Elliot Stephen Cohen

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Bob Dylan plays a Fender Jazz bass with the harmonica around his neck while recording his album 'Bringing It All Back Home' on January 13-15, 1965 in Columbia's Studio A in New York City, New York.
The guitarist Bob Dylan insisted he had to have for his country music breakthrough

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When Dylan's session guitarist failed to show up on ‘Nashville Skyline,’ it opened the door for a newcomer who would go on to have a successful career of his own

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Peter Green
Peter Green on his time with John Mayall and Fleetwood Mac, and wrestling with his demons

By Elliot Stephen Cohen Published

Having blown minds with Mayall and then formed Fleetwood Mac, the late blues guitar genius suddenly walked away at the peak of the latter band's first run of commercial success. He would endure years of horrors before making it back to the stage

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Dickey Betts
Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit

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In 2019, the late Dickey Betts sat down with Guitar Player to reflect on the Allman Brothers and his musical career, from his early influences to his last solo live album

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Dick Dale performs in concert at the Middle East in Cambridge, MA on Aug. 15, 2015
“I Don’t Come Onstage To Pose and Play Some Pyrotechnic Scales. It’s To Kick Some Serious Ass”: Dick Dale Talks Gigs and Gear

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In this priceless 2017 interview the King of Surf Guitar reveals how he helped develop the sound of electric guitar music alongside the legendary Leo Fender.

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Steve Cropper
Stax Legend Steve Cropper on the Genius of Otis Redding and Rod Stewart, and the Thrill of Hearing Your Song on the Radio

By Elliot Stephen Cohen Published

As the Hall of Famer returns with his “first proper solo album,” he reflects on his long and remarkable role in the Stax family and beyond.

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