![]() My first exposure to Guthrie Govan’s music was around the same time I was following his articles in Guitar Techniques magazine. Govan entered the competition with his now-famous song, “Wonderful Slippery Thing,” and ultimately went on to win, thereby making his first major mark on the guitar world. In 1993 he won the prestigious Guitarist Magazine’s Guitarist Of The Year competition.įor kicks I like to think that Guthrie decided to pick up that July 1993 issue of Guitarist, which detailed how to enter that year’s competition, for the same reasons I did a hero of his and mine, Steve Vai, adorned the cover.īut for whatever reasons, Mr. I also had his Creative Guitar books, bought on the recommendation from a friend, which had a big impact on my guitar studies and playing philosophy at that time.ĭigging a little deeper I had, in fact, been aware of Mr. Initially, looking back, I think I first became truly aware of Guthrie Govan through his excellent tuition articles and transcriptions in Guitar Techniques magazine. ![]() Since then his presence has grown to the point that now he is easily recognised as one of the hottest players in the world. This ninth installment of the Discover a Guitarist series is a guest post from Mark McGuigan.Īround five years ago, the majority of the guitar world was unaware of a truly exceptional guitar player from the UK – a quiet, unassuming wizard of the six string: the one and only Mr.
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