Issue 149
Look what's in GT149! Fans of rock and roll mustn't miss February's fest of quifftastic songs from Elvis, Buddy Holly and Bill Haley. And we have a fabulous video tutorial from the one and only Brian Setzer to round things off. There's great Blues with Big Bill Broonzy and Duke Robillard; Modern metal is covered with a look at Killswitch Engage; Classic rock meets Humble Pie's Steve Marriott; Indie rock targets Snow Patrol! Plus the usual brilliant Creative Rock and Jazz tutorials from Shaun Baxter and Pete Callard...
Features and transcriptions
ELVIS PRESLEY, That's Alright Mama
Check out this perfect transcription including all of Scotty Moore's groundbreaking guitar work
BUDDY HOLLY
That'll Be The Day
One of rock and roll's greatest ever tracks tabbed
BILL HALEY & HIS COMETS
Rock Around The Clock
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Learn Dannny Cedrone's awesome chromatic solo licks!
BRIAN SETZER
Superb video tutorial
The great man himself talks you through his licks and soloing ideas
Regular Features
Welcome - Greetings from The Oracle
Talkback - Including Star Letter and My Favourite Things
Intro - Guitar news, One Minute Lick and more...
Albums - GT's pick of the CD and DVD releases
Theory Godmother - Answering your technique problems
Lessons
Blues
Electric Duke Robillard and acoustic Big Bill Broonzy
Rock
Humble Pie and The Small Faces' Stevie Marriott
Tasty Chords
Katie Melua's guitarist Justin Sandercoe on the CAGED system
World Guitar
Discover the playing styles of Syria
Jazz
Pete Callard unlocks the Mixolydian b6 scale
Creative Rock
Shaun Baxter gets rhythmical
Modern metal
Killswitch Engage with Martin Goulding
Indie rock
Snow Patrol with Jon Bishop
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