Guitar Techniques - April 2016

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rIchard barrEtt
Of all the people I’ve ever wanted to and barrage him, so we talked about a
One of the best players around, Richard
is adept at most styles but truly excels in interview, eric Clapton and George few of the guitars and that was about it.
the bluesier side of rock. He currently harrison are equal at number one. I got to chat to George that day too.
plays with Spandau’s Tony Hadley.
George, of course, can never happen he’d actually seen me play with Marty
ShaUN baxtEr now and eric’s looking pretty unlikely. Wilde and came up to say hello – to Me!
One of the UK’s most respected music But back in 1999 Clapton sold 100 he went off and came back several
educators, Shaun has taught many who
guitars to raise money for his rehab times, finishing off by showing me a
are now top tutors themselves. His Jazz
Metal album is considered a milestone. centre, Crossroads. I was Guitarist ‘Rutles’ guitar that Rob armstrong had
editor and we did a big feature on the made him, with a cut-out of the band in
joN bIShop
Jon is one of those great all-rounders event. I helped select photos of him the soundhole. they say don’t meet your
who can turn his hand to almost any playing the actual guitars so they would heroes, but I’m glad I met mine.
style. No ‘Jack of all trades and master of
be accurately depicted in the brochure. finally, if I may, a quick commercial.
none’, he nails every one with ease!
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Find out what lEaRNiNG zONE
makes Clapton a
god-like genius
lESSONS iNTROduCTiON 45
Jason Sidwell gives you the lowdown on this
month’s action-packed Lessons section.
30-MiNuTE liCkBaG 46
BIMM’s Pat Heath has six more great licks at
easy, intermediate and advanced levels.
BluES 48
Les Davidson looks at the style of ‘young gun’
and Clapton favourite, Gary Clark Jr.
ROCk 52
Martin Cooper examines what made Frank
Zappa such a unique guitarist and a bona
fide Mother Of Invention.
CREaTiVE ROCk 62
Shaun Baxter ups the ante in this exploration of
the Mixolydian and the minor Blues scale.
ChORd CaMP 68
Iain Scott provides another in-depth look at
what makes chords tick. This month: 11ths.
haRd ROCk 72
Charlie Griffiths masters the riff style and
soloing techniques of UFO’s Michael Schenker.
jazz 78
Israeli-born guitarist and fusion wizard Oz
COVER FEaTuRE Noy gets the John Wheatcroft treatment.
aCOuSTiC 90
ERiC ClaPTON Fusing jazz, pop, Latin and flamenco – acoustic
Guitar genius of Eric Clapton 18 whiz José Feliciano appeals across the genres.
Richard Barrett goes to the heart of what makes MuSiC REadiNG 94
Clapton a blues and rock god with an in-depth In the last of the series, Charlie Griffiths tests
look at his composition and playing style. your skills with a jazzy fusion piece.
FEaTuRES rEGULar FEatUrEs VidEO ClaSSES
WElCOME 3 allEN hiNdS MaSTERClaSS
spEciaL FEatUrE Nev tips his hat to Clapton and Harrison. Chilled Vanilla 56
Allen is your guide to soloing over a tricky pop
daVid BOWiE TalkBaCk 6 rock backing track and helps you to navigate
Tribute 12 Your comments and communications... some unorthodox chord changes.
Jon Bishop pays homage to the extraordinary iNTRO 8 CREaTiVE aCOuSTiC 84
career of one the UK’s greatest musicians and
60 Seconds, Session Shenanigans, One-Minute
cultural icons by celebrating the diverse styles Acoustic virtuoso Chris Woods freshens up
Lick, That Was The Year, Jam Tracks and more.
of Bowie and his guitar-toting sidemen. your modern acoustic toolbox with a look at
SuBSCRiPTiONS 28 playing in DADGAD tuning.
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Chris Woods:
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TAsh wee l aowoaikt iDnrega mG lTahsesat er’s new release, 30 SaeleB huowM ySo u can get it here! 96 acoustic series NEW VIDEO
Charlie Griffiths looks back at a track from Roger Newell reviews this month’s best LESSON!
2013 that boasts a rather tasty solo. releases: from Runrig to Andy Summers.
uSER GuidE 97
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alla hornpipe 40 NExT MONTh 98
Bridget Mermikides arranges and transcribes Tribute to the great Glenn Frey; Allen Hinds
a fabulous piece taken from Handel’s triple- solos over a rock style backing track; Pantera’s
movement suite, Water Music. Cemetery Gates, plus more Allen Hinds!
