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FEATURES
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DEAFHEAVEN
With New Bermuda, the darlings of the

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50 KEITH RICHARDS
The legendary Rolling Stones guitarist
revisits his musical roots with a new
solo album, Crosseyed Heart, and
documentary film Under the Influence.
60 IRON MAIDEN
In this interview with the triple-ax attack
of Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick
Gers, the men of Maiden discuss the
making of the new Book of Souls double
album and the resilience of singer Bruce
Dickinson after a recent cancer scare.
70 THE BEATLES
LOVE AFFAIR WITH

THE EPIPHONE CASINO
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HOLIDAY 2015
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DEPARTM ENT S
16 WOODSHED
18 SOUNDING BOARD
Letters, reader art and Defenders of the Faith
21 TUNE-UPS
Kirk Hammett, Doyle, For Today, Dear Guitar

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Trivium, SayWeCanFly and more!
89 SOUNDCHECK
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100. Emmanuel Dexterity

by Tommy Emmanuel
102. Holcomb Mania
by Peripherys Mark Holcomb
104. String Theory
by Jimmy Brown
106. Shredding with the Alien
by Joe Satriani
108. Acoustic Nation
by Dale Turner
110. In Deep
by Andy Aledort
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Trivium
146 IT MIGHT GET WEIRD

Nolan Symmonds Guitar Boy
Here Comes the Sun
Catch Your Train
Silence in the Snow
Roll with the Changes
by the Beatles
by Scorpions
by Trivium
by REO Speedwagon
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POETRY IN MOTION
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tentious mope who doesnt even
bother to experience something
before passing judgment on it. Its
painfully obvious that you have yet
to actually spin a Ghost album, yet
you apparently know whats best
for our guitar loving youth. It must
be terribly boring to live in your
world where everything is exactly
as it appears rendering experience
completely unnecessary.
Kevin Miller
To Be Frank
Reign Man
Thank you for putting Slayer on
the cover of the November issue.
Ive been a Slayer fan from the
first time I heard Reign in Blood,
and to me they are the best thrash
metal band of all time. Frankly
I dont think they get the credit
they deserve. Repentless is an
amazing recorda great comeback after the tragic death and
loss of Jeff Hanneman. To me, its
the album of the year.
Travis Zboril
For Christs
Sake
Im a longtime subscriber and

think you guys do a great job with
the transcriptionswould you
mind if I make a few requests? I
would love to see any of these in
Guitar World: Yes Ive Seen All
Good People (Your Move), Frank
Zappas Black Napkins or any of
these from Led Zeppelins live The
Song Remains the Same album:
Whole Lotta Love, Since Ive
Been Loving You, The Song
Remains the Same or No Quarter. Thanks for all you do!
Matt Scoggins
I Love Lamp
sible to overcome it. Thank you for

putting out such a great magazine.
Jason Gottstein
White Magic
I have been reading Guitar World

for 26 years and have never written in until now. I have watched
the band Decapitated mature
from album to album and was
hoping you guys could transcribe
anything from their latest record,
Blood Mantra. I think Vogg (guitar) has a Dimebag type of energy,
sort of like a death metal groove.
I am tired of rewinding licks on
cassette and would pay anything
for real tabs, especially for the
rhythmic masterpiece Blindness or the solo work in Veins.
Larry Franco
The November 2015 cover proclaims Slayer as having the

Metal Record of the Year.
Tough to argue that, because
Repentless is a great albumbut
personally I will go with Meliora
by Ghost. The depth of the songwriting, musicianship and production are astounding on
Meliora; it is a masterpiece. Many
theatrical bands, like Slipknot,
Kiss, Alice Cooper and Marilyn
Manson, were initially written off
by critics as being all style over
substance, but then the music
proved that narrative wrong. The
Nameless Ghouls in Ghost give
insightful and entertaining interviews and the tab for Cirice in the
November issue showcased their
nuanced arrangement skills and
powerful, tasteful playing. Please
continue to feature them.
Brian Balash
Head Case
Ink Spot
First Mate
Im writing in regard to the

comment about Ghost made by
James Harris in the September
issue. I am a follower of Christ
and enjoy living in a free nation,
and as far as GW covering Ghost,
that is a freedom I treasure
dearly. I am in contact with people overseas who are persecuted
for their beliefsthrown in jail
just for giving someone a bible.
Lets keep things free in the USA.
Jim Chumley
Thanks for the amusing diatribe
James Harris. The only thing
more pathetic than the sour mope
who fails to get the joke is the pre-
yard lamp. It was inspired by my

friend who painted his trash can in
the VH style. I told him he puts his
trash can in the garage whereas
my Van Halen lamp is on proud
display year round.
Eddie Sackss
After seeing the recent Van

Haleninspired garage door, cornhole boards and mailbox submitted by other readers in the Sounding Board, I decided to share my
Ive been playing guitar for about

10 years, and am currently serving a sentence in the PA D.O.C.
Life in here is tough, and you have
a lot of time to fill with whatever
rec you can get. Ive also been an
avid reader of Guitar World my
entire time here. I love the articles and especially the columns.
Every month I learn something
new and I figure out how to add it
to my playing style. The last few
issuesespecially the cover stories
on Slayer and Lamb of Godhit a
nerve in me because it was great to
read how some of my heroes have
overcome bad situations. The stories gave me a sense that, no matter how tough shit can get, its pos-
This is my holy trinity of rock and

roll guitarists: Chuck Berry, Keith
Richards, and Johnny Thunders.
Thats Keefs 1953 Fender Telecaster
and Johnny Thunders Gibson Les
Paul TV, which was a 1958, 1959 or
1960 depending on who you believe.
Jon Dameron
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Not just another version of the Fly Rig 5 simply
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Fly Rig was a close, year-long collaborative effort.
Meticulous about every facet of his playing, singing,
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What distinguishes the RK5 from the Fly Rig 5 is Richies
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rhythmic chords to innite sustain when its solo time.
The RK5 offers the same other essential features as the Fly Rig 5:
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KIRK HAMMETT PUTS HIS
BEST FOOT FORWARD WITH
AN EXCITING NEW LINE OF
EFFECT PEDALS.
By Richard Bienstock
T I M T R O N C KO E
KIRK HAMMETT HAS

always been, as he puts it, a
pedal junkie. At the San Rafael,
California, building that Metallica
calls its headquarters, the guitarist
affirms that he has shelves and
shelves full of effectshundreds of
them, for sure, he says.
Now, rather than merely collecting pedals, Hammett is making
his own. The guitarist has paired
up with industry vet David Karon,
with whom he collaborated on his
signature Randall amplifiers some
years back, to form a new boutique
pedal company, KHDK Electronics.
The concept, Karon says, is to build
high-quality, USA-made products
that are a little bit special and
slightly different from what everyone else is doing.
To that end, among the first pedals that KHDK has released is the
Kirk Hammett Ghoul Screamer,
which, the guitarist says, is like
a Tube Screamer on steroids. Its
something Ive been wanting to do
for years. The Ghoul Screamer
boasts three control knobs (drive,
tone and volume), as well as five
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NEWS + NOTES
PLAYLIST
JOAKIM NILSSON
OF GRAVEYARD
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Tensions
Charles Mingus
Really cool psychotic wind instrument
in this tune, which makes me doubt my
own musical skillsand thats a good
thing if you want to keep your feet on
the ground!
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KIRK HAMMETT
products, including an octave fuzz and a
wah. And you know how I am about wah
pedals, Hammett says. Im addicted to
them. So were going to take the wah pedal,
throw it on the ground, break it open and
see where we can go with all the individual
components to make something new.
Kirks strength is his tone knowledge,
Karon says. He comes to us with an idea,
we create the rough draft, and he comes
in and perfects it. He has a great ear for
these things.
As for whether or not Hammett will be
using his new pedals with Metallica, the
guitarist says, Ive been messing around
with the Ghoul Screamer a lot at home and
in rehearsal, and Ill definitely have it in my
back pocket when I go in to start recording
leads in a few weeks.
When asked if that means a new Metallica album is imminent, Hammett laughs.
All I can say is that if Im recording leads,
then that means all the backing tracks to
whatever batch of songs were working on
are done. So its a pretty good indication
that were pretty deep into things.
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On Battleship Hill
PJ Harvey
I almost never get blown away by music
anymore, but PJ never lets me down. She
and her music are as beautiful as ever
and also truly amazing live, and that is
extremely rare in my book.
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Raging River of Fear
Captain Beyond
Extremely talented musicians, and one
of the most underrated bands in history.
Great vocals from Rod Evans, who was
an original member of Deep Purple. He
influenced me a lot when I was younger.
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Jethro Tull
Ian Anderson is a genius at making
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NEWS + NOTES
I slammed my guitar so hard

that it broke into three pieces.
brother got it for me for
eighth-grade graduation.
What was the first song
you learned?
Smoke on the Water.
[laughs]
What do you recall about
playing your first gig?
It was at Irving Plaza in New
York City. Technically, our first
gig was, like, a TV show out
on the coast. But Irving Plaza,
you had to have a pass to get
in. I thought I was at the top.
It was totally cool.
Ever had an embarrassing moment onstage, or a
nightmare gig?
Not really, no.
No fights, equipment failures, falling off the stage
That shit happens every
dayall of that has happened
to me. The most recent thing
that happened, I was playing
at Golden Gods 2013 and, on
the last song, I slammed my
guitar so hard that it broke
into three pieces.
Your last album was
Abominator in 2013. Are
you working on a new one?
Yeah, we just gotta mix it,
master it and title it. Were
kickin some shit around;
we dont know what were
calling it yet.
INQUIRER
DOYLE
What influenced you to

you pick up a guitar?
Well, I always loved music.
My mom was a Fifties kid
and when we were little, we
used listen to all her 45s.
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And that transpired into, you

know, heavier stuffAlice
Cooper, David Bowie and
Led Zeppelin and all that
shit back in the Seventies.
And when I realized I wasnt
gonna play in the NFL, I

picked up a guitar.
What was your first
guitar?
It was a 1955 Les Paul. My
Do you have any advice

for young players?
Dont spend your life in your
room learning all those arpeggios and G clefs and all that
bullshit. Learn how to write
good songs and get a good
singer. RANDY HARWARD
MANDI MARTINI
What is your favorite

guitar or piece of gear?
Gorilla Snot. Its this glue that
holds the pick in your hand.
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Hate Eternal
Ryan Leitru
For Today
IOWA-BASED CHRISTIAN METALCORE OUTFIT SHAKES THINGS

UP ON THEIR SIXTH ALBUM, WAKE.
CHRISTIAN METALCORE BAND

For Today are no strangers to lineup
changes. When guitarist Mike Reynolds
abruptly left in 2013, Sam Penner stepped
in. But he was asked to leave earlier this
year after the band felt he was too divided
between family and music. Then it looked
like Jim Hughes would be the new rhythm
guitarist, until lead guitarist Ryan Leitru
realized the ideal rhythm guy was right
under his nose: his brother and For Todays
bass player Brandon. Hes stepping in and
playing guitar because hes always been
able to, Ryan says. Hes been writing
guitar parts with me for the entire time in
the band, so he will become the guitar
player for all intents and purposes.
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The lineup change hasnt affected

the sound of new album Wake, given
that Ryan has always handled the guitar
tracking. It just tends to go faster that
way, so weve never really gone through
a lineup change with that, he says. But
when the band hits the road he expects
a new level of precision, power and synchronicity. Every guitar player has their
same language, but Brandon and I have
the same one because we learned to play
together. We have our own little mindmeld thing. We can say things like play
the geek chord and well know exactly
what were talking about.
Leitrus latest guitar is a sleek black
custom Ibanez FR with dual-mode Fish-
man Fluence pickups selected to dial

in more refined high-gain and clean
tones. Ive played RGs for about five
years but I like Tele bodies and Ibanez
has a really cool line of them, he says.
Its a giant chunk of mahogany and it
resonates very well: it feels like an adults
guitar. When it feels like its heavy and
you have to earn it, you sound so much
better for it. The rhythms were tracked
through a Mesa overdrive into an old
Peavey 5150 and a PRS Archon. We shot
out 10 different overdrives and about 40
different delay and reverb pedals. Its
those little things that no one will ever
notice, but thats what makes it fun for
the guitar dorks of the world!
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RICHIE KOTZEN
Hes released 20 solo albums, played guitar for Poison and Mr. Big, and is now on a hot
streak with Billy Sheehan and Mike Portnoy in the Winery Dogs, but what Guitar World
readers really want to know is
Interview by Joe Bosso
A WHILE BACK, YOU OPENED

FOR THE ROLLING STONES IN
JAPAN. DID YOU ACTUALLY GET
TO JAM WITH KEITH?CAROLYN JENKINS
I didnt jam with Keith, but Ron Wood gave me a fantastic

compliment. We were all standing together for a group shot,
and he put his hand on my throat and said, Oh, my God. Mick, did you hear him
sing? He sounds like a cross between Rod Stewart and Bernard Fowler. Bernards an amazing singer whos been with the Stones for 20 years. After Ronnie
said that, I had a real attitude problem for a couple of weeks.
The bands new song

Captain Love reminds
me of classic Deep Purple. Do
you guys toss around older
bands when youre recording?
Sherman Old Yeller
We dont. Ive never consciously
said, Hey, lets do something
like so-and-so It probably happens subconsciously, because
you have influences, but its
not planned. That song started
happening when I was in the
bathroomI had this idea for
three huge power chords that
just ring. We tried it out, and before you knew it, the whole thing
was there. Actually, I take back
what I said somewhat: I thought
of the Darkness when writing
the lyrics. If you read the words,
theyre silly and comical, just like
what they do.
The Winery Dogs new
song Oblivion features
massive shredding and cool
unison licks. Will you guys ever

do an all-instrumental album
just for us shredders?
Perry Blotz
I personally wouldnt. I feel so far
removed from that world, and I
have for probably 20 years. That
first record I did defined me as
a shredder, and it was a blatant,
deliberate shred record. Aside
from that one and an instrumental record I had to do to get out
of a contract, I havent been in
that genre for a long, long time.
Oblivion is a clever song that is
a shred vehicle, but you can sing
the chorus. To me, thats more
valid than an entire instrumental
recorda personal opinion. As
for an all-instrumental record, no,
I wouldnt want to do it.
You worked with Billy
Sheehan before, but
whats been the biggest
surprise in working with Mike
Portnoy?
B.T. Mosely
comes down to how I play within

the context of the band. Billy and
Mike are very impressive players
and can be over-the-top, which
fits the music, so I have to find a
way to fit into that. I really cant
overplayitll sound like chaos.
I know how to listen well, and I
know what to do and what not to
do. I really think thats the key to
sounding good.
How quickly we got along and really understood each others personality. With musicians whove
achieved a certain level of success,
sometimes their style or persona
is set in stone. I have my thing
that I do, as does Billy and as does
Mike. Sometimes that can make it
complicated to create something
new. Youre trying to break out of
each others established thing.
I knew Billy, but Mike was a wild
cardI didnt know him. Somehow we hit it off instantly; it was
like we knew each other for years.
I love Mike. We mess around and
have a great time.
I checked out the Winery

Dogs song Fireit
sounds like a great, not-cheesy
ballad. Have you ever written a
ballad and scrapped it because
you thought it was cheesy?
Marco Pinner
Probably. Ive probably written a
lot of non-ballads and scrapped
them because I thought they
were cheesy. On the other hand,
Ive probably written and released some things that were totally cheesy. [laughs] You never
know. When I listen to something
that Ive done and I like it, I want
to put it out. Theres been some
things Ive held on to because I
didnt like them. Whether they
were cheesy or not, I dont know.
Cheesy is subjective.
Your live guitar sound

is always great. Whats
the secret?
Timmy Kehoe
I think its because of what I play
and when I play it. On my last
few tours, Ive used different
rigsMarshall Plexis, Fender
Vibro-Kings, two Fender Twins
so Ive changed gear a lot. It really
You have your own a

signature Fender
Telecaster. What do you like
about Telecasters so much?
Do you have a no pointy
guitar rule?
Barbara Farmington
I dont mind pointy guitars. When
I was a kid, my fantasy guitar was
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DEAR GUITAR HERO

a B.C. RichI loved the Warlock
and the Bich. I thought they were
the coolest things ever. Maybe I
should treat myself and buy them
now. As for Teles, to me they feel
like a blank canvas, particularly
my signature Telecaster, which
Ive tweaked a bit. I can make it
sound traditional, I can make it
sound huge like a Les Paul, and
I can do everything in-between.
The transparency of the instrument is what I love. You can really
hear the player.
Do you ever practice
the guitar anymoreyou
know, sit down and play scales
and work on technique?
Angel Santori
I dont do that, no. I look at the
guitar so differently than when
I was a teenager. Back then, I
wanted to practice and play stuff
to impress people. Pretty soon,
I realized that it wasnt going to
worktheres so many people
with that objective who do it better than me. I didnt want to be in
a competition I couldnt win. So I
went back to when I was a child,
wanting to be creative and make
music. The guitar is just one
of many tools for me to make
songs. If I practice at all now, its
because Im trying to take what
I hear in my head and make it
something I can play and record.
But I dont do scales and all that
stuff anymore.
How can we get you and
Chris Cornell to record a
duet? Your voices are very
similar.
Carson McMullen
Yeah! How can we do that? That
would be fucking cool. We could
do a great R&B thinghed
probably be into that. I could play
guitar, he could drum, and wed
both sing. But I think that once
people heard us on the same
song, they would stop comparing
us. First off, Im nowhere near as
good a singer as he is. Second
of all, we sing pretty differently.
When we scream in a high register, we have a similar tonality, but
beyond that, were not the same
at all. It would be interesting to
try to do something together. Id
be into it.
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YOURE
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I HAVE A
REQUEST:
CAN YOU
STOP
BEING
SO HANDSOME?
THANK
YOU.
MANNY ALBRIGHT
Im working on getting
less handsome, and Im
doing a hell of a job of
it. I weigh more now
than I ever haveIm
not overweight, but Im
getting there. I drink a
lot and I smoke a lot,
although I just quit
smoking and havent
had a cigarette in eight
days. So Im doing
everything I can to fuck
myself up. I do have an
18-year-old daughter I
have to look after, so I
dont want to kill myself.
But as far as fucking up
my appearance, its on.
Do you own any guitars

that are just for show, or
is everything in your collection
functional?
Gary Levett
I have one thats functional, but
its also for show. It was given
to me in JapanI was doing an
autograph signing, and a kid gave
me a Telecaster that looks like
it was made out of bark. I dont
know how they did it. Its really,
really cool. Now that I think of it,
I should hang it on the wall in my
house. It should be seen.
I understand that you
left Poison on less than
friendly terms. Did you guys
ever bury the hatchet?
Karl Botwin
I think we did. My leaving the
band was a long time ago, and
so many stories got out about
it. What happened was, I fell in
love with Rikki Rockets ex. We
got married, and my daughter,
August, was born two years into
the marriage. Rikki and his ex
werent together at the time
when we started going out. I was

the one who told Rikki that I was
going to start to see her, and
thats when the chaos started
and I left the band. But we did
bury the hatchet, eventually. Ive
shaken everybodys hands. Brett
Michaels hugged me at one of his
shows. Ive seen Bobby [Dall] a
bunch of timesweve laughed
and joked. Ive seen Rikki and
shook his hand, too. So theres no
issues there.
I saw you guys live and
you did Shy Boy by
Billys old band, Talas. Would
you ever attempt a Dream
Theater song? Terry Johnston
Probably not, because Im not as
familiar with Dream Theater as I
am with Steve Vai and Billy Sheehan. I can only do a cover song
if I can connect with it on some
level. Shy Boy reminds me of
the Richie Kotzen who was 15, 16
years old, listening to albums like
[Vais] Flex-Able and trying to
figure out how to play like that.
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Devil You Know
ALL SHALL PERISH GUITARIST FRANCESCO ARTUSATO AND HIS

