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Guide to the Songs and Instruments Featured on The Beatles' 'Rubber Soul' Album

Posted 05/02/2013 at 4:54pm | by Damian Fanelli

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Just as an overworked Lennon and McCartney came up with an overnight masterpiece in 1964 with "A Hard Day's Night" amid a stressful filming and recording schedule, the Beatles responded to time constraints in 1965 with another monumental step forward called Rubber Soul.

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Dear Guitar Hero: Joe Satriani Talks Dive Bombs, Amps, Shiny Guitars and More

Posted 04/26/2013 at 10:32am | by Guitar World Staff

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He taught Steve Vai and Kirk Hammett to play guitar and has the shiniest head in shred, but what Guitar World readers really want to know is...He was voted No. 5 in our 2012 "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time Poll," his new album, Unstoppable Momentum, will be out in May, and he's just announced a US tour. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is ...

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Interview: Designer Storm Thorgerson Reflects on Pink Floyd and 30 Years of Landmark Album Art

Posted 04/19/2013 at 11:57am | by Gary Graff

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Guitar World asks visionary designer Storm Thorgerson to look back at 30 years of landmark album art.

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Zakk Wylde: Guitar Boot Camp

Posted 04/10/2013 at 9:18am | by Zakk Wylde, Nick Bowcott

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OK, maggots, fall in and let the supreme sergeant of shred, Zakk Wylde, show you how to be all you can be with his 100 percent brewtal guitar boot camp!

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Kurt Cobain Talks Gear and More in His Final Guitar World Interview from 1992

Posted 04/05/2013 at 10:51am | by Jeff Gilbert

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Here's Guitar World's last interview with Kurt Cobain, from the February 1992 issue of GW.

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Weird Science: The 10 Strangest Vintage Effects of All Time

Posted 04/03/2013 at 11:31am | by Chris Gill

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10 Strangest Vintage Effects of All Time

It’s probably not a coincidence that effects such as wah pedals and fuzz boxes started appearing en masse about the same time that recreational drugs like marijuana and LSD became popular with rock musicians.

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Electric Cowboy: Brad Paisley Moves Beyond his Southern Comfort Zone with 'Wheelhouse'

Posted 03/29/2013 at 10:59am | by Chris Gill

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The inspiration for the title of Brad Paisley’s latest album, Wheelhouse, came from the phrase “in your wheelhouse,” which is a reference to the baseball term for the strike zone’s sweet spot, where a batter can comfortably hit a ball with maximum power and precision.

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Dear Guitar Hero: Jeff Beck Talks Jimi Hendrix, the British Blues Explosion and His "Poor Man’s Pedal Steel" Approach

Posted 03/27/2013 at 7:42am | by Guitar World Staff

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He is held in the highest regard by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, was close friends with Jimi Hendrix, and his mid-Sixties recordings with the Yardbirds invented the sound for heavy metal guitar. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is ...

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