EDITOR’S LETTER
Welcome...
ChrisBirdActingEditorJONATHANHORSLEY
Jonathan’sinterviewwithEmperor
guitaristIhsahn(p32)hasbeen
ticklingourtrebleclefsthismonth.
Agreat feature, for sure, with plenty
of well-considered and inspiring
playing tips and even a bit of theory.
And, as it turns out, the Norwegian
multi-instrumentalist suffers with
Gear Acquisition Syndrome just as
much as the rest of us.STANBULL
Sincejoiningthemagazinein
November,TG’sProductionEditor
hasbeenhintingthathemaybe
assemblinga “super-group”for
anew band/collective-type
project. Tight-lipped as regards
the line-up, we’re wondering if
Stan’s using his newfound
industry contacts to recruit the
dream team. Only time will tell...AMIT SHARMA
Total Guitar has kept Amit pretty
busy this month. Hop over to p
where you’ll find interviews, not
onlywithlegendof shred,Joe
Satriani,butwiththreeof the
newgeneration of Satch disciples.
Our hardworking contributor
managed to find time to review
Hughes & Kettner’s floor-based
Black Spirit 200 (p98), too.MAKING THIS MONTH’S MAG
Someone once said, “Anything that’s
successful is a series of mistakes.” Wise
words indeed, especially when it comes
to guitar playing. Whether you’re just
starting out or tackling your next new
tune, making mistakes is part of the
learning process. As it turns out, that
pearl of wisdom came from the guitarist
on the cover of this very magazine: Billie
Joe Armstrong – the frontman of a band
who, let’s face it, don’t really take too many wrong turns.So,asyoumight’veguessed,thismonthwe’veputtogether
agargantuanGreenDayguideforyou,maybeeventhe
“fatherof all” Green Day guides! Over a full 15 pages we have
an interview with Billie Joe himself, behind the scenes studio
secrets from producer Butch Walker, lessons on Billie Joe’s
playing style, riffs from the album and more.Elsewhere in the issue, there’s plenty to wrap your fingers
around. With a diverse mix of song tabs, including Slipknot,
SteelyDanandRadiohead,we’reaimingtokeepthe‘Total’
inTotalGuitar.Justdon’t beat yourself up if you make
afewmistakes!See you next time!
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