BAND OF METALCORE NOTABLES RETURN WITH A SCORCHING
SOPHOMORE EFFORT, THEY BLEED RED. By Richard Bienstock
THE BEAUTY OF DESTRUCTION, the 2014
debut from Devil You Know, was a fierce slab of
technically accomplished metalcore, and lived up to
the high expectations set by its pedigreed lineup,
which boasts former Killswitch Engage vocalist
Howard Jones, All Shall Perish guitarist Francesco
Artusato, former Bleeding Through bassist Ryan
Wombacher and drummer John Sankey, who has
played with Fear Factory, among others.
Now, the metalcore supergroup is back with
a follow-up, They Bleed Red, which proves to be
both a deeper and also more ferocious effort. Says
Artusato, We wanted to make a record that showed
a little more of what we do. This one is a little more
intricate in terms of guitar work, for sure, but theres
also some very aggressive, simple and straightforward stuff. Theres a little bit of everything.
The album kicks off with Consume the Dead, a
song that Artusato calls pure energy. But its hardly
the heaviest track on the disc. That would be the first
single, the blast beatpropelled Stay of Execution.
Explains Artusato, John [Sankey] kept saying, I want
to have a song that has a little bit more of an extreme
kind of sound, with a lot of blast beats. He laughs.
And we already had some of that, but him being a
drummer, he wanted more of it.
While Artusato says that Devil You Know is
now everyones main priority, he also says that,
musically, were still free to do other things. To
that end, Artusato last year released his second
instrumental solo album, Our Dying Sun, and is
currently working with All Shall Perish on a
new record, their first since frontman Eddie
Hermida left to join Suicide Silence (says Artusato, We have a new singerwe just havent
announced who it is yet).
Right now, however, hes solidly focused on
Devil You Know. Were having a lot of fun and
people are really liking the music, Artusato says.
And next year is looking to be very, very busy for
us. So its an exciting time, and there will definitely
be more records to come.
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By Dan Epstein
TS EARLY IN the afternoon of June 8, 2006, and a

throng of Dutch metal fans is swarming across the parking lot of the GelreDome, a cavernous, 34,000-capacity
soccer stadium in Arnhem, Netherlands. Metallica, in the
midst of their Escape from the Studio 06 tour, are headlining
tonight, with Avenged Sevenfold, Bullet for My Valentine and
Trivium making up the rest of the bill.
While standing in line to enter the

venue, Guitar World makes small talk with
a black-hoodied Dutch teen who seems
incredibly pumped to be there.
You stoked to see Metallica? we ask.
No, man, he defiantly responds. Im
just here to see Trivium. Im going to leave
right after they play!
Nine years later, when Guitar World
shares this story with Triviums Matt Heafy
and Cory Beaulieu, the two guitarists burst
out laughing. The biggest question I have,
says Beaulieu, Is that kid still a Trivium fan?
Does even he follow the band anymore?
Yeah, seconds Heafy with a rueful
chuckle. Anything is possible!
NDEED, IT IS. At the time of that Arnhem show, Trivium were known chiefly
for 2005s Ascendancy, their acclaimed
second album, which contained a ferocious
mixture of thrash, metalcore and melodic
death metal. But the brash young Florida
quartet was also just a few months away
from throwing their nascent fanbase a
major curveball with The Crusade, an ambitious follow-up that completely ditched the
metalcore aspects of Ascendancy in favor of
a progressive-thrash approach that owed
a heavy debt to early Metallica. Critical
(and fan) opinion was decidedly split on
The Crusade, but that record essentially
You have to always make

what you want to hear,
and not worry about
whether people are going
to love it or hate it.
M AT T H E A F Y
set the course for their next three studio

albums2008s Shogun, 2011s In Waves
and 2013s Vengeance Fallsin which each
release took a strikingly different artistic
and sonic tack from the previous one.
We dont want to be the band that
writes the same album six times, where every record has the same production, same
type of songs and same formula, Beaulieu
explains. We dont want to be a stagnant
sounding band. We wanted to make a
record that sounds fresh and exciting in
2015, and doesnt sound like it should have
come out in 2005.
Though Triviums never-ending quest to
push their own creative envelope has lost
them some fans along the way (while also
gaining others), its kept the band remark-
ably vital, as evidenced by their seventh

and latest studio opus, Silence in the Snow.
Produced by Matt Elvis Baskette, Silence
eschews the modern metal precision of the
David Draimanproduced Vengeance Falls in
favor of punchy, melodic, concisely arranged
songs like Blind Leading the Blind, Pull
Me from the Void, Breathe in the Flames
and the title track, and an organic vibe that
is clearly rooted in the hard rock sounds of
the late Seventies and early Eighties.
Weve always looked to do the opposite
of what weve done previously, and what
everyone else is doing at the time, says
Heafy. Thats the big reason why there
was no screaming, no breakdowns or dropD tuning on The Crusade, because all the
other bands in the world were doing the
same style. It was the same thing with Silence; we said, Whats the opposite of what
weve been doing, and whats the opposite
of what everyone else is doing? And the
answer was, Lets go back to the Seventies
and Eighties!
We wanted to dig further into the
heroes of our heroes, Heafy continues.
What was Metallica listening to when
they were getting into metal? What was In
Flames listening to when they were getting
into metal? And it all seems to stem back to
Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Ronnie James
Dio and Ozzy Osbourne. Those were things
that we were already into, but we wanted
to delve further into them and truly allow
them to influence us, and see what happened to our music when we did that.
Adding to the throwback feel of
Silence is the fact that Heafy, who has
screamed and growled on a sizeable chunk
of the Trivium discography, sings only
clean vocals on the album. In May 2014,
Heafy blew out his voice while performing at Rock on the Range, which forced the
cancellation of the bands subsequent tour
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Matt Heafy
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members homes in Orlando, Silence saw

Heafy and Beaulieu sticking with the
stripped-down gear arsenal theyve typically employed in the past, both onstage and
in the studio. Ive always felt that the least
amount of gear between the listeners ears
and the guitar players hands, the better,
says Heafy. Our sound has always been
some form of 5150 with a Tube Screamer in
front of it, and whatever cab sounds right.
The rhythm guitars for this record were
all done through a 5150 III, adds Beaulieu.
The melodies were done through a Kemper profile of a 5150 III that I have; and
then all the guitar solos were done on one
of those Rhodes Colossus amps, and thats
pretty much it.
Beaulieu used his signature Jackson
King V on all of the tracks, while Heafy
recorded his rhythms with a late-Nineties
Les Paul Custom (The same one Ive
had since I was twelve, he laughs) and

his seven-string parts with his Epiphone
signature MKH7; he also used an MXR
EVH Phase 90 and a Dunlop Dimebag Cry
Baby wah for color. Its a very minimalistic setup, says Beaulieu, but thats pretty
much been our M.O. for our whole career.
We know what we want to hear, and we
know what equipment we need to get that
kind of tone.
OOKING BACK AT a career which

has now spanned well over a decade, it
becomes apparent that We know what we
want to hear should probably be Triviums
official motto. Though their fans might not
always agree with their choices, the band
has consistently displayed a well-defined
sense of musical purposeeven in their
early days, when they ruffled a lot of feathers in the metal world by telling the press
dates. But after working for over a year

with famed vocal coach Ron Anderson, the
singer says that hes regained the ability to
screamits just that he chose not to do so
on the new album.
When we were writing and making
the album, we said, If this thing requires
screaming, were not doing it, Heafy
explains. The screaming style I used to
do almost killed me as a vocalist. Luckily,
Ron has been able to teach me a new way
of screaming, which sounds the exact same
but is one hundred percent a different
technique. We still do the screaming live
on the old stuff, and if wed needed it, we
would have put it on the record. But when
we finished all the clean vocalsbecause
we always do the clean vocals firstwe
said, This record doesnt need it!
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We wanted to make
a record that sounds
fresh and exciting in
2015, and doesnt sound
like it should have
come out in 2005.
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Corey Beaulieu
that they wanted to be the next Metallica.

Yeah, that rubbed a lot of other bands
the wrong way, Heafy recalls. We tried to
dial it back and be a little more humble after that, at least for a while. But what weve
come to realize is, why should anyone ever
be afraid to admit what their goals are?
When I was a kid and I first heard the
Black Album and I first watched Binge
and Purge, I said to myself, I want to be
in a metal band that sells out arenas every
single night, and I want to change the history of music and metal! That was my goal
when I was 12; and when someone sets a
lofty goal like that, you should never stray
from that path.
One thing that Heafy and Trivium have
never embraced is being pigeonholed into a
particular sub-genre of heavy metal. Early
on, people were trying to pin the term
metalcore on us, Heafy says. New Wave
of American Heavy Metal was another one.
But we stayed away from that, because we
knew that we were always going to try to
diversify, and try to progress and see where
were going as a band.
I think why weve stuck around this
long is that weve always focused on writing songs, and not heaviness or Hey, check
me out, Im shredding my ass off! says
Beaulieu. With us, its always been about
the overall, and not the individual.
Weve seen whole scenes and genres disappear since we started making music, says
Heafy. Weve also gone through a number
of lineup changes, weve had massive crew
and personnel and label and management
changesthere have been some people
along the way that havent represented us
well, including ourselves at times.
But nowadays, people know who we
are. They know that were good dudes, and
they know that we have constant motivation, determination and hard work behind
us. We just want to play our instruments
well, play shows for people around the
world, and continue to grow this band.
Thats all that we want out of life.
NEWS + NOTES
SayWeCanFly
BRADEN BARRIE, THE YOUNG ACOUSTIC

SINGER-SONGWRITER BEHIND EMO
SENSATIONS SAYWECANFLY, VENTURES
OUT ON THE ROAD AND CONNECTS WITH
HIS RABID FOLLOWERS. By Greg Evans
I DONT BELIEVE in love, so dont get your

hopes up, darling, Braden Barrie sings on the
title track of his new EP Darling, a lyric
thats not so much mission statement or
midnight confession as a reconciliation
with the sacrifices of the road.
Three years after the now-20-year-old
singer/songwriter/guitarist from small-town
Ontario built a considerable following on social
media, Barriewho performs under the one-manband name SayWeCanFlyhas jumped full-throttle
into the life of a touring musician, and all the goodbyes required. Barrie is following up his recent gig
on the Vans Warped Tour with a September series
of club dates from Ontario to Florida. Dubbed the
Conversation Tour, the shows will include solo
acoustic performances as well as speaking workshops organized by Hope for the Day, a nonprofit
suicide prevention organization.
But despite his angsty lyrics (one of his new
songs, High School, draws parallels between
teen bullying and global violence), Barrie seems
altogether happy and gratefulfor the pre-tour
cottage he rents not far from the friends and family of nearby Lindsay, Ontario, to the new EP that
showcases a steady development of the acoustic
songwriting displayed on his first album (Between
the Roses debuted earlier this year at Number 14
on Billboards Heatseekers chart and Number Five
on iTunes singer/songwriter chart). He says hes
especially thankful that the mostly female fans of
his whisper-to-a-shout vocals, percussive guitar
(he plays a PRS Private Stock Angelus for its clean
tones and the durability to withstand his hardplucking style) have taken the leap from social
media to social gathering. Before he began touring,
he says, his mental image of his fans was based on
little more than Twitter handles and selfies. I dont
think Id really formed an idea of who they were,
Barrie says. A lot of them are just very lost, and
very young, so its important for me to lay everything out lyrically and say, Hey, this is what Im
going through, how Im feeling, so its okay.
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Interview by JOE LALAINA
BAD BOYS
BURN
When David Coverdale originally wrote

this song in Deep Purple, he didnt have
much control since he was a new band
member. On Whitesnakes new album, The
Purple Album, he did everything how he
wanted it. He wanted another guitar solo
section on 'Burn' so both guitarists could
play their own part. I wrote a new middle
guitar section, but I decided Id rather play
the Ritchie Blackmore solo and let [coguitarist] Joel [Hoekstra] play the guitar
part which I wrote. Im glad I didJoel
kicked ass on it and I got a real kick out of
playing the Blackmore solo.
Its a challenge to play this song live because

the guitars need to be very tight. Soundmen
generally arent crazy about songs that are
really fast, especially songs with double-kick
drums, because they sound huge through the
P.A. system and tend to muck up the mix. I
wanted the guitars to sound as close as possible to the original album [Whitesnake, 1987],
so Joel and I worked closely to get them down
pat. We do this song right after Is This Love,
and it smacks you in the face.
LOVE AINT NO STRANGER
This is a funky, uplifting song. People know

the hookthe crowd absolutely loves this
tune! There is a lot of air in the chorus, so it
always works live. Its just a perfect midtempo rock song.
David wrote this song with

[former Whitesnake guitarist] Bernie Marsden. Bernie
one day showed me a picture
of his mansion in England,
which he told me he bought
with the large sum of money
he made from this tune. This
is a rock song that will never
die. The audience waits to
hear it every night.
STILL OF THE NIGHT

MISTREATED
When David said hed be devoting an entire Whitesnake album to redoing Deep Purple songs,
I got super-excited. I put the most into the 'Mistreated' guitar soloI knew it had to be as melodic as possible, and I had to emote. When I first started recording it, I was wailing. Then David
pulled me over and said, in his characteristic British accent, Rebel, dont play too much too
soonthis is a long solo. My guitar solo shows a bluesy side of my playing that I hadnt shown
in any of my previous bands.
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Every musician in every incarnation of this band wants

to play this song. Its classic
Coverdale, with the band
stopping on a chord, and
then he belts outs the title
of the song a cappella and
the crowd goes wild. Its riveting! Its the ultimate arena
song, and every hard-rock
guitarists favorite riff.
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GUITAR WORLD
BY J ON WIEDERHORN
P H O T O S
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J E R E M E Y
D A N G E R
With NEW BERMUDA, the darlings of the
American black metal scene continue their rise to prominence.
D E A F H E A V E N
WHEN HIGH SCHOOL

pals Kerry McCoy (guitar) and George
Clarke (vocals) formed Deafheaven in 2010,
they wanted to be an atmospheric black
metal band in the vein of their European
heroes Alcest, Lantlos and Coldworld. They
started with a limited, loyal following, then
when they wrote their second full-length
album, Sunbather, Deafheaven combined the
blast beats of Marduk and Mayhem with the
psychedelic soundwashes of My Bloody Valentine and Slowdiveand no one flocks to
anything resembling shoegazing like hipsters. By the time Sunbather hit the street,
outlets from NPR to Pitchfork were calling
Deafheaven the best thing to happen to metal
since Black Sabbath.
We view the whole thing as a fortunate
accident, says McCoy from his home in Los
Angeles a week before Deafheaven released
their third album New Bermuda. When we
started, we understood we werent doing
anything new. And since all of our friends
knew about the bands we were influenced
by, we assumed everyone else did as well.
But we were pretty much mistaken.
McCoy is humble when addressing the
flurry of superlatives and hyperbole that
erupted in the wake of Sunbather. Even
so, much of the praise was justified. Deafheaven surely had their influences, but
they wielded them well, combining rapidfire tremolo riffs and undulating, echoing
rhythms with clean arpeggiated passages
and experimental interludes in a way that
took the music of their predecessors to new
levels of transcendence.
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The resulting success allowed Deafheaven to focus on music full time, but following up such a well-received album was no
easy task. The band members had to distance
themselves from the showers of hype and
focus on evolving as musicians. At the same
time, McCoy and Clarke wanted to write
their most relentlessly metal songs to date.
I was listening to a lot of [Metallicas]

Kill Em All and a bunch of Slayer, Dissection and Behemoth, and I really felt like
we should integrate that kind of playing
in our music, McCoy says. On the other
end of the spectrum, I love the whole postrock and shoegazer sound, but it has been
beaten within an inch of its life. So I wanted
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The frustration and tension we

were feeling comes across
on the album.
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to focus more on hooks and not so much on

airy, pretty atmospheres.
New Bermuda succeeds on both fronts.
Open-minded black metal adherents should
thrill to the extra bursts of chaos and aggression that spatter through the songs like blood
spray at a violent crime scene. And indie rock
fans will likely embrace the broader scope
of influences for the textural parts, including Low, Red House Painters and Oasis. Also,
whether Deafheaven are roaring like a feral
beast or playing clean, melancholy phrases,
the passages fluidly link together.
I dont like jarring starts and stops or ring
outs, McCoy says. Anyone can put a random
rock part in the middle of a metal song, the
question is, can you make the different styles
work together in a way thats cohesive?
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When Deafheaven started writing New

Bermuda last November they felt the pressure to match or exceed the artistic and
commercial success of Sunbather without
emulating that album. Yet, they had a mere
six months to do so if they wanted a new
record out in 2015.
We had a full 18 months to write Sunbather, so we definitely had our backs
against the wall this time, McCoy says. It
was extremely stressful, and toward the
end of the process George and I werent
sleeping at night. We entered the studio in
April, but the songs werent all done which
freaked us out. But fortunately, the frustration and tension we were feeling comes
across on the album and makes for a better
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GW
KEITH
RICHARDS
evokes his
musical roots
with a new
solo album,
Crosseyed
Heart, and
documentary
film Under
the Influence.
by ALAN
Di PERNA
STUDIO IS ONE of Keith Richards few
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(from left) Waddy

Wachtel, Steve Jordan
and Keith Richards
which finds him duetting with Norah

Jones. He was in such top form, in fact, that
the Stones pinched one of the songs slated
for Crosseyed Heart, One More Shot, as
a bonus track for their 2012 compilation
GRRR! This was one of several developments that kept pushing back the release
date for Richards solo outing.
But it was well worth the wait. Crosseyed
Heart is a glorious and heartfelt summation
of the musical stylescountry, folk, blues,
reggae and early rock and rollthat have
deeply influenced Keith Richards musical
life and, through him, several generations of
guitarists. Armed with a Thirties koa-bodied Martin acoustic guitar, Richards channels Robert Johnson on the albums opening and title track. As always, his interpretation of the blues is anything but slavish
or rote. The guy sure isnt reading tab or
watching instructional videos. Hes shooting straight from the heart, allowing who
and what he isthe quintessential English
baby boom rock and rollerto filter the traditions he so reverently evokes.
And so it goes throughout the disc,
whether hes performing one of his own
compositions or offering his rendition of
Leadbellys folk waltz classic Goodnight
Irene, or reggae crooner Gregory Isaacs
Love Overdue. The palette of classic guitar textures is rich. And time has mellowed
Richards voice down to a wizened, whiskey-barrel croakhalf spoken, half incantatorywhich gives Crosseyed Heart an intimate, almost confessional feel. You lean in
close to hear what the master has to impart.
The albums release coincides with the
release of the Netflix making of documentary film, Keith Richards: Under the Influence.
JANE ROSE
remaining addictions, albeit one of the more

benevolent among the many hes known in
his 50-plus years as guitarist and co-leader
of the Rolling Stones.
Yeah, Id agree with that, Richards
admits with a laugh grown raspy from an
unfathomable number of cigarettes and
potent beverages. The studio is certainly
one of my more productive addictions. I just
love recordingespecially with the guys
I work with. The recording studio is basically my second home. I can feel quite good
there. Wander around and put tracks down
until you think youve got something.
Shortly after the completion of his 2010
autobiography Life, Richards found himself jonesing for a studio fix pretty badly. I
didnt believe how long that process ended
up taking, he says of the book project. So
by the time that was finished, I realized I
hadnt been in the studio for four years!
With the Stones on hiatus, Richards got
together with a coterie of musicians hes
always used for solo projects, including
drummer Steve Jordan, guitarist Waddy
Wachtel and keyboardist/singer Ivan Neville. The result is Richards third solo album
to date, Crosseyed Heart. It is the most fully
realized of Keefs solo efforts. His songwriting on the disc is particularly strong this
time out, from the tough-as-nails lead track
Trouble, to the country weeper Robbed
Blind to the late-night ballad Illusion,
Its such a weird process,

songwriting. I wouldnt
recommend it to the
And the album was recorded kind of

piecemeal around Stones obligations?
Oh man, this thing was recorded over a couple of years. Steve Jordan and I would do a
session for two or three days and then we
wouldnt see each other for a month. The
record was put together in bits and pieces.
Whenever we were in town and we felt like
it, wed go into the studio. And the pleasure
of it wasno deadline. Well just do it until
were sure weve got something to deliver.
And then it was, Okay, youve finished it;
now you cant put it out! [laughs] So that
took a couple of years.
A lot of the tracks started with just you
and Steve Jordan in the studiojust guitar and drums?
The cameras follow the guitarist not only

into Manhattans Germano Studios to make
Crosseyed Heart, but also out on the road
with the Rolling Stones on the bands recent
Zip Code tour. As the journey winds through
New York, Chicago and Nashville, Richards
reflects on all the regional American roots
musical styles that have made him what he
is today. Taken together, Crosseyed Heart
and Under the Influence offer another kind
of autobiographical portrait of Keith Richardsan ideal complement to the Life book.
Where Life tells Richards story in words and
momentous events, his new album and film
pretty much let the music do the talking.
The weird thing about Keith Richards is
that people tend to think theyve got him figured out. The crudely drawn caricature usually references Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters,
booze, dope and a series of stunning blondes.
But theres so much more behind that wrinkle-creased, elegantly wasted facade. And
the surest way to find that out is to sit down
and have a chat with him, which Guitar
World recently had the honor of doing.
It has been 23 years since your last solo
album, Main Offender, in 1992. Why
has it been so long since youve done
another one?
Well, the Stones have always been so busy.

