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guitarplayer.comPaul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al” has one of the most unusual bass hooks in popBassist Bakithi Kumalo improvised the line, but engineer Roy Halee had another idea — and it left the bassist with a challenge when it came time to play the song live

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guitarplayer.comEric Clapton watched his younger self play guitar and didn’t like what he saw: “I’m not as good as I once was”The guitarist was stunned by what he could do a decade earlier — but his dissatisfaction with his playing goes back much further.

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guitarplayer.comJack White on the priceless advice Prince gave himThe pair only met once, but what the Purple One said resonated with the newly inducted Hall of Famer

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guitarplayer.comDonnie Iris, the guitarist and singer behind “Ah! Leah!” and “The Rapper,” dies at 83: “Music has given me far more than I could ever put into words”The Jaggerz hitmaker and former Wild Cherry guitarist became a Pittsburgh rock institution with Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, scoring enduring hits with “Love Is Like a Rock” and “My Girl”

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guitarplayer.comGary Heffern, Penetrators singer who inspired Eddie Vedder, dies at 72: “The ground zero of the punk scene”The San Diego punk pioneer died in Finland days after his band was inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame

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guitarplayer.com28 years ago John Rzeznick wrote this Goo Goo Dolls hit on a guitar with four strings. It’s now been streamed nearly 4 billion timesRzeznik wrote the song for City of Angels, but its orchestral sweep and Tim Pierce’s unexpected guitar contributions helped turn it into the Goo Goo Dolls’ signature hit.

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guitarplayer.com“I was one of Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix’s best-kept secrets”The inventor described in detail how he crafted effects for Page and Hendrix based on their needs

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guitarplayer.comTony Iommi says Led Zeppelin's John Bonham meant to compliment Black Sabbath's Ronnie James Dio. It didn't go wellThe Sabbath guitarist found himself at the center of a dispute after the drummer's comments were taken the wrong way

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guitarplayer.com“There’s no limit on the variety of sounds that can be dialed up.” We review the Positive Grid Reactor 50 comboThe 50-watt modeling amp combines a wealth of usable tones and effects with AI-powered rig creation, making it a versatile option for home players, recording and small gigs

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guitarplayer.comHow Stevie Ray Vaughan won over David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ sessions — with guitar and Texas BBQProducer Nile Rodgers recalls how the young blues guitarist instantly understood his role on Bowie’s 1983 blockbuster

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guitarplayer.comJake Kiszka on Greta Van Fleet’s comeback — fake breakup posts, misbehaving pedals and heavy riffs: “We’re full of surprises”The guitarist clears the air on the group’s viral social media scare and tells how vintage gear, unusual tunings and a pedal mishap shaped their new album, Palace for the People

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guitarplayer.comJack White mourns his older brother who helped shape him as a guitarist: “The world lost a beautiful soul today”Eddie Gillis, the longtime manager of Third Man Records’ pressing plant, died after a battle with cancer.

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guitarplayer.comDr. John on the fight that nearly killed his guitar-playing dreams — and set him on a new path to music immortalityYears before he scored his 1973 hit, Mac Rebennack was in the wrong place at the wrong time — and changed his life forever

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guitarplayer.comChuck Berry was buried with a Gibson ES-355. His son reveals his family's brain-twisting task to honor the Father of Rock and RollMourners assumed the cherry-red Gibson bolted inside the lid was just for the viewing—until the rock ’n’ roll architect’s family gave the final order to shut the lid for good

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guitarplayer.comBuddy Guy on the endorsement that helped him more than any record companyAs his 90th-birthday tour approaches its finale, the blues legend reflects on learning from Muddy Waters and B.B. King, influencing generations of guitarists, and why he never felt the need to change his sound

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guitarplayer.comBrian May says guitarists overlook one of George Harrison’s greatest strengths: “He’s so underrated”The Queen guitarist argues that Harrison’s contributions to the instrument deserve far more respect from a community that often prizes speed and flash

