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I’M NOT SURE if anyone (besides me, of

The Devil’s Music

STRAY CATS LEGEND BRIAN SETZER DISCUSSES HIS SMOKIN’ LATEST, THE DEVIL ALWAYS COLLECTS, PLUS BLOWN SPEAKERS, GEAR, RIFF WRITING AND HOW HE STAYS INSPIRED

CARLOS CAVAZO

GW catches up with the guitarist who replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot, enjoyed massive success with Metal Health and shared the stage with Warren DeMartini in Ratt

SOUL KITCHEN

ROBBY KRIEGER BREAKS DOWN THE SOUL SAVAGES’ NEW ALBUM AND EXPLAINS HIS STRUGGLES TO COME UP WITH HIS OWN SOUND DURING HIS TIME WITH THE DOORS

THE MAN OF THE HOUR

Sicilian guitar prodigy MATTEO MANCUSO discusses the fingerstyle techniques, arpeggios and tones that have made him one of the most exciting names in modern guitar

SOUTHERN HARMONY… AND … MUSICAL COMPANIONS

RICH ROBINSON discusses the one-for-all mindset of the reunited BLACK CROWES, what they look for in a guitarist, and how the band’s new album, HAPPINESS BASTARDS, came together

BRITISH STEEL

JUDAS PRIEST'S PRIEST’S RICHIE FAULKNER, ROB HALFORD AND GLENN TIPTON DISCUSS THE INS AND OUTS OF INVINCIBLE SHIELD, A BOLD NEW ALBUM THAT LASHES OUT AT HUMAN FRAILTY

SUPER FRIENDS UNITE

A LONG TIME AGO ... TWO LONG ISLAND TEENAGERS NAMED JOE SATRIANI AND STEVE VAI RECORDED A DEMO CALLED “REFLECTIONS ON A YEAR AND A HALF.” NOW —MORE THAN 50 AND A HALF YEARS LATER —THESE GUITAR SUPERSTARS ARE FINALLY RETURNING TO THE CONCEPT OF RECORDING ORIGINAL MUSIC TOGETHER, AND THEY’VE EVEN LINED UP A CO-HEADLINING, JUST-THE-TWO-OF-’EM TOUR

SOUNDING BOARD

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READER ART OF THE MONTH

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DEFENDERS of the Faith

Jason Allwood AGE: 46 HOMETOWN: Columbus, OH GUITARS:

Gear of the Dark

IHSAHN, THE EMPEROR MASTERMIND WHO TOOK HEAVY MUSIC TO NEW HEIGHTS, ON THE MERITS OF TECHNOLOGY AND HOW EXTREME METAL STRUMMING HAS A LOT IN COMMON WITH ACOUSTIC PLAYING

ALEX SKOLNICK

THE GENRE-HOPPING TESTAMENT GUITARIST TALKS FIRST GUITARS, FIRST GIGS AND ONE PARTICULARLY EMBARRASSING ON-STAGE MOMENT

Office Dog

FROM MELODIES TO OFF-KILTER RIFFS TO THE OCCASIONAL WALL OF SOUND, NEW ZEALAND INDIE VETERAN KANE STRANG DELIVERS THE SIX-STRING GOODS ON HIS TRIO’S DEBUT

Sam Bam Koltun

HE’S ALREADY PLAYING WITH FASTER PUSSYCAT, DOROTHY AND BUDDERSIDE, BUT WE GET THE FEELING THIS L.A.-BASED GUITARIST COULD SQUEEZE A FEW MORE BANDS INTO HIS SCHEDULE

JEFF SCHROEDER

MY PEDALBOARD

The Schizophonics

THESE ANTSY SAN DIEGO ROCKERS PUT ON A SHOW YOU’RE NOT LIKELY TO FORGET — AND ALL WITHOUT THE AID OF A HIGH E STRING

Through Infinity and Beyond

BEN WEINMAN DISCUSSES THE UNEXPECTED RETURN OF THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN AND THE MAKING OF THEIR LANDMARK DEBUT ALBUM, 1999’S CALCULATING INFINITY

Come Together

THE BEATLES VS. THE ROLLING STONES? NOT SO MUCH! HERE’S OUR GUIDE TO 10 FRIENDLY — AND OCCASIONALLY EXCELLENT — COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN TWO LEGENDARY BANDS

Cameron Griffin

THIS FORMER CONSTRUCTION WORKER IS NO FAN OF THE MUSIC BUSINESS; HE JUST WANTS TO PLAY

Andy Aledort

THE VETERAN GUITARIST’S NEW ALBUM, IN A DREAM, FEATURES TEXAS GREAT DAVID GRISSOM, PLUS COVERS OF JIMI HENDRIX, CREAM AND ALBERT KING

Lerxst CHI head and CHI 1x12 cabinet

the gear in review 77 YAMAHA Pacifica Professional

Yamaha Pacifica Professional P12M

IF THERE’S ONE thing that’s overshadowing the stellar

Endorphin.es Golden Master Multiband Mastering Processor pedal

CHEAT SHEET STREET PRICE: 295 Euros MANUFACTURER: Endorphin.es

EarthQuaker Devices Zoar Dynamic Audio Grinder

WHAT THE HELL is a Zoar? One quick

Boss Waza Craft BP-1W Booster/Preamp Boss Waza Craft BP-1W Booster/Preamp

WITH THE EXCEPTION of the limited edition TB-2w

THE ALBERT/JIMI/STEVIE SHUFFLE

Laying solos deep into a shuffle groove

THE KING’S THING

The genius of Albert King

GHOST IN THE MACHINE

How to balance melody and technique, part 2

ANSWERING THE CALL

More on “call and response” soloing

Performance Notes

HOW TO PLAY THIS MONTH’S SONGS

POWER TOOLS

1982-85, 1993-PRESENT IBANEZ TS9 TUBE SCREAMER CATEGORY: OVERDRIVE PEDAL

“IT’S A MOOT POINT”

Melanie Faye