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The artist that made Slash take guitar seriously: “That’s when I started”
While Slash has a habit of making guitar playing look so easy, it all comes from studying some of the legends that came before.
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“I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp reveals why he's a player like no other
With news that a new King Crimson album is in the works, Fripp's past comments highlight the left-field ideas that make him ...
The final time Jimmy Page and Robert Plant performed on stage together: “I’m fed up with it”
Unbeknownst to them, it would be the final time Plant and Page appeared on a stage together, after plans for further touring got cancelled.
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Pino Palladino teams up with EBMM for a signature StingRay inspired by the bass that started it all
Available fretted or fretless, the Pino Palladino StingRay is resplendent in 79 Burst – and there's a super limited edition ...
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Mark Knopfler says it's “awkward” to be called a guitar god and tells who deserves the title
He says he’s “gotten away with murder” across his career and points to the true unsung heroes of the guitar scene ...
How To Incorporate Volume Swells Into Solos With Joe Bonamassa
TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa SWELL TIME One of the most expressive tools for electric guitar players is the use of ...
Jeff Beck told Stevie Ray Vaughan he reminded him of Jimi Hendrix. Here’s why
The two Stratocaster supremos sat down to talk shop in 1989 near the end of their celebrated Fire Meets the Fury tour ...
Mark Knopfler on the moment he discovered the virtues of fingerpicking — and the pedal that’s essential to his guitar rig
The guitarist elaborated on his discovery, saying, “Playing with your fingers has something to do with immediacy and soul” ...
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Buddy Guy on his unconventional means of discovering the joys of feedback
The guitarist said the absence of stages in Chicago's juke joints brought musicians and audiences together, resulting in a lesson in the joys of feedback ...
Uber producer Bob Rock learned the secret sauce behind Alexander Dumble's amps during his long friendship with the famed designer
The producer shares tales of how Dumble's magic transformed many of the prized amps he's used on his productions ...
George Thorogood on his “mutt” amp, ES-125s, and talking shop with Hound Dog Taylor
The 75-year-old – who’s not sure how he gets his sound – almost gave up playing when Gibson discontinued the ES-125. Now he ...
“Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts'": When Eddie Van Halen asked to join Kiss — and they turned him down!
Eddie told me, ‘Roth is driving me nuts. I can't take it. I gotta leave. I know you're looking for a lead guitar player. Do ...