New GUITAR issue (02/08)
Posted by ericvandenberg on January 18, 2008
The newest issue of GUITAR magazine is gonna hit the newsstands today. It features the next episode of “Talking Hands”… “Phrasing Pt. II”. Its quite interesting to write about a topic like that, phrasing, tone and expression after writing so many articles that focussed mainly on shred techniques and stuff. But in the end, that phrasing and those little details are even more important, and often forgot about, and if you i.e. listen to guys like Paul Gilbert or Andy Timmons, its amazing to hear not only great chops but also a wonderful tone and amazing phrasing.
Articles about that might not look as attractive as “45 killer speed licks to chop someones head off” type articles to some, but I believe that it should be interesting for a lot of people out there who wanna work on other things than speed, too =)
Also featured: my reviews of two small practice combos, the Digitech RP350 and a Schecter Scorpion Baritone guitar.
Zakk Wylde is on the cover, and there’s a huge lesson with him in there. And lots more cool stuff, so check it out!
