Players Watch Eddie Van Halen Show Off His Elephant and Horse Tricks Eddie clowns around, and demonstrates some of his most famous guitar tricks, in this 1986 MTV clip. Lilly Hiatt Talks Rhythm, Rickenbacker and the Limitless Possibilities of Guitar Playing Lilly Hiatt jumps the line between Gen Y rock and Nashville Americana on her life-affirming new album, 'Walking Proof.' Christone “Kingfish” Ingram: My Life in Five Riffs Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram reveals the fistful of tunes behind his formidable chops. Grid List Latest Players Pete Townshend Discusses His Love of SGs, Joe Walsh-Gifted Gretsch and Approach to Lead Playing in 1972 GP Interview By Michael Brooks Townshend also discusses the then-new 'Who's Next' album in this classic interview. Nada Surf's Matthew Caws on Friendly Fuzzes, Old Tube Combos and Embracing Creative Freedom in a Live-In Studio By Dave Hunter Matthew Caws finds sonic bliss with his ’69 Tele and a trove of overdrive pedals on Nada Surf’s 'Never Not Together.' Celisse on Mastering Guitar, Pedalboard Expansion and Why Sister Rosetta Tharpe is Rock & Roll’s True Pioneer By Jude Gold Following high-profile stints with Melissa Etheridge and Lizzo, Celisse preps an album of her own. Muriel Anderson on Improvisation, Her Unique Hybrid Acoustic Technique and the Search for New Sounds By Sue Foley How Muriel Anderson rode a childhood dream to a long-running success. Christie Lenée Talks Gear, Performance and Her Phenomenal Percussive Fingerstyle Technique By Jimmy Leslie 2019's Acoustic Guitarist of the Year, Lenée is taking the instrument forward with each passing release. José Feliciano on the Enduring Ecstasies of Guitar Playing By Joe Bosso Feliciano talks about his new album, 'Behind This Guitar,' covering Fleetwood Mac, and why after 55 years and counting there's no stopping him now. A Track-By-Track Breakdown of 'Led Zeppelin III' - 50 Years Later By Richard Bienstock In 1970, Jimmy Page augmented Zeppelin's electric riffing with acoustic guitars and folk melodies and extended rock's reach. How Joe Satriani Freed Up His Creativity on an Album of Quicksilver Guitar Genius By Richard Bienstock On 'Shapeshifting,' Joe Satriani emulates his guitar heroes, reimagines his career and follows his bliss to a musical metamorphosis Vinyl Treasures: Agustín Barrios By Jim Campilongo Classical guitar virtuoso Agustín Barrios gets his due in this magnificent 1980 two-record set. Eric Johnson on His Acoustic Evolution, the Essence of Songwriting and Recreating His Legendary Virginia Strat By Jimmy Leslie On EJ Vol. II, Johnson doubles down on his acoustic playing while taking the electric guitar into bold, new territory. Can he have it both ways? 123...789Next Guitar Player Newsletter Get the latest news, reviews and product advice straight to your inbox. Most Read Most Shared 1 Blackstar Launches HT Club 40 MkII Black and Blue Edition 2 Fender Releases MTG Tube Tremolo Pedal 3 Classic Gear: MXR Phase 90 4 Hear Jeff Beck Team Up with Dion on “Can’t Start Over Again” 5 Watch Eddie Van Halen Show Off His Elephant and Horse Tricks 1 Blackstar Launches HT Club 40 MkII Black and Blue Edition 2 Fender Releases MTG Tube Tremolo Pedal 3 Classic Gear: MXR Phase 90 4 Hear Jeff Beck Team Up with Dion on “Can’t Start Over Again” 5 Watch Eddie Van Halen Show Off His Elephant and Horse Tricks
Pete Townshend Discusses His Love of SGs, Joe Walsh-Gifted Gretsch and Approach to Lead Playing in 1972 GP Interview By Michael Brooks Townshend also discusses the then-new 'Who's Next' album in this classic interview.
Nada Surf's Matthew Caws on Friendly Fuzzes, Old Tube Combos and Embracing Creative Freedom in a Live-In Studio By Dave Hunter Matthew Caws finds sonic bliss with his ’69 Tele and a trove of overdrive pedals on Nada Surf’s 'Never Not Together.'
Celisse on Mastering Guitar, Pedalboard Expansion and Why Sister Rosetta Tharpe is Rock & Roll’s True Pioneer By Jude Gold Following high-profile stints with Melissa Etheridge and Lizzo, Celisse preps an album of her own.
Muriel Anderson on Improvisation, Her Unique Hybrid Acoustic Technique and the Search for New Sounds By Sue Foley How Muriel Anderson rode a childhood dream to a long-running success.
Christie Lenée Talks Gear, Performance and Her Phenomenal Percussive Fingerstyle Technique By Jimmy Leslie 2019's Acoustic Guitarist of the Year, Lenée is taking the instrument forward with each passing release.
José Feliciano on the Enduring Ecstasies of Guitar Playing By Joe Bosso Feliciano talks about his new album, 'Behind This Guitar,' covering Fleetwood Mac, and why after 55 years and counting there's no stopping him now.
A Track-By-Track Breakdown of 'Led Zeppelin III' - 50 Years Later By Richard Bienstock In 1970, Jimmy Page augmented Zeppelin's electric riffing with acoustic guitars and folk melodies and extended rock's reach.
How Joe Satriani Freed Up His Creativity on an Album of Quicksilver Guitar Genius By Richard Bienstock On 'Shapeshifting,' Joe Satriani emulates his guitar heroes, reimagines his career and follows his bliss to a musical metamorphosis
Vinyl Treasures: Agustín Barrios By Jim Campilongo Classical guitar virtuoso Agustín Barrios gets his due in this magnificent 1980 two-record set.
Eric Johnson on His Acoustic Evolution, the Essence of Songwriting and Recreating His Legendary Virginia Strat By Jimmy Leslie On EJ Vol. II, Johnson doubles down on his acoustic playing while taking the electric guitar into bold, new territory. Can he have it both ways?
