Guitars Magazine

Russia

The first and only Russian magazine for guitarists. Magazine was launched in 2005 as biannual publication. First series of Guitars Magazine stopped after issue #16 in 2014. By other owners but same editorial staff magazine was relaunched in 2015 under title GuitarZ Magazine, starting with issue #17. Since 2014 the magazine was available only in pdf format. The publication of the magazine has ended. The last issue was #49, published in December 2023. (gtrz.ru)
 

2006

No. 4

ОТ САТРИАНИ ДО ЗАППЫ (From Satriani to Zappa)
By Steve Vai, pp 20-22
Комментарии к дискам проектов Zappa (Comments to albums with Zappa)
By Steve Vai, pp 24-27

This is a Steve Vai special issue. Contains article written by Steve Vai about first lessons by Joe Satriani and first professional job at Zappa's band. Among other Zappa-related references on page 106 Steve Vai reviews album Zappa's Universe (1993).

 

2017

No. 23

Мертвые Dio, Zappa и Orbison отправляются в туры (Dead Dio, Zappa and Orbison are touring again)
By ?, p 26

FZ is also presented on page 66 which lists the opinions of some well-known guitarists about Allan Holdsworth.

 

2020

No. 25

Vai & Zappa
By Sergey Tynku, pp 92-97
Dweezil Zappa
By Jimmy Leslie, pp 100-104
Dweezil Zappa & Van Halen
pp 106-107

Exclusive interview with Steve Vai was made in 11 December 2019. The Dweezil Zappa interview is translated from Guitar Player, April 2019.