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Jude Gold's 'No Guitar Is Safe' podcast still features Philip Sayce
Watch Philip Sayce’s Insane Human Whammy Demonstration

By Rod Brakes, Jude Gold Published

Video The Jeff Healey guitarist shows us how to execute this attention-grabbing technique on Jude Gold’s fantastic ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ Guitar Player podcast.

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EBow
How to EBow Like a Pro

By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti, Art Thompson Published

Video Watch guitarists Phil Keaggy and Big Country’s Stuart Adamson demonstrate their mastery of this oft-misunderstood guitar gadget.

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Keith Richards, 1992
The Keith Richards Guide to Distortion

By Jas Obrecht, Jesse Gress Published

The Rolling Stone comes clean on distortion in this archive interview from the December 1992 issue of Guitar Player.

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CHICAGO - CIRCA 1940: Musicians Josh White and Lead Belly (Huddie Ledbetter)
Acoustic Blues Musings, Part 1: How to Choose a Blues Box and the Strings to Make it Sing

By Jimmy Leslie Last updated

Once the wood and wires are happening, there are some time-honored tricks that can help make playing acoustic blues easier.

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The Beatles Get Back Documentary: How To Watch It And Why

By Guitar Player Staff Published

How to see and what people are saying about Peter Jackson's Beatles opus, Get Back.

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Elixir Strings Calum Graham lesson
Building a backbeat and groove with Calum Graham

By Guitar Player Staff Published

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Robert Plant and Jimmy Page (on right) of The New Yardbirds (soon to be re-named Led Zeppelin) perform live on stage at Gladsaxe teen Club in Gladsaxe, Denmark on 7th September 1968.
Watch the Tantalizing Trailer for the New ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Documentary On the Anniversary of the Band's First Gig

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones, and John Bonham played their first show together 53 years ago today.

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Steve Howe of Yes performs on stage at Humphrey's on September 4, 2016 in San Diego, California.
Steve Howe's Top Six Tips for Enhancing Your Creativity

By Rod Brakes Published

Video From lifestyle and listening to note-taking and setups, the Yes guitarist gives us his advice on how to stay productive.

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Kirk Douglas Gibson Signature SG
"Captain" Kirk Douglas Talks Signature Gibsons and the Time Prince Destroyed His Epiphone

By Rod Brakes Published

VIDEO The Roots guitarist reveals his inspirations and the importance of gear when it comes to making music.

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(left to right) Steve Howe, Geoff Downes and Jon Davison perform on stage with Yes on August 18, 2014 in San Diego, California
Hear “The Ice Bridge,” Yes's First New Song in Seven Years

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The seven-minute epic is the first single from the band's upcoming album, 'The Quest.'

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