Max Bell Latest articles by Max Bell Mick Ronson: the Rise and Fall of Glam-Rock’s Greatest Guitarist By Max Bell published 17 May 22 In 1970, he changed the career of David Bowie and went on to work with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Morrissey and more. Guitarists 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
Mick Ronson: the Rise and Fall of Glam-Rock’s Greatest Guitarist By Max Bell published 17 May 22 In 1970, he changed the career of David Bowie and went on to work with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Morrissey and more.