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ONCE IN A BLUE MOON Thanks, Mark. We love it when we before printing? Two thirds of the
I’ve been a GT reader since 1997. I receive letters like this from around answers are useless and don’t
love the magazine and I always the world and it’s great to know that answer the question. If you agree
learn a lot from each issue. I was our brilliant writers and players are that the interview is lame, maybe
wondering if a transcription of the so appreciated. We’ll keep doing our give the artist some guidance and
Brian Setzer version of Blue Moon best to bring you great stuff, just as 60 more seconds or just don’t
Of Kentucky would be possible for long as there are people out there print it. If you disagree with my
future transcription? Either the like you, loving what we do. assessment of the interview,
live or studio version. Both have please let me know and I will just
great chord and lead work. MORE RORY PLEASE! consider it a difference of
Nelson Kerr Congratulations on your excellent opinion. Sorry to dump on your
Chord Company
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cable We’ve tabbed several Setzer tunes guitarists around the globe a lot. annoyed about it that I had to
over the years. We often do an My question: could you please write (it’s really late here and
amalgamation of studio and live consider doing a transcription of maybe I am just over tired), but I
versions, so that might be the best the brilliant songs by Mr Rory do assume that you would want
idea here. I’ll have a listen to Blue Gallagher (underestimated feedback. I will look out for the
THE LOST CORD? Moon... and see if it’s something we songwriter, performer, lyrist in next issue.
I’ve noticed the question: ‘Do WE SEND THE SAME Q&A QUESTIONS Mike Quatrale, Canada
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certainly make a difference to me time to start looking at Brian again. the recent past the magazine we don’t mind serious, intellectual,
as my sound is clearer. There is featured an article on some of his funny or flippant.’ Some artists really
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who only recently started playing perhaps a look at one of your track of course, is that the flippant ones
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Cream Cables but they sound might well imagine that I am near future. It’s great to have some we will take that onboard in future.
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Intro
instrumental inQuisition!
Instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative and exciting
moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement.
This month: guitarist with Toto and sessioneer supreme, Steve Lukather.
GT: What is it about guitar of scales either. It’s all about
instrumentals that appeals to you? chords and substitutions over a
SL: As a guitar player how can I simple melody that sparks ideas.
not enjoy this music? To me it all That’s where I come from.
starts with the melody and how GT: And what about modulations
that is played. I am touched by this into new keys?
and, of course, as guitar players SL: It’s always fun to, say, end on a
we all love a little flash. But it nice long, sustained note that can
needs both. One cannot enjoy flow into a key change – so long as
dessert without a main course! it’s a surprise and not obvious.
GT: What can an instrumental This is when knowing harmony
provide that a vocal song can’t? and theory become really helpful.
SL: The melody and the way it is GT: Do you view the backing band
played is the ‘voice’ and many of in a different way than you would
the greats make the guitar sing on a vocal?
like a vocal. That is the point of SL: Not really... with a singer you
guitar instrumental music. don’t have anyone to complain.
GT: Anything to embrace or avoid? [laughs]. But since I do both I
SL: One of the great things about complain to myself!
instrumental music is that there GT: What are your views on
are no range issues, as long as the harmonising melodies?
notes are on the guitar. So many SL: No one does it better than
young great players are breaking Brian May! I think he created the
the rules and we have a huge template for harmony guitar in
amount of greatness out there. rock music. But I will give Tom
It’s really humbling to an old Scholz a little good vibe for putting
guy like me. his own spin on it. I sort of stole
GT: Do you like to retain a typical that from those guys for the end of
song structure? the Hold The Line solo when I was
SL: If you look at someone like 19 and doing our first record.
Joe Satriani – who I love – he has GT: What guitar instrumentals
a great sense of this structuring would you consider iconic or have
and such a distinctive voice as inspired you?
well as a great awareness of a Luke playing one SL: Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers
beautiful melody that he can then of his Music Man and all of Jeff Beck’s music. John
improvise over. It is incredible. I signature guitars McLaughlin and his Mahavishnu
just heard a new piece by Steve Orchestra’s music. Al Di Meola
Vai and orchestra, that is the how other instruments make with other musicians that play and Return To Forever, too.
most insane composing and melodies is helpful and inspiring. other instruments. I have no Much of the music I loved when I
playing I have ever heard. He has GT: How do you start writing one; single process. was growing up was Yes, the early
rewritten the concept of guitar is there a typical approach? GT: What type of guitar tone do Genesis stuff with Steve Hackett,
instrumental music. Then there is SL: There’s no typical way to you prefer for instrumentals? David Gilmour in Floyd. These
Jeff Beck, John McLaughlin, Al make music. Sometimes it’s just a SL: It varies. I always like a little amazing bands would have vocal
Di Meola, Guthrie and The spark of an idea that flows easy. sustain or distortion that’s sections but would have the most
Aristocrats... Mike Landau is Other times it’s collaborations controlled by a volume pedal, or a amazing instrumental passages. I
someone that needs to be looked pot on the guitar itself. Perhaps a could keep writing forever on all
into hard; he has a different as guitarists little long delay and ’verb. But it this. So much great stuff. Jethro
approach, as does Wayne Krantz we love a bit of all depends – a nice clean, Tull as well – 70s melodic prog
who I really dig. God, someone, compressed tone makes for rock – I love it all.
flash. but one
stop me! other ideas to flow as well.
