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Guthrie Govan performs onstage with the Aristocrats at the Assembly in Leamington Spa, United Kingdom on February 19, 2014

“There’s a riff that represents my twisted idea of how Aerosmith might sound in 5/4”: How Guthrie Govan channeled his inner Steve Reich, and Steve Cropper, on the Aristocrats' humorous, musically dazzling new album, Duck

By Joe Bosso published

Re-teaming with his fellow virtuosos for another roller coaster ride of an album, Govan was unafraid to explore yet more musical avenues and instruments, but in the end, it all always came back to his signature Charvel

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This photograph taken on August 11, 2014, shows guitarist Guthrie Govan of the band The Aristocrats performing in Hong Kong.

“There Are Some Bizarre, Nebulous Forces At Work”: Guthrie Govan on Gigging

By Jude Gold published

With a new album in the bag – ‘Freeze: Live in Europe 2020’ – the Aristocrats guitar virtuoso delivers a faithful account of touring his rock-fusion supergroup.

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A Dazzling Conversation with Guthrie Govan: The Aristocrats' Mind-Blowing New Album, Odd Time Signatures and Staying in Tune

By Guitar Player Staff published

Guthrie Govan possesses quite possibly the most terrifying guitar chops on the planet, but he's done exploring technique for technique's sake.

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