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Negri in England: Remembering One of Communism's Great Optimists Craig Gent: A comrade once said to me: "You know, in Italy, no one understands why Toni Negri is so popular in England." I thought of the books on my 'Italian communism' shelf and how many of them were authored by the political theorist, and how many of my comrades had similar shelves on their bookcases, but I didn't have an answer. After all, Negri didn't speak much English and I can't speak Italian. I've never even been to Italy. To this comrade, it made our apparent fascination with the radical Italian Marxism of the 1960s and 1970s all the more incredulous. Now, aged 90, Antonio Negri has died, and the question still stands. CONTINUE READING ➡︎ Picks of the week... REPORT University Forced to Back Down After 'Rogue' Outsourcing Company Tries to Ban Protest by Polly Smythe UCL asked the company to 'retract' its policy which had been used as an 'obvious' intimidation tactic against workers. Read more... RED FLAGS How Do I Make Friends in the 'Cold Heart of the Capitalist Machine'? by Sophie K Rosa It's tough to make connections in a big city, laments a lonely reader. Sophie K Rosa says the answer could lie in reimagining what friendship means. Read more... READ MORE ON NOVARAMEDIA.COM ➡︎ Can you help us reach our target? To be ready to take on 2024 in the way the left deserves, we need to strengthen our supporter base by 5,000 people. Thanks to the generosity of people like you, we're now less than 1,500 people away from reaching this goal. We're reliant on your regular donations to fund our work. If you are in the position to, head to novaramedia.com/support to set up a regular donation from just £1 per month.  Copyright © 2023 Thousand Hands Ltd. All rights reserved. Thousand Hands Ltd is a private company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales #11245029. Its registered address is 10 Bridge Street, Christchurch, BH23 1EF. Novara Media is a trading name of Thousand Hands Ltd and, as such, the individual shall have no personal liability arising out of such communication, and liability or obligation rests solely with Novara Media. Opinions or advice contained in this email are subject to the terms and conditions set out in the relevant terms of business and are not necessarily agreed or authorised by Thousand Hands Ltd. We have taken all reasonable precautions to ensure that no viruses are transmitted from Novara Media to any third party. Novara Media accepts no responsibility for any loss or damage resulting directly or indirectly from the use of this email or the contents. Novara Media is regulated by IMPRESS, the independent press regulator.

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“We had no idea it was going to perform the way it did – or if it was even going to be shown to anyone”: How Cardboard Sessions’ Dave Lee convinced Billy Gibbons, J Mascis, and Keanu Reeves to slam on his Fender-approved cardboard guitars

“I played about eight different guitar tunings – I threw the idea of patterns and scales out the window”: Kim Thayil hits back at being called a “sloppy” guitarist | “I’m not supposed to talk about these”: Rabea Massaad has lifted the curtain on his two new Music Man signature guitars – and they look mighty fine indeed | “When the G.O.A.T. gives you a call, you say ‘when and where’”: Watch Mateus Asato reveal his heavy side as he shreds over Linkin Park with an EMG-loaded Suhr Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version December 18, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top Stories "I played about eight different guitar tunings – I threw the idea of patterns and scales out the window": Kim Thayil hits back at being called a "sloppy" guitarist (Mat Hayward/Getty Images) The grunge icon details how the pros and cons of alternate tunings defined Soundgarden's career, and how Chris Cornell repositioned his amp to better accommodate his "spontaneous wildness" "I'm not supposed to talk about these": Rabea Massaad has lifted the curtain on his two new Music Man signature guitars – and they look mighty fine indeed (Rabea Massaad/YouTube) The guitarist has been working with Ernie Ball since April, helping improve its future builds – these new Sabre-inspired prototypes show the fruits of their labor "When the G.O.A.T. gives you a call, you say 'when and where'": Watch Mateus Asato reveal his heavy side as he shreds over Linkin Park with an EMG-loaded Suhr (Mike Shinoda/YouTube) The Brazilian guitarist joined a band of muso influencers for live sessions in support of Mike Shinoda's new album – and his fiery lead lines stole the show Features "We had no idea it was going to perform the way it did – or if it was even going to be shown to anyone": How Cardboard Sessions' Dave Lee convinced Billy Gibbons, J Mascis, and Keanu Reeves to slam on his Fender-approved cardboard guitars (Marc Wierenga) Built by a Master Builder at Fender HQ, you can work the cardboard Strat hard and even whammy it – but you can also see right through it. Could this fun experiment be the future of guitar manufacturing? "It was so fun to learn how to play the doubleneck – there's so many switches and knobs that it was essentially like learning another instrument": Emily Wolfe is expanding her guitar arsenal – and processing rage through gnarly tones (Jimmy Fontaine) The Epiphone signature artist isn't missing any targets on her new album, The Blowback, turning up the fury with a jerry-rigged DIY guitar sound that's set to blow From Guitar Player "Five strings, three notes, two fingers, and one asshole – that's all it takes to play guitar!" Keith Richards: The complete 1992 GP interview (Stacia Timonere/Getty Images) Guitar playing. Songwriting. Mick Jagger. His blues heroes. Keith Richards is 80. In 1992, GP sat down with him for one of his greatest interviews… Six By 5: John 5 picks his 6 favorite Paul Stanley guitar solos (Ken Sharp) Kiss put John 5 on his guitar journey and turned him into a huge Kiss Kollector. We asked him to choose his six favorite Paul Stanley solos Buyer's Guides The best laptops for music production (IK Multimedia) Our pick of capable machines for tracking guitars, creating demos, and more, from brands like Apple, Dell, Microsoft, and Asus Lessons Waylon Jennings was an outlaw country pioneer – and his clever open chord modifications were at the heart of his rhythmic acoustic strumming style (Beth Gwinn/Getty Images) Jennings was country's original bad boy and lived a life less ordinary. His style might be simple, but deceptively so, with strums complemented by embellishments that all served the song Reviews Patrick James Eggle 96 Contour Top review (Olly Curtis/Future) This guitar marries astonishing craft to stellar sounds, with a feel that few can match 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 © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036

