Guitar World Magazine - May 2024
Guitar World Magazine - May 2024
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In this issue
EARL SLICK
The venerable (not to mention prolific) session ace recounts fast times with John Lennon and David Bowie and tells us why he turned down David Coverdale’s Whitesnake offer.
ALEX LIFESON
The Rush legend offers a deep dive into his new line of signature Lerxst gear — amps, pedals and the new Limelight guitar (which is based on his original Hentor Sportscaster).
KIM THAYIL
The mighty Soundgarden guitarist looks back on his most iconic riffs and solos, as well as the gear and tunings that guided him deep into the creative superunknown
10+ mins
ANDY BELL
The U.K. shoegaze pioneer discusses the recording of Ride's classic Nineties albums and his 10 years as a member of Oasis
10 mins
MARC FORD
The respected SoCal guitarist explains why he chose the Black Crowes over Guns N' Roses - and how the Crowes' internal friction helped make them a compelling alternative to grunge
10+ mins
BRIAN VANDER ARK
Determined as he moves out of the shadow of his past, the guitarist recounts the origins of the Verve Pipe and the recording of a definitive Nineties anthem, \"The Freshmen\"
7 mins
VERNON REID
From Vivid to Time's Up to Stain: How Vernon Reid's expressionist shredding juiced Living Colour through the grunge era
8 mins
ART ALEXAKIS
The tenacious Everclear frontman/guitarist discusses the music, moments and \"dangerous\" amps that changed his life and maybe ours - in the Nineties and beyond
8 mins
DAYS OF FUTURE PAST
The retro designs, digital innovations and misfit toys that defined guitar gear and technology in the Nineties
10+ mins
IT'S ALL A BLUR...
The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties' other massive, guitar-based movement
10+ mins
NEVERMIND NEVERMIND!
10 overlooked rock albums from the Nineties that are worth a second listen
5 mins
A GRUNGY GUITAR GUIDE TO THE '90S
Guitar World
9 mins
Positive Undertones
BECAUSE WE FELT LIKE IT, WE ASKED THE UNDERTONES’ DAMIAN O’NEILL ABOUT THE NORTHERN IRISH ROCKERS’ OUT-OF-LEFT-FIELD 1981 ALBUM, POSITIVE TOUCH. THANKFULLY, HE OBLIGED US!
6 mins
Melanie Faye
THE R&B GUITARIST AND PRODUCER TALKS US THROUGH HER NEW D’ANGELICO SIGNATURE MODEL, HER UNIQUE APPROACH TO NEO-SOUL GUITAR AND THE ONE CHORD SHE JUST CAN’T STOP PLAYING
2 mins
Hardcore Breakdown
HOW GUITARISTS FROM DRUG CHURCH, MILITARIE GUN AND SCOWL ARE LEADING THE MELODIC MOVEMENT IN HARDCORE PUNK
4 mins
The Gold Standard
CHARVEL PRO-MOD SO-CAL STYLE 1 HSS FR E
3 mins
DIMARZIO SUPER DISTORTION HUMBUCKING PICKUP
THE REPLACEMENT PICKUP is so commonplace these days that most guitarists have swapped pickups on at least one of their electric guitars to improve its sound
2 mins
Believe the Hype(r)
SEYMOUR DUNCAN HYPERSWITCH
2 mins
One Piece
One Piece
3 mins
GUY TALK
On the eve of his farewell tour, living legend BUDDY GUY looks back on his nearly 70-year career (and a particularly unforgettable Fender Bassman amp)
10+ mins
In the Eye of the Hurricane
WITH A NEW SOLO ALBUM SHAKING UP THE AIRWAVES, NITA STRAUSS DISCUSSES THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING RISKS. STEPPING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE AND NEVER SETTLING
10+ mins
THE GRASS IS ALWAYS BLUER
SIX BLAZING BLUEGRASS GUITARISTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT (BESIDES BILLY STRINGS AND MOLLY TUTTLE!)
10 mins
Stoking that Fire
In Flames reignite the death metal fire with Foregone, an album that marks ex-Megadeth master Chris Broderick’s recording debut with the band
10 mins
STEVE BARTEK
The former Oingo Boingo guitarist talks “Dead Man’s Party,” his early days with future Skynyrd guitarist Ed King, upcoming shows with Danny Elfman and a lifetime of scoring films
10 mins
CRÜE TO THE 5TH POWER
MONSTER GUITARIST JOHN 5 DETAILS HIS ASCENSION INTO THE RANKS OF MÖTLEY CRÜE
10+ mins
"We have a sickness it's called 'guitar pedals'!"
How the ambient music of Hammock is created a "guitar symphony" with tons of effects but no rules
6 mins
Performance Notes
HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH'S SONGS
4 mins
LIVE FROM FLAT V
DIMINISHED RETURNS, PART 2 - More on using diminished shapes in a blues solo
2 mins
MELODIC MUSE
STORY TELLING - Describing a chord progression in a solo
2 mins
TALES FROM NERDVILLE
TOOLS OF THE TRADE, PART 5 - The 1959 Blonde Gibson ES-345
2 mins
IN DEEP
QUADRAPHONIC - How to weave four-part guitar harmonies
2 mins
Polymorph
FISHMAN FLUENCE TIM HENSON SIGNATURE SERIES AND SCOTT LEPAGE CUSTOM SERIES
3 mins
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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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