Why Korn Started Playing Seven String Guitars + The Reaction From Their Hero
Brian “Head” Welch explained why Korn started playing seven string guitars, and the reaction that one of their heroes had to it. The guitarist discussed his influences during a conversation with WSOU 89.5 FM. He recalled that the “heaviest” music when he was growing up was punk, which was too easy for him to learn on the guitar, and the “darkest” was groups such as Dio and Judas Priest. As a guitar student, Head was interested in who he considered “the greats” — Eddie Van Halen, George Lynch and Warren DeMartini. James “Munky” Shaffer, on the other hand, was more captivated by Steve Vai and Jo...