1) The Beatles “Taxman” 2) The Beatles “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” 3) AC/DC “Back in Black” 4) Foreigner “Hot Blooded” 5) Fleetwood Mac “I’m So Afraid”
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Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.
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