Guitar Techniques #185 December 2010

Guitar Techniques #185 December 2010 Take the UK's foremost guitar teachers and players, and transfer their finesse and passion for music into a magazine! The magazine has established itself with guitarists who wish to better themselves as musicians in both the UK, Europe and as far afield as the USA and Hong Kong! When it comes to choosing music, GT's Abba to Zappa policy means that there's always something for everyone!

Future Music brings you the most in-depth news and reviews from respected industry professionals. We'll also give you all the advice you need to get the most from your current set-up, and interviews with musicians at the cutting-edge of technology.

On this issue:

The Rolling Stones: Honky Tonk Women - One of the all-time classics, tabbed by Steve Laney. Play this fab track in you band - with a great extra hot country solo tabbed!
Ozzy Osbourne: Over The Mountain - With Randy Rhoads on guitar, the opening track from Diary Of A Madman is one of Ozzy's best ever track - tabbed by Charlie Griffiths...
Ludvig Van Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata - Bridget Mermikides transposes the classical genius's best known piece from piano to guitar - one to impress friends and family!
Vintage Blues: The Post-War Pioneers - Muddy Waters, Hubert Sumlin, T-Bone Walker, Elmore James and Otis Rush helped define this blues era. Jon Bishop investigates...
Lessons introduction - Jason Sidwell introduces this month's brimming lessons section...
30-minute lickbag - Six more brilliant licks from BIMM Brighton's Scott McGill. From "Yeah" to "Yikes!" See if you can play them all - bet you can't!
Blues - John Wheatcroft on the blues style of the incredible modem virtuoso and mega gear-head Philip Sayce. Check this out!
Rock - Martin Cooper looks at the guitar styles of the innovative Boston axeman Tom Scholtz...
Fusion - Fusion genius and super session ace Ray Gomez is the subject of Gianluca Corona's fusion column this month...
Creative Rock - Shaun Baxter continues his rockily creative examination of how to make the most of blues turnarounds...
Jazz - Pete Callarg shows how to solo convincingly in a "jazzy" way over a slightly souped-up 12-bar blues chord progression...
Acoustic - Stuart Ryan unlocks the secrets of the greatest pick and finger players - get your flatpick ready and those dextrous digist dancing...
Video Masterclass: Ritchie Kotzen - This great player enlightens us as to how he approaches playing in a varirty of situations...