A Consumer's Guide To GUITAR HEROES
The guitar has always had its own special niche in the hierarchy of blammo.
MAY'81— At last—here it is, reproduced in its entirety! Rick Johnson's guide to guitar heroes! Truth to tell, every one here — Rick included—was stunned when the piece was nominated for Pulitzer, Nobel and Publisher's Clearinghouse awards simultaneously in '81! As a public service to the three remaining people in this country who didn't rush out to buy this story the second it hit the stands, here it is again! Hey, even Rick has to pay his bills!
The guitar has always had its own special niche in the hierarchy of blammo. When you picture a rock ’n’ roll group, who do you think of first. The goalie? Nah, it’s the guitar tamer, his holy instrument slung extra low on his hip like a fetus gunfighter and the same serene expression on his face as a rock critic with a dollar.
