Riff Of The Month: Queens Of The Stone Age - My God Is The Sun (TG243)

The first single from Josh Homme and co in six long years is this cool retro riff. TG shows you how...

Download Total Guitar issue 243 for the accompanying explanation. It's available in the UK and, digitally, worldwide via Newsstand for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch and Zinio (http://www.zinio.com) from 8 July 2013.

'My God Is The Sun'
© Michael Shuman, Josh Homme, Troy Van Leewen and Dean Fertita

Tutor: Jamie Hunt
Videographer: Martin Holmes

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