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October 8
- “I had just written a classic — and I was terrified I might never do it again.” John Fogerty on CCR’s "Proud Mary" and the 19th century composer who inspired it
October 7
- “The chords were like 'Let It Be' — with a twist." Neal Schon explains how Journey broke the first rule of songwriting with “Don’t Stop Believin’”
- “Don’t play to a metronome." Vinnie Moore tells how his practice method can help you find the groove and not sound mechanical
October 6
- “Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it, and he was right”: Jimmy Page on his "Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul
- Steve Vai was stunned when he heard him. Joe Bonamassa says he’s reinvented guitar. Al Di Meola says it “would take lifetimes to catch up with him.” Meet Matteo Mancuso, the young player who’s light years ahead of us all
October 5
- “I said, ‘Okay, why don’t you flip the tape over?’ I wanted to try a backward guitar solo.” Davey Johnstone explains his greatest guitar moments from Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’
October 4
- “I said, 'Well, Lee, I've been using a lot of Black Sabbath–style moves in Sonic Youth.' He said, 'You're not!' I said, 'Yes, I am.'" Thurston Moore explains an unlikely influence on his unique guitar style
- "Paul said, 'Why don’t you just play it the same way each time?'" Brian Ray on what he learned playing Beatles songs with Paul McCartney
October 2
- “Rhythm playing is a lost art.” Tom Petty shares his greatest advice on rhythm guitar playing in a long-lost 1997 interview
October 1
- “Scott was putting pressure on us to write a song in front of people. But I was ready.” Mark Tremonti reveals how Creed wrote their hit “Higher” in front of an audience