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Steve Howe’s top tip for better improvisations takes the complexity out of the art form
By Phil Weller published
The prog-rock hero says players “don’t need much information” if they follow these simple steps

Vince Gill tells how a tragedy brought him his prized 1959 Gibson Les Paul ’Burst
By Elizabeth Swann published
In 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

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram says this is how Prince inspired him give Telecasters another chance
By Phil Weller published
The next-gen blues star has been bestowed his second signature Tele, but it took the Purple One’s influence to convince him of the instrument’s magic

Bob Dylan couldn’t understand one crucial thing about guitars and film making
By Joe Matera last updated
‘Hearts of Fire’ was Dylan’s third foray into theatrical films and featured him playing a musician very much like himself

Gene Simmons on the guitar solo Eddie Van Halen recorded for a Kiss hit — and Ace Frehley copied note for note
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Simmons was producing Van Halen at the time in the hope of turning the group into superstars

The Journey single that became “the Biggest Song of All Time” thanks to TV, baseball and Bachman-Turner Overdrive
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Neal Schon says the classic hit owes a debt to its producers’ unusual request

Steve Howe on the most polarizing album Yes ever made, now getting a 15-disc deluxe box treatment
By Gary Graff published
‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’ divided fans and critics, and caused Rick Wakeman to depart. Howe still stands by it

Davey Johnstone on the time John Lennon joined Elton John on his hit remake of a Beatles classic
By Gary Graff published
The track is among the treats included on the new reissue of ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirty Cowboy’
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