I mean the Stones have always been, obviously, Numero Uno. If I do anything by
myself, I certainly dont want it to clash
with anything the Stones are doing. This
particular record has actually been finished
for over a year. But just as I finished it, the
Stones decided to go back on the road. So
Ive been looking for a space where I could
put it out. And in September we found it.
Yeah, which is a great way to do it. Steve

said to me, Im really interested in how you
wrote Street Fighting Man and Jumpin
Jack Flash. How did you do that? And I
said, It was just me in the studio with Charlie Watts. and Steve goes, Well, I aint
Charlie Watts, but I am a drummer! But you
know, it was Charlie Watts who first told me
to work with Steve Jordan many, many years
ago. This was in the middle Eighties. Charlie
said, If youre ever going to do anything by
yourself, Steve Jordans your man.
How did you end up playing bass on most
of the record this time?
Since it started off with just Steve and me,

wed lay down a good track with just guitar and drums and then say, Lets see what
it sounds like if we throw a bass on it. And
I am basically a closet bass player. I always
have been. Sometimes I wish Id taken that
up, but it wouldnt have worked. Still, I do
love playing bass. And this was the perfect
opportunity to do it. And it was cheap as
well, cause I dont pay myself.
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And any real Stones fan knows that you

played bass on a lot of their tracks, like
Sympathy for the Devil and Happy.
Yeah, and this gave me an opportunity to

expand on that.
Was the albums lead single Trouble
written about any troublesome lady in
particular?
It was more a combination of ladies that you

wouldnt wish to know.
Musically, youve said that Trouble
began more as a Hank Williams kind of
acoustic guitar song, rather than the fullon rock and roll track it became.
Absolutely. Right where Im sitting now

in my sunroom where I wrote it, it seemed
like a real Hank Williams kind of song. But
I think Waddy Wachtel pointed out to me
that Hank Williams songsthat style of
musiccan easily be rocked up and moved
up. Of course, it could be a rock and roll
song! Turning Hank into rock and roll is
not particularly accepted or thought about,
but in actual fact Hank Williams impact on
rock and roll was enormous. I think from
that you get the Everly Brothers stuff, and
[songwriters] Felice and Boudleaux Bryant.
So here Im doing Trouble, and Im seeing
it shifting from like 1949 to like 1958. And
yeah, How would the Everlys have handled
this? Or Chet Atkins? Or Hank Garland,
who is also another guitar player with that
kind of style? So we just moved it up with
the drums. Also, in the back of my mind,
I always thought of Trouble in terms of
Poor Jenny by the Everly Brothers.
I am basically a closet
I always have been.
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DETAILS HIGHLIGHTS OF
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BRING ME THE USUAL, PLUS SURPRISE ME.
Thats what Keith Richards would generally tell his longtime guitar tech,
Pierre de Beauport, before the start of a session for Crosseyed Heart. It was
de Beauports enviable job to visit Richards equipment storage locker and
fill his car with a selection of guitars and amps to provide a basic, go to
setup, while also throwing in a few more out there options for experimentation. With nearly a thousand guitars in Richards collection, theres quite a
lot from which to choose.
The usual will invariably include several of Richards iconic Fender
Telecasters such as the 1953 model he calls Micawber and the 54 named
Malcolm. Both of these are set up in the guitarists trademark five-string open
G tuning (low to high: G, D, G, B, D, with the low E string removed.) There are
also always a few Teles set up in six-string standard tuning, such as Richards
59 with rosewood neck. The electric guitar selection for the Crosseyed Heart
sessions always also included one of Richards vintage black Gibson ES-355s
and at least one of his vintage Les Paul Juniors.
Richards guitar and amp choices all tend to be vintage. A Danelectro
electric sitar is heard on Suspicious. And as Richards played bass on all but
one of the albums tracks, another key electric instrument was a 1962 Hofner
hollowbody bass guitar used throughout the album sessions.
Richards stock guitar amp setup in the studio is a tweed Fender Champ with
an eight-inch speaker, combined with a tweed Fender Harvard modified with
a 6L6 output stage tube and a 12-inch speaker, nicknamed One Love. The
modification makes the Harvard a single-ended or Class A amp, like the Champ.
The Harvard adds a little bottom end and clarity, de Beauport explains.
And Keith is always plugged into Input 2 on the Champ, not Input 1. We turn
the Champ up to about 4, no higherto where its just starting to break up.
Amps for overdubs included a tweed Fender Bandmaster with three 10inch speakers and an early-Sixties Watkins Joker. Its a four-channel amp
with a Watkins Copicat tape delay build in, says de Beauport. It has this
other effect that isnt really reverb, called Halo. And it has a mic stand that
pulls out of the top. Its one of the most whacked-out amps of the Sixties.
There arent a lot of them. Finding one that works has been fun.
Richards main acoustic guitar for the sessions was his 1958 Martin 00-21.
But as the album delves deeply into his folk and country roots, many other
acoustics came into play. Goodnight Irene features a truly historic Keef guitar:
his 1963 Harmony 1270 12-string acoustic, heard on classic Stones tracks from
the Sixties such as Good Times Bad Times, Play with Fire, Not Fade Away
and Tell Me. Also heard on Goodnight Irene is a cavaquinho, a small, guitarlike instrument used in Portuguese and Brazilian music.
Richards guitar solo on Robbed Blind was played on a 2008 Vicente
Carillo classical guitar. And the acoustic mix on Just a Gift includes one of
Richards Martin tiples. A tiple is a four-course, 10-string ukulele with two
triple courses and two doubles, de Beauport explains. But I changed the
spacing on the nut to make it five double courses and tuned it to open G.
So, in essence, its an acoustic, short-scale counterpart to Richards openG Telecasters. As de Beauport notes: You walk into the studio and its not
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As long as the songs

keep comingthats all
Im good for and thats
Theres a vital link there somewhere.

And one that hasnt been articulated so
much. People think of rock and rolls origins more in terms of artists like Chuck
Berry or Bo Diddley.
Yeah, but there was a lot of rock and roll

that was made by white guys too. Id put it
at 50-50.
Did you deliberately design the album
as a summary of the musical styles that
have been influential on you?
As any of the guys I work with will tell you,

Im very bad at planning anything. But Im
pretty good at seeing the way the drift is
going. For example, after we had four or
five tracks down, somebody sent me a huge
book on Leadbelly. At the same time, my
guitar man, Pierre de Beauport, arrived at
the studio with this 12-string guitar. I was
sort of getting a messageLeadbelly, the
King of the 12-StringI gotta do Goodnight Irene, one of the classic American
folk songs of all time. Its been bastardized
and screwed up by many people since. But
I went back to Leadbellys original lyrics. I
felt, Yeah, I gotta do this. So much of what
I do is based on American music; and that,
after all, is where it comes from for me.
Youve also got some pretty deep roots in
reggae as well. And of all the great Gregory Isaacs songs in the world, how did
Love Overdue get selected for inclusion on your album?
Its one of the many great songs he wrote

that Ive always wanted to do. So I indulged
myself. And Steve Jordan can really play
reggae, with insight from listening to great
reggae drummers like Sly Dunbar and
Horsemouth [Leroy Wallace]. Its just a nat-
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ural thing with him. Love Overdue is a

song Ive had a soft spot for forever. I miss
Gregory dearly.
Its always pretty spot-on whenever you
do a reggae track. I remember your guest
shot on Careless Ethiopians on Toots
and the Maytals True Love album a while
back. It seems like you really step up to
the plate with the vocals.
Well I lived in Jamaica for many years.

[laughs] Its in the bones.
Whats interesting about the vocals on

the new album is this kind of narrative
style of delivery youve developedhalf
talking, half singing. What led you in that
kind of direction?
Its just what you do with your voice as you

get older. I was feeling more comfortable
about singing. And no, Im not going to go
to the top register all the time. The way my
voice is now, its better down low. I know
what I can do with it. Im a great singer with
a lousy voice. But I know theres a certain
timbre that my voice can touch. As long as I
can do that, Im happy.
How did your vocal duet with Norah
Jones on Illusions come about?
We had the track down, and I had my vocal

part on it, but Steve Jordan said, You
know this is really written for a duet. Without female input, this song will cry in the
wilderness. We were thinking about who
was around in town, and suddenly Steve
got hold of Norah. So she wrote the female
part, came into the studio and did it. It was
a real joy. I wasnt expecting ladies to feature on this record. But its Norah Jones
whos gonna say no, right? Bless her.
There are a lot of really beautiful ballads
on this albumstuff like Robbed Blind
and Suspicious. Are you at a particularly
introspective place in your life right now?
Not especially. Ive always liked ballads. I

mean I wrote Angie and Ruby Tuesday!
And I didnt want to deny that side of me on
this record. Also I sort of work by popular
vote when it comes to including songs on an
album. If the guys who are working around
me say, Hey, thats a good song, Ill go for it.
Speaking of the guys on your record,
whats special about your guitar interrelationship with Waddy Wachtel? How
does it differ from playing with Ron
Wood, Mick Taylor or even Brian Jones
for that matter?
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that, really. But with certain guys, theres
an immediate, unspoken understanding:
you can complement one another. To me,
the greatest joy in the world is playing guitar with another guy and just getting off
on each others feedbacktill it gets to the
point where you can play with it and you
dont know where one guitars picking up
and the other ones interchanging and taking up another rhythm. This is what I love.
Its the reason I do it. And its sadly missing
in a lot of current music.
In a way its a shame things got so
focused on the single note lead thing
Clapton, Bloomfield, etc.
I know. You could blame Hendrix as well.

[laughs] All brilliant guitar players, but very
little simpatico, you know?
Speaking of playing with Ron Wood,
what were some of the highlights of the
most recent Rolling Stones tour for you?
Overall, the high point was hitting the

heartlandsthe Midwest, the South and
the West. We didnt hit one major city.
No New York, no Chicago, no San Francisco, no L.A. It was just fun to get out there
where, in historical terms, all the music
came from. And I must say it was an amazing tour. We had an incredible welcome
everywhere. Enormous crowds and great
appreciation. Im really still reeling from it
a little bit, because Ive never known a tour
to go so sweet and beyond expectations.
And the band is playing probably the best
that it ever has, surprisingly enough, after
all these years. As I said to Charlie, I think
were getting the hang of it.
Did you capture any of it live? Might
there be some recordings?
I know they said theyd be recording a few

shows, but its too early yet for me to say and
know which ones. Indianapolis was a nutty
show. Fantastic. But so was everywhere
else. Nashville was an incredible show. I
have pretty high standards that I expect
from the band, but they exceeded them.
How did the material from Sticky Fingers
go down? After the deluxe reissue of the
album came out, and at the outset of the
tour, I remember there was a lot of talk
about Should the band play the whole
album live?
Yeah, I know. That was never up for the

whole tour. But we did do it in L.A. at
the Fonda Theater. We played the whole
album through and it was actually great.
There are two or three songs on there
which we hadnt touched live in I dont
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know how longif we ever did. And it

sounded very interesting, especially I Got
the Blues, which is not something that we
usually play. We realized that this song is
so slow that its a real test of, Can you keep
the tempo that slow? Its a tough song to
perform, but it came out great. And I loved
playing the whole album through, it took
me back a while.
I Got the Blues is in there with those
great, slow r&b ballads in the Stones catalog, like Love in Vain and even going
back to some of the real early ones like
Cry to Me.
Yeah, and Thats How Strong My Love Is.

Absolutely. Theres an art to doing those.
There isa real control you have to put

on yourself to stop the thing from moving
up in tempo.
You said recently that there might be

another Stones album as well? Have you
got any material or ideas for that?
The material is always there. Mick is always

writing, and so am I. My own task, as I see it,
is to get them in the studio. [laughs] Its time
for the Stones to record again!
Are the songs flowing as easily and readily for you as they always have?
Ive not thought about that really. Ive got a

backlog of songs. So I can kick back and just
sit on those and hold them in readiness. And
then there are other moments when you
wake up in the morning and theres a song
at your fingertips. It just happens like that.
Its such a weird process, songwriting. I
wouldnt recommend it to the weak of heart.
Youve got one of the most amazing
resumes in all of rock. Is there anything
youd still like to accomplish that
you havent?
Really, for me, I meanno. Is there anything more you could wish for if you were
Keith Richards? Ive done it all. Once youve
reached that point you just think, Yes, I
would like to do it better. And as long as
the songs keep comingI mean thats all Im
good for and thats why Im here.
Does the guitar still possess some
mystery for you? Are you still
discovering stuff?
Are you kidding me? The more you explore

that little thing, the more you realize you
dont know. All the possibilitiesits quite
incredible. A few strings and whatever
works. And also it doesnt leave you alone.
Its always sitting in the corner, looking at
you, saying, Come on, play me, play me.
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Its been 35 years since the release of their debut album and
IRON MAIDEN show no signs of slowing down. In this interview
with the triple-ax-attack of DAVE MURRAY, ADRIAN SMITH
and JANICK GERS, the men of Maiden discuss the making of
the new Book of Souls double album and the resilience of singer
Bruce Dickinson after a recent cancer scare.
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(from left) Adrian

Smith, Dave Murray
and Janick Gers
I hate it when bands

come out and say, This
is the best album weve
ever done, says Iron
Maiden guitarist Janick
Gers. Because then you
think, Well, what about
the last one? At the end of
the day, you just try your
best with each and every
one of em. So, really,
theyre all great albums.
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Gers, who, alongside Dave Murray and Adrian Smith, constitutes

one-third of Iron Maidens triple-guitar-attack team, is speaking to
Guitar World about The Book of Souls, the new and 16th studio effort
from the British metal legends. True to Gers statement, it is indeed
a great album. And while Gers wont say that Souls is the absolute
best theyve ever done, for a band responsible for some of heavy
metalsif not all of rock and rollsmost classic platters (among
them 1982s The Number of the Beast and 1984s Powerslave) this is
hardly a mark against it.
Whats more, The Book of Souls is perhaps the most adventurous
and expansive record in Iron Maidenswhich also includes singer
Bruce Dickinson, bassist and founder Steve Harris, and drummer
Nicko McBrainstoried catalog, spreading 11 tracks over two discs
and more than an hour-and-a-half of music. And while the band
has never been one to shy away from an epic-length piece of music
(beginning with The Phantom of the Opera, from their 1980
self-titled debut), on The Book of Souls they take things further
than ever in this direction, with three songs eclipsing the 10-minute mark, and one of them, the Dickinson-penned Empire of the
Clouds, clocking in at more than 18.
According to Murray, there wasnt any plan from the get-go to
indulge the proggier side of the band to such an intense degree.
Rather, he says, The only real hard and fast rule is we do what feels
right to us at the time.
Which does help to explain how The Book of Souls ended up being the
first double-disc studio album of Iron Maidens 35-year recording career.
We just had so much material, Smith says. Everyone was inspired.
Everyone was firing. He laughs. Plus, Steve had a song called The Red
and the Black that was 14 minutes long. Bruce had Empire of the Clouds,
which is 18 minutes long. Right there, youve got an album, you know?
In addition to the marathon tracks, there are also a handful of
more succinct, upbeat hard rockers like the Dickinson/Smith collaborations Speed of Light and Death or Glory, the pounding
Smith/Harris cut When the River Runs Deep, and the Gers/Harris collaboration Shadows of the Valley, which references the
bands classic Wasted Years in its opening guitar pull-off figure.
But the albums masterpiece is undoubtedly Empire of the
Clouds, which is not only the longest song in Iron Maidens catalog,
but perhaps also their most uncharacteristic. Composed by Dickinson on piano, the track, which tells the story of the 1930 crash of the
R101 British airship in France, opens with Dickinson singing over a
bed of piano and strings, with nary a guitar in earshot until several
minutes in. The song continually twists and turns, picking up steam
until it eventually explodes in a galloping-guitar climax. Says Smith,
It was really fun doing that one. And there are a few real great
things on there. Like when the drums come roaring inits a bit like
a Stairway to Heaven moment! We all really enjoyed it.
In fact, he continues, we all enjoyed doing the whole record.
Sometimes you think about recording a new album, and reconvening with everyone, and going back into all the baggage a band gathers over a 35-year career, and you almost say, Oh, god. Can we do
it? But we got in the studio and we were all happy to be there with
one another and we were really productive. We were all remarking on what a good experience it was.
But as has been well documented, once the recording was completed things within the Iron Maiden camp took a frightful turn,
when doctors discovered a cancerous tumor on Dickinsons tongue.
The news, Murray says, was devastating. Dickinson underwent
chemotherapy and radiation to treat the growth, and the release of
The Book of Souls, as well as plans for an upcoming world tour, were
put on indefinite hold.
Today, the band members are happy to report that their singer is on
the mend. Bruce, hes up and about again, Smith says. Hes buzzing
around, traveling all over and back to doing what he does. Hes very
positive and very physically strong, and so he was in a good position to
kick [the cancers] ass. He wasnt going to let it knock him down. And I
When did the band first get together to
begin work on The Book of Souls?
KEVIN ESTRADA
DAVE MURRAY Well, we toured last sum-
mer doing festivals all over Europe, and

finished around August. We took a couple months off, and then got together in the
middle of October, I think it was. And we
went straight into a studio. Usually wed go
into a rehearsal room for a couple weeks
and start rehearsing songs up, so that when
personally never doubted he would. Hes just not that sort of guy.
With The Book of Souls in the can and Dickinson back out front,
Iron Maiden is getting set to hit the road once again, on yet another
extensive globetrotting live jaunt. To that end, it was recently
announced that the band would be traveling to shows in style
aboard a massive Boeing 747-400 Jumbo Jet piloted by Dickinson himself, as they hit a proposed six continents and more than 30
countries on next years Book of Souls tour.
Were saving up all that battery power and getting it ready for
next year, says Gers. And I look forward to getting out there in
front of the fans and playing these new songs.
Oh, yeah, its gonna be great, Smith adds. I mean, what a job!
we get to the studio we already have maybe

a half dozen songs ready to go. This time
we went in and everybody had ideas from
CDs and tapes and whatever and we just
started straight from scratch. Kevin Shirley was producing it and mixing it and he
was on standby. And as soon as we had part
of a song worked out, or had a general idea
of how the song was going to be, we just
started recording. So a lot of it was very
spontaneous, and done a lot quicker as far

as the backing tracks.
JANICK GERS We went back to Guillaume
Tell Studios in Paris, which is where we
recorded [2000s] Brave New World. And
we had the band all facing each other,
which is a great vibe. When youre in the
studio playing the songs together you can
bounce things off each other. And we just
had that connection. So we would put
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something together, learn it and then have

a go at it. It was great because it gave the
songs a kind of live feel, I think.
ADRIAN SMITH Having said that, we had
rough demos, musically, of all the songs.
Maybe not all the way through, but quite a
bit of them. So we had something to work
off of. But what wed do is wed go into
the studio in the morning, and the writers
would sit down together, whether it was
me and Steve, or Steve and Jan, or whoever.
Wed go through the arrangement, and then
get Bruce in to sing vocals and make sure
everythings in the right key. Then wed
you might go in and try to pull it back a little bit and get it slightly better. Because we
never play to a click song. But there were no
restrictions, really. Sometimes youre going
at it a bit blind, but that kind of gives you
an edge. If youre overlearning the songs,
sometimes you play the notes but you dont
quite get the vibe.
MURRAY And then some of the shorter
songsyou know, the five-minute ones
[laughs]wed learn the chords and things,
and wed have pieces of paper and wed
write down sequences, changes, melodies.
So wed have that in front of us. But basi-
in sections. And Bruce and Kevin would

be in the control room saying stuff like,
This sections a bit too bluesy. We want
it more classical sounding. Theyd sort of
direct us through it, and wed try different approaches until we had the right one.
Then we put the orchestration on after that.
Adrian, your songs on the record are
actually some of the shorter ones, like
Speed of Light and Death or Glory.
SMITH Yeah, because I think it can be a bit
heavy going if everyone brings in 10-minute songs, you know? Its just too much.
And I knew we would probably
be doing some long songs, so I
thought Id just try to keep things
moving with some shorter ones.
Otherwise youd have had a
triple album.
SMITH Yeah! [laughs] But I
think what we ended up with is

well balanced. You have the longer songs, and then you have the
punchier ones, which is ideal.
Longer, epic-type songs
have always been a big part
of Iron Maiden, but it seems
that since Brave New World
that proggier side of the
band has become much more
pronounced. Do you prefer
doing the longer tracks or the
shorter ones?
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start going through it as a band. And at that

point Kevin would press record. And you
know, some of the stuff you hear might be
us actually learning the song and rehearsing
it. Thered be a bit of magic that happens on
that very first take.
cally you were flying by the seat of your

pants. You never quite knew what was coming next. We were all in the same room with
headphones on, playing together. Youd
be like, Okay, theres a change coming up
here and youd just kind of go for it.
Some of these songs are so long and

involved. How did you tackle them without having had much rehearsal?
Speaking of the 18-minute song, Empire

of the Clouds, its pretty different from
anything in Maidens catalog.
18-minute song, youre learning pieces

at a time, really. But what you might find
is youll play a 10-minute song straight
through, and two verses will have come out
perfect, and one was maybe a bit fast. So
the guitar solos, obviously, but everything

else. And he recorded it from start to finish just on piano. It took him a couple days
to do that because its quite complicated.
From there, we played along to it as a band
GERS Obviously, with something like an
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SMITH Bruce wrote everything on that. Not
played Rime of the Ancient

Mariner [from Powerslave]
for several tours, and thats,
like, 15 minutes long. And its a
piece where theres a lot of time
changes. The kind of focus and
energy and commitment you
need to play a 15-minute song
from the beginning to the end,
its intense. Its like being in a
classical music band. [laughs]
But it encourages you as a player and I think
it improves you. But then doing something
like Can I Play with Madness [from 1988s
Seventh Son of a Seventh Son], which is a
really short one, we play that live and it goes
down really well, too. So its all great.
How did the three of you work together
on your guitar parts on the new album?
GERS Its a pretty easy process. We might

get together and say, You play this bit
and Ill play that bit, but more often
than not we tend to just naturally all play
things slightly different. We have different styles and we have different sounds and
it seems to gel together. For instance, in
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tion where we all get a chance to play a bit.

