No. 318, September/October 2019

On the Cover: Bruce Cockburn. An exclusive lesson with the legendary songwriter and fingerstyle guitar master Bruce Cockburn.

Special Focus: Peace, Love & Guitars. 50 years after the historic festival, AG’s Blair Jackson catalogs the acoustic guitars at Woodstock and the artist who played them.

Songs:

• Bruce Cockburn – “If I Had a Rocket Launcher”
• Arlo Guthrie – “Amazing Grace”
• Diego Garcia – “Spanish Rag” 
• Traditional – “Tom Dooley” 
• David Grier – “Sometime Next Summer”
• Kinloch Nelson – “Solitudes” 

Features: Longtime Martin Guitar archivist Dick Boak looks at the Kingston Trio’s lasting impact on American music and culture—and the guitar industry; Nashville picker David Grier talks guitars, bluegrass, and beyond.

Lessons:

• How to intelligently warm up your hands, arms, and mind
• Dress up the 12-bar blues using the CAGED system
• Putting triplets to work                                                                    

Gear Reviews:          

• Waterloo WL-AT acoustic archtop
• National M-14T Thunderbox resonator
• G7th Performance 3 Capo
• Ernie Ball Guitar Straps