Guitar Player Magazine - June 2024
Guitar Player Magazine - June 2024
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In this issue
Scott Henderson
Ben Harper and the Folk Music Center
ToneLounge Shoreline TVL & 2TV
Jim Campilongo’s Vinyl Treasures
Jerry Byrd – Steel Guitar Favorites..
Steel of a Deal
Jerry Byrd’s Steel Guitar Favorites packs a heap of American styles in one outstanding disc.
2 mins
The Knockoff That Became a Knockout
Forced to stop copying U.S. guitars, Ibanez launched the all-original Artist line and took America by storm.
4 mins
UNCOMMON FOLK
He grew up in a folk music haven. As he celebrates his latest album, Wide Open Light, Ben Harper shares sights and memories of his childhood home.
9 mins
WILD SIDE
After Lou Reed's Berlin concept album bombed, guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner helped him get his groove back. The result was Rock 'n' Roll Animal, the live classic that redeemed his spirit and saved his career.
10+ mins
'THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR BAND IS TWO GUITARS'
Sleater-Kinney were making bass-less records long before the White Stripes and the Black Keys came along. Says co-leader Carrie Brownstein, \"The power comes from the conversation the guitars are having with each other.\"
6 mins
YOUR INFLUENCES STICK WITH YOU
Scott Henderson spent lockdown training his ears and building improv skills. As Karnevel! shows, his jazz chops flourished, but his blues-rock roots remain as strong as ever.
10+ mins
EYE ON THE PRIZE
Erstwhile blues-rocker Hannah Wicklund finds her true self with an album of songs she calls the most authentic I’ve ever written.”
6 mins
'I PLAY LESS NOTES THESE DAYS, BUT THEY ALL MEAN A LOT MORE'
On Broken, Walter Trout packs his licks for maximum impact as he testifies to the hope that can save our divided world.
8 mins
TIP SHEET
Think effects are a crutch? Reeves Gabrels has a few choice words and good advice) for you.
5 mins
WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE
As he releases One Deep River, Mark Knopfler reflects on the guitars he's loved, the music that keeps his passion youthful... and how he'd like a do-over on that Dire Straits Rock Hall induction.
10+ mins
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
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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