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Ritchie Blackmore on his first meeting with Jimmy Page, and early recording sessions with Jeff Beck
By Phil Weller published
Today, the former Deep Purple guitarist is full of praise for his compatriot, but a 1975 interview suggests a slightly different narrative

Jack Moore, son of blues great Gary Moore, recalls his father's guitar teachings as he makes his own way in music
By Lee Campbell published
The young guitarist says his father was a disciplined instructor who also "gave me the passion to do my own thing"

Ritchie Blackmore looks back on his career in an interview from our December 1996 issue
By James Volpe Rotondi published
The guitarist spoke about Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and his own infamously bad temper

The time Carlos Santana picked a fight with Gene Simmons
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
The spiritual “Smooth” guitarist created a commotion when he became strangely outraged by Kiss’s makeup

He’s played with Bowie and the Cure, but Reeves Gabrels says things don’t always go right, even for pros
By Joe Bosso published
"That’s what makes live shows so extraordinary," the guitarist says. "You’re always on the high wire”

Grace Slick on Hendrix at Monterey, Jefferson Airplane and the Spanish origins of “White Rabbit”
By Jude Gold published
The former Jefferson Airplane vocalist took a trip into her guitar past on our latest No Guitar Is Safe podcast

Steve Stevens on his all-time worst gig and the visit to Jimi Hendrix's grave that never happened
By Gary Graff published
The Rock Hall nominee recounts the good, bad and ugly shows ahead of releasing Idol’s latest album

Gene Simmons tells how he, Paul Stanley and Ace Frehley gave Kiss some British swagger
By Phil Weller published
The bassist grew up adoring British bands and felt they had a wild, carefree attitude that U.S. acts lacked. Kiss set about changing that
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