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We were browsing YouTube in the name of journalism the other day and stumbled upon this great all-star comedy clip illustrating the merits of decent guitar tab

We were browsing YouTube in the name of journalism the other day and stumbled upon this great all-star comedy clip illustrating the merits of decent guitar tab featuring Mark Knopler, David Gilmour, Lemmy Kilmister and Gary Moore, to name a selection.

Enjoy and please ignore the hard-sell from the uploader!

Matthew Parker
Matthew Parker

Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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