Darren Paltrowitz Latest articles by Darren Paltrowitz Watch the Kinks' Riotous "Victoria" Performance From 'One for the Road' By Darren Paltrowitz published 12 May 23 Video Previously banned from performing in the U.S., the group came back with this high-octane crowd pleaser Video Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“He kicked me in the butt one night. I was playing rhythm and he said, ‘Go on. Play lead!’" Stephen Stills on the guitar skills he learned following Jimi Hendrix for two years. "He was my guru"2"I learned to play Blind Blake’s ‘Police Dog Blues’ and put it on YouTube. It got a lot more attention than we’d expected." Just 18, Muireann Bradley has become the leader of a country-blues guitar revival 3“They’ve got two guitar players, but we’ve got Jimi.” Ernie Isley recalls sitting next to Jimi Hendrix as the Beatles made their American television debut on The Ed Sullivan Show4Joe Bonamassa says, “He’s right up there with some of the greats.” How D.K. Harrell kickstarted a one-man blues guitar revival in the spirit of B.B. King5"It was either that or we were gonna come to fisticuffs." Don Felder recalls the fight with Glenn Frey that brought the Eagles to a guitar-smashing end one night in July 1980
Watch the Kinks' Riotous "Victoria" Performance From 'One for the Road' By Darren Paltrowitz published 12 May 23 Video Previously banned from performing in the U.S., the group came back with this high-octane crowd pleaser