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guitarplayer.comBilly Corgan defends his Marilyn Manson friendship amid sexual assault allegations: "This witch mob thing bothers me”Corgan says his Christian faith informs his decision to stand by the singer despite mounting criticism

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guitarplayer.comJoe Bonamassa has damaged modern blues, claims fellow guitarist: “It is devoid of soul”Robin Davey accuses Bonamassa of prioritizing profits over creativity as he unveils an album that aims to push the genre in a new direction

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guitarplayer.comLindsey Buckingham on joining Fleetwood Mac with Stevie Nicks and cutting their breakthrough hit albumThe guitarist helped lead the storied blues group formed by Peter Green to become one of the biggest hit acts of the 1970s

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guitarplayer.comJake Kiszka on Greta Van Fleet’s comeback — fake breakup posts, misbehaving pedals and heavy riffs: “We’re full of surprises”The guitarist clears the air on the group’s viral social media scare and tells how vintage gear, unusual tunings and a pedal mishap shaped their new album, Palace for the People

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guitarplayer.comAmy Winehouse had a secret obsession with guitar: “She made it look so effortless”As Back to Black turns 20, the late singer’s love of the Stratocaster reveals a lesser-known side of her musical identity.

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guitarplayer.comAlice Cooper hired a 230-pound bodybuilder to be his guitarist: “I was dealing cards at illegal blackjack games to make money”Kane Roberts had no established music career when Bob Ezrin introduced him to Cooper. Together, they helped give the shock-rock icon a heavier sound for the MTV era

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guitarplayer.comoni Mitchell on the guitar she got from a Vietnam soldier —it vanished after she wrote and recorded her signature hits with itMitchell said her 1956 Martin D-28 helped create ‘Blue’ and her most beloved songs. Losing it changed her relationship with guitars forever.

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guitarplayer.comFleetwood Mac authorized documentary arrives as Lindsey Buckingham hints at future activities: “Quite a few things will reveal themselves”The Chain revisits the band's complicated history as Buckingham says he and Nicks are talking regularly again, fueling speculation about a possible reunion.

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guitarplayer.comHow Eddie Van Halen crashed a Black Sabbath rehearsal and ended up uncredited on their albumTony Iommi recalls picking up EVH from his hotel, buying a signature guitar and recording his solo on the guitar legends’ only known studio collaboration

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guitarplayer.comJohn Anderson, country great who worked with Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash, dies at 71Blake Shelton pays tribute to the Country Music Hall of Famer behind “Seminole Wind” and “Swingin’,” recalling how his childhood hero became a friend.

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guitarplayer.comOffspring guitarist Noodles Wasserman steps away for “a sudden and fairly serious health issue”The “Come Out and Play” guitarist did not disclose the illness or who will fill in for him on the group’s upcoming shows

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guitarplayer.comKiss to honor Ace Frehley’s “huge impact” with tributes in Las VegasTommy Thayer says the surviving members will each choose a song from Frehley’s catalog for the upcoming event, remembering the guitarist who helped define the band

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guitarplayer.comTony Iommi bassist Becky Baldwin shares “Stormwatcher” playthrough video, recalls thinking studio invite was a hoaxAfter years of uploading Black Sabbath cover videos, the Mercyful Fate bassist landed a spot on Iommi’s upcoming solo album From the Dark

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guitarplayer.comMichael J. Fox thinks he knows what happened to the ‘Back to the Future’ Gibson ES-345On Back to the Future Day, Gibson is still scouring the globe for the missing guitar — but Fox has his own theory about why it hasn’t turned up.