But it just seems to work out, you know?
Its almost like a second nature thing with
us now. Its instinctive. One thing I can say
about my stuff is, I think probably a few
years ago if Id had written a song I would
have put three solos in it. Now I think its
more important to just have the song flow.
One song that I think has a really great
flow is The Red and the Black. Theres
an incredibly long instrumental section, but you guys spend much of the
time building melodies, rather than just
switching off on leads.
SMITH Thats really Steves thing. Hell get
Bruce Dickinson
When you guys were in the studio recording The Book of Souls, nobody had any
idea of Bruces condition.
SMITH We didnt. Bruce didnt know either,
The Red and the Black, I might be playing the melody while Adrian is hitting the
chords and Dave is just kind of chuggin.
So you have three different things happening. And its greatyears ago, when I was
with [the band] Gillan or playing with Bruce
on [his 1990 solo album] Tattooed Millionaire, I mean, some of that stuff had about
eight guitars on it. And it was just me in the
band. Youre playing high, you have the bottom notes, youre trying to create this sonic
thing. So when you play it live you have to
decide what youre gonna do. With three
guitarists, you can cover all of it.
MURRAY Sometimes if were in the studio and maybe everyone else has gone off
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to have a cup of coffee or something, well

say, Okay, lets the three of us sit down
That way once the whole band is playing
were ready to go. Then again, at other times
youre overdubbing in the control room with
Kevin and its like, Try to solo over that section, or Play a harmony there. And youre
just kind of making it up on the spot. [laughs]
So sometimes we work it out, and other
times were just flying by our coattails.
How do you deal with solos?
SMITH Usually whoever brings the song in

plays the main solo in it. And if Steve brings
a song in, because his songs are usually
quite long, he usually has a whole solo sec-
but he suspected something was wrong.

And I was in the studio when he was doing
these vocals and, you know, he just gave it
everything, 100 percent of the time. And he
sounded great. But he said later on that he
knew something wasnt right. And hed had
a few people look at his throat and they said,
Just rest. The usual singers problems,
you know? It wasnt until he went to Paris
and the doctor there looked at him and said,
When you get back home you better get this
checked out. It doesnt look good, that he
knew it was something more. Then he discovered he had a big tumor on the back of his
tongue. God knows how he managed to sing
at all. It was pretty incredible that he did that.
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a melody and expand on it and make variationsits quite an unusual way of working.
But that particular song turned out really
well. I thought it might be repetitive, but
if you really listen to it, yeah, it has a flow.
It makes sense, you know? But Steve definitely thinks outside the box a little bit.
GERS Whats going on in that one, its
almost classical. And you know, I think people have become very snobby about classical
and heavy metal, like it has to be just this
or that. But if you listen to it, its very deep
music. Theres melodies and countermelodies flying off everywhere. And we do a
lot of that. People say were a heavy metal
bandand we are a heavy metal bandbut
we also have lots of other facets in there.
Theres rock, blues, jazz feels, metal. With
Empire of the Clouds, theres almost a
Broadway feel to it. Theres so many weird
things happening there. But it stills sounds
as heavy as Maidens ever sounded. So were
never scared to take things in new directions. You have to do that if youre a band
that wants to grow and get better. You have
to push the boundaries a little bit, rather
than just sit on your backside.
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What was your reaction when you heard

the diagnosis?
MURRAY We were devastated. We recorded
the album through last October, November

and December, and then I heard the news,
I think, in late January. I got the phone call.
But then in the same sentence that they told
me what was going on, they also said that the
prognosis was excellent and they were confident he was going to recover. So Bruce had
a couple months of treatment, and hes now
back and bouncing around, doing all the stuff
he loves doing. It wasnt going to keep him
down. He got it, he got rid of it, and now hes
stronger than ever. Were just pleased that
hes back and hes fine and in good shape.
GERS The news was a total shock. And to
be honest, I didnt even want to hear the
album until I knew he was better. And we
put everything off this yearwe canceled
everything, because we knew hed be doing
chemo and radiation. And now hes clear.
I was out with him a few weeks ago and
everythings great. Hes not running a marathon yet, but hes looking fitter, hes looking healthy. And his voice sounds good
what he had was on the back of his tongue.
It wasnt near his vocal cords. And he feels
hes going to be fully recovered soon. So
were looking forward to getting out on tour
possibly early next year.
So in grand Maiden tradition, there will be
an extensive live campaign.
SMITH Oh, yeah. We want to get out and
play the album to our fans. We desperately

want to do that.
After all these years, does it amaze you
how large and devoted the Iron Maiden
fan base continues to be?
SMITH Its quite amazing, yeah. Weve been
touring hard since 1980. And weve built up

a very loyal fan base, but weve done it the
hard way. Weve always taken our music
out to the people. Its not like weve relied
on the internet or a couple of hit records. So
I guess that kind of breeds loyalty. Because
weve shown a commitment to what we do.
And I think the fans see that.
Recently there was a story online about
a fan from Spain who has seen the band
play more than 200 times.
SMITH Wow. I hadnt seen that. But god
bless im!
MURRAY Thats incredible, really. Maybe he
needs a free ticket this time! But that kind of

thing, it never ceases to astound me. Weve
done 16 albums, and its something you
never take for granted. Its been a fantastic
journey. And you know, Id do it all againif
I could. [laughs] But the thing is, people love
hearing us play as much as we love playing.
And I think they can see that its genuine.
Its coming from the heart. So everyones
plugged into itwe plug into our amps, they
plug into the band and its off we all go.
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songs, including Another Girl, The Night Before,
Drive My Car, Taxman, Revolution, Get Back,
and The End. McCartney, in particular, was an
Epiphone fan, and also purchased an Epiphone
Texan acoustic guitar, which he used for writing
and recording acoustic gems like Yesterday and
Michelle. While Gretsches, Rickenbackers, and
Gibsons were also well represented among the
Beatles guitars, only Epiphone can claim to have
had one model that was favored by each of the
groups guitarists. To quote an obscure Beatles
tune, that means a lot.
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Lennon and Harrison, with Casinos

in hand, backstage with McCartney
before performing at Ernst Merck
Halle, Hamburg, in 1966
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Lennon, McCartney, and Harrison were still finding their way

as musicians when Gibson bought out the Epiphone brand in 1957.
Epiphone had been in decline since the death of its leader, Epaminondas Epi Stathopoulo, in 1943. After the purchase, Gibson started making the two brands alongside each other in its
Kalamazoo, Michigan, factory, using up leftover Epiphone parts.
Introduced in 1958 as a continuation of Epiphones FT79 flattop
acoustic, the Texan serves as an example of the companys thrift.
The earliest versions paired a mahogany 25 1/2inch-scale Epiphone neck with Gibsons slope-shouldered J-45 body, which featured mahogany back and sides and a spruce soundboard.
McCartney, the Beatles bassist, was the first to take the Epiphone plunge. Toward the end of 1964, he purchased his natu-
ral-finish 1964 Texan and sunburst 1962 Casino. Both were righthanded models that the southpaw guitarist had modified for lefthanded use. The two guitars made their first appearances on the
1965 album Help!, on which McCartney began to assume more
guitar duties on the groups recordings. The Casino was heard on
his solos for Another Girl, The Night Before, and Ticket to
Ride, while the Texan was employed for Ive Just Seen a Face
and Yesterday, his standout solo moment on the album. He also
played the Texan onstage for performances of Yesterday, strapping it on over his Hofner violin bass when playing the song with
the Beatles, or performing with it solo, as he did for the groups
1965 appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show.
Unlike the Texan, the Casino was an entirely new model for
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Lennon and Harrisons Casinos along with

McCartneys 1964 Rickenbacker 4001S-LH bass
Epiphone when it was introduced in 1961. With its laminated

maple body, twin cutaways, and 16th-fret neck junction, this fully
hollow guitar was essentially a slightly less-expensive version of
the ES-330, Gibsons student-level thinline electric that debuted
in 1959. The guitar was available in single- (E230T) and doublepickup (E230TD) models, and while it was advertised as having
humbuckers, the pickups were in fact single-coil P-90s.
Keith Richards played a Casino on the Rolling Stones 1964
American tour, before McCartney bought his. However, it wasnt
Richards who inspired McCartneys purchase but rather British bluesman John Mayall. During a late-night listening session
at his house, Mayall poured McCartney a drink and played him a
selection of tracks by Eric Clapton and his antecedents, like B.B.
King and Freddie King. Mayall also handed the Beatle an old hollowbody that hed bought as an army reservist while stationed in
Japan. McCartney immediately fell for its tone.
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easy to come by and not forbiddingly
expensive. The cheapest excellentcondition example we found was a
1966 model for $1,850, while one
from 1964 with repaired top cracks and a
replacement bridge sold on eBay for $1,212
and another 1964 model in better condition
went for $2,500.
Epiphones limited-edition USA-made
Texans, on the other hand, are scarce and
very costly. In 2005, at Gibsons Bozeman,
Montana, Custom Shop, Epiphone made a run
of 40 aged Texans, each one duplicating every mark and scratch on McCartneys original
guitar and hand-signed by the Beatle himself
on the soundboard. We saw two listed on
eBay, ambitiously priced at $49,999 and
$59,999.99. The following year the Custom
Shop made 250 Texan replicas, each with a
soundhole label signed by McCartney. One
sold recently on eBay for $4,700.
Less expensive is the Japanese-made Elitist Paul McCartney 1964 Texan, also made in
2006, limited to 1,964 copies worldwide. This
guitar recreated some of the details found on
the original guitar, like the eighth-inch gap between the center strip and the head block. We
couldnt find any examples for sale, nor did we
see any of the 2014 Elitist 1964 Texans, which
were made to historic specs and apparently
limited to the Japanese market only.
Epiphones Inspired by 1964 Texan, available in Antique Natural like McCartneys, or in
Vintage Cherry Sunburst, is an updated version of the flattop. Unlike the original guitar,
the new model has Shadows Sonic Nanoflex
system, which is tucked discreetly inside the
soundhole, so as not to interfere with the
instruments vintage vibe. At $399 street, this
Texan is a steal. Adam Perlmutter
He used to play me a lot of records late at night, McCartney

told Andy Babiuk for his book Beatles Gear. Youd go back to his
place, and hed sit you down, give you a drink, and say, Just check
this out. Hed go over to his desk and for hours hed blast you with
B.B. King, Eric Clapton I was turned on after that, and I went and
bought an Epiphone.
McCartney purchased his Casino on the strength of its Bigsby
tailpiece, an option he couldnt find on any other thinline. Unlike
later Casinos, which featured Epiphones trademark narrow hourglass-shaped headstock, the head on this particular example had
a wider open book shape, an early remnant of the Gibson influence. McCartney modified the right-handed instrument for lefthanded playing by inverting the bridge and adding a strap button
to what was originally the treble bout.
McCartney never played the Casino
in concert with the Beatles, but the guitar became his constant studio companion.
OMPARED TO OTHER GOLDEN-ERA ELECTRIC GUITARS, ORIGINAL VINTAGE
In addition to his work with it on Help!, he
Sixties-era Epiphone Casinos are a relative bargain. At press time, we saw single-pickused his Casino for his solo on Drive My
up models listed for as little as $2,150 and twin-pickup versions starting at $2,500.
Car and to record his absolutely blisterEpiphones new imported Casino reissues are also smart buys. The basic model,
ing lead work on Taxman, from 1966s
available in natural, vintage sunburst, and cherry, is equipped with USA-made P-90s
Revolver, and Good Morning Good Morn($599 street). Pricier, at $1,999, the Elitist 1965 Casino is a Japanese-made version boasting
ing, from 1967s Sgt. Peppers Lonely
top-quality craftsmanship and updated features, like larger fretwire, Grover tuning maHearts Club Band.
chines, and a second strap button.
Impressed by the guitars sound and
In the late Nineties, Epiphone offered its USA Collection John Lennon Casino. Made with
versatility, Lennon and Harrison simultaYoko Onos blessing, this guitar was based on measurements, tracings, and photographs of
neously purchased their own Casinos in
Lennons Casino and was offered in both incarnations: with a vintage sunburst finish and with
spring 1966. Each scored a new sunburst
a strippednaturalfinish as well as replacement Grovers and plugged tuner holes. Though
1965 example. The guitars were practithe two guitars were limited to 1,965 models, we were able to find one on eBay in pristine concally identical, except Lennons was outdition for $2,400 or Best Offer, while another example had sold recently on Gbase for $1,849.
fitted with a trapeze tailpiece and had an
Epiphones Inspired by John Lennon Casino ($899$999) is a bit more affordable. It nods to
uncommon but stock black plastic gromthe guitarists 1965 model with its natural satin finish, gold Grover tuners, black plastic ring around
met ring surrounding the toggle switch,
the toggle switch, and pickguard (included in the case). The guitar is also available with a glossy
while Harrisons had a Bigsby vibrato tailsunburst finish, an installed pickguard, and reproduction Kluson tuners. Adam Perlmutter
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piece. McCartney, Lennon, and Harrison all had their Casinos at

hand when they began working on the Revolver sessions.
Lennon took a particular shine to his Casino, and was rarely seen
without it in the years after. He first played it live in 1966 on the British television program Top of the Pops (with Harrison also on the
Casino) and used it on the Beatles celebrated farewell performance,
on the rooftop of the Apple building, in London, on January 30, 1969.
Along the way, before the market for vintage guitars really took
off, Lennon made a few modifications to his Casino that would raise
eyebrows today, although at the time were common practices in
attempt to improve a guitars tone or appearance. Sometime in 1967,
during sessions for Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Bandpractically
an all-Casino albumhe spray-painted a white outline on its back. The
next year, while the Beatles were on a pilgrimage to India, Scottish
singer-songwriter Donovan Leitch encouraged both Lennon and
Harrison to sand the finishes off their Casinos, saying this would allow
the wood to breathe and enhance the tone. Lennon took his advice,
and while he was at it swapped the original nickel Kluson tuners for
gold Grovers. He ditched the guitars plastic pickguard as well.
Its impossible to say if these modifications actually improved the
tone of Lennons Casino. But on the 1968 recording Revolution,
the guitarplugged directly into the board and overdriven by two
microphone preampshas a killer, wild voice, and it sounds full and
warm on the A-to-D chord figure that opens Ive Got a Feeling.
Harrison also removed his Casinos finish in 1968, but by then
he rarely used the guitar, thanks to a pair of solidbody guitars he

received and put into service: a cherry-refinished 1957 Gibson Les
Paul Standard gifted to him that year by Eric Clapton, and a prototype all-rosewood Fender Telecaster, which he received the following year. On the groups swan song, The End, while Harrison
wails on the Les Paul, Lennon and Harrison trade two-bar howling
solos on their Casinos, a fitting tribute to the guitar theyd used to
make so much great music.
How much did the Beatles use of Epiphone guitars help the companys sales? Its impossible to say, but its worth noting that, in the Sixties, the company sold more than 6,700 Casinosmore than twice the
amount of any other model in its roster. Considering that both Lennon and Harrison used their Casinos extensively on the groups final
tourwhere they were frequently photographed with themits certainly conceivable that they turned other guitarists onto the model.
Unfortunately, high demand for a single guitar didnt allow Epiphone to return to its robust prewar form, and in late 1969, not long before
the Beatles demise, the company ceased production of all its U.S. models and offered only models produced in Asia. In the years since then,
players like Noel Gallagher and Paul Weller have favored their vintage Casinos, while Kurt Cobain, Peter Frampton, and others made
good use of the Texan. More impressively, Paul McCartney continues to play both his Texan and his Casino, which he still regards as his
favorite electric. As he told Babiuk, If I had to choose one electric
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THERE ARE MANY very good reasons why Boss

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Crank up the intensity and play with the repeat
rate control to summon trippy dub echoes or generate a variety of spaceship and buzzsaw noises.
The DM-2W adds a rate jack

for controlling delay time
with an optional expression
pedal and a direct output
to the classic DM-2 analog
delays design.
The DM-2Ws custom
mode increases the delay
time to 800ms, a full
500ms more than the standard modes 300ms maximum delay time.
All three pedals feature all-analog circuitry
thats designed to provide
improved dynamic responsiveness and more natural
overall tone.
THE BOTTOM LINE

If you love the rock-solid reliability of a Boss compact
pedal but are also a discriminating tone connoisseur who
cant live without the refined
performance of a hot-rodded boutique stomp box, the
Boss Waza Craft line offers
the best of both worlds.

