Not sheepish about the Sheepdogs

I appreciated the June issue with its focus on the new class of classic rockers. That being said, there was a big miss with the omission of Canadian rockers, the Sheepdogs. I saw them open for Rival Sons in April 2019 and their live show was hard to follow. I showed up for Rival Sons, but I left with an armful of Sheepdogs records. I think your audience would enjoy their dual-guitar fury.

On a side note, I recently returned to subscriber status after a nearly 15-year hiatus. When I was a kid I had 10 years of GW lined up on the shelf. Then I moved after college and lost touch with the magazine. I spent my 20’s playing in bands in L.A. and Nashville before stepping away from the guitar for nearly five years. I burned out trying to “make it” and my love of the guitar was the main victim.

At the start of the pandemic, I started taking lessons again. I actually found the same guitar teacher I had when I was 17, Gene Cullison, and learned he was still teaching. I rediscovered the fun in playing when you’re not out trying to hustle and sell. I don’t expect you to print all of this, but I want you to know that GW has been a big part of this experience. I started buying the magazine again on newstands. Your issue on slide guitar [September 2020] is where it started. I loved that issue and found the slide lessons to be fantastic. In addition to subscribing I’ve also been scouring eBay buying long gone back issues that were favorites from my old collection. Kudos on creating a magazine that has helped me rediscover the joy of six strings!

— Spurgeon Dunbar