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“Will the next Tool album take more than 10,000 days?” That was an ongoing (and agonizing) joke for Tool fans that awaited the band’s fifth album following the release of 2006’s 10,000 Days. (A cruel clairvoyance of a title.) For those counting, when Fear Inoculum was finally delivered on August 30, 2019, it was just 4,868 days from their previous album. All crummy jokes aside, the anticipation of the album was real for a reason: the music. And the rhythmic cog of their constant contorting of depth and darkness is bassist Justin Chancellor. Sure, drummer Danny Carey is a living legend bashing everything his large frame can smash and crash. Adam Jones transforms his guitar into a Hans Zimmer production with varied textures, temperaments, and traits his tone expresses. During shows, singer and lyricist Maynard James Keenan prowls in the shadows adding to the band’s musical mysticism. This triumvirate core dished out the punishing EP Opiate in 1992, and their 1993 debut full-length Undertow was more complex and calculated in its rage. But in 1995, when Justin Chancellor replaced Paul D’Amour on bass, Tool immediately expanded their dimensionality. The original three continued to dazzle and dumbfound listeners, but the addition of Chancellor and his pocket-minded role unlocked a collective vocabulary previously unspoken. Simply put, if Tool was an octopus, Chancellor was the head. The others could be momentarily independent tentacles exploring the melodic murkiness of their respective reaches, but when they needed to propel forward, Chancellor was steering. His lines are the base for the band’s groove and attitude that became a focal point on subsequent releases with 1996’s Ænima, 2001’s Lateralus, 2006’s 10,000 Days, and eventually 2019’s Fear Inoculum. The former three went triple-platinum, while the latter three were No. 1 on the Billboard 200. (Ænima landed in the No. 2 spot.) If you ever catch yourself playing air guitar to Tool, you’re probably mimicking Chancellor’s parts. “Schism,” “The Pot,” “Forty Six & 2,” “H.,” “Fear Inoculum,” “Descending,” “The Grudge,” and plenty of others feature his buoyant bass riffs. Chancellor’s tone has had a longstanding relationship with Wal basses, Gallien-Krueger amps, and Mesa/Boogie cabs. The evolving part of his rig has been his pedalboard. At this juncture of the band’s run supporting Fear Inoculum, Chancellor’s board is larger than his guitar-playing counterparts. Yet everything has a place and purpose. Some of it is duplicity, some of it is to avoid any required knob-turning during the show, and as we find out in the Rundown, some of it is just for fun. Grab a seat and get comfortable as Chancellor and his tech Pete Lewis walk PG’s elated Chris Kies through his live setup. Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr and D’Addario XPND Pedalboard: https://www.daddario.com/XPNDRR

Buffalo Nichols believes in the power of acoustic country blues. He also believes it’s not a fossil, trapped in amber, but a living, breathing musical genre. Which is why he blends elements of the tradition—slide guitar, resonator, open tunings, themes of loss, redemption, and struggle—with loops, samples, drum machines, myriad effects, and modern-day narratives. His new album, The Fatalist, is the culmination of his art to date. Listening to its echoes of Skip James, John Hurt, Pink Floyd, and Dr. Dre is an even stranger experience when you know Nichols started his career in the thundering, downstroke-chiseled trenches of the Midwest metal scene. When you watch this Rig Rundown, Nichols will explain, and play, it all—it's a fascinating story. And the gear! Get ready for a feast, full of the trad and the rad. Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr and D'Addario XS Strings: https://ddar.io/xs-rr