GT: Is studying vocalists useful? cannot enjoy GT: Do you have any favourite For more of what Steve is up to
N
NAHA SL: The old jazz guys did this with dessert without modes when composing? with Toto and his solo projects
HA phrasing and all. But I also think, SL: I forgot all the names of the please visit www.stevelukather.
OB S for guitar players, checking out a main course modes and I don’t think in terms com and www.totoofficial.com
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8 April 2016
Intro
N
ew Year greetings to guitar’ Dale And The Deltones.
you all, despite the fact You may have heard it as featured
that by the time you music on Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction.
read this, the first final The long and (mercifully) short of
tax demands of the year will be it is that it’s based on a traditional
upon us; no doubt accompanied by Middle Eastern tune that employs
the now traditional March an Arabic minor scale (E-F-G#-A-
drought. Or earthquake. Or, in a B-C-D#) which Mr Dale plays at
chance in a million, spring. about 300mph, depending on
All of which set me to prevailing wind speed. And Mr
contemplation as The Strictly Arch has transcribed every
Circus rolled out of town this very semiquaver in his customary
day and on to well... another town. meticulous style and seems to be
Birmingham, to be precise. So enthusiastic about the idea of my
good they named it once. I refer, of reading it at sight. In front of the
course, to the ninth iteration of band. Who are not unamused by
Strictly Come Dancing – The Live my predicament. Still, David puts
Arena Tour. And therein lies all me at my ease. “Mitch, it’s just you
you need to know about the Mitch Dalton’s leading this one. Try not to screw it
perilous odyssey that is the up.” There’s a twinkle in his eye.
plucker’s lot. You work hard. You session But there is also fear in my heart. I
practice. You sweat. You gig. You blunder through it. The trick is
screw up. You learn. Eventually, that it’s all played on one string. If
shenanigans
with a generous serving from Lady only I knew which one!
Luck’s takeaway, you get it And so the day wears on as I
together. You think. And at the The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and contemplate the challenge of
very moment when you start to playing the little blighter 31 times
personal fulfilment. M is for Misirlou. And
believe you’ve nailed this pro without messing up. At this point,
Malmaison hotel. And Metaphor. Possibly.
guitar malarkey – Blammo! the odds seem low. I console
Every year it’s the same story. myself with my previous
All that changes is the location and rehearsed under the watchful ear Motown, a smidgeon of Chuck convictions. I have form. The
nature of the trap that lies in wait. I and caustic tongue (on occasion) Berry, some jokey calypso and cod E-bow Misfiring Incident Of 2010.
arrive, bright of eye and empty of of our leader: genius and flamenco on Spanish guitar. But The Broken String Disaster On
pocket, into the bleakness of early perfectionist, David Arch. I’m not fooled. I’ve been this way Hallelujah, 2012. And there are
January at John Henry’s Studios, Every guitar part is analysed in before. And it’s merely a matter of others, too embarrassing to
for the week. That’s me, six guitars, order to identify exactly the right ‘when’ and not ‘if’. mention. But. I’m still here. Maybe
two amps, the contents of a sound and correct instrument. I wait, patiently. And. Yep. there is hope. As I said. Life is
medium-sized guitar effects shop While pretty much sight reading There it is. ‘Misirlou’. Oh. Dear. Misirlou or Malmaison. Only the
and a bacon sarnie. The riddem the music first time out (most of Only not quite in those exact proportions vary.
section sets up. And we’re off. the time the music hasn’t been words. For those of you unfamiliar
Fourteen dance tunes. Four group copied early enough to have it in with this magnum opus, it’s a Mitch Dalton & The Studio Kings
showpieces. Some play-ons. advance). Of course, it all seems cheery little instrumental ditty CD is out now. For more info go to:
Etcetera. Each and every song is straightforward enough. Some made famous by Dick ‘king of surf www.mitchdalton.co.uk
Phil hilborne’s one-minute licK Lydian Dominant Pattern Lick
I recall a conversation with Frank Gambale when he told me he used to result is this angular but fun lick. It can be played fingerstyle, with a pick,
have neck diagrams of scales pinned on the wall so he could study them fingers or sweep picking. The tricky thing is that it isn’t played as three-
to find interesting patterns and shapes for navigating them. This ‘visual note groupings; it’s in ‘swung eighth notes’. This makes it trickier to play
reference’ is a good way of seeing the geographical possibilities, especially but sounds better for it. a lydian Dominant is mode 4 of e Melodic minor
for techniques such as tapping or, in Frank’s case, sweep picking. In this and contains the following notes: a-B-c#-D#-e-F#-G. In our lick the notes B
month’s lick I looked at a diagram of the a lydian Dominant (2) and F# (6) have been omitted. as usual, try to come up with variations
scale and noticed the abundance of root- 5 patterns; the of your own using the same process on both this and other scales.
