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Little Feat’s Lowell George on how he lost 20 guitars in record time — and the unknown guitarist who made Jimi Hendrix stop playing and listen
By Dan Kening published
The slide guitar hero told us about the dangers of playing in Los Angeles, and why he always bought his Fender Strats unmodified, right off the wall

“I said, ‘What happened?’ He said he just got really nervous. Crazy, considering his future.” Allen Hinds on Jeff Buckley’s guitar genius, and his “stupid” question to Jaco Pastorius
By Jason Sidwell published
L.A. legato master Allen Hinds reflects on his Musicians Institute years with Buckley, Scott Henderson, Don Mock, Joe Diorio and other guitar greats

Leslie West on Eric Clapton, the album that inspired Mountain — and the bassist who refused to make the group a power trio
By Christopher Scapelliti published
With Cream producer Felix Pappalardi and drummer Corky Laing onboard, West had everything he needed to make his dream group— until Pappalardi drew the line

Buddy Guy’s wild tales about Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King and the Bassman that got left on the runway
By Jimmy Leslie published
At nearly 90, Guy has seen and performed with some of guitar's greatest in blues and rock, and experienced the crazy ups and downs of touring

John Lennon's sessions for a classic solo album were chaos. Larry Carlton reveals what made him quit after just one day
By Jonathan Graham last updated
He's often credited with performing on the album, but Carlton says his work never made the final cut

As Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes prepare to hit the road, they reveal the obscure 1997 guitar album they call a game-changer
By Gary Graff published
As the two guitar icons prepare to hit the road, they discuss their long shared history in and out of the Allman Brothers Band

Tom Petty's throwaway guitar riff turned out to be one of the Heartbreakers' biggest hits — thanks to Rick Rubin
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Producer Rick Rubin discovered the tossed-off riff on a cassette of demos Petty gave him and thought it was the better than anything else on the tape

How Tesla's Frank Hannon rediscovered his love of recording by making an album entirely on his phone
By Jimmy Leslie published
Recovering from loss and chased out of his home by hurricanes, Frank Hannon tracked his new album with just his smartphone and a portable microphone
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