Guthrie Govan

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Guthrie Govan says he has to ‘think like a vocalist’ when writing songs on the guitar

“[Anyone who isn't a ‘serious guitar player’] will be listening at least partially on the assumption that your guitar is trying to sing something to them.”
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Guthrie Govan on the Japan-made Charvel he’s playing on tour with Hans Zimmer: “The MJ prototype actually turned out to be my no. 1...

“They were very much designed with reliability in mind so, generally, everything just works."
Gear

Charvel launches Guthrie Govan’s SD24 signature

The sleek S-type features a number of Guthrie-chosen appointments.
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“I just can’t get excited about the prospect of making videos of myself for a living”: Guthrie Govan on why he’ll never be an...

The virtuoso on new The Aristocrats live album, Freeze!, why the life of an online guitar influencer is not for him, and how the Boss Baby 2 ended up stretching him creatively.
Gear

Charvel introduces new signature models for Guthrie Govan and Rick Graham

Both are speed-focused S-types.
Music

Preview: check out an exclusive teaser for The Aristocrats’ new live album

FREEZE! Live In Europe 2020 arrives on 7 May.
Music

Five new guitar-driven tracks to rock out to this week

Including songs by Jay Som, The Aristocrats and Bleached.
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Guthrie Govan talks perfect practice, unimportant solos and the new Aristocrats album

The shred-guitar virtuoso opens up on why solos don’t matter to songs, what really annoys him at gigs and the importance of comedy…
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The Aristocrats announce fourth studio album, You Know What…?

A fresh nine-track offering from the instrumental fusion trio comprising Guthrie Govan, Bryan Beller and Marco Minnemann.
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How to practice like a pro

Andy Summers, George Lynch, Tommy Emmanuel and other guitarists share their practice routines.
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