Guitar Tricks Insider April/May Digital Edition | Page 2

4.
Essential
Albums

18.
Sound
Advice

38.
On
Songwriting

Slash and
Eric Johnson
recommend albums
for your collection.

Robben Ford on the
importance of melody
and knowing the neck.

Bruce Springsteen
on playing with
and for an audience.

46.
Learn 7
Killer Amp
Tweaks

8.
Riffing
Alex Lifeson talks
about a song that
helped Rush get
started.

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Make the most out of your
amp with these seven
essential tones.

10.
Nuggets

22.
Cover Story

Name that Tune using
double stops.

Eddie Van Halen talks influences,
guitars, and jamming with Alex.
Listen as Van Halen tells the
history of “Eruption” and the
origin of his tapping technique.
Learn why Led Zeppelin’s
“Heartbreaker” is so important
to the history of rock guitar.

12.
Classic Corner

30.
Listen Hear

Leslie West explains how
to approach cover tunes
and recalls when Pete
Townshend asked him to
join The Who to record
Who’s Next.

Listen to Dickey Betts
and Butch Trucks reveal
how Duane took up slide
guitar and recall the day
the band was formed.

DIGITAL EDITION

48.
Video Lesson:
Rock Guitar

52.
Gear Reviews
Guitar Gear worth looking into featuring:
Reverend Airwave electric 12-string,
Breedlove Koa Pursuit Concert acoustic,
Tech 21 Trademark 30 amp, EarthQuaker
Disaster Transport effect foot pedal and
the BeatBuddy foot pedal drum machine.

64.
Woodstock

Van Halen artist study

It was free for those who
showed up late; but the
performers still cashed their
checks. See who got paid
what at Woodstock.

50.
Video Lesson:
Blues

65.
Feedback
Form

Mining the Minor Scale

APR/MAY

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