Guitar Techniques Winter 2004

Guitar Techniques Winter 2004 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:

Jamie Humphries takes a look at 25 great metal licks that will make an essential addition to your bag of tricks
Ozzy Osbourne: Mama, I'm coming home - Time to get those lighters out for some good old stadium rock
Cream: I Feel Free - A morsel of vintage Clapton, taken from the debut album by the world's first supergroup
Coldpaly: In My Place - This beautiful, dreamy tune provided Coldplay with the perfect follow-up to the amazing Parachutes
Nick Drake Style Acoustic Guitar - Eric Roche studies the stylistic nuances of a unique songwriter
Play like Allan Holdsworth - Challenging chord concepts and legato techniques in the style of one of the world's most enigmatic and influential guitarists
Fingerpickin' good - Guthrie investigates Beck's First Law, which states that "picks are for fairies"
Bossa Nova - Get your picking hand moving, and sit back and relax with a mix of syncopated rhytms and cool Latin jazz sounds
How to funk like Lee Ritenour - This smooth LA jazzier initially enjoyed a career as an A-list session player during the 70s and 80s, gracing albums by George Benson, Pink Floyd and Steely Dan.
Interval Identity Parade - David Mead unravels the mysteries surrounding the positions of intervals in the major scale
Common Ground in Chord changes - A final lesson on soloing and improvising from Martin Taylor
Guitar Gym: Combining Sweeps with Taps - Shaun Baxter dusts off an old classical progression to act as the basis for this month's workout