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Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Andrew Daly

“Steve Vai walked me through the process – he’s had it done twice. He introduced me to one of the best surgeons in the US”: Adrian Belew on his carpal tunnel fears and recovery, working with Vai and Frank Zappa, and his next musical adventure

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 09: Adrian Belew of BEAT performs on stage at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on November 09, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images).

Now the hysteria surrounding King Crimson offshoot Beat is dying down, Adrian Belew knows what’s next. “I want to get back to angry guitar and also fretless guitar,” he says.

It couldn’t be a better time for the Zappa, Bowie, and Fripp alum to revisit those styles – he’s just had carpal tunnel surgery and reports he’s recovering well. “The speed I’m playing at is as good as ever,” he says of his left hand’s progress.

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