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Vic Flick

Sixties Session King Vic Flick Reflects on Scoring Bond, His Most Famous Gigs, and Reminds Us To “Make Every Note Music“

By Martin McQuade

As the guitarist behind the James Bond theme, Flick has left an indelible mark on pop culture. But he's also had brushes with Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and the Beatles, to name a few.

Watch Les Paul and Mary Ford Have a Guitar Duel in 1954

By GP Editors

Les and his wife Mary Ford weren’t only known in guitar circles in the early '50s, they were two of the biggest names in music.

Shawn Lane performs live

Watch Shawn Lane Melt the Fretboard with an Incredible Solo at a Memphis Club in 1992

By Jackson Maxwell

“There was no one alive who sounded like him and he just kept going up,” Jimmy Herring once said of Lane.

Frank Recard

Unsung Guitar Greats: The Twangy Mastery of Frank Reckard

By Damian Fanelli

In the mood for some mind-blowing picking from a guitarist that you – quite possibly – have never heard of before? You're in luck.

John Sebastian

John Sebastian: My Career in Five Songs

By Joe Bosso

Sound-effects records and Mussorgsky! Sebastian reveals what went into a handful of amazing tracks from his long, hit-making career.

Yngwie Malmsteen

How Yngwie Malmsteen Wrote “Far Beyond the Sun“

By Mark McStea

Shredding Beethoven through 50-watt Marshall heads, the Swedish guitar god invented neoclassical metal.

Steve Vai performs live in 1991

Watch Steve Vai Shred for Eight Minutes at Donington

By Christopher Scapelliti

The "Seven-String Sorcerer" steals the show at the 1990 Monsters of Rock Festival.

Neal Schon

Neal Schon on Finding His Voice as an Instrumentalist, Learning Groove with Santana, and Recording Without an Amplifier

By Jude Gold

Schon casts his guitar in the role of lead singer on 'Universe,' his new instrumental album.

Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull performs onstage at the Wembley Empire Pool in London, on June 22, 1973

Ian Anderson on the Genesis of Jethro Tull's 'Aqualung'

By Guitar Player Staff

Jethro Tull's flute and guitar-toting frontman on what inspired the band's breakthrough LP, and why – contrary to popular belief – it isn't a concept album.

Eddie Van Halen

Hear Eddie Van Halen Play Clapton's "Crossroads" Solos

By Christopher Scapelliti

The man who redefined virtuoso guitar soloing tips his cap to one of his great influences.

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