Guitare Xtreme Magazine numéro 113

We would like everything to be always in one piece and above all, we often imagine that the history, whether it is the one of the bands or the one of the material, is written in a monolithic way, that only success brings success and that the sweat, the tears and the doubts have no place when we have to do the accounts. However, no legendary artist has had a smooth career without any setbacks. The Kiss story is as full of unstoppable, financially lucrative hits as it is of Spinal Tap-esque woes. This is what you will discover by reading the interview with Paul Stanley and Tommy Thayer, which is worth its weight in very educational anecdotes, even for those who are not fans of the band. Besides, if Thayer is a little bit the unloved of the band, seen from the public, it is undoubtedly thanks to him that the machine held these last twenty years. These are often the ugly ducks that put oil in the wheels and allow the band to last.
In this regard, Julien Bitoun has counted the number of these sometimes hated albums, produced by mythical bands and that the latter or their management would have a tendency to want to sweep under the carpet.
The legend is often born from the lack created by the death of an artist or the separation of a mythical band. The Beatles did not live long and Oasis finally disappeared before becoming a copy of itself. Seeing the guitar that sealed the fate of the band resurface without any trace of the Rock En Seine incident being discernible is as much a miracle as it is an uneasiness. We tell you that too.
In the same way, the history of the lutherie is made of wanderings that mark an era. The fluorescent superstratas of the 1980's, which made people laugh so much after the grunge era, which brought back the classic or alternative shapes to the taste of the day (the Les Paul and the asymmetrical Fenders in the lead), are coming back in force. Our tests will give you the opportunity to embrace a whole part of this history, from Kramer to De Leeuw, via the Jerry Cantrell Epiphone.
Don't forget to take a look at our pedago pages, in which Tora Dahle Aagård and Nick Johnston reveal their hottest licks on camera.
Have a good June!