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April 2016 9
Intro
60 seconds with…
A minute’s all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he
jumped into his limo for the airport we grabbed a quick chat with UK blues
phenomenon and frontman of The LiMiTs, Big Boy Bloater
GT: Do you have a up and got a ’63 Nashville, which I
type of pick that you loved. I gigged it for years, even
can’t live without? getting that Ike Turner sound from
BBB: I use those the Bigsby, but it couldn’t quite go
huge picks about where I wanted so that’s how I
1mm thick and I get them custom ended up with the Bloatocaster.
printed with my logo. I find I get a GT: What’s the most important
better grip on those and end up musical lesson you ever learnt?
dropping them a lot less. BBB: Listen and play what you
GT: If you had to give up all your hear, not what you think you
pedals but three...? should play. Just feel it.
BBB: I actually spent years just GT: Do you still practise?
plugging straight into my amp so I BBB: Not as much as I should. I
would be fine with even less than was once doing a support at the
three. My current amp is a ’63 Roundhouse and Jeff Beck was
Fender Vibroverb reissue and I part of the main show and in the
love using the reverb and the dressing room next to me. He
vibrato on there so that probably played his guitar the whole time
counts as two. I don’t like to be we were in there – the whole time
without a tuner so that’d be my – and it made me realise that you
third – a TC Electronic Polytune. can never be complacent.
GT: Do you play anything else well GT: What’s the solo or song of your
enough to do so in a band? own of which you’re most proud?
BBB: I have depped in bands on BBB: I’m really proud of all the
drums, piano and double bass. I songs on my new album, Luxury
regretted the double bass gig Hobo. I like to be economical with
though. A friend’s band were in my playing and not outstay my
need of a bass player at very short welcome. But I love the solo on I
notice so I jumped in. I was okay Got The Feeling Someone’s
for about three numbers, then I Watching Me. There’s atmosphere
started to get blisters on my right Big Boy Bloater in there and plenty of air, then at
hand. Two more songs and they and his 2005 the end I managed to get this huge
Japanese Strat
exploded and what seemed to be whammy drop in that just keeps
pints of blood covered both me going down. Producer Adam
and the bass. Which was bad two more songs and my fingers Whalley widened it as well, as it
enough but it wasn’t my bass! drops, so it just seems bottomless.
exPloded, and what seemed liKe
GT: If a music chart were put in GT: What are you currently up to ?
Pints of blood covered me!
front of you, could you read it? BBB: My new album with The
BBB: Not really, but I don’t think LiMiTs, Luxury Hobo, comes out
that’s important unless you’re surprised that I’m not a collector of and what Ike Turner was doing on 26th February on Provogue.
looking to be a member of an guitars, but I am a working guy then. He was an early adopter of We’re planning a promotional
orchestra or a professional session and I have bills to pay; stacking up the Strat and is the reason I play album tour in May in the UK, with
guy. I can work most of a chart out guitars is a luxury I can’t afford. one today. Ike’s playing in the 50s some festivals in the summer and,
given time but I’m certainly not a GT: What strings do you use? is so distinct. When I tell people hopefully, some European shows.
sight reader. When you’re on stage BBB: I use Rotosound 11-48. Ike is my main man they instantly I’m already starting to think about
playing and singing, who’s got They’re the only strings I’ve found think Ike & Tina but that’s not the next album, at the same time
time to look down at a chart? that stay in tune when I’m giving what I am talking about; dig back as promoting this one. I know
GT: Your house is burning down: the whammy bar some abuse. All to his early instrumentals to hear people think there’s nothing much
which guitar do you salvage? the other brands seemed to snap what I mean. to do between gigs and recording
BBB: I only use one guitar, a 2005 on me. I generally get about three GT: What was the first guitar you but that’s really when the hard
Japanese Strat. It’s been modded gigs out of a set of strings then I really lusted after? work happens. It could be worse
– new pickups, trem block, tone change them. BBB: When I was a kid a friend of though, I could be working my ass
and single volume. I call it the GT: Who was your first influence to my older brother had an old 6120 off for something I hate!
Bloatocaster! It’s a great guitar, play the guitar? Grestch that he taught me some
takes a lot of abuse and never lets BBB: I have always loved that songs on and I really wanted one. For more info on BBB and The
me down. People are often really 50s-60s R&B and blues sound, As soon as I had a job at 16 I saved LiMiTs go to bigboybloater.com
10 April 2016