Guitar Player has become a wonderfully diverse and intelligent voice and advocate for new, and generally less heard styles and talent. Lately they have featured many terrific artists that are just under the pop culture radar. I find myself running to the computer to check out 4-5 new artists per month based on GP advice. In addition, their features are not glib, puff pieces, but detailed, literate and informed journalism. GP is going way beyond the hip flavor of the month or showing (yet again) some standard Hendrix lick. I think that GP has intelligently responded to the glut of free tab on the internet. There is no longer any need to waste print or editorial space on the Free Bird solo, as you can download the tab in seconds. Instead, they are introducing and championing fantstic players whose work is too difficult or demanding for the average 15 year old tabber. Don't get me wrong there are excellent articles still about legends (Jeff Beck, Satriani, George Benson) but they are now balanced with other talents. GP is definately the thinking guitarists guitar magazine.Get more detail about Guitar Player.
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