TUNE-UPSNEWS + NOTES
IN THE PROFESSIONAL guitarist realm, versatility is overrated. The greats are the ones who become extraordinary at one thing: it’s hard to picture Stevie Ray Vaughan releasing an acclaimed noise-rock release — or Scott Ian dipping his toes into blues rock.
Then there’s Jim “Kimo” West, a guitarist who, for 40 years, has taken on genre after genre, style after style, constantly