“I hate to say it, but non-musicians – who are the majority of the listening world – are not going to remember guitar solos”: Kirk Hammett says it doesn’t matter how good or flashy a solo is – most people are going to forget them anyway

“The Tube Screamer for players that don’t like Tube Screamers”: Original Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura has unveiled a modded Ibanez TS808 that “throws all pre-conceived TS notions to the wind” | Devastating displays of double-neck tapping and Joe Bonamassa’s Christmas single: here are this week’s essential guitar tracks | “I’d not played for 17 years. I put all my guitars in the loft and never touched them. I didn’t think I knew how to play anymore”: When Happy Mondays split, Mark Day gave up guitar – and was surprised to find he could still play when he returned Created for sauuuuul.peliculas@blogger.com |  Web Version December 15, 2023 CONNECT WITH THE PICK       Handpicked stories from the world of guitar SIGN UP ⋅   SHARE Top Stories "I hate to say it, but non-musicians – who are the majority of the listening world – are not going to remember guitar solos": Kirk Hammett says it doesn't matter how good or flashy a solo is – most people are going to forget them anyway (Scott Legato/Getty Images) According to the Metallica maestro, the average music listener doesn't share a guitar player's enthusiasm for a ripping solo "The Tube Screamer for players that don't like Tube Screamers": Original Tube Screamer designer Susumu Tamura has unveiled a modded Ibanez TS808 that "throws all pre-conceived TS notions to the wind" (Godlyke) The TS808-TMv.2 is the second Tamura-modded collaboration with Godlyke, and mods the classic overdrive pedal to offer a tone with "more hair" and a "bottom-heavy thump" Devastating displays of double-neck tapping and Joe Bonamassa's Christmas single: here are this week's essential guitar tracks (Felix Martin) Catch up with the best guitar tracks from the past 7 days with fresh cuts from Joe Bonamassa, Joanne Shaw Taylor, J Mascis, Felix Martin, and more Features "I'd not played for 17 years. I put all my guitars in the loft and never touched them. I didn't think I knew how to play anymore": When Happy Mondays split, Mark Day gave up guitar – and was surprised to find he could still play when he returned (Getty Images) Happy Mondays were one of the architects of the Manchester scene that gave birth to Oasis. Armed with basic gear, most of which he can't remember, their genre-splicing guitarist is finally proud of the influential music he helped create "Things had been good – now there were arguments. At the last gig, Andy and I argued about an amplifier and who would use it": Original The Police guitarist Henry Padovani explains why he was ousted in favor of Andy Summers – but didn't mind being fired (Alamy) The founding French-born guitarist had a punkier attitude to his playing that clashed with Andy Summers, but he remained friends with at least two members of the band – and may have even inspired their late-noughties reunion tour From Guitar Player "We call it 'the claw': the hand shape you typically use on the neck. I change my tunings so that when I do the claw, it's not something I would typically play." Kelley Deal on the weird creativity of the Breeders' Last Splash (Jeff Kravitz/Filmmagic/Getty Images) 30 years on, Deal reflects on the making of the '90s alt-rock masterpiece that propelled the Breeders to fame "From its bling to its stereo electronics, Gibson's ES-355 launched the semi-hollow format to swank new heights in 1958": Favored by everyone from B.B. King to Johnny Marr, here's what makes the ES-355 so special (Tucker Beirne) Gibson's upgrade to the ES-335, the ES-355 was fancy, but also a little too fussy for some Buyer's Guides Guitar World deals of the week: Last chance to save big money on gear from Fender, Line 6, Positive Grid, and more (Future) With the big day fast approaching, these deals won't be around for much longer Lessons It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas… so here's a lesson on how to play Deck the Halls, arranged for classical guitar (Future) The best way to spread Christmas cheer is to play guitar loudly for all to hear – this lesson will turn you into Andrés Segovia after three glasses of mulled wine Reviews Fender California Series King Vintage review (Olly Curtis/Future) Fender's regal dreadnought is a love letter to the company's past, and might just be the big-voiced acoustic you need in your life 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 © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036