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Robin Trower on the stroke of luck behind one of the 1970s’ celebrated live albums
By Phil Weller published
Trower says the band only discovered the tape a copy was sent to them. One quick vocal overdub later, they had ‘Robin Trower Live!’ — now expanded for its 50th anniversary

Prime Day guitar deals 2026: cut through the final day chaos with expert-picked deals from Amazon, Guitar Center, Musician's Friend, and more
By Chris Barnes last updated
Your last chance to take advantage of price drops on guitars, amps, pedals, and more, guided by Guitar Player's gear experts

George Harrison wanted the Beatles to record this song in 1963. It became one of the biggest hits of his solo career
By Phil Weller published
After discovering the track during a visit to America, Harrison carried it with him for nearly a quarter-century before revisiting it on ‘Cloud Nine’

Brian May names the guitar solo he considers the greatest in the world
By Phil Weller published
The solo changed the Queen guitarist’s life, but when he tried to pay tribute to its writer, the effort backfired spectacularly

Brian Ray on the only time Paul McCartney and John Lennon got writer's block
By Jackson Maxwell published
“You have to remember,” Macca's longtime guitarist told us, “the Beatles did a record every six months”

Jeff Beck believed Eric Clapton was jealous of his success. Then Clapton paid him the ultimate compliment
By Phil Weller published
Beck saw evidence of rivalry stretching back to the Yardbirds and his Stevie Wonder collaborations. But a remark Clapton made late in Beck’s career changed his perspective

Bob Dylan couldn’t understand one crucial thing about guitars and film making
By Joe Matera published
‘Hearts of Fire’ was Dylan’s third foray into theatrical films and featured him playing a musician very much like himself

Billy Gibbons played “Purple Haze” onstage while opening for Jimi Hendrix
By Phil Weller published
The Moving Sidewalks took a gamble by covering Hendrix songs in front of the guitar icon himself. His reaction launched a friendship that lasted until his death

Joe Satriani reveals David Lee Roth wanted him in a Van Halen band in the ’90s
By Phil Weller published
Years before the ill-fated post-Eddie Van Halen tribute tour, Roth approached Satriani with a very different proposal: a band dedicated to Van Halen's music while Eddie was still on the road.
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