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He would endure years of horrors before making it back to the stage 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“Paco needed to relax, so he smoked a joint and the second take was the one”: Al Di Meola on the magic of Mediterranean Sundance 2Peter Frampton on lessons learned from George Harrison and Steve Marriott3Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat 4Channel John 5's brilliance with a lesson in his chicken pickin’ prowess, rapid-fire banjo rolls, and behind-the-nut bending5Boss unveils the SDE-3 Dual Delay – a Roland SDE-3000-inspired stompbox that can deliver two delay layers simultaneously
“I get hired to be me, instead of those awkward moments where they say, ‘Can you sound like XYZ?’” Molly Miller on balancing jazz and Jason Mraz By Jeff Jacobson published 2 September 24 Miller revels in her jazz chops on new album The Battle of Hotspur. But as this doctor of musical arts explains, it’s just one facet of her myriad guitar talents
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He was one of jazz guitar’s greatest tutors, but on Wildest Guitar, Mickey Baker’s playing is unhinged in the best possible way By Jim Campilongo published 29 August 24 When it came to guitar instrumentals, no-one served them hotter than Mickey Baker
Buddy Guy-backed Quinn Sullivan is spreading his wings on his fifth album – at the age of 25 By Alan Paul published 28 August 24 Once a preternatural phenomenon, the precocious blues guitarist charts a broader musical path on Salvation, an album born out of loss and self-discovery
Go-to guitarist for everyone from Willie Nelson to Taylor Swift, Kenny Greenberg shares his top 5 tips for session success By Joe Bosso published 28 August 24 The in-demand session guitarist shares the advice that’s landed him spots with music royalty
How John 5 battled through personal tragedy and mental health struggles to become a six-string sidekick for David Lee Roth, Lita Ford, and Rob Zombie, and Mick Mars' replacement in Mötley Crüe By Joe Bosso published 23 August 24 John 5 can now be found shredding in stadiums around the world, but, as he tells GP, it took incredible perseverance, and an unbreakable passion for his instrument, to climb that mountain
The Doobie Brothers’ Tom Johnston recounts the stories behind five of the band's classic tunes By Gary Graff published 21 August 24 From Listen to the Music to Long Train Runnin’, China Grove and more, Johnston reveals the jams, studio wizardry – and political movements – that sparked some of the Doobies' biggest hits
“A lot of weird things happened”: Ian Hunter on Mott the Hoople’s All the Way From Memphis By Joe Matera published 19 August 24 Poorly promoted by the band's record label, All the Way From Memphis nonetheless became a classic, and was later covered by Michael Schenker and Brian May
How John Osborne overcame tinnitus and mental health difficulties to make a career-defining album with his brother TJ By Joe Bosso published 12 August 24 The Brothers Osborne's self-titled LP was molded by trying times, but nonetheless finds the duo coming back stronger than ever, with some of John Osborne's tastiest playing to date
Peter Green on his time with John Mayall and Fleetwood Mac, and wrestling with his demons By Elliot Stephen Cohen published 5 August 24 Having blown minds with Mayall and then formed Fleetwood Mac, the late blues guitar genius suddenly walked away at the peak of the latter band's first run of commercial success. He would endure years of horrors before making it back to the stage