Full Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/wolfmother Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube When we walked into Nashville’s Eastside Bowl for this Rig Rundown with Wolfmother’s alpha canine, Andrew Stockdale, it sounded like he was playing his SG through a Marshall stack at head-ripping volume. Nope! Stockdale was blasting skulls apart with a Line 6 HX stomp doing the heavy tonal lifting. Surprise! It's part of his strategy for traveling lite in support of Rock Out, the Australian outfit’s 2021 album, on a make-up tour of the States that was preempted by the Covid shutdown. For Stockdale, the rest of his formula for playing his blood-and-guys rock 'n' roll live includes an SG, a White Falcon, and a vintage Supro, and … no traditional amps. “I used to have, like, three Voxes–cabs and everything up there. And we had a trailer behind the bus and two guys to carry it, who'd have a beer and high-five each other after they loaded out,” Stockdale recounts. “Now they‘re gone, all the amps, and them gone.” Here’s a close-up look at what’s onstage with Stockdale right now, as he uses minimalist gear to create maximum sound! Full Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/wolfmother Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr D'Addario XPND Pedalboard: https://ddari.io/xpnd.rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024 0:00 - D'Addario: When You Know You Know 0:15 - Wolfmother "Pyramid" Live Intro 0:38 - 1961 Reissue Gibson SG 4:06 - Vintage Supro Guitar 5:15 - Gretsch White Falcon 6:52 - Wolfmother's "Apple Tree" Live 8:19 - D'Addario: Bohlinger and XPND 9:08 - Andrews’ Amps and Pedalboard 18:59 - Wolfmother's "Pyramid" Live Outro 19:36 - D’Addario: When You Know You Know #guitar #rigrundown #guitarist #guitargear #guitarplayer #wolfmother

The Menzingers’ albums are storied time capsules. Starting in 2007 with teen angst and rebellion, they’ve refined and reshaped their narratives into self-reflective numbers that continue to balance melody and might. Their most-recent installment—2023’s Some of It Was True—was their eighth chapter that stares down aging with acceptance rather than anger. But don’t get it twisted, these rockers will still charge. “This record just feels different for us,” Barnett explains. “It’s a really important one in our catalog, and a pivotal moment in our history. We have the liberty of our fans growing with us now, and after writing these lyrical songs about where we are in life, we decided to take other peoples’ stories and make something bigger out of it.” “It brought us back to our energetic side as a band,” May concurs. “We got to let loose, which is what drew us to the energy of being in a band in the first place. This is a live band—why shouldn’t we record live songs? As a result, we’re back to why we started this band in the first place.” In support of Some of It Was True, the Philly crew toured the States and touched down in Nashville mid-November for a romper at the Marathon Music Works. Before their headlining set in Music City, both singing-guitarists Greg Barnett and Tom May welcomed PG’s Perry Bean onstage to converse about their setups. Barnett explained the pros and cons of being a left-handed player, while May divulged the inspiration for his loved Les Pauls. Both detailed why they prefer a two-amp rig, and each demoed the various sounds set off from their respective pedalboards. Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr https://www.daddario.com/XPNDRR

Robert’s Western World on Nashville’s Lower Broadway was home to the Don Kelley Band for as long as anyone can remember. Kelley’s band was an institution in Nashville, serving as a stepping stone for super-pickers like Guthrie Trapp, Brent Mason, Johnny Hiland, Daniel Donato, JD Simo, and more. “Slick” Joe Fick and Luke McQueary also came up through the ranks of the Don Kelley Band. After Don retired in 2020, Fick and McQueary enlisted drummer/vocalist Billy Van Vleet and kept Don’s old shift going, throwing down at Robert's Western World each night from Wednesday through Saturday. John Bohlinger and the PG team joined Kelley’s Heroes pre-shift at Robert’s to rundown their rigs. Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr https://www.daddario.com/XPNDRR

Jason Isbell’s last Rundown was in 2019. The guitarist and songwriter, who we’ve called “Americana’s poet laureate,” is a huge gearhead though—and his collection is truly the stuff of dreams—so a lot can happen in a few years. Currently touring with his acclaimed 400 Unit band in support of the highly acclaimed Weathervanes album, he rolls with a stash of vintage Fenders and Gibsons that would make even the least gear-motivated among us blush. That’s not to mention his enviable traveling amp and effect closets. Isbell invited Perry Bean and the PG team to the Ryman for a look at his current touring rig and that of Sadler Vaden, the band’s ripping co-guitarist whose relatively more modest collection is still quite the enviable one! Brought to you by D'Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr https://www.daddario.com/XPNDRR

