Guitar Player Magazine - June 2024

In this issue

Scott Henderson

Ben Harper and the Folk Music Center

ToneLounge Shoreline TVL & 2TV

Jim Campilongo’s Vinyl Treasures
Jerry Byrd – Steel Guitar Favorites..

EYE ON THE PRIZE

Erstwhile blues-rocker Hannah Wicklund finds her true self with an album of songs she calls the most authentic I’ve ever written.”

6 mins

TIP SHEET

Think effects are a crutch? Reeves Gabrels has a few choice words and good advice) for you.

5 mins

The Knockoff That Became a Knockout

Forced to stop copying U.S. guitars, Ibanez launched the all-original Artist line and took America by storm.

4 mins

Steel of a Deal

Jerry Byrd’s Steel Guitar Favorites packs a heap of American styles in one outstanding disc.

2 mins

'I Play Less Notes These Days, but They All Mean a Lot More'

On Broken, Walter Trout packs his licks for maximum impact as he testifies to the hope that can save our divided world.

8 mins

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE

As he releases One Deep River, Mark Knopfler reflects on the guitars he's loved, the music that keeps his passion youthful... and how he'd like a do-over on that Dire Straits Rock Hall induction.

10+ mins

YOUR INFLUENCES STICK WITH YOU

Scott Henderson spent lockdown training his ears and building improv skills. As Karnevel! shows, his jazz chops flourished, but his blues-rock roots remain as strong as ever.

10+ mins

'THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR BAND IS TWO GUITARS'

Sleater-Kinney were making bass-less records long before the White Stripes and the Black Keys came along. Says co-leader Carrie Brownstein, \"The power comes from the conversation the guitars are having with each other.\"

6 mins

WILD SIDE

After Lou Reed's Berlin concept album bombed, guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner helped him get his groove back. The result was Rock 'n' Roll Animal, the live classic that redeemed his spirit and saved his career.

10+ mins

UNCOMMON FOLK

He grew up in a folk music haven. As he celebrates his latest album, Wide Open Light, Ben Harper shares sights and memories of his childhood home.

9 mins

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