Andrew Daly
Andrew Daly is an iced-coffee-addicted, oddball Telecaster-playing, alfredo pasta-loving journalist from Long Island, NY, who, in addition to being a contributing writer for Guitar World, scribes for Rock Candy, Bass Player, Total Guitar, and Classic Rock History. Andrew has interviewed favorites like Ace Frehley, Johnny Marr, Vito Bratta, Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Rich Robinson, and Paul Stanley, while his all-time favorite (rhythm player), Keith Richards, continues to elude him.
Latest articles by Andrew Daly

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The Toto guitarist looks back on a remarkable career spent making records with the biggest names in music — and becoming friends with some of his heroes along the way

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The guitarist says he couldn't play without drinking — and couldn't play after drinking, bringing his time with the Irish rockers to an early end

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Gurf Morlix recalls his journey with Williams that led to her greatest success and his decision to step away

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Carlos Alomar reveals the stories behind some of his wildest adventures with rock and roll royalty

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Before forming Cream with Eric Clapton, the volatile duo were already clashing nightly onstage.

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Guitarist Zakk Wylde says the song — Osbourne’s only top-40 hit as a solo artist — combined some of the singer’s favorite styles into a powerful ballad

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The guitarist reveals the deep friendship between the Byrds and the Beatles at the dawn of the 1960s’ psychedelic era

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Cooper was trying to find relevance in the MTV era. He found what he needed in 24-year-old Kane Roberts

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The electronics legend also explains how Junior Marvin brought a rock vibe that gave Bob the "international sound" he craved

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The veteran guitarist reveals the explains the real story behind his work on the legendary ‘Car Wheels on a Gravel Road’ sessions—and how it led to producing her Grammy-nominated follow-up

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The 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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Lukather says the unreleased recordings are completed performances by both Van Halen brothers — not scraps being pieced together after the fact

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The producer and songwriter behind hits by Pink and Christina Aguilera is about to release her first album in over 25 years.

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After decades of watching other musicians tour under the band’s name, Bachman tells how he and Burton Cummings finally reclaimed the Guess Who

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The guitarist recalls the tape-machine glitch that created rock’s most infamous misheard lyric — and the awkward dinner where he asked Springsteen what he thought.

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Turned away from a Winnipeg nightclub, the future Guess Who guitarist suddenly found himself face to face with his hero.

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The country star says perfection kills soul — and explains why his road-worn “Clarence” Tele still beats newer, better guitars.

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John McLaughlin was shaking when the recording began. By the time it finished, he had made history

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When his double-neck was destroyed on tour, McLaughlin turned to Beck for help — and repaid him with a white Stratocaster that reshaped Beck’s sound.

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The founding bassist says he has no regrets — he just wants credit for his contributions to the group‘s success and legacy

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Fifty years later, former Mudcrutch bassist Charlie Souza still wonders what happened

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The guitarist says he had five seconds to accept the stand-in gig, then waited two years before getting the call to join full-time

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The guitarist riffs on the guitarists and artists he’s known and worked for in a career spanning 40 years
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