Kyle SwensonSocial Links NavigationKyle Swenson currently works for The Washington Post. His first book, "Good Kids, Bad City: A Story of Race and Wrongful Conviction in America's Rust Belt" was published in 2019. Latest articles by Kyle Swenson “Every guitarist should understand the drums. It's important to know where the kick and snare should land to complement your riffs.” Dave Grohl on the making of the Foo Fighters' There Is Nothing Left To Lose By Kyle Swenson published 24 December 23 Back in late 1999, the Foo Fighters were down to a three-piece, with Dave Grohl playing all the guitars on third album, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, and about to unveil a new guitarist, Chris Shiflett… MOST READ1“The only way I could afford my ’66 Strat was to take the ‘66 neck off and sell it to a guy across the street, then go back to Manny’s and buy an ESP neck”: Marshall Crenshaw looks back on the making of his unsung, under-appreciated masterpiece, Field Day2“I was on a mission to find the next big guitar hero. When I heard Yngwie, I knew that he was the guy I was looking for”: How Guitar Player's Spotlight column made Yngwie Malmsteen a guitar hero overnight, and sent neoclassical shred into overdrive3“Give the guitar 10 years, 50 years, 100 years, and it progressively becomes more resonant and sounds better”: Santa Cruz Guitars' Richard Hoover explains the science of vintage wood and guitar tone4“As soon as I started playing a Telecaster, I formed an instant connection with it. It’s like when you find the right person to marry. You just know”: John 5's top tips for beginner, and veteran, guitarists5“Whenever you switch back to your pick, it’ll be even more fun to have its signature attack back”: There’s a reason everyone from Eddie Van Halen to Lindsey Buckingham and Mark Knopfler have made fingerstyle part of their repertoire
“Every guitarist should understand the drums. It's important to know where the kick and snare should land to complement your riffs.” Dave Grohl on the making of the Foo Fighters' There Is Nothing Left To Lose By Kyle Swenson published 24 December 23 Back in late 1999, the Foo Fighters were down to a three-piece, with Dave Grohl playing all the guitars on third album, There Is Nothing Left To Lose, and about to unveil a new guitarist, Chris Shiflett…
