And now I'd like to pay tribute to one of the most underrated guitarists of our times: Billy Howerdel. Billy is the songwriter behind the unequaled supergroup A Perfect Circle. Formerly a guitar tech for tool and other bands, he joined up with Maynard James Keenan of Tool and several other musicians to realize his artistic vision. Unfortunately, Maynard's fame often overshadows Howerdel's and the latter does not get the credit he clearly deserves.
Howerdel's guitar style is unique, dreamy and a mix of hard and soft. He usually tunes to C# standard and APC's music is marked by chords with open strings, often 6/8 timing, and atmospheric effects shot through with clear lead lines that counterbalance the vocals.
It is extremely sophisticated and artistic guitar music, and APC's two albums must be treasured, for the band has apparently split for good.
Here is Howerdel and co. playing Orestes, a track of their first album "Mer De Noms"
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