The quest for the perfect guitar riff is a noble one – if not quite the key to unlocking the mysteries of the universe

Ignore the touches of hyperbole and the feminist politicking, BBC4’s The Joy of the Guitar Riff rescued Friday night TV

From magazine issue: 19 July 2014

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