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JERICHO GUITARS AVENGER 7 PRO 26 By Ch ris G ill
HE MARKETPLACE FOR solid-
body electric guitars is very crowded, and most companies seem content to take a me too approach to extended
range instruments. Jericho Guitars wisely
took a different approach by specializing in
long-scale and extended range guitars that
are more in tune with the wants and desires
of modern guitarists, both figuratively and
literally. Jerichos new Avenger 7 Pro 26,
which features a 26-inch scale, offers an in
between option that bridges the gap between a 25.5-inch standard scale guitar
and a 27-inch scale baritone to provide
playing comfort similar to the former
and the ideal string tension and more
accurate intonation of the latter.
FEATURES The overall size of the Jericho
Avenger 7 Pro is slightly longer than that

of a standard six-string, but thats due
to a combination of a bigger body
and longer headstock in addition
to the extra 1/2 to 1 1/4 inches of
scale length. Jericho offers four
different versions of the model:
ash body/maple fretboard, natural or blue spalted maple top,
and satin blacked out finishthe
latter three featuring mahogany
bodies and rosewood fingerboards
with block inlays. We tested the
satin black version. Other features com-
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The 26-inch scale

provides more accurate
intonation for a sevenstring guitar with 24
frets while also providing playing comfort for
guitarists used to standard scale lengths.
mon to all Avenger 7 Pro models include a

three-piece maple neck with set-thru construction, 24 frets, recessed TonePros locking tune-o-matic bridge, string-thru-body
design, and Grover Rotomatic locking tuners. Electronics consist of direct-mounted
Seymour Duncan JB7 (bridge) and 59 Reissue (neck) humbuckers, a three-way blade
pickup selector, master tone control, and
master volume knob that does double duty
as a push-pull coil tap switch.
PERFORMANCE Jericho determined that
the 26-inch scale was the ideal length for a

seven-string guitar with a 24-fret design.
Playing the guitar, its immediately apparent that they made the right decision, as the
intonation is dead-on when playing the lowest notes on the lowest strings and the highest notes on the highest stringsthe most
common problem areas for standard- and
extended-scale guitars, respectively. Even
better, the guitar feels familiar and comfortable for players who are used to instruments
with 25.5-inch scales, which can be attributed to both the 26-inch scale length and Jerichos outstanding construction, the guitars
overall streamlined feel, and its slim neck
profile. The instrument sounds amazing too,
with crisp attack and detailed articulation
thanks to the responsive Seymour Duncan
pickups. Jerichos Avenger 7 Pro may offer
players the ideal seven-string design.
Direct-mounted Seymour Duncan JB7 (bridge)

and 59 Reissue (neck)
humbuckers produce huge
tones with crisp attack and
detailed articulation.
THE BOTTOM LINE

The Jericho Avenger 7 Pros
26-inch scale hits the just right
sweet spot for a seven-string guitar with a 24-fret neck, providing
the ideal balance of comfort, string
tension, and intonation for players
exploring extended note ranges.
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DIGITECH TRIO BAND CREATOR PEDAL By Ch ris G ill
FEW THINGS ARE more creatively fulfilling for a

guitarist than improvising and jamming. The problem is
trying to get other musicians together to do that, especially when most drummers prefer to spend their time
camped out at Taco Bell waiting for new dollar menu
items to appear and many bass players cant afford to
buy gas because their unemployment checks are six
months late. For years Band-in-a-Box software was the
guitarists best friend for spontaneous jam sessions, but
now DigiTech has harnessed the power of Band-in-aBox software in a compact pedal format that players can
use with their regular rigs and without a computer.
FEATURES The DigiTech Trio is a true
band in a box that automatically generates bass and drum parts that match rhythm
parts that you play. It offers seven selectable genres (blues, pop, alt rock, rock, country, R&B, and jazz) and 12 style variations per
genre as well as adjustable tempo and separate level controls for the bass and drum
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parts. Jacks include a standard 1/4-inch guitar input, a control in jack for an optional
DigiTech FS3X foot controller (very useful
for live performance applications), and three
outputs (amp, mixer, and headphone) that
perform differently depending upon which
jacks are used. Using only the amp output
engages an EQ circuit that optimizes the bass
and drum tones for playback through a guitar amplifier; using mixer out only applies
speaker emulation to the guitar signal; and
using both the mixer and amp outputs feeds
the guitar signal only to a guitar amp via the
amp out while the bass and drum signals are
routed to the mixer out. The headphone output mutes the amp and mixer outputs and
features its own independent level control.
When using just a guitar amp, the bass
and drums sound best when using a clean
setting. If you dont want a clean guitar
tone as well, the pedal provides a Guitar FX
switch that provides distortion and other
effects that change to correspond with
the musical genre selected. Trio can learn
three different song parts (such as verse,
chorus, bridge) that can be selected via buttons at the top of control panel or with the
optional footswitch. Theres also an Alt
button for selecting an alternate tempo
usually half or double speed.
PERFORMANCE Although the Trio is not
an intuitive, plug and play-without-reading-the-manual product, it is very easy to

use. The manual is only 28 pages long, and
most functions are easy to remember once

TC Electronic
SENTRY NOISE GATE
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youve performed them a few times. Mastering the learn function is the key to success,
and this basically requires that you play a
chord progression with clearly fingered
chords, keep the rhythm steady, and properly time the downbeat when disengaging
the learn mode. Chances are this alone will
make your playing ten times better before
youve even jammed to your first groove.
Hearing the bass and drum parts
that Trio comes up with is totally cool.
Granted, were not talking a Geddy Lee
and Neil Peart level of sophistication here,
but more often than not the parts fit and
have some substance and style. While the
bass and drum sounds arent reasonable
substitutes for real bass and drums in the
studio or when performing showcase gigs,
they certainly sound good enough to jam
along with or for casual solo performances.
The accompaniment even includes perfectly timed fills and transitions. Equally
cool is how the bass lines and drum patterns adapt to the selected genre and how
each style setting varies. In addition to
being helpful for practice, the Trio could
even help you get out of a creative rut
when writing songs.
The TC Electronic Sentry Noise Gate is

the latest addition to the companys line of
TonePrint-enabled pedals and is a state-ofthe-art multiband noise gate. The Sentry
Noise Gates multiband setting provides
seamless and organic noise reduction, and
also offers a classic hard-gate mode, perfect
for heavy players who demand instant noise
removal, along with a loop send/return for
silencing noisy pedals and amps, all without
cutting out dynamics or feel. This loop can
even be used for creative side-chaining, so
the gate can be in precise sync with other
signals.
STREET PRICE $129.99
tcelectronic.com
LIST PRICE $279.95

MANUFACTURER DigiTech,
digitech.com
Seven genres and 12 style variations provide an impressive variety of parts to jam along with,
all based on the chord progressions that you teach the unit.
The bass and drum parts have
their own level controls, and
the Guitar FX switch automatically selects distortion and
effects that complement the
selected genre.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Easy to use, surprisingly versatile and intelligent, and even
inspirational, the DigiTech Trio
is the perfect practice buddy
thats always ready to jam when
you want to and always pays
attention to what you play.
Korg
GA CUSTOM TUNER
The Korg GA Custom is a new type of
compact, hand-held tuner that packs highend functionality into a convenient and
highly portable package. The GA Custom
features a large 3D visual meter, the first
of its kind for a compact tuner, with three
versatile display modes that delivers
unprecedented visibility and ultra-high
0.1 cent tuning precision. The GA Custom
has input/output jacks to be used when
tuning an electric guitar or bass, and a
built-in high-sensitivity mic that allows
tuning for acoustic guitars, wind and string
instruments, and keyboards.
STREET PRICE $29.99
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EPIPHONE MASTERBILT AJ-45ME ACOUSTIC/ELECTRIC By Ch ris G ill

THE J-45 IS one of the most successful and
popular flattop guitar models of all-time.
From its introduction in 1942 through the
Seventies, the J-45 was known as a workhorse guitar due to its affordable price
and reliable performance, but as time progressed both vintage and new models,
which are still produced today, became too
expensive for the everyday working guitarist. Epiphones new Masterbilt AJ-45ME
brings the price of this beloved slope-shouldered dreadnought model back down to
earth without compromising the quality, playability, and tone that have made
the J-45 a favorite of both pros (like
Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and Jeff
Tweedy) and average Joes alike.
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FEATURES The basic features and con-
struction of the Masterbilt AJ-45ME

are identical to those of the classic
J-45, including the solid Sitka spruce
top, solid mahogany back and sides,
mahogany neck with 24.75-inch
scale length, rosewood fretboard
with 20 medium frets and pearloid dot inlays, and 16-inch wide
slope-shouldered dreadnought
body. Vintage-style appointments include five-ply body
binding, Grover Sta-Tite 18:1
tuners with nickel-plated butterbean buttons, and the reverse
belly rosewood pin bridge. The
Masterbilt also offers a few modern improvements, such as its SlimTa-
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MANUFACTURER
Epiphone,
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The solid Sitka spruce

top, solid mahogany back
and sides, and mahogany
neck with 24.75-inch scale
are all faithful to the original classic J-45 design.
per D-shaped neck profile, compensated

saddle, satin finish, and built-in electronics, which consist of a Shadow NanoFlex
under-saddle pickup and Shadow Sonic
Soundhole controls.
PERFORMANCE The Masterbilt AJ-
45MEs natural acoustic tone is rich,

warm, and vibrant with similar personality to coveted vintage J-45 examples.
While the J-45 is technically a dreadnought, its sound is much more balanced
and bigger than what is generally accepted
as the norm for dreadnought tone. The
midrange is more predominant, the bass
more focused, and the treble more belllike and less zingy. The tone is also quite
impressively complex for a guitar in this
price range, with reverb-like resonance,
smooth sustain, and assertive attack. As a
result the AJ-45ME is a very versatile guitar that equally suited both for aggressively strummed rhythm playing and more
nuanced fingerstyle performances.
The built-in Shadow pickup and electronics also perform well beyond the systems typically offered in the AJ-45MEs
price range. Acoustic purists will appreciate how the controls are hidden from view
inside the soundhole, but theyll especially
love how warm and natural it sounds during
occasions when an amplified boost is necessary. The bass and treble EQ controls, antifeedback phase switch, and master volume
controls provide players with the essentials literally at their fingertips.
Built-in Shadow
electronics consisting of
an under-saddle NanoFlex
pickup and sound hole
mounted controls
provides warm, natural
amplified tone.
THE BOTTOM LINE

Although the original workhorse J-45 has become a pricey
object of desire, Epiphones Masterbilt AJ-45ME puts that popular,
beloved model back in the hands of
the working musicians that it was
designed for.
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KIESEL V8 VADER EIGHT-STRING By Chris Gill
WHEN CARVIN RECENTLY split into two
separate companies for instruments, and

amps and audio equipment, the guitar
division was named Kiesel in tribute to
Lowell Kiesel, who founded Carvin in
1946 and passed away in 2009. At Kiesel
Guitars, Lowells son Mark and grandson
Jeff are carrying on the family tradition,
offering custom guitars under the Kiesel
name as well as Carvin brand models. Kiesel Custom Guitars is their flagship line, offering a staggering variety of options that
allow customers to select features that
perfectly fit their needs and preferences in
exacting detail. We took a look at a Kiesel
V8 Vader eight-string fully loaded with a
variety of impressive options.
FEATURES The Kiesel V8 Vader features
a compact, headless design that is ergonomically designed for maximum playing
comfort and balance. All V8 Vader models have a 27-inch scale neck-thru-body
designour example had an ash body with
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(starting); $1,599 (as
tested)
MANUFACTURER
Kiesel Guitars,
kieselguitars.com
antique ash treatment, five-piece black

limba and koa neck, zebrawood fretboard
with no inlays, 24 jumbo gold alloy frets,
and a 20-inch radius. Kiesel even offers a
choice of seven different logo stylesours
had a gold drop-shadow logo.
The hardware and pickups were both
black to perfectly complement the dark,
rich colors of the zebrawood and antiquetreated ash. The Hipshot headless system
bridge also houses the eight tuner mechanisms, and controls consist of master
volume, master tone, and a five-position
pickup selector switch. Pickups are a pair
of Kiesels Lithium Series passive humbuckers with Alnico V magnets and Patented Torx head adjustable pole pieces.
PERFORMANCE Kiesels emergence as
a separate company has enabled them to

focus exclusively on developing new models and improving on existing designs. It
has also enabled them to cut costs significantly, and the savings are passed on to
Kiesel Lithium Series

passive humbuckers
provide powerful, crisp,
defined tone across the
entire frequency range.
customers thanks to the companys direct

sales model. As a result, our V8 Vader
offered craftsmanship, attention to detail,
and materials comparable to a guitar costing three to four times more than our
examples street price.
The V8s light weight and ergonomic
design makes it ideal for six-string players making the transition to eight strings
as well as anyone who wants an eightstring that is simply very comfortable to
play. (Kiesel also offers the Vader in six
and seven-string versions in both 25.5-inch
scale or 27-inch scale.) The five-position
pickup selector delivers instant access to an
impressive variety of full humbucking and
split-coil tones, and the pickups are well
balanced across the entire extended frequency range, providing crisp, defined tone
whether using a clean setting or saturated
high-gain distortion on a wide variety of
standard guitar amps. The V8 is a particularly wise choice for guitarists who want to
make an eight-string their main instrument.
The headless neckthru-body design offers

players a compact,
comfortable design
that feels and plays like
a standard six-string
instrument.
THE BOTTOM LINE

An incredible value, the Kiesel V8
Vader is an affordable alternative for guitarists looking for their
first eight-string as well as an outstanding upgrade for eight-string
players looking for a more comfortable axe.
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SEYMOUR DUNCAN JASON BECKER PERPETUAL BURN

HUMBUCKER By Paul Riario
IF ANYONE EXEMPLIFIES a guitar

hero, its Jason Becker. The virtuoso guitarist is not only idolized for his red-hot playing in Cacophony, with David Lee Roth,
and as a solo artist, but also for his tireless
work ethic composing new music despite
having ALS. Right before he was diagnosed with the debilitating disease in 1991,
Becker had been working with Seymour
Duncan on a signature pickup based on the
companys popular JB model, and now after many years, his vision for a dynamically
responsive pickup with a singing lead tone
is fully realized in the Seymour Duncan Jason Becker Perpetual Burn humbucker.
FEATURES The Perpetual Burn pickup features
an Alnico 5 bar magnet and a 12.11k DC resistance,
which translates to incredible warmth for rolledoff clean tones using the volume knob, and searing output when turned up and used with distortion. The pickup is a drop-in replacement for
humbucker-equipped guitars and requires no
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modification to your instrument. Each Perpetual Burn is

hand built, vacuum wax-potted to eliminate squeal, and
available in standard or trembucker spacing. The pickup
comes in black, white or zebra
or can be custom ordered in an
assortment of colors.
PERFORMANCE The Per-
petual Burn sounds powerful but not overwhelming.

The pickup has a hotter output than a vintage-voiced
pickup, and its Alnico 5 magnet and overwound wiring
offers a perfect blend of bass
and upper mids that add body,
but without the wooliness of
a high output pickup. Compared to a Duncan JB, the Perpetual Burn has more defined
character, more dynamics in pick attack, and
with boosted highs that deliver a desirable singing lead tone, especially with a high-gain sound.
I found that just by using my volume knob, I was
able to get a warm clean tone, a clear overdriven
sound with enough bite for rhythm, and stinging
lead tone all the way up. Remarkable.
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THE BOTTOM LINE
The Seymour Duncan Perpetual Burn is a totally
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by Tommy Emmanuel
ON THE RANGE
The Chet Atkins/Merle

Travis fingerpicking
style, and how to play, El
Vaquero
FIG. 1 1 (all examples performed with thumbpick and fingers)

FIGURE
Am
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FIG. 2 2
FIGURE
Am
HELLO EVERYONE, AND welcome to
my new Guitar World instructional column.

Over the course of the next few months, I
will demonstrate a wide variety of the specific right- and left-hand techniques I use
most often, as applied to the songs from my
latest release, Its Never Too Late, plus some
of the other tunes in my repertoire that I am
asked about most often.
Id like to kick things off with a look at
my approach to the song, El Vaquero,
written by the great Chet Atkins and Wayne
Moss, which I recorded for Its Never Too
Late. A vaquero is a cowboy, and, as the
name implies, this song has a western feel,
with a Spanish/Mexican flavor. I first heard
this song as recorded by Chet for his Hometown Guitar album, on which Wayne played
the rhythm guitar part and Chet added the
melody, or lead, part on top, along the lines
of FIGURES 1 and 2. To execute the rhythm
part properly, use the standard Merle Travis
fingerpicking technique, wherein the notes
on the bottom three strings are picked with
the thumb, with light palm muting, in an
alternating bass fashion, and the notes
on the top three strings are picked with the
index and middle fingers.
My goal with this tune was to find a way
to play the song as a solo piece, so I had to
devise a way to cover both the rhythm and
melody in one guitar part. FIGURE 3 represents my take on the first six bars, and
throughout this section (as with most of the
song), my pick-hand thumb alternates between the bass notes in steady eighth notes.
While doing this, my index and middle fingers pick the melodies and harmonies, often
with the index picking the G string while the
middle finger strikes the B string; if the index finger needs to move up to the B string,
the middle finger will then be used to sound
the notes on the high E, as the fingers work
together (in most places) on adjacent strings.
In bar 1, notice that I use a hammer-on to
move the melody note from C to D on the B
string right on the downbeat of beat three.
Using a hammer-on here works well because
of the consistent alternating bass. In bar 2, I
1
2
2
0
FIG.
3 3
FIGURE
Am
2
0
1 3
(3)
Dm/ F
3
1
3
0
1
Am
5
1 0
2 0
0
2
0
(9)
0
5
7
E( 9)
0
0
1
3
2
2
3
2
G
7
10
3
0
3
0
7
8
take a similar approach, using a pull-off from

C to the open B string on the downbeat of beat
two. The second time through (second ending), this B-string melody is a little different,
as it ascends up to a high E over the A chord
in the last bar of the example. Be sure to play
through this figure slowly and carefully, with
focused attention paid to the subtle syncopations between the bass parts and melody.
FIGURE 4 recalls the subsequent five-bar
8
8
2 2
3
0
3
0
7
8
10
1
2
G
0
D/ F#
1
3
3
0
2
FIG. 5 5
FIGURE
3
0
1 1
Am
FIG.
4 4
FIGURE
A
3
Am
1.
2.
G
3
3
0
1
2
D/ F#
3 5
D/ F#
1
2
10
8
8
8
8
8
1
0
(2)
0
0
E7/ G#
4
3
4
E( 9)
8
12
9
10
9
Am
3
section, wherein the bass notes ascend in

half steps every two beats, from F (Dm/F),
to Fs (D/Fs), to G (G), to Gs (E7/Gs), setting
up the return to Am. Notice that the highest
note of the melody replicates this movement
on the first string. The first section of the
tune ends with FIGURE 5, as somewhat unusual chord voicings for E(f9) resolve to Am.
Ill be back next month with part two of
El Vaquero. See you then!
Australian-born virtuoso fingerstyle guitarist Tommy Emmanuel is world

renowned for his brilliant acoustic performances, arrangements and
compositions. His latest studio album, Its Never Too Late, is available
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How to use chord changes

to devise inventive song riffs
ONE OF MY favorite ways to write prima-
ry song riffs with Periphery and Haunted

Shores is to first come up with a chord
progression built from interesting and unusual voicings, then break up each chord
into single-note patterns built primarily
from the chord tones. The challenge is to
devise different ways to connect all of the
chords in the progression via these singlenote phrases. This way, I will end up with
a riff that melodically describes specific
and shifting harmonies without actually
sounding any chords, per se.
A great example of this technique in
practice is the bridge of the song, Have
a Blast, featured on Periphery II. The
first thing I came up with was the chord
progression detailed in FIGURE 1: with the
guitar tuned to drop-D down one whole
step (low to high, C G C F A D), the progression is Gm9sus4 Csus4 F/A Bf(maj7)
C/F C/E. Youll notice that chords like
Gm9sus4 and Csus4 convey a really cool,
unresolved feeling, creating a harmonic
ambiguity that I really love the sound of.
As soon as I had this progression together, I knew I wanted to create a riff
out of it. Personally speaking, when Im
looking to write a complex, note-y riff,
I find it very helpful to come up with the
chord progression first. It serves to provide markers, so, in the space between
chord 1 and chord 2, as long as I land on
chord 2 at the right spot, everything else
in between is okay and acceptable.
FIGURE 2 illustrates the Have a Blast
riff as heard on the track: its played at a
pretty brisk tempo, 200 beats per minute,
and bar 1 is built from the notes of the
chord played individually, with a finger
slide added from A to Bf on the D string.
Bar 2 functions as an arpeggiation of G6/7,
with the open high E string used as a common tone carried over from bar 1. Bars 3
and 4 feature the full voicings of Csus4
and F/A, as does the beginning of bar 5
with the sounding of the full Bf(maj7)
chord. At the end of this bar, into bar 6,
I break into a single-note line built from
wide intervals and fretboard slides, which
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FIG. 1 1
FIGURE
Drop-D tuning, down one whole step (low to high, C G C F A D)
Gm9sus4
5
6
5
8
5
5
Csus4
10
10
10
10
F/A
B (maj7)
C/F
C/E
10
10
8
7
(10)
10
12
8
8
5
5
3
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serve to accentuate the harmonically

unresolved vibe of the musical passage.
Bar 7 begins with an octave slide from F5,
fretted across the bottom three strings at
the 15th fret, down to the third fret; the
(10)
(10)
(10)
(12)
(10)
(8)
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(10)10 10
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(10)
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C/E
(7) 7 7
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10
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5
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3 53
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(10)
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(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
(10)
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14 17
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0
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F/A
F/A
10
F/A
10
10
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7
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5
5
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5
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6
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5
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G5
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52
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5
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5
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(maj7)
52
5
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3
5
(maj7)
2
5 (10)
5 (10)
(maj7)
10 (10) 10
(10)
12 (10)
(12) 12 121212
10
8 (10)
(8) 10
(maj7)
12
8 8 8 8 (10)
8 (12)
(8) 12 121212
(10)
8 (10)
(8) 10
10
(maj7)
8 8 8 8 (10)
8 (10)
(8) 12 121212
12
(12)
8 (10)
(8) 10
10
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8 8 8 8 (10)
(10)
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(D5)121212
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8 8 8 8 12
8 (12)
(8)
8 (8)
N.C. (D5)
8 8 8 8 8 (8)
5 5 N.C. (D5)
5 5
3 3 3 3 53 53 N.C. (D5)
2 2 2 2 52 52
0
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2 2 2 2 25 25
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0
F5 here substitutes for the C/F in the progression, though either could be used. I
anticipate the change to C/E by switching
to this chord on beat four of bar 7, instead
of hitting it squarely on beat one of bar 8.
Mark Holcomb plays guitar in Periphery, whose latest pair of albums

