making this month’s mag

Chris Bird

Chris has been working with TG contributor Richard Barrett recording our Guide To Effects video lessons. Asked for his favourite of the 15 riffs, he said: “She Sells Sanctuary. The Gretsch G 5622 T Electro ma tic guitar we used just seemed to take the sound to another level.”

michael astley-brown

Left reeling by Chris Cornell’s passing, Mike has been delving into the band’s alternate tunings – there is nothing more cathartic than tuning down to CFC G BE and breaking into 4th Of July. Youcan read excerpts of his interviews with them an himself in Rob’ s powerful tribute on p30.

Rob Laing

It’s safe to say the death of Chris Cornell has cast a shadow on all of us atTG this month, and Sound garden were a key band for Rob when he first started playing guitar. He’s been focussing on the positive legacy that Chris Cornell leaves behind with a wealth of great music.