Full Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/kingfish-2024 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Christone "Kingfish" Ingram’s 2019 debut album, Kingfish, hit No. 1 on the Billboard blues album chart and remained on it for an astonishing 91 weeks. From then on, he’s been roaring around the world, bringing his mix of downhome Delta-informed blues and sophisticated turns incorporating funk licks, Hendrix fantasias, jazz runs, and inspired improvisation to club and festival audiences. Late last year, he was a guest performer at BMI’s Troubadour Awards presentation for fan Billy Gibbons. His second album, 662, named after his hometown’s area code, also topped the blues chart and won him a Grammy. For this Rig Rundown, at Nashville’s sold-out Brooklyn Bowl, he was on the run behind his third album, Live in London, which captures the fire and invention of his guitar work onstage. You’ll be hearing more from Kingfish, but right now, check out his live rig. Shop the Rig: Fender Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkyRaN Fender Twin Reverb - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DK1nGj ProCo Lil Rat - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Y9mbzq Marshall ShredMaster - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/KjdO5z Boss TU-3w Tuner - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/750ngO Dunlop CBM95 Cry Baby Mini Wah - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXdOkO Pedaltrain Nano Pedalboard - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QydA1z Full Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/kingfish-2024 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr https://www.daddario.com/XPNDRR 0:00 - D’Addario Brand Vignette Glaser Instruments 0:15 - Kingfish Playing Intro 1:26 - Kingfish Signature Telecaster Deluxe 6:11 - Custom Michael Chertoff LP style Guitar 9:43 - Pedals 10:08 - Boss Waza Craft Tuner 10:22 - Crybaby Mini Wah 11:41 - Marshall Shred Master 13:07 - Boss DD-3T Digital Delay 14:26 - Amplifiers 15:34 - Fender ’65 Re-issue Twin Reverb 16:19 - Peavey Classic 50 18:36 - Shure BLX4 Wireless 20:06 - Kingfish Playing Outro 20:49 - D’Addario Brand Vignette Andre Cholmondeley © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024 #blues #rigrundown #kingfish #nashville #guitar #hendrix

Full Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/mssv-2024 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube The trio mssv is an underground supergroup. They’re not playing the local enormodome, but each musician has a storied career and the ability to leap musical conventions in a single bound, even while rocking like hell … or playing compositions with sections that ricochet from Coltrane to Martian terrain. The group sprung from guitarist Mike Baggetta’s dream of an ideal, omnivorous band—one that could navigate any kind of musical or sonic path, much as Baggetta has done himself, whether playing with other artists or solo. His first choice of bassist was Mike Watt, a legendary indie music figure who has been releasing daring rock and improv albums for decades, starting with the highly influential ’80s and ’90s outfits the Minutemen and fIREHOSE. And while mssv’s debut album, 2019’s Wall of Flowers, was recorded with the foundational rock drummer Jim Keltner, Keltner’s disinterest in touring caused Baggetta to seek a replacement in Stephen Hodges, one of the few sticks players who can match Keltner’s intention and a brilliant artist in his own right, with decades supporting Tom Waits, Mavis Staple, and other legends. On the road behind their latest recording, Human Reaction (one of my picks for best albums of 2023), mssv stopped at the Blue Room in Nashville’s Third Man Records complex in late October, where their wily creativity ignited the place. But at soundcheck, Baggetta and Watt explained to the PG team exactly why they dig their rigs. Full Rig Details: https://www.premierguitar.com/videos/rig-rundowns/mssv-2024 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr] 0:00 - D’Addario: WYKYK 0:15 - Mike Baggetta playing intro 1:50 - Mike Baggetta’s Custom Koll Tornado w/ Guyatone Curtis Novak Goldfoils 8:36 - Strings - D’Addario XT 10-46 9:33 - Mike Baggetta’s Pedals 9:49 - Hold Tight Fuzz by Creepy Fingers 10:44 - EHX “Ring Thing” side band modulator 13:16 - Wilson Effects “Freaker Wah” V2 15:09 - Benson Amps “Vincent” 18:45 - Red Panda “Tensor” 21:41 - EHX “Deluxe Memory Man” 23:20 - D’Addario XPND 24:34 - Reverend Guitars “Watt Plower Mk. II” Mike Watt Signature bass 32:18 - Mike Watt Pedals 32:47 - Broughton Hi Pass filter 33:14 - Earthquaker Devices “The Warden” optical compressor 33:36 - Sushi Box FX “Finally” tube direct box 34:52 - Bergantino Forté Bass Amp 36:46 - Bergantino 2x12 Bass Cab 43:13 - D’Addario Glaser Instruments Vignette end roll © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2024 #guitar #rigrundown #mssv #mikewatt #punk #mikebaggetta #guitarist #guitarplayer #bassist #bassgear

