Christopher Scapelliti
Christopher Scapelliti is editor-in-chief of GuitarPlayer.com and the former editor of Guitar Player, the world’s longest-running guitar magazine, founded in 1967. In his extensive career, he has authored in-depth interviews with such guitarists as Pete Townshend, Slash, Billy Corgan, Jack White, Elvis Costello and Todd Rundgren, and audio professionals including Beatles engineers Geoff Emerick and Ken Scott. He is the co-author of Guitar Aficionado: The Collections: The Most Famous, Rare, and Valuable Guitars in the World, a founding editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine, and a former editor with Guitar World, Guitar for the Practicing Musician and Maximum Guitar. Apart from guitars, he maintains a collection of more than 30 vintage analog synthesizers.
Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Watch Tedeschi Trucks Band’s Spine-Tingling “I Am the Moon” Red Rocks Performance
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video With tone, technique and passion in abundance, Derek Trucks’ slide guitar solo is breathtaking to behold
Watch the Remastered 4K Version of David Bowie’s Monumental “Ziggy Stardust” Hammersmith Odeon Performance
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video This newly upgraded film celebrating the concert’s 50th anniversary captures guitarist Mick Ronson’s anthemic riff-mastery at its finest in the heyday of glam rock
Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson’s Knockout “Going Down” Performance
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video This incredible clip featuring the classic G3 lineup is a lesson in electric guitar virtuosity
“You Wanna Get It Right, Let’s Get It Right!” Watch Chuck Berry Schooling Keith Richards in This Tense Scene
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The Father of Rock and Roll pulls no punches in this memorable moment from ‘Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll’
Steve Howe Reveals the Awesome Guitars Used on Yes’s Expansive New Album, ‘Mirror to the Sky’
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The prog rock guitar doyen gives the low-down on some of his most prized instruments
Watch Ritchie Blackmore Savagely Obliterate His Fender Stratocaster
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The infamous guitarist’s methodical menace is on full show in this classic ‘70s clip
Watch George Harrison and Bob Dylan's “If Not for You” Acoustic Rehearsal at the Legendary Concert for Bangladesh
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The warmth and friendship shared by the iconic songsters is evident in this intimate rendition
Watch Stray Cats Reignite ‘50s Rock and Roll at the 1981 Montreux Jazz Festival With Their Classic Hit “Stray Cat Strut”
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Brian Setzer reinvigorated the art of virtuoso rock and roll guitar playing and raised the bar for every guitarist who dug a plectrum into rock and roll’s classic catalog
Watch the Essential ‘Love Letters: Samantha Fish Live from New Orleans’ Documentary Concert Special
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video This unmissable film offers an intimate look into the life and career of one of today’s most vital blues artists
Watch the Claypool Lennon Delirium’s Cosmic “Blood and Rockets” Performance
By Christopher Scapelliti published
VIDEO This outstanding live studio rendition showcases a unique meeting of musical minds
“It Has the Best Guitar Tone Stevie Ever Got on Record”: Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Showstopping “Love Struck Baby” Music Video
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Relive the magic of this MTV staple as we approach the 40th anniversary of ‘Texas Flood’
Watch AC/DC’s Stunning ‘Back in Black’ Tour Footage
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video This unmissable concert film captures the band’s raw energy at a pivotal moment in rock and roll history
Watch Eric Clapton’s Epic “Layla” Live Aid Performance
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Slowhand gives his “Blackie” Fender Stratocaster one of its final outings in this landmark rendition of the Derek and the Dominos classic
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