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Brian May on the mind-blowing difference between seeing Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix perform in the 1960s
May also cited Jeff Beck as a guitarist who changed his thinking about guitar playing in his most formative years
Randy Bachman on his jaw-dropping introduction to Stephen Stills at Neil Young’s 70th birthday party
Bachman and Young have been friends since they were teens in Winnipeg. But he never met Stills until Young’s 70th birthday party
How Robin Trower got turned on to the Strat, courtesy of Jethro Tull's Martin Barre
The guitarist talks Strats and premieres an alternate version of "Alethea" from the forthcoming 50th anniversary deluxe edition of 'For Earth Below'
Mike Campbell on the hit-making studio technology that mystified Bob Dylan
Dylan was smitten with Campbell's LinnDrum and thought it held the secret to creating a chart-topping song as he returned to secular music in the 1980s
Rick Derringer told us how he inspired Duane Allman to become the greatest slide guitarist in rock
"Johnny Winter showed me a lot,” said the guitarist, who died May 26. Little did he know he would himself prove influential to slide's GOAT
Rick Derringer has died. Read our exclusive 2024 interview where he recalled inspiring Eddie Van Halen and performing with Johnny Winter
Derringer — whose work touched the careers of Johnny and Edgar Winter, Steely Dan, Neil Giraldo and "Weird Al" Yankovic — passed away May 26
David Gilmour on his magical duet playing John Lennon with Paul McCartney
The guitarist recalled a pair of live appearances from the latter half of the 1990s that took place during a lull his career with Pink Floyd and his solo activities
The Doobie Brothers’ Patrick Simmons on the night Townshend picked up a guitar after a gig with the Who
The Doobies’ extended lineup — the first with both Michael McDonald and Tom Johnston — is getting ready to hit the road in June
