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September 17
- “Floyd came into town, ran out of money, and ended up staying in our house.” Alice Cooper on living with Pink Floyd, mind-reading with Syd Barrett — and the pot-laced brownies that scored them a coveted gig
- “I heard about this kid who had a guitar. That was a lot of money in those days.” George Harrison said a loan from his mom helped him buy his first guitar, setting him on the path to the Beatles
- “I was asleep. He walked into my bedroom and said, ‘Darling, I think this is a hit.’” Nile Rodgers says David Bowie wrote his 1983 funk hit featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on a 12-string acoustic strung with only six strings
September 16
- "What a wedding band!" Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith and Tool's Justin Chancellor form a surprise supergroup with Nicko McBrain for a one-off performance of a Jeff Beck classic
September 15
- “I was gonna be a folk singer, so I didn't need this anymore.” Neil Young tells how Randy Bachman helped him track down his long-lost Gretsch. Now he’s playing it in concert
- “He gets to the Zs and says, ‘I have Frank Zappa’s phone number.’ And I went, ‘You have what!?’” Steve Vai on the theft that got him Frank Zappa’s number — and the job that changed his life
September 14
- “That was when his songs started speaking to what the freak on the street was experiencing.” The Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia on the classic Bob Dylan song that made him a convert
September 12
- Win tickets to see former Police guitarist Andy Summers live at GP Presents in San Francisco
- “He’d say, ‘That’s really the most dreadful noise I’ve ever heard.’ And I’d say, ‘That’s what I want!’” Jeff Beck and former Beatles producer George Martin made a jazz-fusion classic. It's getting a new look
- “It's what a male stripper would do.” Darkness guitarist Justin Hawkins joins his brother Dan to trash talk the VMAs’ Yungblud–Aerosmith Ozzy Osbourne tribute
September 11
- “My style evolved from me consciously trying to play bass and rhythm guitar at the same time” How Eddie Van Halen and Metallica's Kirk Hammett pushed Primus bassist Les Claypool to his musical destiny
- “Probably the only good thing that ever came from my drinking.” Marcus King didn't realize he bought a gem of a vintage guitar until this happened
- “Completely erased, gone forever. Done.” David Gilmour reveals how his guitar solo for a Pink Floyd classic was wiped out of existence
September 10
- “He said, ‘Yeah, what are you gonna do about it? You’re a girl. You don’t have the money to fight this.’” Rita Coolidge says Eric Clapton owes her a writing credit for one of the most celebrated songs in rock
September 9
- Get more Guitar Player stories in your day with these two easy steps
- “Cynical and nauseating.” Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry and Steven Tyler paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne. Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins called it “another nail in the coffin of rock n' roll”
- “You were the only guitar player that said no to me”: A young Nuno Bettencourt believed he would replace Randy Rhoads in Ozzy's band. When the time came, he turned it down
September 8
- “They gave themselves credit, stuck it on an album and never paid me. It was a little bit disappointing.” John Lennon looked to Frank Zappa for career guidance. Zappa said the former Beatles guitarist got considerably more
- “An illegitimate attempt." New details emerge in Police lawsuit brought by Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland against Sting for over $2 million in royalties
September 6
- “Bob turned around like, ‘What the eff are you doing back there? I'm trying to talk up here!’” Mike Campbell on the time he broke his guitar in two onstage with Bob Dylan with just one wrong move
September 5
- “All the Beatles and all the Stones were there. I thought, This is a bit unusual!” Former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour on his early adventures seeing — and mixing sound for — his idol, Jimi Hendrix
- “I think it’s important to keep reinforcing these things, especially to rock players.” Rick Beato on guitar’s forgotten greats and his upcoming performance at GP Presents. Here’s how to win tickets to see him
- “Someone said, ‘Guitar groups are on the way out, Mr. Epstein.’ That was probably the biggest error in music history.” George Harrison reveals the Beatles' early struggles in a newly discovered interview
September 4
- “I’ve got a trove of stuff already. That’s what’s keeping me busy at the moment.” Former Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour reveals he’s at work on a new album and offers a timeline for its release
- “I'd sooner have the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, George's album, and Ringo's movies than 'Let It Be' or 'Abbey Road.'” John Lennon said the Beatles wrote better music after the band broke up. Here's why
- “When they told me it was the biggest record ever, I got scared.” Peter Frampton tells Warren Haynes about the “very difficult period” brought about by the monster success of ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’
September 3
- “It’s one of the best rock songs ever.” Brian May says the spirit of Queen’s Freddie Mercury lives on in these modern glam rockers. Now he’s helped them remake their breakthrough hit
- “I couldn't play it because of my accident.” Tony Iommi on the guitar he was fated to abandon — and why his Gibson SG was perfect for Black Sabbath
September 2
- “It has such a great story behind it. There's lots of provenance to this guitar.” Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs with Dire Straits. Now it could be yours
- “I plugged my guitar in, and it was instant feedback.” John McLaughlin on his “disaster” jam session with Jimi Hendrix
September 1
- A mind-blowing $3,525 off an exotic Breedlove acoustic is the biggest saving you'll see this Labour Day, but here are 3 guitars you'll actually buy
- “Son, I play a six-string.” This rock and roll legend led Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on a trainwreck performance before a nationally televised audience
- I have no more space at home for another Gibson, but with up to $450 off at Musician's Friend this Labor Day, I can't resist adding another to the collection