RELEASED JUST BEFORE LOCKDOWN–AND IT COULD WELL BE HIS FINEST YET. WE FIND OUT ABOUT THE RECORD’S ORIGINS, WHILE DISCOVERING MORE ABOUT NICK’S INFLUENCES, INSECURITIES AND EXPLORATIONS INTO “WEIRDNESS”...
MYLES KENNEDY
The Alter Bridge guitar man and vocalist recounts how sometimes you can strike gold when working in a music store, and that there is money in horse manure…
THE ORIGINAL BOLT-ON
The Fiore is PRS’s latest bolt-on guitar, but this story began back in 1988 with the short-lived Classic Electric
FLOWER POWER
PRS’s Silver Sky broke the internet with its derivative style and big league artist attachment, so the new Fiore has a lot to live up to. Does it succeed? Oh, yes – and then some
The Shortlist
The result of our home builder competition grows near
Gambling Man
Little Barrie and Primal Scream alumnus Barrie Cadogan admits that the Casino comes with its own quirks, but – as big-name players from the 60s and beyond have shown – if you take a punt on this legendary Epiphone model, it’ll pay you back in spades
Custom Gretsch Pickups
Guns N’ Roses’ Richard Fortus gives us the inside scoop on how he developed the pickups for his forthcoming signature Falcon with Gretsch
MIXED INTERVALS
This month Shaun Baxter concludes his recent series on using a variety of interval types within a Mixolydian blues-rock context.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: The Diatonic Explorer
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB
This month Simon Barnard takes you across the Irish Sea to explore the style and sounds of Sam Halliday from Two Door Cinema Club.
THE CROSSROADS The Art of Slurring
In this month’s Crossroads, John Wheatcroft shows how adding slurs can help you achieve the expressive articulation of players ranging from blues icon Stevie Ray Vaughan, to jazz genius George Benson.
THEM CHANGES
Andy Jones of the London College of Creative Media begins a new series looking at intervals and chord tones and how to use them musically.
STYX
This month Martin Cooper checks out one of the greatest AOR bands of the 70s and 80s, Chicago’s legends of the power ballad, Styx.
SHRED! Joe Satriani
This month in the ‘shred shed’ Charlie Griffiths surfs over to the crystal planet to study Professor Satchafunkilus’ time machine. Get ready to fly!
SESSION SHENANIGANS
The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfillment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: ‘If Muzak Be The Mood Of Love...’
INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION !
Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. Jason Sidwell asks some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: guitarist and film composer, Lyle Workman.
MARTY FRIEDMAN Video Masterclass
We welcome the rock virtuoso back to share the secrets of his leadership style by taking a solo over Majestical, a new track by Jason Sidwell. Marty plays a superbly melodic solo and then discusses key aspects of it. Jon Bishop is your guide.
DIONISIO AGUADO Prelude In E Minor
Our classical expert Bridget Mermikides presents this lovely prelude by one of the fathers of the classical guitar, the Spanish guitarist and composer, Dionisio Aguado.
BUILD YOUR SOLOS... ...to a Climax!
Richard Barrett looks at how repetition can serve you in creating dramatic, memorable and climactic solos, with exercises and example solos in the style of of some classic blues-rockers who use this approach.
SESSION SHENANIGANS
The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Metal To The Pedal
URIAH HEEP
This month Martin Cooper checks out the sound of London rock legends Uriah Heap, and their longstanding guitarist, Mick Box.
No amps allowed! - 10 UNPLUGGED GREATS
Jon Bishop serves up 10 acoustic studies to make your acoustic playing sound richer and more stylistically informed. With such a broad base of techniques and ideas, there’ll be something in here for everyone.
THE CROSSROADS PT9 Altered Lines
This month down at The Crossroads John Wheatcroft shows how Robben Ford and others, add Altered tension and release to their solos, so that you too can sound sophisticated, modern and hip.
SHRED!
This month Charlie Griffiths enters the ultra zone, where he aims to decode some of Steve Vai’s alien guitar secrets.
LIFE WITH THE MAESTRO
In a tribute to Ennio Morricone who passed away last year Jason Sidwell talks to recent GT guest artist, Rocco Zifarelli, who played guitar with the legendary film composer for the last 23 years of his life.
OTIS RUSH
Phil Short looks at perhaps the most criminally undersung of all modern electric blues guitarists, Mississippi’s ‘other’ upside-down leftie legend.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: The Importance of Mechanics
INSTRUMENTAL INQUISITION !
Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments so Jason Sidwell asks top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. This month: Stax and Blues Brothers legend, Steve Cropper.
ALEX SILL Video Masterclass Pt6
In his final masterclass Alex demonstrates his chord and lead style over Jason Sidwell’s fusion groover, Buoyancy. The solo has some sophisticated semiquaver syncopation and offers a great chord voicing lesson. Jon Bishop is your guide.
Sub Focus Sub Focus RAM Records, 2009
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