Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2022

A salute to the guitarists we lost in 2022 | Brian Johnson “told not to” answer questions about the future of AC/DC, as it's the band's “official line” | Wet Leg and Hayley Williams discuss misogyny in music: “There will always be a comment like, ‘Girls shouldn’t play guitar’” Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version December 23, 2022 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Editor's Note A salute to the guitarists we lost in 2022 With thrilling developments in new gear, and players of all musical inclinations pushing the instrument's boundaries in a variety of exciting new directions, 2022 was an action-packed year for the guitar. Sadly, though, it's also been a year in which we've had to bid farewell to a number of great guitarists, who – with their work in pop, rock, blues, punk, metal, and more – helped pave the way for today's advancements in the instrument. Today, we recognize those guitarists, and the contributions they made to both the guitar, and music as a whole. Jackson Maxwell – Associate Editor, guitarworld.com ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Brian Johnson "told not to" answer questions about the future of AC/DC, as it's the band's "official line" The band's frontman was tight-lipped when recently asked by Eddie Trunk about future live shows and a followup to 2020's Power Up Wet Leg and Hayley Williams discuss misogyny in music: "There will always be a comment like, 'Girls shouldn't play guitar'" The three players reflected on the misogynistic comments they've received throughout their careers, and the sexist attacks on their guitar playing BBE launches the Sonic Stomp Pro and Green Screamer v2 Overdrive, updating two of its most popular pedals The latest evolution of the Sonic Maximizer and a versatile new take on the Tube Screamer circuit unveiled Features Remembering the guitarists we lost in 2022 Whether it was pop, rock, blues, punk or metal they were known for, these guitar greats did much to pave the way for today's players The story of the 1950s Fender "Payola" Telecasters, which featured one of the wildest guitar mods of all time Used by early session musicians and championed by players such as Bruce Springsteen, these heavily modded models were originally devised for two reasons: economy and output From Guitar Player Learn the metal mastery of Randy Rhoads A deep dive into his genre-defining lead guitar style "Everything about this record captured the essence of who I am": Marcus King takes the brakes off for new album, Young Blood Co-written with the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, this heartfelt rock and roll record is the guitar sensation's most personal yet Buyer's Guides Best guitar amps 2022: tube, solid-state and modeling amplifiers for all levels and budgets These are the best combo amps and heads from Marshall, Fender, Orange, Boss, Kemper and more Lessons Learn the vibrato styles of 5 giants of the blues Welcome to vibrato bootcamp, where we'll be looking at how B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Gary Moore, Peter Green and Paul Kossoff shook those strings Reviews Harley Benton Evil Twin review An uber-affordable dual-drive pedal that doubles down on the value to help you stock up that pedalboard for less LEARN MORE ABOUT The Pick: Guitar World  |    Guitar Player  |    Guitarist Total Guitar  |    Bass Player  |    Guitar Techniques Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005