Guitar World Magazine - December 2022

In this issue

WHEN JIMI MET SPOCK
In March 1968, Jimi Hendrix brought the house down — almost burned it down, in fact — in Cleveland. But the stars were in alignment that day for a mind-meld with another cosmic avatar, Leonard “Mr. Spock” Nimoy.

JOHNNY THUNDERS
The life and times of the late Johnny Thunders, the New York Dolls and Heartbreakers guitarist who crystallized the essence of street-cool rock ’n’ roll..

Light Reading

GW CATCHES UP WITH DEVIN TOWNSEND, WHOSE PREDICTABLY UNPREDICTABLE 21ST SOLO ALBUM, LIGHTWORK, WILL SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY LATER THIS MONTH

3 mins

Molly Tuttle

EXPERIENCING A CREATIVE RUT? IT MIGHT BE A SIMPLE CASE

2 mins

El Perro

WITH THIS NEW PROJECT, LONGTIME RADIO MOSCOW GUITARIST PARKER GRIGGS DOGGEDLY PURSUES HIS GROOVY, PSYCHEDELIC DREAM

2 mins

Rocky Mountain High

Bob Weir and Company take classic Grateful Dead songs to bold new places on live in Colorado, his first live album with the Wolf Bros. Also up for discussion? Stage fright!

7 mins

A Gigaton of Charm

JOSH KLINGHOFFER WAS A RED HOT CHILI PEPPER — AND NOW HE RECORDS WITH EDDIE VEDDER AND PERFORMS WITH PEARL JAM. WHAT IS IT ABOUT HIM THAT ALL THESE (HUGELY SUCCESSFUL) ACTS WANT?

6 mins

Alexisonfire

DALLAS GREEN AND WADE McNEIL EXPLAIN WHAT’S CHANGED SINCE THE BAND’S LAST ALBUM — FROM 13 YEARS AGO! — INCLUDING THEIR GUITAR DYNAMIC

2 mins

Pup

STEFAN BABCOCK AND STEVE SLADKOWSKI REVEL IN THE UNRAVELING OF PUP (THE BAND)

2 mins

WHEN JIMI MET SPOCK

IN 1968, JIMI HENDRIX BROUGHT THE HOUSE DOWN — ALMOST BURNED IT DOWN, IN FACT — IN CLEVELAND. BUT THE STARS WERE IN ALIGNMENT THAT DAY FOR A MIND-MELD WITH ANOTHER COSMIC AVATAR, LEONARD “MR. SPOCK” NIMOY

10+ mins

Poly Sci

On Remember That You Will Die, instrumental prog-rock's resident devils achieve startling new levels of intricacy and wow-factor mayhem. Below, Polyphia's Tim Henson and Scott LePage talk gear, practicing, their Steve Vai collab - and the album with the feel-good title of the year

10+ mins

Poly Vai

Want Steve Vai to play on your album? Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage (and Steve Vai!) tell you how it’s done. Behold the epic saga of “Ego Death”

10+ mins

Thunders Lightning

THE LIFE AND TIMES OF Johnny Thunders, THE NEW YORK DOLLS AND HEARTBREAKERS GUITARIST WHO CRYSTALLIZED THE ESSENCE OF STREET-COOL ROCK 'N' ROLL

10+ mins

Royal Flash

ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN MAJESTY 8-STRING

3 mins

Rockin’ Role Model

EVH 5150 ICONIC SERIES 40W 1X12 COMBO

2 mins

The Cort of Public Opinion

CORT G290 FAT II

3 mins

Buzz Bin Fender Paramount PD-220E Dreadnought

WHEN IT COMES to mid-priced acoustics, your choices are boundless. And to make matters more complicated, once you've set your sights on a particular brand or model, along comes one of your trusted guitar-playing buddies to make a strong case for another. Well, let me be that friend for a moment.

2 mins

C. 1981-1990 MARSHALL JCM800 2203

CATEGORY: AMPLIFIER HEAD

2 mins

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For more than 31 years, Guitar World has served as North America's leading publication for rock guitarists, providing unique instructional content, exclusive photography and interviews with the genre's leading celebrity guitarists. Each month, Guitar World offers lessons that help players refine their craft, in-depth reviews of the latest guitars, amplifiers and effects, current happenings from around the rock scene, celebrity columnists and one-on-one conversations with artists ranging from iconic superstars to the young guns of today.