Martin McQuadeSocial Links Navigation Grid List Latest articles by Martin McQuade “I Don’t Care What You Play, Study Django. It Can Only Be Good for You”: Stephane Wrembel Reflects on the Guitarist Whose Musical Essence Inspires His Own By Martin McQuade published 29 August 23 “Django is to the guitar what Bach is to the keyboard,” says the jazz guitar scholar The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 2 By Martin McQuade published 20 January 23 Seventy-five years later, we’re still reeling from this groundbreaking single The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 1 By Martin McQuade published 19 January 23 In 1948, Les Paul turned the recording industry on its head with “Lover” and its “space-age” guitars Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Reflects on His Friendship with Woody Guthrie and Why Bob Dylan's Act Made Him Stop Playing Harmonica Onstage By Martin McQuade published 8 August 22 Now 91 years old, the man Dylan called “the king of folk singers" tells stories of his time with Jack Kerouac and James Dean, and his experiences touring with Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue. “I Did This One for Me. This Was a Bloodletting”: Scott Sharrard on His New Watershed Album, ‘Rustbelt’ By Martin McQuade published 19 January 22 After making his mark with Gregg Allman and members of the Band’s camp, the Rust Belt troubadour now takes his place in Little Feat while dropping a solo album infused with his Midwest roots. Sixties Session King Vic Flick Reflects on Scoring Bond, His Most Famous Gigs, and Reminds Us To “Make Every Note Music“ By Martin McQuade published 14 June 21 As the guitarist behind the James Bond theme, Flick has left an indelible mark on pop culture. But he's also had brushes with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and the Beatles, to name a few. MOST READ1“It’s the sound of the Stones: a five-string with a six-string on top. Guitars are amazing things – you can make an orchestra out of them…” Keith Richards on life without Charlie, The Beatles and the Stones, and new album Hackney Diamonds2"You son of a b****, you're playing a Fender?" Watch Keith Richards and Les Paul jam in rare footage from 20003These 40 huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday guitar gear deals are still live – but they won’t be around much longer4Build your own Fender Stratocaster with this fun Cyber Monday Lego deal5The most affordable way to transform your sound: Get a Cyber Monday effects pedal deal before it's too late
“I Don’t Care What You Play, Study Django. It Can Only Be Good for You”: Stephane Wrembel Reflects on the Guitarist Whose Musical Essence Inspires His Own By Martin McQuade published 29 August 23 “Django is to the guitar what Bach is to the keyboard,” says the jazz guitar scholar
The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 2 By Martin McQuade published 20 January 23 Seventy-five years later, we’re still reeling from this groundbreaking single
The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 1 By Martin McQuade published 19 January 23 In 1948, Les Paul turned the recording industry on its head with “Lover” and its “space-age” guitars
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Reflects on His Friendship with Woody Guthrie and Why Bob Dylan's Act Made Him Stop Playing Harmonica Onstage By Martin McQuade published 8 August 22 Now 91 years old, the man Dylan called “the king of folk singers" tells stories of his time with Jack Kerouac and James Dean, and his experiences touring with Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue.
“I Did This One for Me. This Was a Bloodletting”: Scott Sharrard on His New Watershed Album, ‘Rustbelt’ By Martin McQuade published 19 January 22 After making his mark with Gregg Allman and members of the Band’s camp, the Rust Belt troubadour now takes his place in Little Feat while dropping a solo album infused with his Midwest roots.
Sixties Session King Vic Flick Reflects on Scoring Bond, His Most Famous Gigs, and Reminds Us To “Make Every Note Music“ By Martin McQuade published 14 June 21 As the guitarist behind the James Bond theme, Flick has left an indelible mark on pop culture. But he's also had brushes with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and the Beatles, to name a few.
