Guitar Player - October 2015
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We celebrate the life, times, music, and magic of the King of the Blues. Gone, but never forgotten. Bonus! Jesse Gress digs deep with a thorough examination of the blues legend's singular style and signature chord progressions. Elsewhere, we check in with Paul Weller and Pat Travers, bring you slide tips from Roy Rogers, and deliver in-depth interviews with guitar gymnast Guthrie Govan, twang master Jim Campilongo, and rock god Todd Rundgren. On the gear side, we check out the new Ernie Ball Music Man John Petrucci signature guitar, DeTemple's Spirit Series '52 Model, and the latest combo amps from Blackstar, Dr. Z, Magnatone, Peavey, Roland, Supro, and Vox. And much more!
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Eric Krasno – Up the Funktion
L.A.’s Eric Krasno has fretboard fire and a prolific pen, making him one of the most exciting R&B-vibed guitarists working today.
ONE-MAN JAM
Trey Anastasio’s first deep acoustic interview reveals how his classical roots inform Phish, and how an extraordinary gift inspired his premiere solo acoustic effort, Mercy.
SKUNK WORKS
Over his 50-year career, he's been the change agent behind Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers, as well as a formidable freelancer in the studio. As he drops his first-ever solo album, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter takes Guitar Player through his life's highlights, from playing with Jimi Hendrix to working on U.S. national security.
HIGHER SHREDUCATION
THEY WERE A FLEET-FINGERED MENTOR AND MENTEE WHO BECAME THE FASTEST OF FRIENDS. IN THIS GUITAR PLAYER EXCLUSIVE, STEVE MORSE AND JOHN PETRUCCI SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND ADVICE ON THE ART AND CRAFT OF SHRED...WITH A FAIR AMOUNT OF MUTUAL ADMIRATION FOR GOOD MEASURE.
IN HER NATURE
On Crooked Tree, Molly Tuttle bends the rules of bluegrass tradition. "It's fun," she says, "to stretch the limits."
BETTER CALL WALLS
With old-school gospel roots and new-school guitar chops, Erick Walls has emerged as one of today’s most in-demand guitarists.
LAVA - Blue Lava Touch
LAST MONTH, WE took a look at Lava's first smart guitar, the ME 3, which won an Editors' Pick Award. This month, we'll carry on with the brand-new Blue Lava Touch, which promises Lava's considerable innovation in a slightly more conventional, smaller and far more affordable package.
POSITIVE GRID: RIFF Guitar Interface and App
POSITIVE GRID EARNED a ton of well-deserved attention in 2020 with Spark, its groundbreaking guitar practice amp and app. The compact, 40-watt combo not only delivers a range of great amp emulations and effects powered by Positive Grid's BIAS Tone engine but also helps players practice, jam and learn with a variety of applications and features.
FENDER - 60th Anniversary Jaguar
IN 1962, FENDER rolled out the Jaguar, a new top-of-the-line instrument that company literature said offered "faster, more comfortable" playing. The Jag's offset waist gave its body a look that was very different
LINE 6 - Catalyst 100 1x12 Combo
AS MUCH AS tube amplifiers rule for tone, dynamic feel and raw punch, many players enjoy the benefits of modeling amps with their ability to deliver a multitude of sounds, not to mention their affordability and lighter weight. One of the newest contenders in the modeling arena is the Line 6 Catalyst series combos that include a 60-watt 1x12, a 200-watt 2x12 and the 100-watt 1x12 featured in this review.
