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The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup
By Janelle Borg published
As per Aristocrats lore, the power trio formed right after an impromptu jam at NAMM 2011

Guthrie Govan has held tonewood tone tests in guitar clinics – and the results were unanimous
By Janelle Borg published
To prove his point, The Aristocrats' Guthrie Govan has two different models of his signature Charvel, identical in every way except for the tonewood

“It's fun, it's loud, it's tricky in a few spots”: Guthrie Govan’s virtuosic trio the Aristocrats have just debuted their first new song in five years – and it’s about a duck going drinking
By Matt Parker published
Listen to Hey, Where’s MY Drink Package? – the first taster from new concept album DUCK

Guthrie Govan: “You need to learn to enjoy the sound of a scale before you have any hope of using it effectively, in the same way you have to learn to like whiskey”
By Amit Sharma last updated
With his instrumental power trio The Aristocrats sounding more 3D than ever on new release with the Primuz Chamber Orchestra, Govan checks in to reflect on his career so far

Guthrie Govan: why I love guitar instrumentals
By Jason Sidwell published
The Aristocrats and Hans Zimmer virtuoso on the art of a good instrumental, the limitations of vocals, and his favorite examples of the genre

Guthrie Govan: "Make sure you explore the whole range of your guitar – not only will you become a better player, but also a more informed buyer"
By David Mead published
Bought & Sold: The Aristocrats guitarist on his greatest gear hits and misses, including the most original reason we’ve heard for buying a 335 and an affection for ring modulators

Bryan Beller on the search for the perfect bass and thinking visually when songwriting
By Bass Player Staff published
The Aristocrats and Joe Satriani bass phenom unpacks his epic pedalboard, and explains the importance of video in music today

Guthrie Govan-led instrumental power trio the Aristocrats unveil Freeze! Live in Europe 2020
By Richard Bienstock published
New concert document captures the rock-fusion supergroup onstage in Spain
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