Will we see “2112” in 2022?

Aloha, GW! I haven’t written since COVID. I’m so happy to keep getting a hard copy of GW in my mailbox; it reminds me of being a kid, getting excited about what might be in there! “Are they finally going to transcribe ‘Xanadu’ by Rush?” I wonder. “Some UFO with Schenker? Uli-era Scorpions?”

I enjoyed learning Eric Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover” [September 2021], so thanks; that’s a fun challenge. I really appreciated the fingering! Details like that make your transcriptions superior! Sometimes you need to forget your pinky up at the top of the neck. That was such a valuable lesson for me, even though I’ve been playing for 39 years. When you put out your last “Eruption” transcription [February 2021], that was another great GW moment, because it was meticulously transcribed with rightand left-hand fingering. GW also taught me about Billy Strings, who I am going to see soon! Thanks for the tip!

In conclusion, I would like to request Rush 2112 or Hemispheres transcriptions. Why not go big? I still think a funk lesson with many inversions would be a lot of fun as well. Thank you, GW. May you keep on publishing great new issues with eclectic song choices that inspire and instruct.

— Dave Pousho