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March 20, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Get Rhythm: Best Rhythm Guitar Players

It is not often that you see lists of great rhythm guitar players – well, not compared with lists of best lead guitarists. So, I thought we’d make one. And let’s be clear – it is to praise guitarists for their rhythm-playing ability. So if you want to select Jimi Hendrix that is fine, but […]
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February 14, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Gat This: My Top 10 ‘Guitar’ Albums

A while ago I described something/someone as “guitar music” and was chortled at from all directions; there’s no such thing as guitar music. This is not a genre. This is no way to explain or define music. Andres Segovia and Derek Bailey and Jimi Hendrix and Django Reinhardt and Eddie Van Halen have all made amazing music by approaching the same instrument (or versions of […]
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April 23, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Best Guitarist In The World: New Series

I’ve started a new series for Phantom Billstickers – my 9th! – you can read them weekly over at their Facebook page; a great place to drop in on for poetry,  posters, music and arts clips and competitions as well as event information. And they have a small handful of guest columnists/contributors. My latest series […]
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