@JackGardiner was playing along to Hendrix on a plastic guitar at two years old. Here, he picks the five riffs that shaped him as a player. There’s 80s shred from Racer X and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Guthrie Govan track he still calls one of his favourite tunes ever, and a final pick that isn’t a guitar song at all. Jack, man, what the actual… Jack’s new album Kintsugi is out now, featuring Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergård of Dirty Loops. Find Jack online:
Jack’s new album Kintsugi is out now, featuring Henrik Linder and Aron Mellergård of Dirty Loops. Find Jack online:
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00:00 Intro
00:15 Riff 1: The Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Little Wing"
01:40 Riff 2: Racer X - "Scarified"
02:27 Riff 3: Yngwie Malmsteen - "Trilogy Suite Op.5"
03:42 Riff 4: Guthrie Govan - "Wonderful Slippery Thing"
04:43 Riff 5: Dirty Loops & Cory Wong - "Follow the Light"
6:29 Jack's new album, Kintsugi Subscribe to Guitar World for more exclusive interviews, gear reviews, and performance breakdowns!
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Jack Gardiner's 5 riffs that made him: Hendrix, Yngwie, Paul Gilbert and more