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STRING THEORY

By Jimmy Brown
CLASSIC PIANO
FIG.
1 1 "Moonlight Sonata," 1st movement, accompaniment (l.h. piano part), bars 1-35
FIGURE
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How to play the dreamy

arpeggios in Beethovens
Moonlight Sonata
FOR OVER 20 years, Ive had this idea in
my head for a cool classic rock-style arrangement of Ludwig van Beethovens famous
piano piece, Moonlight Sonata, specifically
the slow first movement (Adagio), which
features a hauntingly beautiful chord
progression unfolding as hypnotic triplet
arpeggios supporting a sparse, poignant
melody. My idea, which Ive finally written down, recorded and am excited to now
share with you, was to arrange the pianos
left- and right-hand parts for two electric
guitarsrhythm and leadwith bass and
drums accompaniment, in a dramatic, British hard/prog-rock style inspired by Pink
Floyds Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Led
Zeppelins Since Ive Been Loving You and
Brian Mays playing on the Queen songs We
Are the Champions and In the Lap of the
GodsRevisited (Sheer Heart Attack).
Here I present approximately the first
half of the left-hand piano partthe accompanimentwhich I perform with a slightly
dirty bridge-pickup tone and a generous
amount of concert-hall reverb, which helps
emulate the ringing piano sound Beethoven
achieved by using that instruments sustain
pedal (see FIGURE 1). This part of the arrangement has you playing an unbroken
stream of slow, steady eighth-note-triplet
arpeggios, la Chicagos Color My World,
and requires some practice to master, as you
will need to anticipate some of the challenging fingerings. Its mostly flatpicked single
notes, but you will need to use hybrid picking (pick-and-fingers technique) in order to
simultaneously pluck two notes on non-adjacent strings on most of the chord changes.
First, familiarize yourself with the chord
shapes, making sure your fretting fingers
are properly positioned, then work on the
picking, striving for an even triplet rhythm
throughout. The goal is to try and allow the
arpeggios and bass notes to ring together
as much as possible, although that becomes
impossible in the last half of bars 34 and 35,
where you need to let go of the bass note
as your fret hand shifts up the neck to play
the extended diminished arpeggios. This
is where the thick reverb helps to emulate
104
1
4
C m/ B
C m
1
4
6
0
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17
B
4
2
0
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6
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5
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/G
2
2
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1
3
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4
2
Em/ B Em
4
F m/ C#
Cdim7
03
0 3
4
3
4
4
4
2
/G
4
Em
C sus4 C
4
5
6
6
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7 9
C m/ G#
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1
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4
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C 7/ E#
2 5
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B7
Em/ B Em
C dim/ B / A#
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C m/ G#
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C dim7/ G#
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9
4
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4
2
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0
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D/ F#
F m
1
C m
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7 9
2
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3
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6
33
11
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29
11
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4
F m
25
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3
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1
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11
FIGURE 1 "Moonlight Sonata," 1st movement, accompaniment, bar 36 to the end
G 7 9 sustain pedal function. As youll

the 36
pianos
8
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4
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video
online,
5
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which
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6
4
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the built-in bass line and sustains the low
notes during these parts. I also doubled the
G 7 9
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the arpeggio part, then well move on to the
melody, which features lots of wailing string
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by Joe Satriani
GOT THE JIMIS
FIG. 1 1
FIGURE
Hendrixs rhythm guitar

inspiration
(E)
9
9 11
ONE OF THE most important aspects of
becoming a competent, well-rounded and

in-demand guitar player is a dedication to
the art of rhythm guitar playing. This is
something that doesnt get addressed nearly
enough within instructional parameters,
and I believe that is because it can be more
difficult to practice rhythm guitar than it
is to practice soloing techniques. All guitar
players love to play and practice licks, solos
and scales all day long, but having the discipline to practice rhythm guitar is another
matter entirely.
For me, the study and appreciation of the
art of rhythm guitar was greatly inspired
by the music of Jimi Hendrix. Jimi himself
had been a keen student of the R&B/soul
rhythm playing of guitarists such as Curtis
Mayfield, Ike Turner and Steve Cropper, all
of whom had devised creative ways to fill
out musical arrangements with small chord
voicings, voice leading techniques and an
overall sense of melody. Just a cursory listen
to Jimis Castles Made of Sand, Little
Wing or Bold As Love tells you all you
need to know about his brilliance as a trailblazing rhythm guitarist.
Lets say, for example, you had a chord
progression of E to C to A and you wanted
to spruce it up with some little connecting
passages. The overall approach is to put together a major pentatonic-based toolbox
and apply elements of major pentatonic to
each of the chords. In FIGURE 1, my index
finger is barred across the A, D and G strings
at the ninth fret, and I use my ring finger to
hammer-on to the 11th fret on the A and D
strings, creating the sound of E/Gs along
with a quick reference to A/Cs. The notes
that are accentuated here are the second,
third, fifth and sixth of E, and all of those
intervals are found within the E major pentatonic scale, as illustrated in FIGURE 2. I
will use those pitches for chordal improvisation when playing over the E chord.
When I switch to the C chord, Ill use the
notes of C major pentatonicC D E G Ato
create two-note harmonies to embellish the
sound of C major. The same approach can
be applied to the A chord, using A major
pentatonicA B Cs E Fsplayed similarly in
harmonized two-note pairs, as shown in bars
106
FIG. 2
FIGURE 2
9
9 11
9
11
12
9
9
9
9 11
12
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9 11
11
11
11
12
FIG. 3 3
FIGURE
C5
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10
10
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10
10
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10
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3
FIG.
4 4
FIGURE
1
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6
7
5
5 7 5 7 7
4 6 4 6
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6
5
4
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2
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3
10
711
9
9
12
10 12
10 12
10
12 10
14
12
5
w/bar
6
A
9
E
7 9
7
9
7 11
10
9 7
9 7 5
0 12
12 1412
14
12
1113
11
11 9 9 9
14 11 9 11 9
FIG. 5 5
FIGURE
E
2
2
0
9 7
0
9
7 9
10
0 8 12
A
1010
101210
12
3
E
5
7
1 and 2 of FIGURE 4. In bar 3, I switch back

to E and shift down to the lower area of the
fretboard, followed by a return to ninth position, as demonstrated in FIGURE 1.
Bar 5 features a return to C and more
chordal embellishment based on C major
pentatonic. In bar 6, on the switch to A, I instead opt to play a single-note melodic line
based on A major pentatonic, and in bars
7 and 8 I return to E and navigate through
7
7
7
79
9 (9)
9 (9)
11 (11)
12
7 7
79 7
14 14
141416
16
12
1214
9 9
9
911
11
harmonized note pairs in E major pentatonic in a similar manner.

Lets say the chords in the progression
change more frequently: in FIGURE 5, I
play two beats of E then two beats of C, followed by a full bar (four beats) of A. Once
you have these shapes down, experiment
with the myriad of ways in which one can
weave interesting rhythm parts based on the
techniques illustrated here.
Legendary guitarist and longtime Guitar World contributing columnist Joe

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The sublime accompaniment

stylings of eclectic
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WIDELY REGARDED AS one of the great-
est rock singers of all time, Chris Cornell

has fronted two of the most unique and
successful bands of the modern era, namely
Soundgarden and Audioslave. Between (and
in some cases, during) those projects, Cornell also penned pieces for film soundtracks
(Singles, Great Expectations and Casino
Royale, among others) and issued a trio of
solo albums, resulting in an impressively
diverse body of work. Since 2011, Cornell
has been taking much of this massive song
catalog, including a few songs he wrote
and recorded with Temple of the Dog and
some creative covers, and delivering it in
two-and-a-half-hour solo acoustic shows,
as documented on his live Songbook album.
As much joy as this has brought Cornellto
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modern production. Lets celebrate this new
Cornell accomplishment with a look at some
of Higher Truths future classics!
Cornell penned Josephine for his wifeto-be; as the proverbial ink dried, he sang
it over the phone (while on tour) as a marriage proposal. Played fingerstyle, capo-2,
the songs emotional intro features tasty
hammer-ons and pull-offs in open position,
similar to FIGURE 1. Note the use of thumb
fretting on the low F notes in bar 2, which
facilitates a pull-off to the open G string
within the chord, a feat not possible if using
a conventional F barre chord fingering.
Murderer of Blue Skies opens with
Cornells acoustic guitar and voice, but soon
blossoms into an epic production, all interlaced with a fingerstyle arpeggio riff, similar
to that shown in FIGURE 2. This passage
features upper-register common tones
notes shared among chords on the top two
stringsand an interesting rhythmic device
108

FIG. 1 1
FIGURE
Am
Em
Capo. fret 2
0
4
0
FIG. 2 2
FIGURE
0
3
Am
3
0
Em
2
0
Dsus4
Csus2
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
G5
Em7
3
G/ B
3
3
2
FIG. 3 3
FIGURE
drop-D tuning (low to high, D A D G B E)
0 2
0
G/ D
0
0
2
0
3
0
3
0
Gm/ D
3
0
0
3
0
D
3
0
0
3 2
0
2
0
FIG. 4 4
FIGURE
Tune down one half step (low to high, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)
a)
G
Gaug
3
0
0
0
2
3
b)
F
3
0
0
1
2
3
0
1
0
2
3
1
1
2
3
3
1
c)
C
4
4
5
6
6
4
0
1
0
2
3
0
1
0
2
3
Am
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
2
0
FIG. 5 5
FIGURE
Mandolin arr. for gtr.
Am
Capo. fret 5
4 5
A 5F m7 5
5 4
E5
0
4
0
2
known as hemiola, which in this case creates a three-against-two phrasing scheme,

as three-note groupings are played an even
eighth-note rhythm.
The drop-D-tuned gem Worried Moon
tells the tale of a man down on his luck and
forced to sleep outdoors, with only the moon
for company. For the songs verses, Cornell
thumps his low D string throughout, often in
alternation with the open fourth string, in support of a melodic passage (bars 1-2) and arpeggiated texture (bars 36), not unlike FIGURE 3.
When it comes to writing rock songs,
Cornell is king of the unexpected chord
changeexotic progressions tracing back
Am
4 5
A5
E
0
5 4
E5
0
to Soundgardens Black Hole Sun, developed to new heights on 1999s Euphoria

Morning and employed in new album cuts
like Higher Truth. Following its opening
D-to-Fsm change, FIGURES 4ac present
three clever ways of navigating around a
basic C chord, moves all employed within
the songs first verse!
Well close this lesson with a nod to
Cornells Nearly Forgot My Broken Heart
mandolin riff, akin to FIGURE 5 (arranged
here for guitar, capo 5). Initially conceived as
a country tune, the song quickly ventured into
new territorysonic terrain highlighted by an
electric guitar solo, played by Cornell himself!
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How to harmonize improvised

melodies within the structure
of E major pentatonic
HARMONIZED GUITAR LINES are a
staple of classic rock from the Seventies,

as exemplified by many well-known songs
from the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy and Steely Dan, as well as
NWOBHM bands, such as Iron Maiden and
Judas Priest. Though most often associated
with country music, harmonized lines built
from the major pentatonic scale have found
their way into a great many rock songs,
such as those by the abovementioned artists
and Jimi Hendrix.
To review, major pentatonic is a five-tone
scale with an intervallic makeup of the 1 (root),
2 (major second), 3 (major third), 5 (fifth)
and 6 (sixth). Over the past few columns,
weve explored harmonized patterns built
from thirds that are based on both the major
pentatonic and the major hexatonic scales. As
the name declares, major hexatonic is a sixtone scale that is identical to major pentatonic
but also includes the fourth (spelled 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6). In the previous examples, we chose a
pair of adjacent strings and moved from one
harmonized pair to the next, traversing the
fretboard while staying diatonic to the specific
scale. In this months column, I demonstrate
how to apply the technique to improvised,
harmonized two-note melodies played
within specific fretboard positions.
When harmonizing in major pentatonic,
the majority of these two-note harmonies
are fourths (the two notes are four major
scale degrees apart); the only time a harmony of a third is produced is when the
root note is the lower of the two notes in the
pair. FIGURE 1 illustrates descending twonote harmonized pairs on adjacent strings
played in ninth position. Most of these note
pairs are fretted as barres, with either the
index finger, ring finger or pinkie, with only
one pair, B with Fs below it, fretted with
two different fingers.
Now lets try moving through these note
pairs in a free, improvised way, as shown
in FIGURE 2: in this example, the line is
played primarily in steady 16th notes, and as
I move from pair to pair, I am listening for a
melodic contour to take shape, from which
I can develop the line further as I proceed.
Another element is the articulation, as I favor
110

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FIG. 1 1
FIGURE
(E)
12
12
9
9
12
11
9
9
11
11
9
9
11
11
9
9
11
12
9
9
11
12
FIG. 2 2
FIGURE
(E)
912 9 9
912 912 912 9
11 11 9
11 911 9
111111 911 9 1111
11 11
9
9
9 11 9
11 9 11 9
9
9
12
9 1212 9 9
9 12 9 12 9 1212 9 912 9
9 11 9 11 9 11
11 9
9 11
9 11
911 9 11
911
11
9 11
12 9 12
FIG. 3 3
FIGURE
(E)
912
91212 9
11 9 11 9
9
11 9 11 9
11 9 11
9
9
11 9
11 9
9 11 9
9
9
11 9 11 9
11
11 9
11 9 7
97
9 7 9
11
9 11
9 7 7 (7) 9
FIG. 4 4
FIGURE
(E)
12 9
11 9 11 9 11
11 9 11
9
9 9 11
9
11
9 11
9 9 (9)
12
9 (9)
9
9
9 11
9 12
11
11
99
99
11
11
9
9
12
9 11
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9 12 14 12 (12)
9 12 14 12 (12)
FIG. 5 5 E major pentatonic

FIGURE
9
(7)
FIG. 6 6
FIGURE
(E)
9
9
7
7
9
9
7
6
9
9
6
6
9
9
6
7
9
9
7
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
9
9
6
6
9
9
7
6
9
9
7
7
9
9
FIG. 7 7
FIGURE
(E)
7
7
9
9
7
7
7
7
9
9
7
6
9
9
7
6
9
9
7
6
9
9
6
6
hammer-ons and pull-offs as much as possible in order to yield a smooth, even sound.
Another effective approach is to move
between two-note pairs and single notes, as
this tactic will afford more melodic freedom.
FIGURE 3 illustrates this type of approach,
as bars 1 and 2 consist mostly of harmonized pairs, while bar 3 is played as single
notes only. It can be a little tricky to move
smoothly in and out of the pair thats fretted
with two different fingers, so work through
9
9
6
6
9
9
6 9 6
6
6 9 6 9 6 9 6 9 6
6
9
9 7 9 7 9 7 9 7
9
9 7
FIGURE 4 carefully and try to make those

transitions as smoothly as possible.
Now lets move down to the next lower
fretboard position of E major pentatonic, as
shown in FIGURE 5. FIGURE 6 illustrates
harmonized note pairs played in this position, and FIGURE 7 offers an improvised
line that is articulated in a similar manner
as FIGURES 2 and 3. Once youre comfortable with these examples, try devising some
harmonized two-note melodies of your own.
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HERE COMES THE SUN

Beatles
As heard on ABBEY ROAD

Words and music by GEORGE HARRISON Transcribed by ANDY ALEDORT
Acous. Gtr. w/capo at 7th fret

All music sounds a perfect fifth higher than written (key of A). All chord shapes and tablaure positions are relative to the capo.
D
132
21
2
3
2
0
A7sus4
E7
2314
Intro (0:00)
Moderately q = 126
D
Acous. gtr. (capo 7)

let ring
A7
0
3
321
2
3
3
2
3
2
0
0
0
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
0
3
2
3
2
0
3
2
0
2
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3
2
Bass Fig. 2
**
7
0
2
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2
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2
0
3
2
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
3
0
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2
3
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3
sun
2
0
112
Its
all
2
3
0
3
2
0
0
0
0
and
1
2
2
0
0
0
(D/F#)
2
(Em7)
(D)
0
(A7)
0
I
say
3
1
2
2
0
3
1
2
2
0
4 G4
end Bass Fig. 2

0
1st Verse (0:27)
2
2
2
0
2
0
0
3
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
N.C.(G6)
2
0
***Dbld. 2nd time by another gtr. w/fast Leslie rotating spkr. effect.
0
2
0
let ring
2
0
right
0
3
34
E7
0
0
3
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
1.
13
2
0
2
0
Herecomes the
**Dont play bars 9-13 on 1st Chorus.
0
0
A7
0
0
0
X
3
0
0
A7sus4 A7
3
0
G
***
2
3
2
3
do do do do
let ring
2
3
2
*Play 2nd time only.
Bass
3
2
1st and 2nd Choruses (0:14, 0:42)

Here comes the sun
D
Gtr.
9
*
A7
G
2
3
2
0
A7
32
G/B
2
0
Little
darling
2
3
0
3
2
3
3
2
Bass Fig. 1
7
HERE COMES THE SUN

WORDS AND MUSIC BY GEORGE HARRISON
COPYRIGHT (C) 1969 HARRISONGS LTD.
COPYRIGHT RENEWED 1998
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
REPRINTED BY PERMISSION OF HAL LEONARD CORPORATION
HERE COMES THE SUN
its
17
3
2
been
2
3
it
21
3
2
0
3
0
3
long
G
cold
3
2
0
0
0
3
0
0
3
feels
2
3
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
25
(D)
0
2
The
I
3
2
smiles
feel
2
3
It
It
3
2
2
3
0
3
0
3
2
3
2
3
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0
2
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3
0
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0
2
2
0
2
0
0
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clear
clear
A7
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
Little
darling
2
3
0
3
2
3
3
2
N.C.(G6)
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
end Bass Fig. 1
2
0
2
0
A7
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
3
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
3
0
3
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sun
2
0
3
*Doubled by another acous. gtr. w/fast Leslie rotating spkr. effect.
0
0
0
2
0
0
3
2
3
Little
Little
darling
darling
2
3
0
3
2
3
1
2
2
0
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
1
2
2
0
Here comes
2
3
2
2
0
3
2
0
3
the
0
3
2
3
D
1
2
2
0
3rd and 4th Choruses (1:14, 2:26)

D
and I say
E7
3
2
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
G4
A7sus4 A7
0
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 simile

(see bar 16)
A7sus4
the
(Em7)
0
2
3
2
0
(D/F#)
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 simile

(see bar 9)
Here comes
2nd and 3rd Verses (0:59, 2:11)

darling
2. Little
darling
3. Little
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
been
been
A7sus4 A7
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
0
3
0
0
2
2
3
0
0
to
the
faces
slowly melting
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
A7sus4
2
3
0
3
3
2
2
0
2
2.
2
0
2
0
its
its
0
3
here
A7
0
0
0
3
since
since
A7
2
3
2
2
0
do do do do
3
2
returning
that ice is
G
37
3
0
seems like years

seems like years
G
0
3
A7sus4 A7
2
0
2
0
0
2
been
0
0
0
0
33
(A7)
0
Gtr.
29
since its
2
0
0
3
0
0
2
years
G
0
2
like
winter
A7
2
3
lonely
2
0
its
all
2
3
0
3
0
sun
3
2
right
0
3
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
2nd time, skip ahead to
N.C.(G6)
Gtr.
41
Bass
5
(D/F#)
0
(Em7)
(D)
0
4
G
(bar 68)
(A7)
2
3
2
2
0
A7
0
3
2
3
0
0
2
0
N.C.(A)
0
2
0
2
0
Bridge (1:31)
(F)
(C)
46
let ring
1
Bass Fig. 3
10
Gtr.
52
10
Sun
(F)
sun
(G/B)
Here it
(G)
let ring
let ring
A7
0
2
3
2
let ring
let ring
1
(G)
let ring
sun
(C)
let ring
3
(G/B)
let ring
comes
D
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
3
2
0
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
A7
2
3
2
N.C.(A)
N.C.(A)
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
Bass repeats Bass Fig. 3 (see bar 46)
Sun
(F)
sun
(C)
Gtr.
58
sun
(G/B)
1
2
10
Bass
10
2
0
2
2
0
2
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
0
0
2
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N.C.(A)
3
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2
0
2
0
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0
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0
2
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A7
3
0
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A7
2
3
2
A7sus4
114
1., 2., 3.
comes
D
4.
64
Here it
(G)
3
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
Go back to
3
2
0
2
0
3
2
0
2
0
3
2
0
2
0
3
2
0
2
0
3rd Verse (bar 28)
3
2
0
2
0
3
2
0
2
0
HERE COMES THE SUN
H
68
(2:39)
D
2
0
74
the
2
3
2
2
3
0
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
0
3
1
2
2
0
3
1
2
2
0
(D)
0
2
0
(A7)
2
2
3
0
3
2
3
Its
all
2
3
0
3
Here comes
the
sun
2
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
(D/F#)
0
(Em7)
0
4
G
N.C.(G6)
2
3
(D/F#)
0
(Em7)
0
(C)
4
G
(G)
let ring
(G/B)
let ring
0
3
right
let ring
N.C.(G6)
Slightly slower
(F)
0
3
right
Its all
2
3
0
0
do
0
3
0
2
3
2
0
0
3
1
2
2
0
do
(A7)
(D)
0
do
1
2
2
0
do
E7
77
0
3
sun
71
Here comes
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
CATCH YOUR TRAIN