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guitarplayer.comPaul McCartney and Ringo Starr welcome a massive new Beatles experience in LiverpoolThe 100,000-square-foot attraction will recreate key moments in the band’s history, with sets and props from Sam Mendes’s upcoming four-film Beatles biopic

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guitarplayer.comAerosmith reunites classic lineup with Joey Kramer: “The bad boys from Boston are back”The drummer’s last show with the band was in February 2020. Rehearsal photos point to his return for the group’s upcoming Hollywood Bowl concerts

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guitarplayer.comThe Sony Walkman is back, and this time it’s $6,000The price of nostalgia is pretty high if you want to return to the personal stereo era with the flashy-named NW-WM1ZM3

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guitarplayer.comBruce Dickinson forced backstage as Iron Maiden fans set off flares: “I can’t sing if you light flares!”The Iron Maiden frontman, who recovered from tongue cancer in 2015, took cover behind the stage as smoke filled the crowd during a concert in Ecuador

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guitarplayer.comGeorge Harrison “always seemed conflicted,” says Beatles friend Klaus Voormann: “That whole ‘quiet Beatle’ thing is nonsense”Voormann recalls the Beatles guitarist’s spiritual struggles, sharp tongue and turbulent behavior — including a period when he was “coking like mad”

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guitarplayer.comAndy Summers tells why he deserves credit for “Every Breath You Take,” the Police monster hit at the heart of his lawsuit against StingSummers contends the song was nothing without his iconic creation. And this recording bears him out

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guitarplayer.comLee Ritenour secretly saved a George Benson hit after a studio disasterAs he releases his new Live at Ronnie Scott’s album, session icon Lee Ritenour looks back on ghost-playing for George Benson, bailing out Steve Lukather, and jamming with Pink Floyd.

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guitarplayer.comEddie Van Halen on the music teacher who slapped his face — and his all-time worst songEVH touched on the essence of his approach to soloing in this classic Guitar Player interview

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guitarplayer.comRobert Plant: “Whatever Led Zeppelin was, it was definitely not glamorous”Singer on his happiness at moving beyond superstar status, leaving Jimmy Page to keep their legacy alive, and not writing songs right now

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guitarplayer.comMetallica confuse fans with addition of new track to Sphere residency: “what the hell was that?Giant screen shows man sharpening a blade as a goose sits nearby for their performance of 1988 classic Harvester of Sorrow

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guitarplayer.comHow Stones, McCartney, Elton and Stipe producer Andrew Watt gets the best out of themIt’s been a big year for the New Yorker who started out in pop before moving to rock – and there’s more on the horizon

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guitarplayer.comRoger McGuinn said Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for himThe Byrds' founder talked to us about the origins of folk-rock, the allure of 12-string Rickenbackers and his eternal love of folk music

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guitarplayer.comThe Edge reveals the bizarre stage names he and Bono used before U2 became big: “We were borrowing a lot from Monty Python”The guitarist recalls how U2 reinvented themselves as teenagers — and why, 50 years on, he believes their best songs and tours are ahead of them

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guitarplayer.comAdd jazz flair to your 12-bar blues with this time-tested shortcut from GIT master tutor Les WiseJazz chord pairs add sophistication to your sound while improving your knowledge of dominant 7th and extended chords

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guitarplayer.comVince Gill tells how a tragedy brought him his prized 1959 Gibson Les Paul ’BurstIn a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life

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guitarplayer.comThe show that ended David Bowie’s touring career. “He says, ‘Keep vamping,’ while he’s having a heart attack”Earl Slick recalls the singer’s onstage heart attack and final years

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guitarplayer.comTest your knowledge with The Ultimate Eric Clapton Guitar QuizThink you know everything there is to know about the guitars of Eric Clapton? See where you end up on the leaderboard of the GP quiz…

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guitarplayer.comFlair, fluidity and fire: Allen Hinds' legato style will help you create your own stunning solosFrom sequential patterns to doubling notes for unique phrasing, this tutorial will provide you with many new lead ideas

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guitarplayer.comP.J. Harvey on why she stopped playing guitar onstage —and the real reason she chose her first pair of tour guitaristsHer first proper solo album in 1995 marked a turning point in the iconic performer’s approach to performance

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guitarplayer.comBrian May names Freddie Mercury’s “most beautiful” Queen song — and it’s not “Bohemian Rhapsody”The guitarist says the 1984 deep cut exposed Mercury’s personal struggles and brought the two bandmates closer together