Andy EllisSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Andy Ellis “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 5 October 23 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 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 15 September 23 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." Learn String-Bending King Jerry Donahue's Headturning “Harptone” Technique By Andy Ellis published 19 April 23 The Hellecasters and Fairport Convention guitarist explains how he wrings maximum sustain from his guitar by mixing open strings with fretted notes Relax, Unwind and Drop Into a Deep, Heavy Tuning By Andy Ellis published 25 May 22 These useful pointers will come in handy when you need to slack off. DADGAD for Dummies (Psst: You Already Know 50 Percent of This Tuning) By Andy Ellis published 8 April 20 With its evocative and enigmatic sound, DADGAD is one of the guitar’s best-kept secrets. MOST READ1“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing2Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit3All-star tribute to David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced4“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success5Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more
“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 5 October 23 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
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 15 September 23 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."
Learn String-Bending King Jerry Donahue's Headturning “Harptone” Technique By Andy Ellis published 19 April 23 The Hellecasters and Fairport Convention guitarist explains how he wrings maximum sustain from his guitar by mixing open strings with fretted notes
Relax, Unwind and Drop Into a Deep, Heavy Tuning By Andy Ellis published 25 May 22 These useful pointers will come in handy when you need to slack off.
DADGAD for Dummies (Psst: You Already Know 50 Percent of This Tuning) By Andy Ellis published 8 April 20 With its evocative and enigmatic sound, DADGAD is one of the guitar’s best-kept secrets.
