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