Guitar Player Magazine - April 2024
Guitar Player Magazine - April 2024
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In this issue
Rosie Frater-Taylor.
Rich Robinson..
MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS
\"La Grange\" aside, these are the songs Billy F. Gibbons considers among his finest achievements.
8 mins
TIP SHEET
He's played with and learned from the masters. Here are Christone \"Kingfish\" Ingram's best practices for performance.
4 mins
How I Wrote..."The Story in Your Eyes"
Justin Hayward reveals the story and hidden message behind the Moody Blues' timeless 1971 hit single.
3 mins
TWA
Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz
2 mins
FENDER
Tone Master Pro FR-10 Powered Cabinet
2 mins
TWO NOTES
Special Edition Limited Run Torpedo Captor X
4 mins
FENDER
Tone Master Pro Floor Modeler
5 mins
AMERICANA AMBASSADOR
David Grisman details the historic mandolins, guitars and banjos he played on the Acoustic America album, as exhibited at Arizona's Musical Instrument Museum.
8 mins
CAN'T STOP THE BOP
He's a bebop originator who's played with everyone from Charlie Parker to Jimmy McGriff. Now 96 and fronting a new album, Chicago guitarist George Freeman shows no sign of slowing down
10+ mins
DIRTY DEEDS
Looking for fresh musical inspiration, Kenny Wayne Shepherd left Nashville for Alabama's FAME Studios. The result is Dirt on My Diamonds, Vol. 1, the first half of a new album project that continues his blues-rock evolution.
10+ mins
How to Play a Telecaster
On Second Album, Tele evangelist Roy Buchanan raised Leo's creation to new heights.
2 mins
BLUES WITH 808 BEATS
With programmed drums, samples and a renewed sense of purpose, Buffalo Nichols ponders what blues might have been on The Fatalist.
6 mins
MELODY MAKER
As Dave Hause puts the focus on songs, he keeps the guitar work all about the hooks.
5 mins
HUMBUCKER HEAVEN
With the Espada HH and Espada HH Active, G&L offers two versatile variations on Leo Fender's late-1960s design.
5 mins
WINNER TAKES ALL
Twenty years ago, Joe Bonamassa placed a bet on himself and hit the jackpot. Now he celebrates two decades of musical independence with Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, a return to the album concept that made him the blues' reigning champion. Guitar Player visits Nerdville for a little chat and a look at a few of Joe's very fine vintage axes.
10+ mins
A rule-breaker breaks through
On the heels of her 2021 number-two album, blues phenom Ally Venable steps up to the big leagues with Real Gone.
6 mins
EARTHQUAKER DEVICES
Ledges Tri-Dimensional Reverberation Machine
2 mins
PEAVEY
6505 1992 Original
3 mins
EPIPHONE
1958 Korina Flying V and Explorer
5 mins
Thick and Thin
Pick pointers with bluegrass master Gary Brewer of the Kentucky Ramblers
2 mins
BREWER'S CHOICE
To cut House of Axes, bluegrass ambassador Gary Brewer picked a half-dozen vintage Martins from his collection of more than 100 - including a 19th century model among the rarest of the rare.
9 mins
ON FIRE
Van Halen might not have been the same group without Ted Templeman, the producer who discovered and signed them, then produced their greatest albums. He tells Guitar Player how it all began with a friendly tip: \"Ted, these guys are hot!\"
10 mins
SEVEN STRINGS TO SWING
As he drops Stage & Screen, John Pizzarelli celebrates his 40th year of recording and reflects on the lessons he learned from his father, Bucky.
10+ mins
RISING FORCE
As she drops The Call of the Void, her unapologetically shred sophomore album, Nita Strauss riffs on stress, solos and the importance of heeding Yngwie.
6 mins
PAST PLEASURES FUTURE SHOCKS
As he releases his expanded Star Fleet Project box set, Brian May expounds on Eddie Van Halen's role in it, the future of Queen and the dangers Al poses for music in the coming year.
10 mins
A Love Supreme
Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto's Love, Love defines a moment with deeply spiritual power.
2 mins
Mail-Order Pride
Launched as a post-WWII startup, Carvin Guitars grew into a guitar gear giant, one catalog sale at a time.
4 mins
TIP SHEET
From breathing to talking - Eddie 9V reveals the advice that made him blues-rock's new guitar star.
5 mins
THE DRAGON TAMER
Simon McBride's fire-breathing tube tones power a new era of Deep Purple.
6 mins
A TELE TRIBUTE WITH A TWIST
To build his hollowbody Tribute, Tim Bram turned to a vintage Fender from his youth. The result is a remarkably versatile jazz box.
4 mins
Guitar Player Magazine Description:
Publisher: Future
Category: Music
Language: English
Frequency: Monthly
Guitar Player educates, empowers, and inspires obsessed guitarists to sound better and play better. Through its comprehensive print, online, and social-networking media—as well as community-rousing events such as Guitar Superstar—Guitar Player feeds a player’s passion for mastering tone, technique, gear, technology, composition, and live performance. Revered for its insightful artist interviews, multi-faceted music lessons, and trusted product reviews since 1967, Guitar Player has influenced generations of players— including some world-renowned guitar stars—and continues to encourage and motivate serious guitarists of all ages, styles, and skill levels.
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