Issue October 2019 - Guitar World (2024)

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DEPARTMENTSSONGS FOR A DESERT DRIVECHRISTINE’S TUNE (DEVIL IN DISGUISE), Flying Burrito Brothers: Check out Sneaky Pete Kleinow’s fuzzed-out pedal steel. That’s Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman on vocals. SAGUARO, Hacienda Brothers: The guitarist is Dave Gonzalez of the Paladins, a veteran Southern Californian rockabilly band. BTW, this song has a sequel, “Son of Saguero”! WAY OUT WEST, Marty Stuart and His Fabulous Superlatives: Stuart’s latest album is 2017’s Way Out West, and pretty much any song from the disc would fit nicely here. I KNOW THAT FEELING, Phil Baugh: What’s a desert playlist without a slow, early to mid-Sixties country tune, complete with a whining pedal steel guitar? I’VE BEEN EVERYWHERE, Johnny Cash: Cash’s version of one of the greatest “road songs” of all time, recorded with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. PANORAMA, Daniel…1 min

DEPARTMENTSSOUNDING BOARDFor the Love of Pete! “Holy sh*t” is what I said out loud when I saw Peter Frampton on the cover of the July 2019 Guitar World. It is long overdue. I just had to write in to say thank you. I still get goosebumps when I hear the solo in “Live with Me” from Humble Pie’s 1970 album of the same name. You guys have really been on a roll lately, so keep up the good work. I’d love to see something on Clem Clempson (definitely one of my five favorite guitar players) in a future issue. Thanks again, GW! —Frank Sheppard The July 2019 issue just arrived in the mail today. I love seeing Peter Frampton on the cover. I was fortunate to see Frampton in the Seventies…5 min

DEPARTMENTSDEFENDERS of the FaithFrank Lowhorn AGE: 43 HOMETOWN: Chicago, IL GUITARS: Epiphone Standard PlusTop Pro in Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Fender Strat MIM in Cherry Sunburst SONGS I’VE BEEN PLAYING: Kiss “Tears Are Falling,” Tesla “Little Suzi” — and I’m hoping to start some Dead Daisies stuff GEAR I MOST WANT: Gibson Les Paul Traditional, Ovation acoustic/electric Jakob Hughey AGE: 15 HOMETOWN: Navarre, FL GUITARS: 2004 Fender Squire Telecaster, Fender Squier Mustang SONGS I’VE BEEN PLAYING: Nirvana “Heart Shaped Box” and “Smells Like Teen Spirit,” plus my own songs GEAR I MOST WANT: Fender Stratocaster, Fender Mustang GT 100 amp, Banshee Talk Box, wireless amp setup Rob Payne AGE: 50 HOMETOWN: Owensboro, KY GUITARS: Jackson Dinky JS32 w/ Floyd Rose, Gretsch Streamliner 2420, Ibanez RG2EX2 SONGS I’VE BEEN PLAYING: Ozzy Osbourne “Crazy Train,” Riot…1 min

DEPARTMENTSRarified Air“A NEW MUSIC played by live instruments,” is singer/guitarist Geordie Greep’s succinct description of Black Midi’s ethos. It’s a hugely understated representation of the sound of a band who are unlike anybody else on today’s music scene. The buzz (and hype) around Black Midi is immense, packed with the kind of attention and plaudits most bands would kill for. But none of this fazes the unassuming Greep. “I’m pleasantly surprised by the attention, but I never let myself get bogged down by it. If you’re starting a band, it’s silly to start worrying about things like that. You should be focused on the music.” Black Midi formed at the renowned BRIT School in London, the same place that spawned Adele and Amy Winehouse. “It’s free to study [there], but you…4 min

DEPARTMENTSPAUL PIGAT1 “The Criminal Inside Me” R.L. Burnside (featuring the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion) This song has been on regular rotation in my house since it came out two decades ago. It’s truly the art of the primitive where one chord rules all and the blues meets punk. It’s pretty darn funny too! 2 “Minor Problem” Big Lazy I think Stephen Ulrich is one of the most cinematic guitarists out there. This tune features a mixture of slide and fingered guitar that creates an almost liquid vibe. All of Big Lazy’s music is fantastic. 3 “Southern Man” The Sisters Euclid Kevin Breit is arguably one of the best guitarists on the planet. Heʼs by no means a household name, but once you…1 min

DEPARTMENTSDead Posey“SOME DUMB LUCK, as is often the case.” That’s how Tony F from California duo Dead Posey describes the means by which they’ve managed to find a way to subvert all the traditional music-biz norms. Avoiding the usual “pay yer dues” grind, they went straight from unveiling their first track online in 2017 — “Holy Grail” — to having their songs used in numerous TV shows and ad campaigns. “When we first started, we knew that a lot of bands in LA get in the rut of playing the same old venues,” says vocalist Danyell Souza. “Our publisher, Position Music, worked really hard to make things happen. When it comes down to it, it’s all about the songs, so we really wanted to focus on that, one song at a…2 min

Issue October 2019 - Guitar World (2024)

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