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WHACKA-CHACKA-WAH!

In this exclusive feature Jamie Humphries looks at how to get the best from the not-so-humble wah-wah pedal, including a host of example licks plus three full study pieces covering funk, blues and rock styles.

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TRACK RECORD All the following albums feature classic examples of the wah-wah in use: Superfly, Curtis Mayfield; The Black Album, Metallica; Passion And Warfare, Steve Vai; Evil Empire, Rage Against The Machine; All Directions, The Temptations; Truth, Jeff Beck; Wheels Of Fire, Cream; Elementary, ‘Wah Wah’ Watson; Family Style, Vaughan Brothers. Top Pick: Electric Ladyland, Jimi Hendrix.

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March 2021
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