Phil Hilborne

US guitarist John Denner is a true musical phenomenon: a man born without a right hand who has nevertheless overcome adversity and mastered advanced rock techniques that would make many fully able-bodied guitarists weep with envy! Howard Stern - famed US ‘Shock Jock’ DJ and occasional film star - was so taken with John that he’s seemingly taken up the role of being almost a one man promotional organisation dedicated to spreading the message about John’s miraculous story and playing to a world wide audience.

A bloody busy few days again...this week I have been working with the team on getting the new AOG sorted: we're getting there, but with so many new features and companies/ people involved it will be weeks before we are firing on all cylinders! Then watch out - we'll really have something! However, not all my existence is AOG - I am doing a fair amount of live playing and sessions as well as loads of teaching...so here is the first in a weekly column that will hopefully shed some light on what I actually do!