Universe: “Super Fuzz or Big Muff?” Mudhoney: “Both!” What else would you expect from a band that titled their mischievously visceral ’88 debut EP after both pedals (Superfuzz Bigmuff)? Formed in the late ’80s by guitarists Mark Arm and Steve Turner after the dissolution of their band Green River (which included future Mother Love Bone and Pearl Jam cofounders Jeff Ament and Stone Gossard), Mudhoney long ago solidified themselves as the Seattle scene’s big brothers and tightest pack. Through their 11 LPs, five EPs, and six live albums, Mudhoney has routinely diversified and further defined their eccentric brand of raucous, aggressive, unfiltered rock ’n’ roll. Possibly more impressive than the band’s wide influence and devoted authenticity is the foursome’s bond. Drummer Dan Peters and bassist Matt Lukin (also a founding member of the Melvins) were the rhythmic bedrock for Arm and Turner’s exploding-M-80 tones since the beginning. (Arm and Turner have been friends since high school and have been playing off each other since then.) But Lukin left the band in 2001 because tour life became too much, and Guy Maddison has been thundering ever since. To see a group’s career that’s pushing past 35 years and only have one member swap is as inspirational as it is baffling. How?! “We like each other a lot. We get along. We love what we’re doing,” remarks Arm. “Why stop, even if no one gives a shit?” Friendship matters to Arm and Turner, but gear isn’t a concern unless it points them in one direction—east. More specifically, toward Detroit, Michigan. And even more specifically, to the Stooges. Both namecheck the livewire band and their raw power several times in our Rig Rundown. However, in a 2018 interview with Premier Guitar, they acknowledged regenerating sounds that echo influences from Neil Young and the Byrds to Devo and the Dead Kennedys. But after chasing “I-Wanna-Be-Your-Dog” sizzle, what else leads them to the gear they use? Has that mentality changed since the late ’80s? “If you think about the aesthetics of where we come from—garage punk, and punk rock in general—a lot of it was made with cheap gear, and a lot of it was reclaiming gear that guitarists had kind of dismissed as garbage. Like the Mustang. That was my ultimate guitar back when I was a kid, but it was poo-pooed when I finally got one. I could get them for $150. The Danelectro and Silvertone amps were kind of high-rated garbage when we were getting into them. We based a lot of our sound on cheap gear, so it makes sense to me that I still buy the cheap gear,” concluded Turner. They’re still pragmatic about their setups, preferring equipment that’s familiar and reliable. Where they chase the dragon is in stompboxes. Turner trusts the Big Muff (his favorite iteration is from the mid-’80s), while Arm’s torrid tone burns with a Super Fuzz clone. However, both have additional hot-sauce stompboxes and other effects on their pedalboards that are being auditioned trial by fire. Hours before Mudhoney’s headlining set at Nashville’s Basement East, Arm and Turner brought PG’s Chris Kies onstage to catalog their setups. Turner started the party by talking about a pair of guitars—his battle-tested late-’60s Guild Starfire IV and a recently-acquired Fender Gold...

Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/RyanLermanRR Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Ryan Lerman is the cofounder of L.A.-based dynamic funk project  @ScaryPockets . The musical collective has been crushing it on Youtube since 2017, leading to their taking the show on the road as a successful touring act. Lerman met with PG’s John Bohlinger before the Scary Pockets’ Nashville show at the Brooklyn Bowl to talk through his current touring rig. Shop the Rig: Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverb - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gQO6W Electro-Harmonix Superego - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/nLVZB7 Eventide H9 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/baQr0x Lehle Mono Volume - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/OrEvWN Ross Compressor - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/R5ENWg Strymon Flint - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QyAKk9 Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/RyanLermanRR Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario XPND Pedalboard: https://www.daddario.com/XPNDRR] 00:00 - D'Addario XPND Pedalboard 00:15 - Ryan Lerman Intro Riffing 00:49 - Origins of Scary Pockets 04:42 - 1964 Gibson Melody Maker 08:57 - 1966 Hofner 459 VTZ 11:58 - Fender '68 Custom Deluxe Reverbs 12:06 - Ryan Lerman's Scary Pockets Pedalboard *© Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2023* #guitar #guitarist #rigrundown #scarypockets #funk #guitarplayer

Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/47JQxD9 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Jazz guitar god Pat Metheny recently played Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on his solo tour supporting his latest record, Dream Box. Ahead of the show, PG’s John Bohlinger met with Metheny’s tech Andre' Cholmondeley, who pulled back the curtain on what just might be the most complex solo rig ever devised. Afterward, Cholmondeley painstakingly wrote out Metheny’s signal path to help clarify the rig. Buckle up, and keep up if you can. Follow Andre' Cholmondeley: https://www.instagram.com/guitartour/ Shop the Rig: Ibanez PM 200 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/NkY0bb D’Addario NYXL 10s - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B0Yy2W EHX Hum Debugger - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/xkbQG5 IK Multimedia TONEX Pedal Amplifier/Cabinet/Pedal Modeler - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmYBb2 Squier Classic Vibe Bass VI - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k0PMW3 LR Baggs M1 Active Acoustic Guitar Soundhole Humbucker Pickup - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKMe3a Bose L1 Pro32 Portable PA System - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1Q6W2 Guild D-40 Traditional Acoustic Guitar - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNgjVy Kemper Profiler Power Rack - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ2z45 Lehle 3at1 SGoS Instrument Switcher - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Qyn3Ez Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal Piano-style Sustain Effect Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/6eRdEb Electro-Harmonix 95000 Performance Loop Laboratory 6-track Looper - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/nLeE29 Radial ProD2 2-channel Passive Instrument Direct Box - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyqVbN Pigtronix Infinity 3 Looper Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/rQ1DXy Source Audio Soleman MIDI Controller Pedal - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/MmYBvq Blackstar Live Logic 6-button MIDI Footcontroller - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKMeZ2 Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/47JQxD9 Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear: https://bit.ly/GiveawaysPG Don't Miss a Rundown: http://bit.ly/RIgRundownENL Merch & Magazines: https://shop.premierguitar.com PG's Facebook: https://facebook.com/premierguitar PG's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/premierguitar/ PG's Twitter: https://twitter.com/premierguitar PG's Threads: https://threads.net/@premierguitar PG's TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@premierguitar [Brought to you by D’Addario: https://ddar.io/wykyk-rr] © Copyright Gearhead Communications LLC, 2023 00:00 - D'Addario When You Know You Know 00:15 - Pat Metheny Playing Intro 01:20 - John Bohlinger & Andre' Cholmondeley Intro 01:34 - Ibanez PM100 Pat Metheny Hollowbody 05:12 - Roland GR-303 Guitar & GR-300 Synth 08:56 - Taylor 8-String Acoustic 12:13 - Manzer Linda 6 13:24 - Manzer Pikasso 42-String Guitar 16:57 - Ibanez PM120 Pat Metheny Hollowbody 19:59 - 1970s Guild D-40 21:27 - Manzer Fanned-Fret Baritone 26:50 - Pat Metheny's Amps, Effects & Signal Flow #guitar #rigrundown #patmetheny #guitarist #guitarplayer #ibanez #jazz

Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/SteveHackettRR Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube “I always apologize to the two Erics [Clapton and Johnson], ‘You have no idea how much I’ve ripped from you,’” joked Joe Bonamassa during a recent video with YouTuber Rick Beato. The Grammy-winning bluesman followed that up with a gracious response: “We all get it from somewhere.” That “somewhere” is a muse that molds every guitarist’s individualistic style and voice. For example, Eddie Van Halen shook the world and confounded guitarists with his explosive two-hand, finger-tapped “Eruption” performance on Van Halen’s 1978 debut. Yngwie Malmsteen put listeners in awe with his dazzlingly clean and swift sweep arpeggios. They both became synonymous with those talented techniques, and were heralded as pioneering groundbreakers. But where did they get the ideas from before expressing and executing them it in their signature style? Both took a page out Steve Hackett’s prog-rock playbook. Hackett’s two-hand tapping technique can be heard in the early ’70s on Genesis’ albums Nursery Cryme and Foxtrot. Hackett’s sweep picking was first heard on the 1973 Selling England by the Pound track “Dancing with the Moonlit Knight.” Those contributions alone should’ve been enough to land Hackett in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. (His combined work on six Genesis albums in six years earned him a slot in 2010.) On top of that smashing success and influence, he’s recorded nearly 30 solo albums—ranging from prog-rock and blues to world and classical—over a dozen live albums, and even traded licks with Steve Howe in the short-lived supergroup GTR. Hackett might not be recalled like the other guitar greats, but without his shoulders to stand on, those first-name giants might not have shone as bright. Hackett’s headlining Ryman Auditorium tour stop in late October 2023 celebrated the 50th anniversary of Genesis’ Foxtrot—a seminal, prog-rock tour de force that was recorded when singer Peter Gabriel, bassist/guitarist Mike Rutherford, drummer Phil Collins, keyboardist Tony Banks, and Hackett were in their early 20s. Before the show, PG’s Chris Kies was invited onstage to go over the minimal-but-mighty setup used by Hackett. First tech Vince O’Malley detailed a Fernandes goldtop (once owned by Gary Moore) with its limitless Sustainer circuit and a treasured nylon-string Alvarez built by master luthier Kazuo Yairi in the 1970s. Then Hackett himself joined the fun and plugged his Fernandes into his pedalboard to show off all the sounds, tones, and colors he requires to honor his days in Genesis. Shop the Rig: D’Addario Pro-Arte’ Nylon Light Tension EJ43 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/jrGvL5 Engl Powerball - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/VmvG53 Marshall 1960A 4x12 Cabinet - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/XYvVea Celestion G12T-75W Speakers - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/9gjXYy Tech 21 SansAmp GT2 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/zN57VM Boss PS-6 Harmonist - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/DKZ2Nn EHX Attack Decay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/1rMmNd Fishman Aura - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/g1e2EB DigiTech Mosaic - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/k01mqN Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/EKVmje DigiTech Whammy WH-5 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/q4LBRO TC Electronic Flashback 2 X4 Delay - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/B0V6ML MXR EVH Phase 90 - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/vNbBJj Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/LXm31V Dunlop 105Q Cry Baby Bass Wah - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Gm4vNk Radial ProDI Passive Direct Box - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/PyqVbN Ernie Ball Extra Slinkys - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/ZQvZA1 Full Rig Details: https://bit.ly/SteveHackettRR Subscribe to PG's Channel: http://bit.ly/SubscribePGYouTube Win Guitar Gear:...