The Aristocrats “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 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 “There Are Some Bizarre, Nebulous Forces At Work”: Guthrie Govan on Gigging 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. A Dazzling Conversation with Guthrie Govan: The Aristocrats' Mind-Blowing New Album, Odd Time Signatures and Staying in Tune Guthrie Govan possesses quite possibly the most terrifying guitar chops on the planet, but he's done exploring technique for technique's sake. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“I was wearing a ring and did a Pete Townshend windmill.... It was never the same." Myles Kennedy says an onstage disaster forced him to buy a PRS guitar he couldn't afford2“When you start with a crappy guitar, it begins the cycle of gear addiction.” Kenny Wayne Shepherd explains why every player should start out with a cheap guitar3“An all-in-one production powerhouse.” PreSonus launches Studio One Pro 7 – the latest generation of its DAW featuring AI tools, improved workflow and more accessible pricing 4As the Van Halen camp sits on a vast archive of unreleased recordings, Alex Van Halen issues the final track made before Eddie’s passing four years ago 5"Not only did he play each of them for three or four minutes, he even suggested that some of them be put in alternate tunings." Jimmy Page made sure there's a little bit of himself on every one of his new Gibson signature SJ-200 models