GT: Do you have a type of pick that you can’t live without?
AP: Fender Heavy pick, with my initials on it! That’s the best one!
GT: If you had to give up all your pedals but three, what would they be?
AP: 1: All original Tube Screamer.
2: All original Tube Screamer (this is not a typo - I pair them!).
3: Original Boss chorus CE-2. And one more for the road- Dunlop wah-wah pedal MC404.
GT: Do you play another instrument well enough to do so in a band? And if so, have you ever done it?
AP: I started playing drums not long ago. Not sure if anyone would hire me as a drummer but I sure enjoy the heck out of chasing that pocket in many tunes on my playlist. It’s so relaxing and stress diminishing; I can do it for hours! Plus it helps my guitar playing (all the licks to stay in the pocket) and it makes it easier to explain what I want to hear in my songs to the band.
GT: If a music chart were put in front of you, could you read it?
AP: Yes. But it would take some practice as I studied music a long time ago and I don’t work with charts with my musicians. But, like everything, with practice it would come back to me.
GT: Do guitar cables really make a difference? What make are yours?
AP: I use CORDIAL cables. Cables do make a difference if they mess up your sound on stage. Crackling, breaking up, even when they just tangle up easier on stage that really messes me up. They should have clarity, and they should last long without the need to replace them, so we can just rely on a smooth performance without the cable issues. Thank you very much!
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PAT METHENY
Nick Mellor offers an insight into the jazz great's 16th-note lines, and his approach to improvising over static Minor and Dominant 7th chords.
MARTIN MILLER
Another fabulous JTC guitarist demonstrates his impressive techniques for us, focusing on an approach called Rythmically Dependent Alternate Picking.
THE KINKS' RAY DAVIES
This month Stuart Ryan takes a virtual trip into to North London to get to grips with the acoustic style of the original Muswell Hillbilly.
STEVE LUKATHER
This month Andy G Jones looks at the fluent soloing style of the LA guitarist who co-founded Toto in 1977 then ruled the 80s session scene.
JEFF HANNEMAN
This month Charlie Griffiths Shows No Mercy as he lays down the gauntlett with five shred licks from Slayer's undisputed master of attitude.
10CC
This month Martin Cooper checks out Eric Stewart and Lol Crème, whose distinctive styles helped give this UK band its unique sound.
T-BONE WALKER
From the heart of Texas to the cool West Coast, join David Gerrish on the journey of this hugely influential electric blues guitar innovator.
FERDINANDO CARULLI Andantino In G (Opus 241)
This month Declan Zapala goes back to basics to explore core classical technique with this emotive miniature by the pioneer of classical guitar playing.
THE CROSSROADS Steely Dan's Mu Chord
This month John Wheatcroft shows us how Donald Fagen and Walter Becker dressed their harmony to the 'nines, as he explores their trademark chord voicings.
GET YOUR MOJO WORKING! 60 Years Of Blues Licks
From the Kings to Jimi and Eric, Blackmore, Stevie Ray, Gary Moore, John Mayer, JoBo and beyond, Jon Bishop introduces six decades of blues guitar innovation.
