Tone Report Weekly Issue 110 | Page 25

B RIAN SETZER is one of the few guitarists in the world that is equally respected by punks, shredders, and jazz cats. His virtuosic, yet alwaysmusical playing style incorporates everything from jump blues, to swing and bebop, to country and rockabilly, and his punk rock cred extends back to ‘70s New York, CBGB’s and Max’s Kansas City, as well as a long-running friendship with the dearly departed patron saint of punk, Joe Strummer. He rocks hard, can play anything, and his solos always make a song better. These qualities have endeared him to several generations of rockers, and