Scorpions
As heard on VIRGIN KILLER

Words and music by KLAUS MEINE and RUDOLPH SCHENKER Transcribed by JEFF PERRIN
All guitars are tuned down one half step (low to high, Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
Bass tuning (low to high): Eb Ab Db Gb.
All music sounds in the key of Ab minor, one half step lower than written.
A5
A5add7
7fr
134
G5
144
8
!
*Gtr. 1 (w/dist.)
Rhy. Fig. 1
10
9
7
10
9
7
8
!
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
Gtr. 2
Bass Fig. 1
5
10
9
7
8
9
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7
A5add7
5
!
5
!
15
15
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15
20
A5add7
( 20 )
8
9
7
8
9
7
8
9
7
8
9
7
8
9
7
w/fdbk.
let ring into

next meas.
*Gtr. 2 punches-in solo.
5
!
* punch-in
A5
5
X
X
X
8
9
7
A5
pitch: G
1342
A5add7
P.H.
*1/2

8
8
8
8
7
!
!
!
!
5
!
1342
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 three times (see bar 1)
118
8
9
7
P.H.
14
8
9
7
A5
Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 three times (see bar 1)
10
134
8
8
8
!
!
*doubled throughout
Bass
A5add7
1444
F
7fr
134
Gtr. 2 (w/dist. and sporadic wah pedal usage)
8fr
1444
B5
8fr
134
F
7fr
144
C5
5fr
144
E
7fr
144
C5
Intro (0:00)
Moderately Fast q = 148
A5
E5
8fr
134111
G5
5fr
13421
F5
5fr
134
D5
7fr
144
Am
3fr
132
Em
10fr
F5
7fr
12 14 16
14 15
16
14 15 17 14 15 17
14
17
14
20 ( 20)
1/2
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18
CATCH YOUR TRAIN
B
17
1st Verse (0:25)

man
A5
1. Wake up
its late but
not too
late
Its
six oclock
F5
19
!
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
everyday
19
!
Rhy. Fig. 2
like
6
5
5
6
5
5
1
!
1
!
6
5
5
*doubled throughout
Bass Fig. 2
5
!
A5
Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 (see bar 1)
Gtr. 2
21
5
!
8
!
A5add7
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 (see bar 1)
10
!
10
Get your things run and forget

A5
the rain
power
F5
Take
7
7
7
!
!
25
1/2
pills
dont miss your
train
A5
Gtr. 2
29
w/bar
w/fdbk.
(10 )
10
!
10
!
10
!
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 3
10
9
7
Bass
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
Bass Fig. 3
5
And youd
A5add7
10
9
7
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10
9
7
8
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8
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7
8
9
7
8
9
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like
G
10 10 10
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5
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
1st and 2nd Choruses (0:49, 1:48)

to be another
A5
G5
2nd time, Gtr. 2 plays Fill 1 (see below)
Gtr. 1
33
8
7
5
Bass
8
7
5
X
X
X
8
7
5
10
9
7
10
9
7
A different
10
9
7
X 10
X 9
X 7
guy
G5
and a better
8
7
5
8
7
5
8
7
5
X
X
X
8
7
5
For your
lover
A5
10
9
7
10 10 10
9 9 9
7 7 7
love
F5
X 10
X 9
X 7
10
10
8
Bass Fig. 4
3
for your
37
10 10 10
10 10 10
8 8 8
life
E5
X 10
X 10
X 8
9
9
7
Check your way

E
A5
9
9
7
9
9
7
X
X
X
9
9
7
And you
10
9
7
10 10 10
9 9 9
7 7 7
10
9
7
10
9
7
like
G5
10 10 10 10 10 10
9 9 9 9 9 9
7 7 7 7 7 7
8
7
5
end Bass Fig. 4

8
Gtr. 1
41
8
7
5
8
7
5
the rock n
X
X
X
8
7
5
roller
A5
10
9
7
A different
10
9
7
10
9
7
X
X
X
10
9
7
life
G5
8
7
5
10
10
8
10
10
8
Keep your own
10
10
8
X
X
X
10
10
8
8
7
5
Bass plays Bass Fig. 4 (first four bars only) (see bar 33)
Gtr. 1
45
than whiskey
8
7
5
X
X
X
8
7
5
cola
A5
10
9
7
style
E5
9
9
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9
7
Bass
8
train
A5
A5add7
Gtr. 1 plays Rhy. Fig. 1 twice (see bar 1)
Gtr. 2
48
8
!
10
9
7
9
9
7
(bar 72)
But dont be
10
9
7
X
X
X
10
9
7
low
F5
10
10
8
And catch your
A5
P.H.
1
8
8
8
0
!
!
!
0
12 14 16
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 twice (see bar 1)
Fill 1 (1:47)
Gtr. 2
(G5)
!
15
120
10
9
7
(A5)
15
15
14 15 17
14 15 17 15 14
17 15 14
16 14
CATCH YOUR TRAIN
53
16
18
18
18
17
2nd Verse (1:24)

2. Dont be lazy
Gtr. 1
56
A5add7
17
16
17
14
10
9
7
16
10
9
7
14
14
16
6
5
3
16
11
!
11
Hes the boss you gotta do what he says
F5
0
10
9
7
16
man and work off your ass
A5
(let ring next

two bars)
6
5
3
6
5
3
6
5
3
10
9
7
60
A5
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
Ooh
10
9
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10
9
7
yeah
10
9
7

64
Catch your train

A5
run and forget those ways
0
10
9
7
10
9
7
8
9
7
8
9
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8
9
7
8
9
7
8
9
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9
7
Keep it cool Its
F5
10
9
7
A5add7
not
6
5
3
8
9
7
8
9
7
8
9
7
8
9
7
6
5
3
8
9
7
too late
6
5
3
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6
5
3
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A5
Gtr. 2
68
19 20 19 17 19 17
20
17 19 20 19 17 19 17
20
17
19
20
17
19
20
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17
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19
Gtr. 2
72
17
17 19
18
17
G5 F5
E5
your own style
10 10 10
10 10 10
8 8 8
X 10
X 10
X 8
9
9
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9
9
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9
9
7
Bass
8
19
18 17
18
17
17
20 17
20
12
12
10
10
2nd Chorus (bar 33)
15
17
Em
like
15
G5 F5
15
10
10
8
Ensemble Break (2:09)

1
Gtr. 1
17
17 20
And youd
F
Keep
19 20
Go back to
(2:07)
F5
17
20
A5add7
70
19 20 19 17 19 17
8
9
9
7
0
8
9
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8
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9
7
8
9
9
7
0
15 14 !
12
1/2
15
15 12 12
14
12 10
12 10
10 8
10
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Em
76
22
8
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9
7
0
8
9
9
7
80
8
9
9
7
10
10
10
8
8
9
9
7
0
14 15 14
10
10
10
8
Guitar Solo (2:22)

train
A5
22
22
22
22
22
!
17 17 15
12
12
10
10
10
8
8
9
9
7
0
10
16 16 15 16 17
10
10
10
8
17
19
10
9
7
15 16 15
17 17
10
10
10
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8
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7
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8
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9
7
0
0
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18
17
19
X
X
X
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
12
12
10
catch
9
9
7
7
7
5
your
17 18 17
17
19
12
12
10
17
!
18 18 17 18 19
12
12
10
14
17
19
16 17 16
17 14
and
12
12
10
16 15 14
15
16 15
8
9
9
7
0
16 17 18
12
12
10
w/bar
10
9
7
E5 D5
pitch: G
w/bar
let ring
17
19
122
8
9
9
7
Em
G5
10
10
10
8
82
F5
F
14 15 16
G5
P.H.
G5
17
19
A5
w/bar
18
17
17
19
10
9
7
18
17
16
8
7
5
8
7
5
8
7
5
10
9
7
CATCH YOUR TRAIN
84
20
G5
17
19 18
17
19 18 16
10
9
7
10
9
7
15 14
16 14
X
X
X
10
9
7
14
16 14
16 14
17
10
9
7
10
9
7
17 16
14
17 16 16 17 16 14
10
9
7
14
17
16
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17
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19
16 14
17 16
8
7
5
8
7
5
10
9
7
14
A5
1/2
16
17
17
8
7
5
G5
86
A5
16
14
14
17
10
9
7
10
9
7
X
X
X
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
9
7
8
7
5
8
7
5
8
7
5
10
9
7
C5
88
19
16
19
18
19
10
9
7
17
19
10
9
7
16
19
15
15
17
17
X
X
X
10
9
7
14
17
15
10
9
7
10
9
7
14
16
17
15
14
16
10
9
7
D5
14
12
5
5
3
5
5
3
5
5
3
7
7
5
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
90
11
C5
10 12 15
12 10
12 11
14 12 14
10 12 13 10
11 12
D5
10
22
5
5
3
5
5
3
5
5
3
7
7
5
12
7
7
5
7
7
5
X
X
X
7
7
5
7
7
5
7
7
5
7
7
5
92
22
22
7
7
5
1/2
*
17
20
*punch-in
7
7
5
19
20
19
20 19
20 17 19 19
X
X
X
7
7
5
19
17
16
19
17
124
19
7
7
5
7
7
5
7
7
5
15
0
20
14 17
15
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
1
4
5
5
3
4
5
5
3
16
15 18
4
5
5
3
16
15 18
4
5
5
3
4
5
5
3
And youd like

G5
22
22
!
22
!
18
14 17
4
5
5
3
19
2
3
3
1
E5
17
19
18
4
5
5
3
16
F5
95
10
10
8
10
10
8
10
10
8
9
9
7
9
9
7
0
!
0
!
9
9
7
9
9
7
8
7
5
CATCH YOUR TRAIN
3rd Chorus
(2:45)
G5
Gtr. 1
98
8
7
5
to be another
the rock and
roller
A5
8
7
5
X
X
X
8
7
5
A different
A different
10
9
7
10
9
7
10
8
7
X
X
X
10
9
7
8
7
5
Check your way

and catch your train
Am
E
For your life

Keep your own style
E5
102
10 10 10
10 10 10
8 8 8
X 10
X 10
X 8
4.
9
9
7
9
9
7
9
9
7
keep your own
Gtr. 1
106
10
10
8
10
10
8
10
10
8
style
E5
10
10
8
9
9
9
7
X
X
X
9
9
7
5
5
5
7
7
5
X
X
X
5
5
5
7
7
5
and catch your

C5
B5
9
9
7
5
5
5
7
7
5
10
10
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
(Am)
19
20 17
Fill 3 (3:06)
Gtr. 2 (Am)
1
0 0
15
18
17
20
20
17
20
17
20
10
9
7
love
low
F5
10
10
8
And you
like
And youd like
G
5
5
5
7
7
5
5
5
5
7
7
5
X
X
X
5
5
5
7
7
5
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7
7
5
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7
5
17
5
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7
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7
7
5
8
7
5
20
15
18
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15
18
15
18
15
18
15
18
15
18
Fill 4 (3:18)
Gtr. 2
19
10 10 10
9 9 9
7 7 7
train
Am
Fill 2 (2:54)
Gtr. 2
10
9
7
9
9
7
Bass
8
8
7
5
For your
But dont be
lover
cola
A5
1st time, Gtr. 2 plays Fill 2 (see below)

2nd time, Gtr. 2 plays Fill 3 (see below)
3rd time, Gtr. 2 plays Fill 4 (see below)
5
5
5
7
7
5
9
9
7
8
7
5
1.- 3.
and a better
than whiskey
guy
life
G5
(Am)
20
19
1
1
20
19
20
19
20
19
19
20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
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SILENCE IN THE SNOW

Trivium
As heard on SILENCE IN THE SNOW

Words and Music by MICHAEL BASKETTE, COREY BEAULIEU, PAOLO GREGOLETTO and MATTHEW HEAFY Transcribed by JEFF PERRIN
Seven-string guitars, tuned down one half step (low to high, Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb).
Five-string bass, tuned (low to high): Bb Eb Ab Db Eb.
All music sounds one half step lower than written.
B5
G5
F#5
E5
A5
B5
5fr
14
C#5
G5
E5
8fr
14
15
11
12
10
14
G#5
7fr
G5
14
14
F#5
D5
14
Intro (0:00)
Moderately q = 112
(w/half-time feel)
B5
14
5fr
14
Gtr. 5 (elec. w/dist.)

1
12
9
7
15
14
7fr
14
14
E5
15
12
10
14
15
11
12
10
4fr
F#5
0 0 0 0
14
14
11
12
*Gtrs. 3 and 4 (elec.) (w/dist.) (bottom and middle notes respectively)
10
15
14
12
11
10
(Guitarist Corey Beaulieu performs the bottom two voices as strummed octaves live.)
Gtrs. 1 and 2 (elec. w/dist.)
15
0
2
0
14
Bass
0
!
B5
5
12
14
15
11
12
10
0
2
0
0
!
126
5
3
0
2
0
0
4
2
3
!
0
!
2
!
2
!
0
15
12
10
0
5
3
3
!
4
2
(end half-time feel)
G5
(B5)
14 18 19
14
14
11 15
11
16
12
9
13
14
9
E5
14
15
11
12
10
F#5
(A#5)
00 00
10
0
2
0
0
!
0
4
2
2
!
8
6
0
1
!
9
7
SILENCE IN THE SNOW

WORDS AND MUSIC BY MICHAEL BASKETTE, COREY BEAULIEU, PAOLO GREGOLETTO AND MATTHEW HEAFY
COPYRIGHT (C) 2015 MICHAEL BASKETTE PUBLISHING AND CO-PUBLISHERS
ALL RIGHTS FOR MICHAEL BASKETTE PUBLISHING ADMINISTERED WORLDWIDE BY SONGS OF KOBALT
MUSIC PUBLISHING
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED USED BY PERMISSION
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION OF HAL LEONARD CORPORATION
SILENCE IN THE SNOW

1.
B5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
Rhy. Fig. 1
P.M.
10

Bass
2
0
2 2
0 0
N.C.
B5
P.M.
2
0
2 2 2
0 0 0
5
2 2
0 0 3
4
2
2
0
2 2
0 0
2
0
2 2 2
0 0
3 2
3 2
0 0
0 0 0
0 0 3
0 0
0 0
G5
A5
P.M.
5 3 2
2
0
2 2 2
0 0 0
5
2 2 3
0 0
7
5
5 3 2
0 0 0
0 0
Bass Fig. 1
Verses (0:27, 1:19)

1. Here we all
2. Hell hath no
13
2.
N.C.(D5) (C#5) B5
stand on this canvas

of
hold on a warriors
white
mind
Our
holds but only

one shade tonight
palette
us blind
See how the snow has made each of
B5
Gtr. 3 plays Fill 1 on 2nd Verse (see below)
9
7
P.M.
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
G5
0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A5
P.M.
5
3
0 0
0 0
7
5
2nd Verse, skip ahead to F

2nd Pre-chorus (bar 37)
Silence
Vibrant
C#5
17
snows in
chill
in her wintery
Lets paint the ground red with the blood of
colors
spray from new dead
staining the
earth such a
beautiful
N.C.(E5) (D#5) C#5
N.C.(E5) (D#5)C#5
Gtr. 3 plays Fill 2 (see below)
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
7 6
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 4
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4
4
2 2 2 2 2 2
7
7 5 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 5 4
2 2 2 2 2 2
Fill 1 (1:19)
Gtr. 3
(B5)
11
!
4 5 4
7 5 4
our kill
red
A5
P.M.
B5
P.M.
4 4 4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2 2 2
7 6
4 4 4
2 2 2 5 4
7
9
4 4 4 4 4 4
5
7
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 5
2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 5 4
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
5 5 5 7
Fill 2 (0:38, 1:29)

Gtr. 3 (C#5)
10
10
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
1st Pre-chorus (0:44, 1:36)

Kill
N.C.(B5)
(D5)(C#5) (B5)
Rhy. Fig. 2
the battle
G5 E5
21
7 5 5
0 0 0 0 0
10 9
Bass Fig. 2
7 5 7
0 0 0 0 0
goes
N.C.(B5)
P.M.
7 5 7
7 5 7
10
8
7
5
Chorus (0:53, 1:53, 2:58)

snow
N.C.(C#5)
(A5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2 substitute Rhy. Fill 1 on 3rd Chorus (see below)
7 5 5
7 5 7
we
Silence in the
C5
A5
(D5)(C#5) (B5)
10 9
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
7 5 7
5
3
7
5
7 5 7
fight
(F#5)
must
P.M.
til
Gtrs. 1 and 2
Rhy. Fig. 3
25 P.M.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Gtr. 5
Rhy. Fig. 3a
14
16
17
11
13
14
11
12
0
17
14
12
16
17
13
14
11
12
0 0
16
13
11
Gtrs. 3 and 4
Substitute Bass Fill 1 on 3rd Chorus (see below)
Bass
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
they
(G#5)
28
P.M.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
die
(C#5)
all
7 7 5 5 4 4
5 7 5 7
17
16
14
16
17
14
13
11
13
14
12
11
11
12
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
128
C#5
0
4
2
12
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
their
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 7 5 5 4 4
0
17
14
12
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Bass Fill 1 (2:58)

C#5
2
!
16
17
13
14
11
12
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Rhy. Fill 1 (2:58)
Gtrs. 1 and 2
14
in
0 0
16
(A5)
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
SILENCE IN THE SNOW
cold
(F#5)
On 2nd Chorus, skip ahead to

On 3rd Chorus, skip ahead to
blood
(bar 45)
(bar 68)
silence
(G#5)
end Rhy. Fig. 3
P.M.
31
13
11
33
16
13
14
11
12
1st Guitar Solo (1:10)

snow
B5
N.C.(D5) (C#5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 1 one and one half times (see bar 10)
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 4
12
10
14
14
w/dist.)
9
9
7
10
12
Gtr. 3
B5
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fill 2 (see below)
14
11
Gtr. 4 (elec.
10
Go back to
N.C.(D5) (C#5)
2nd Verse (bar 13)
A5
20
19
17
15
17
15
14
10
24
22
20
19
20
19
17
14
dip w/bar
-1/2
10
P.M.
dip w/bar
-1/2
12
1/2
Gtr. 3
35
10
B5
Bass plays Bass Fig. 1 one and one half times (see bar 10)
B5
P.M.
7
!
the
P.M.
end Rhy. Fig. 3a

16
16
in
10
14
10
Bass plays Bass Fill 2 (see below)
Rhy. Fill 2 (1:16)
Gtrs. 1 and 2
(B5)
2
0
(A5)
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
2
0
15
7
5
7
5
Bass Fill 2 (1:16)

(B5)
0 0 0
(A5)
14
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
2nd Pre-chorus (1:36)

Red
N.C.(B5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2
37
7 5 5
0 0 0 0 0
10 9
Bass
7 5 7
The battle
G5
E5
(D5)(C#5) (B5)
0 0 0 0 0
goes
N.C.(B5)
P.M.
7 5 7
7 5 7
10
8
7
5
on
D5
and
F#5
5
3
9
7
(D5)(C#5) (B5)
7 5 5
7 5 7
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 0
10 9
P.M.
7 5 7
7 5 7
Go back to
on
N.C.(B5)
Gtr. 1
41
Make your
G5
E5
10 9 10
9 7
0 0 0 0 0
Gtrs. 1 and 2
10
0 8
7
5
10 9 10
Chorus (bar 25)
Silence in the
E5
A5
P.M.
10 9 10
stand
N.C.(B5)
9 7
0 0 0 0 0
P.M.
10 9 10
5
3
7
5
(2:07)
Silence
G#5
Gtrs. 1 and 2
P.M.
45
6 6
4 4 4 4 4
Gtr. 4
13
11
Bass
the
in
N.C.
6
4
13
11
8
5
6 6 6
4 4 4
5 4 2 5 4 2
10 9 7 10 9 7
7 6 4 7 6 4
5 4 2 5 4 2
(C5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2
48
3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1
130
9
7
4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2
(D5)(C#5)(D5)
4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2
4 4
4 4 4 4
2 2
2 2 2 2
4 4 4
2 2 2
3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
3 3
1 1
1 1
3 3 3 3
1 1 1 1
1 1 1 1
5

3
4
2
(first time only)
6
4
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2

