ED SHEERAN – Rock Era Magazine https://rockeramagazine.com The Risa of a New Era! Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:05:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Taylor Swift voted the 8th best guitarist of the last two decades https://rockeramagazine.com/taylor-swift-voted-the-8th-best-guitarist-of-the-last-two-decades/ Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:15:11 +0000 https://www.rockeramagazine.com/?p=40449 Taylor Swift has been voted the eighth best guitarist of the last two decades in a new poll by UK guitar retailer guitarguitar. The study was commissioned to mark the retailer’s 20th anniversary as it launches a ‘Playable’ exhibition of special guitars to celebrate the most inspiring players.

While Swift isn’t widely known for her technical ability with a guitar, the fact that she regularly plays guitar on her record-breaking global Eras tour means she’s getting the six-string in front of millions of fans around the world, which is worthy of note.

The top spot in the poll, however, is taken by Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante. Most often a Strat player, he was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame back in 2022. So what makes him so good? Well, producer Michael Beinhorn, who worked with the Chili Peppers on albums such as Mother’s Milk, has previously said that Frusciante has an expert understanding of composition and music theory and would even transcribe Steve Vai guitar solos back in the day.

Following Frusciante is Alex Turner of Arctic Monkeys in second place, with John Mayer in third. Sam Fender and Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood make up fourth and fifth. Elsewhere in the list is Chris Shiflett, Tom DeLonge, H.E.R., and more. You can check out all 20 below:

  1. John Frusciante (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
  2. Alex Turner (Arctic Monkeys)
  3. John Mayer
  4. Sam Fender
  5. Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead)
  6. Chris Shiflett (Foo Fighters)
  7. Ed O’Brien (Radiohead)
  8. Taylor Swift
  9. Tom DeLonge (Blink-182)
  10. Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro)
  11. Jim Root (Slipknot)
  12. Keith Urban
  13. John 5 (Mötley Crüe)
  14. Brad Paisley
  15. Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens Of The Stone Age)
  16. Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes)
  17. H.E.R.
  18. Adam Hann (The 1975)
  19. Ed Sheeran
  20. Julien Baker

guitarguitar’s “Playable” exhibition includes a series of limited-edition, hand-painted Fender Stratocasters, each covered in motifs inspired by an artist’s career. These are available for fans to play as they tour around stores until 25 June.

Adam Speck, a spokesperson for the retailer, comments, “Over the last 20 years we’ve welcomed so many guitarists through our doors, whether they are picking up a guitar for the first time, or finally getting their hands on their dream one.

“We’ve even sold guitars to some of the iconic guitarists who have inspired many more to follow in their footsteps. Creating this playable exhibition with Fender is a thank you to everyone who has been on this journey with us over the last 20 years. And whether it’s Under the Bridge, or Seventeen Going Under, we can’t wait to see our customers show off their skills on these very rare pieces.”

Source: Guitar.com
]]> Breathe by Matt Gombau https://rockeramagazine.com/breathe-matt-gombau/ Fri, 11 Feb 2022 17:04:31 +0000 https://www.rockeramagazine.com/breathe-by-matt-gombau/ Like a soothing Lullaby with light, warm, melodious vocals, Matt Gombau sings with all of his heart, sounding like Coldplay’s lead singer Chris Martin, Ed Sheeran, and Sleeping At Last vocalist Ryan O’Neal, yet having his own style with distinct, charming tone.

His second release, “Breathe,” is about regretting dreams we haven’t pursued and the desire for self-discovery yet listening to it gives peaceful sensations. It’s like taking a deep breath after running miles, only to find out you’ve been running to the wrong destinations, so you stop and “Breathe,” taking the path you’ve always ignored, “hoping to find what’s true” to you. The indie-folk soothing melodies don’t allow you to feel sorrowful over the past. It has a dreamy feel to it from the intro, with the guitars’ simple chords, Synth, and angelic humming sound. It hypnotises any unpleasant sensations and focuses on urging the sleeping desires to wake up and transform from dreams into reality, regardless of what society wants or accepts. And as the steady drum strikes, it feels like an ecstatic heartbeat, anxious to meet the real person behind the body they have been living in for all this time.

Gombau’s has addictive, captivating vocals, and with the help of his friend, the musician and producer, Gwenshana, they’ve created an infectious, liberating anthem that makes you ready to hit the road of broken dreams and reveries, trying to discover if you want to make them come true, ignoring all the signs that have been forced in your way and discovering your own.

 

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