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Here’s Why Santana’s ‘Abraxas’ Is a Lesson in Finding Your Own Voice on Guitar By Jim Campilongo published 26 January 23 The band’s ‘Billboard’ number one album remains the most focused and concise album from Carlos’s group
“If You Know Your Chords, You Can Pick up Anything Onstage”: Carol Kaye Talks Jazz Guitar By Sue Foley published 26 January 23 Known for her pop hit basslines, her early days as a jazz guitarist have been almost forgotten
“He Will Eventually Be Remembered as One of the Great Composers of Our Time”: Adrian Belew, Don Preston, Mike Keneally and Jon Anderson Remember Frank Zappa By Grant Moon published 26 January 23 The musical method behind the perceived madness of a “genius” guitarist
Listen to the Breathtaking Virtuosity of Thumbs Carlisle’s “Springfield Guitar Social” By Jim Campilongo published 26 January 23 The face of Fender’s golden era replicates Grady Martin, Les Paul, Jimmy Bryant, George Barnes, Chet Atkins and Hank Garland
‘Everybody Digs Bill Evans’ (and Every Guitarist Can Benefit From Listening to This Record!) By Jim Campilongo published 25 January 23 Here’s why this 1959 jazz primer is a must-hear for guitar players
“He Picked Me up off the Floor and Said, ‘Honey, You Play Good Guitar!’”: Alice Stuart Talks Playing With Albert King and Frank Zappa By Sue Foley published 24 January 23 There were few female guitar role models in the mid-’60s when this trailblazer’s career took off
Here’s Why the Ramones’ ‘It’s Alive’ Is One of the Greatest Rock and Roll Records of All Time By Jim Campilongo published 24 January 23 Johnny Ramone’s machine-like, all-downstrokes, no-minor-chords approach to guitar combines a ferocious wall of sound with brief barre-chord interludes