1 1 1 0 1 0
3 3 3
1 1 1 0
1 0
4 4 4 4
2 2
2 2 2 2
2 2 2
(D5)(C#5) (D5)
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
(B5)(C5)(B5) (C#5)
1 1 1 1
Bass
Interlude (2:10)
snow
N.C.(C#5)
4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
4 4
2 2
2 2
4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2
2 2 2 2
4 4 4 5
2 2 2
2 2 2 3
3
5
SILENCE IN THE SNOW
Bridge (2:26)
Im left in the cold
as winter unfolds
(C#m)
(Cm)
(B)
(A#m)
11
9
!
8
!
7
!
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fig. 4
52
11
10
Gtr. 2
Rhy. Fig. 4a
14
13
12
Bass
The blood on my hands
is
my
own
(Cm)
(C#m)
end Rhy. Fig. 4
56
6
10
11
11
(G#)
13
(A)
8
!
11
11 11 11 11 11
11
11 11
9 9
9 9
end Rhy. Fig. 4a
0 0
0
11
9
5 555555555555555
10
13
11
4 4444444
14
14
12
3 3333333
12
4 444444444444444
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 16 16 16 16 16
2nd Guitar Solo (2:42)

(C#m)
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 4a (see bar 52)
Gtr. 3
(w/wah) 1/2
60
12
Gtr. 4 1/2
(w/wah)
16
12
16
12
12
11
14
12
16
(Cm)
(B)
11
( 11 )
11
( 14 )
14
13
16
11
14
12
16
14
17
( 12)
12
12
12
( 16)
16
16
Bass
2
2 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
1 1
12
16
14
17
16
19
14
17
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
0 0
0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
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(A#m)
63
( 14)
16 14 11
( 17)
(A)
19 17 14
6 6
(C#m)
Gtr. 4
66
14
19
!
12
14
14
16
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
12
14
12
12 9
12
Gtr. 1
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12 9 12 9
14
11
11
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
11 9 11 9
9 11

12
9 11 9
Go back to
11
14
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
18
18
18
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
16
the
11 9 11 9
Chorus (bar 25)
in
12
11
Silence
Gtr. 3
11
(Cm)
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
(Gtr. 3)
X
11
12
(G#)
11
11
17
Gtr. 2
Bass
16
17
6
4
2
(3:13)
Silence
in
the
*Gtrs. 3 and 4
P.M.
P.M.
68
8
8
10 9 7 9 10
10 9 7
5
5
9 8
7 6 4 6 7
7 6 4
3
3
7 6
5 4 2 4 5
5 4 2
5 4
3
Gtrs. 1 and 2
16
16
16
16
16
16
16 16
L Outro (3:15)
(w/half-time feel)
snow
N.C.(C#5)
(A5)
Gtrs. 1 and 2 play Rhy. Fig. 3 simile (see bar 25)
Gtrs. 3-5 play Rhy. Fig. 3a (see bar 25)

16 12
14
16 12
14
16 12
14
16 12
14
16 12
14 16
12 9
10
12 9
10
12 9
10
12 9
10
12 9
10
*Gtr. 3 plays middle voice, no palm mutes;

Gtr. 4 plays top voice.
Bass
3
Bass Fig. 5
5 4 2 4 5
3
132
5 4 2
3
5 4
3
SILENCE IN THE SNOW
71
Silence
(G#5)
(F#5)
9
11
in
9
11
11
the
11
11
end Bass Fig. 5

2
snow
(C#5)
Gtr. 6
73
16 12
(A5)
14
16 12
14
16 12 17 16 14 17
17
14
12 9
17 16

17 16 17 16 17 16 21 19 17 19 16 17 16
17
17
19
16 12
(F#5)
10
14
12 9
16 12
10
14
12 9 12 11 9
12 12 14 12 10
9 5
16 12 16 14 12
16 16 17 16 14
12 9
9 5
10
12 9
10
9 5 9 7 5 7 4 5 4
12 9 12 11 9 11
12
12 10
Silence
(G#5)
Gtr. 6
76
11
Gtr. 7
14
11
in
12
11
14
11
12
11
14
11
Gtrs. 3 and 4
12
16
the
11
14
12
12
16
10
14
snow
C#5
9
12
11
14
14
!
16
P.M.
14
18
15
Gtrs. 1 and 2
13
11
17
11
13
13
11
!
0
4
2
Bass
4
2
!
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ROLL WITH THE CHANGES

REO Speedwagon
As heard on YOU CAN TUNE A PIANO, BUT YOU CANT TUNA FISH
Words and music by KEVIN CRONIN Transcribed by JEFF PERRIN
Chords for Gtr. 1

B5
D5
C5
B5
F5
5fr
14
8fr
14
14
8fr
14
8fr
11
1333
Chords for Gtr. 2 (piano arr. for gtr., capo 3)

[A]
[D/A]
111
[G/A]
3121
[G]
3211
[Bm]
[E7no3]
13421
[A/E]
[E]
111
21
132
All music for Gtr. 2 sounds in the key of C, a minor third higher than written. [Bracketed chord changes are for Gtr. 2.]
Intro (0:00)
Moderately q = 94
[A]
[D/A]
Gtr. 2 (capo 3) (piano arr. for gtr.)

1 let ring throughout
0
0 0
2
2 2
2
2
2 2
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0 2
*C
Bass
2
3
2 2
2 2
2 2
3 3
4
3
!
3
3
3
2
5 4
0
3 3
3
2
2
4 4
0
2
3
G3
0
2
2
4 2
0
3 3
*Concert-key (non-transposing) chord names
*Gtr. 1 (elec. w/dist.)

(pick scrape)
3
0 0
0
*doubled throughout
0
G X
(0:11)
F/C
0
15
15
1/2
15
15
15 15
15 1515 15
0
[A]
Rhy. Fig. 1
Gtr. 2
2
2
0
2 2
0
2 2 2
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
let ring
1
1/2
15
!
15
15 15 0
0 0
15
15 ( 15)
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
(repeat previous bar)

10
3 3 5 5 6 6 7 7
8 8
0
0
[D/A]
Bass
134
3
!
3
!
0
2
2
2
0
F/C
3 5
[D/A]
[G/A]
10
8 8 8 8 8 8
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0

WORDS AND MUSIC BY KEVIN CRONIN
COPYRIGHT (C) 1978 FATE MUSIC (ASCAP)
INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT SECURED ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
REPRINTED BY PERMISSION OF HAL LEONARD CORPORATION
B/C
20
F/C
20 17 20 17
[G/A]
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
20 17
19 17
17
2
3
2
4
0
Bass
15
15
15
2
3
2
4
0
1/2
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
[A]
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
Woman I am
felt the tables
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
end Rhy. Fig. 1
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
end Bass Fig. 1
10
10
are on
to make the break that we
The brink
me through my darkest
Got
[G/A]
[D/A]
willing
turnin
[D/A]
[A]
Rhy. Fig. 2
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
3
2
4
0
C
Bass Fig. 2
G8
10
8
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
F/C
10
8 8
3
3
4
5
0
8 8
10
8 8
my cup is on the table

I heard the thunder clappin
8 8 8
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
3
2
4
0
10
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
10
8 8 8
8 8 8
Waiting
until
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
F/C
10
8 8 8 8
2
3
2
4
0
[D/A]
10
8
2
3
2
4
0
Our love is spilling

Felt the desert burnin
C
8
3
3
4
5
0
F/C
[A]
Gtr. 1 plays Fill 1 second time (see below)
2
3
2
4
0
3
3
4
5
0
B/C
10
8 8 8 8 8
of
hour
12
15
15
10
Verses (0:21, 1:12)
Gtr. 2
1/2
15
0 15
0
[D/A]
10
8
0
19 0
1. As soon as you are able

1
5 5 6 6 7 7
8 8
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
2
3
2
4
0
10
8 8 8 8 8 8
2
3
2
4
0
8 8
Fill 1 (1:21)
Gtr. 1
(C)
(F/C)
8
!
(B/C)
1
3
!
3
!
(F/C)
(C)
w/fdbk.
3
!
8
!
pitch: Bb
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Gtr. 1
15
here
for
poured on
you
B/C
you
me
to
take and
drink
like a sweet sunshower
F/C
C
of
1
Gtr. 2
[D/A]
[G/A]
2
3
2
4
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
3
3
4
5
0
2
3
4
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
2
3
4
2
0
2
3
4
2
0
10
2
3
4
2
0
2
3
4
2
0
2
3
4
2
0
2
3
4
2
0
2
3
4
2
0
17
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
10
1st and 2nd Pre-choruses (0:42, 1:32)

So if youretired
of
the same
Ill
be
here when you are ready
D5
C5
B5
3
1
3
1
[G]
Rhy. Fig. 3
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0 7
5
7
5
5
3
0 0
0 0
[Bm]
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3 3 3
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
2
old
5
3
0 0
[A]
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
2
2 0
3 0
4 0
4
2
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
10 10
8 8
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
10
6
10 10 10 10
8 8 12
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
3
2
4
0
20
11
11
0 X
[A]
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
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0
3
2
4
0
2
2
2
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0
2
2
2
0
3
2
4
0
2
2
2
0
136
8 8
8 7
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
10
D5
3
1
0
0 9
0 0
0 0 7
5
[Bm]
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
3 3 3
6 6
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3 0
Yeah
Ah
3
4
2
[A]
3 3
4 4
2 2
3 3
4 4
2 2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
2
2
3
4
4
2
2 0
3 0
4 0
4
2
10 10 10 10
10 10
2nd Guitar Solo (bar 27)
(woo)
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0
3 3 3 3
[E7no3]
[A]
[E]
Substitute Rhy. Fill 1a second time (see next page)
3 3 3 3 2
4 4 4 4 2
2 2 2 2 2
3
4
2
3 3
4 4
2 2
3 3
4 4
2 2
3 2 2 2 0
4 2 2 2 1
2 2 2 2 2
end Bass Fig. 3

10
[G]
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
turn some pages
3
1
0 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
2
4
0
3
2
4
0
0
2
2
2
0
end Bass Fig. 2
0 0
0 0 3
[D/A] [A]
[E7no3]
end Rhy. Fig. 3
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
Substitute Rhy. Fill 1 second time (see next page)
[D/A] [A]
3
2
4
0
0
0
N.C.(G7)
11 11 11 11 11
0
2
2
2
0
oh
with the changes
B5
10 10 10 8
2.
N.C.(C)
[D/A] [A]
8
6 6
to roll
7 0 0 5
Bass Fig. 3
6
0
2
2
2
0
1.
story
end Rhy. Fig. 2
0
2
2
2
0
10
8 8
[A]
Bass
8
Substitute Bass Fill 1 second time (see next page)

3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3
3 3 5 5 6 6 7 7
1st Guitar Solo (1:02)

C
[A]
Gtr. 1
23
8
11
11
11
F/C
[D/A]
1
8
11
8
11
8
11
8
11
11
11
!
B/C
[G/A]
25
15
F/C
[D/A]
8
11
0
0
10 10
13
12
15
C
[A]
15 15
18
0
0
12 12
15
2nd Guitar Solo (1:53)

F/C
[D/A]
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 simile (see bar 9)
27
8
11
11
13 13
18
13
20
(grad. bend
0
0
0
0
only)
11 11
11
F/C
[D/A]
1
0
0
15 15 15 15 15 15 15 15
16 17 17 17 17 17 17 17
0
0
Go back to C 2nd Verse (bar 9)

2. I knew it had to happen
B/C
[G/A]
1
0
0
8
11
8
11
8 8 8
11 10 10 8
0
5
5
5
5
0
0
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 simile (see bar 9)
Woo
C
[A]
30
8
7
5
7 5 7 5
5 5
B/C
[G/A]
33
0
7
0
0 0
0 0 0 0
0 0
8 8 5 5
8 8 5 5 8
5
7 7 7 5 7 5 5
5
7
5 7
7
7
F/C
[D/A]
8 10
10 8
10
8 12 8
10
8 10 8
35
3rd Pre-chorus (2:13)

of the same
If youre tired
old
Ill be
here when you are ready
C5
B5
D5
[A]
[Bm]
[G]
3
1
3
1
F/C
[D/A]
0
0
7
5
7
5
5
3
0 0
0 0
5
3
story
10
8
0 11
0
11
C
[A]
8
1.
oh
to roll with the changes
B5
[G]
8 8
11
0 0
7 0 0 5 0 0 3
3
1
0
0
7 5 0
8 8 8 8
11
11
8 8
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
baby turn some pages

D5
[Bm]
N.C.(C)
[A]
1
3
1
0 0
0 0 5
0 0 5
7 5 5
0 0
0 0 7
5
11
!
11
11 8 8
11 11
0 0
0 0
Rhy. Fill 1 (1:50)
Gtr. 1
Rhy. Fill 1a (1:50)

1
(G7)
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
8
0 0 0 11
0 0 0
Gtr. 2
[E7no3]
[A]
[E][A]
3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 0 2
4 4 4 4 4 4 2 2 2 1 2
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
0
Bass Fill 1 (1:50)
(G7)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 5 6 6 7 8
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
2.
baby
with the changes
roll
Oh
you roll
you roll you roll
you got
to
N.C.(G7)
Gtr. 1
39
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
[E7no3]
3
4
2
[A/E]
Gtr. 2
3 3
4 4
2 2
3 3
4 4
2 2
3 3
4 4
2 2
3
4
2
3
4
2
3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
[A/E]
3 3 3 3 3 3
[E7no3]
3 3 3 3 2
4 4 4 4 2
2 2 2 2 2
5 5 5
5 7
2 2
6
3
[A/E] [E]
3 3 3 3
4 4 4 4
2 2 2 2
3 3 3 2
4 4 4 2
2 2 2 2
0
1
2
5 5 5 5 2 5
3
Chorus (2:39)
oh
Oh
yeah
(Keep on rollin)
(Keep on rollin)
(Ooh
oh
you got
Oh
baby
to learn to
(Keep on rollin)
(Keep on rollin)
(Ooh
(F/C)
(B/C)
N.C.(C)
[D/A]
[G/A]
[A]
Roll
ooh
roll
ooh
(F/C)
[D/A]
3 5 5
5 6 6
with the changes

ooh)
with the changes
ooh)
(C)
[A]
6 7 7 7 7
Keep
3
!
3
!
3
!
Substitute Bass Fig. 2 simile on repeat (see bar 9)
Oh
yeah
oh
Now roll
with the changes
(Ooh
(Keep on rollin)
(Keep on rollin)
ooh)
ooh
to keep on rollin Got to keep on Oh
you got to learn to
Got to learn to
Got
to learn to roll
(Ooh
(Keep on rollin)
(Keep on rollin)
ooh)
ooh
(B/C)
(C)
(F/C)
(C)
(F/C)
[G/A]
[A]
[D/A]
[A]
[D/A]
Bass
46
3
!
3 5
3
!
3 5
3 5
3 3
3 5
3 3
Oh
baby
yeah
3 3 3 3 3 4
Substitute Bass Fill 2 second time (see below)
Keyboard Solo (3:20)

(F/C)
N.C.(C)
[A]
[D/A]
Gtr. 1
50
Got to got to got to got
3
!
0
2
2
2
on rollin
Gtr. 1
42 (first time only)
!3
Bass
3
!
[A/E]
2 5
[E7no3]
4 4
Gtr. 1
[A/E]
3 3 3 3 2
4 4 4 4 2
2 2 2 2 2
Bass
3
2
2
2
3
5
[E7no3]
(F/C)
[D/A]
(B/C)
[G/A]
(C)
[A]
(4th time)
15
15
15 15
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 twice simile (see bar 9)
138
(play 4 times)
15
11
X
!
Gtr. 3
(pick scrape)
Gtr. 1
Bass Fill 2 (3:17)

(C)
15
10 10
10
8
3rd Guitar Solo (4:00)

(F/C)
(C)
[D/A]
[A]
Gtr. 2 plays Rhy. Fig. 2 twice (see bar 9)
! 11 8 11 8
Gtr. 3
54
11
11
(B/C)
[G/A}
(F/C)
[D/A]
1
8 10
8 11
8 10
8 8
8 8
8 10
10 8
12 8
10 8
12 8
8 10 10 10 8 10 10
8 8
Bass plays Bass Fig. 2 twice simile (see bar 9)
(C)
[A]
57
(F/C)
[D/A]
Gtr. 1
P.H.
1
10 8 10 8
P.H.
10 8
8
8 10 8
8 10 8
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
8
8
8
8
11
!
(C)
[A]
P.M.
15
8
8
8
8
1/2
1/2
15 15
15
15 15
0
0
88
8
8
P.M.
P.M.
P.M.
7
7
88
15
15
20
15 15 0 0
0 0
10
10
12
10
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
P.M.
8
8
scrape)
(pick
P.M.
(C)
[A]
8 10
8
8
8
8
8
8
8 10 8
0
9 6
7
7
88
8
8
7
7
(let ring into

next four bars)
let ring
(F/C)
[D/A]
(F/C)
[D/A]
68
P.M.
(F/C)
[D/A]
1
1/2
15
15 15 15
8
8
11
!
(B/C)
[G/A}
(let ring into next bar)
(F/C)
[D/A]
slight P.H.
1
1
pitch: E
(F/C)
[D/A]
88
pitch: F#
(B/C)
Gtr. 1 [G/A]
P.M.
60
Gtr. 1
66
Gtr. 3
Gtr. 3
62
15
15
5
7
7 5 7 5 7 0 7
88
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
88
(B/C)
[G/A}
0
0
0
0
(C)
[A]
8
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TRANSCRIPTIONS
Outro (4:41)
Keep on rollin
Keep on rollin
(F/C)
N.C.(C)
[D/A]
[A]
70
3
!
Ooh
(B/C)
[G/A]
3
!
ooh
ooh
(F/C)
[D/A]
(C)
[A]
3
!
3
!
Keep on rollin
(C)
[A]
Keep on rollin
(F/C)
[D/A]
ooh
(F/C)
[D/A]
Ooh
(B/C)
[G/A]
ooh
(C)
[A]
1
74
8
8
0
5
3
12
8
Keep on rollin
F5
[D/A]
Gtr. 2 plays first six bars of Rhy. Fig. 2 (see bar 9)
C5
78
Keep on rollin
5
3
12
8
10
8
/108 0
0
0
0
0
15 15 15 15 15
15 15 15 15 15
ooh
F5
[D/A]
ooh
N.C.(C)
[A]
1
15 15 15
15 15 15
15
15
0
0
ooh
B5
[G/A]
8
8
10
8
/108 0
0
0
0
0
12
12
12
12
11
0
11
X
X
Bass plays first six bars of Bass Fig. 2 (see bar 9)
82
C5
[A]
Keep on rollin
0
5
3
5
3
(5:17)
Ooh
B5
Gtr. 1
84
0
3
1
[G]
Gtr. 2
ooh
F
Keep on
F5
[D/A]
5
3
7
5
5
3
0
0
10
8
12 2
13
12
[D/A]
[A]
Bass
140
2
3
2
4
0
8
!
8
!
N.C.(C)
12 11 11 10 10
12
11 11 10 10
0 0 0
3
0
0
0
Freely
10
10
10
8
5
3
rollin
(trem. strum)
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
(trem. pick)
9 7 5
8
!
7 5
7 5
5 7 5
7 5 7
(pick scrape)
X
!
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
2
2
2
0
8
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IT MIGHT GET WEIRD

INSIDE THE MINDS OF SOME OF THE WORLDS
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HE CORRESPONDING EXPONENTIAL growth in
the popularity of video games and decline in electric guitar sales over recent years sent alarm signals to the musical instrument industry. But an enterprising inventor named Nolan
Symmonds (a.k.a. fibbef) has come up with a possible solution with
his Guitar Boy, which combines a Game Boystyle video game unit
and an actual electric guitar (and not some glorified pushbutton
controller like Guitar Hero or Rock Band) in one.
I initially planned to build an arcade guitar with an actual joystick, momentary pushbuttons, and games found in an Eighties-style
arcade, says Symmonds. My first guitar was a Gibson Maestro,
and I realized I could fit a small video screen between the neck and
pickup. The project shifted to a Game Boy when I decided to host a
build-off competition on the BitFix Gaming web site with a Game Boy
theme. It was the perfect opportunity to make my guitar a reality.
A Peavey Rockmaster guitar that Symmonds bought from a
pawnshop for $40 became the source of most of the guitars parts,
including the neck, pickups and hardware. Using the same proportions as a Game Boy unit, he increased the size to 15 x 9.5 and
made the body from pine lumber. Pushbutton pots salvaged from
a Power Gig guitar controller serve double duty as traditional guitar volume and tone controls and Game Boy A/B operation buttons. The heart of the system is a Raspberry Pi (a credit cardsize
computer) loaded with various games and installed in the body
between the end of the neck and the bridge humbucker. An output
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sounds to an external amplifier.
The shape was really easy to make because the Game Boy is a
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I had to figure out where all the buttons, switches and wires would
go before diving in and have faith that my electronics abilities were
up to the task. I spent maybe $150 on everything and worked about
80 hours over a three-month period to build it. My brother-in-law
got pretty excited about the Guitar Boy and started pitching similar ideas to me. Hes not a musician, but if my work encourages
him to start playing, thats a win in my book. By Chris Gill
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