CONTENTS

GUITAR SCHOOL
Jimmy Bruno
Post-bop talent Jimmy Bruno proves that while his fleet-fingered technique might turn heads, it's having a feel for the big picture that really counts. GI's Adam Perlmutter looks on in awe.

BREAKTHROUGH
Little Barrie
Yeah, he's little, and, OK, his name-sa,Barrie, but the man plays a big guitar with heaps of heart and soul. And soul–stiff, sweaty doses of sizzlin' R&I3 kinda soul–is what Barrie Cadogan loves more than anything. Dig it. By Bob Gulla

COVER STORY
Improve Your Improvisation
Turn "I wish I could do that;' into "Hey, I can do that!" with this soloing super-lesson. Our resident teaching experts Dale Turner and Tom Kolb tackle the essential approaches to soloing in each of five popular styles–jazz, metal, country, blues, and jam. Follow their lead and you'll become a hot-shot soloist in no time flat. Plus! Twenty-five instructional books and DVDs to help you shine in the spotlight.

Judas Priest
Is the newly reunited Judas Priest finally, after three decades, getting the respect they deserve? Does their new album, Angel of Retribution, satisfy old fans or attract younger ones, or both? Does it measure up to the band's classic rep? How about to today's metal? So many questions. Writer Ken Micallef seeks answers from Rob Halford, Glenn Tipton, and K.K. Downing–Priest's unholy trinity.

DEPARTMENTS

18 FIRST NOTE

20 NOISE & FEEDBACK
Your Questions Answered

OPENING AXE
23 Mudvayne

24 FRET BUZZ
GI's Monthly Power Rankings
24 The Thieves
25 Supagroup Bo Ramsey

26 UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Scott Henderson

27 SET LIST
Top 10 Unsung Guitarists

27 TAB & TUTORIAL

28 CLASS-LICKS
Purple Rain

28 TALES FROM THE WOODS

29 BLUES NEWS
Little Milton

30 JAZZ JOINT
Raul Midon

31 SCREEN TEST

32 SOUNDCHECK

35 RIFF BOX
'90s Post-Grunge

43 ONE HOUR WORKOUT
Legato

49 RHYTHM METHODS
AC/DC

Equipment News & Reviews
54 Distortion Pedal Roundup 56 Zoom GFX-3
58 Fender Classic Series '50s Esquire
60 Rivera Clubster 25
62 Martin 000C-16RGTE 64

HEAR & NOW

66 BACKLINE BLUEPRINT
Kenny Wayne Shepherd

139 MARKETPLACE

153 ADVERTISER INDEX

146 ACOUSTIC CAFE
Country Blues

148 GUITAR ARCHIVES
Horn Parts

150 BASIC TRAINING
Open Tunings

152 FAST. TRACKS
Using Mics fo Record Electric Guitars

154 NOW & THEN
Kansas' Kerry Livgren