Andy Ellis

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Carlos Santana performs live onstage at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 24, 1999

“I had only one concern: Would Jimi Hendrix like it if he were here?" Carlos Santana on the making of the Supernatural album

By Andy Ellis published

On the release of his astonishingly successful 'Supernatural' album, Carlos Santana discussed taking inspiration from Miles Davis, Peter Green's legato lines, and revealed what (and who) finally got him to use a Tube Screamer

Music
Albert Lee plays a Telecaster at Advision Studios in London on November 5, 1973

Albert Lee: "Back in 1963, I Bought a Second-Hand Tele and it Changed My Life Completely. The Tele Had a Really Wiry Sound Compared to My Les Paul Custom... I Immediately Began to Approach Music Differently"

By Andy Ellis published

He's played with Eric Clapton, the Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, the Crickets, Joe Cocker, and countless others, but – as he told GP in this 2010 interview – Albert Lee is always, still, looking for "that perfect night onstage."

Guitarists
Jerry Donahue

Learn String-Bending King Jerry Donahue's Headturning “Harptone” Technique

By Andy Ellis published

The Hellecasters and Fairport Convention guitarist explains how he wrings maximum sustain from his guitar by mixing open strings with fretted notes

Lessons
Tuning

Relax, Unwind and Drop Into a Deep, Heavy Tuning

By Andy Ellis published

These useful pointers will come in handy when you need to slack off.

Gear
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DADGAD for Dummies (Psst: You Already Know 50 Percent of This Tuning)

By Andy Ellis published

With its evocative and enigmatic sound, DADGAD is one of the guitar’s best-kept secrets.

Lessons