Guthrie Govan
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“It felt like going fully digital would force me to think in new ways”: Guthrie Govan on his tech revolution and why he wrote a song about a rockhopper penguin
By Amit Sharma published
Don't worry, folks. Govan might have gone 100 percent digital on stage, but he hasn't forgotten about the fans in the front row who want to feel some air move

That time Guthrie Govan covered Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade and took Tom Morello’s solo to mind-boggling new heights
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Some groundbreaking lead work – including two-hand tapping with a glass slide – highlighted the virtuoso’s awe-inspiring performance

5 mindblowing Guthrie Govan licks you need to learn
By Charlie Griffiths published
In our great Erotic Cake-off, our star baker is the aristocratic Guthrie Govan. Here you’ll discover a handful of tasty licks from the UK guitar master

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

Charvel Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM review
By Dave Burrluck last updated
One of our favorite signature guitars from one of our favorite guitar players gets a more affordable Japanese makeover. How does it stack up?

Guthrie Govan on finding an orchestra as weird as The Aristocrats to rework their material – and how he convinced Hans Zimmer to buy a 9-string
By Amit Sharma published
The virtuoso's virtuoso on his supergroup's unexpected orchestral collaboration, and his continued sonic experiments with the legendary composer

The guitarist on Top Gun: Maverick’s soundtrack has been revealed
By Matt Owen published
Lexii Lynn Frazier – prolific session player and PRS endorsee – recorded her guitar parts for the box office-breaking film remotely at the height of the lockdown in 2020
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