Players Session guy Tim Pierce on his hits with Bon Jovi, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls and more Pierce shares details behind five songs from his mind-boggling discography Nick Lowe says he’s just a strummer — but these two classic-rock hits launched made him a songwriter's songwriter Nick Lowe tells the story behind "Cruel to Be Kind" and four other career-defining tracks Dave Mason on meeting Jimi Hendrix in 1966 and making “All Along the Watchtower” with him The former Traffic guitarist also tells us about his time with Eric Clapton as a founding member of Derek & the Dominos Latest Players “Sometimes you are going to be so frustrated you'll hate the guitar." Jimi Hendrix shares his struggles in a 1968 Guitar Player interview By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 11 October 24 Hendrix also discussed problems with his Stratocaster and band mates and offered advice for young musicians Roland Orzabal reveals how a chance guitar riff resulted in the Tears for Fears monster hit “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” By Gary Graff published 11 October 24 The Beatles debuted All You Need Is Love live to an audience of 400 million. Is it any wonder George fluffed his solo? By Scott Rowley last updated 9 October 24 The biggest mystery is why he didn't fix it later “I had just written a classic — and I was terrified I might never do it again.” John Fogerty on CCR’s "Proud Mary" By Gary Graff published 8 October 24 Fogerty also names the classic rock-and-roll guitarists who influenced his roots-rock style Neal Schon explains how Journey broke the first rule of songwriting with “Don’t Stop Believin’” By Gary Graff published 7 October 24 Schon says he was shocked when Forbes named it the Biggest Song of All Time Davey Johnstone explains his greatest guitar moments from Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ By Joe Bosso last updated 7 October 24 Johnstone tells the story behind the album's key guitar tracks, including "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" Kill your metronome. Vinnie Moore tells how his method of keeping time helps you find the groove and not sound mechanical By Joe Bosso published 7 October 24 Moore also shares four other tips to help you play better solos, learn more chords and develop a signature style “Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti published 6 October 24 In this vintage chat, Page talks about his most famous Les Paul and some of its unique aspects, such as its sealed Grover tuners and bridge humbucker-splitting push-pull knob Meet Matteo Mancuso, the young player who’s light years ahead of us all By Bill Milkowski published 6 October 24 When it comes to improvisation, Italy’s fingerstyle fusion maestro Matteo Mancuso is leaving the best players in the world in the dust “I said, 'Well, Lee, I've been using a lot of Black Sabbath–style moves in Sonic Youth.'" Thurston Moore reveals an unlikely influence on his unique guitar style By Gary Graff last updated 4 October 24 In an interview about his new solo album, 'Flow Critical Lucidity,' Moore also reveals the modern appeal of old tech, weird six-string tunings and unusual guitar slides. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives 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 ARTICLES1Watch Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson shred “Crossroads” — plus details of their new G3 album2Fuchs' ODH hybrid tube/solid-state amp is a gig-worthy tone machine at an approachable price 3Bob Ezrin reveals David Gilmour's most important guitar technique4People say, ‘Do you think you'll be able to go out for 10 days'?" Peter Frampton gives health update as he gets his Rock Hall induction5Fender's new American Ultra II series boasts faster necks, advanced pickups and fresh contours to modernize its recipes
“Sometimes you are going to be so frustrated you'll hate the guitar." Jimi Hendrix shares his struggles in a 1968 Guitar Player interview By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 11 October 24 Hendrix also discussed problems with his Stratocaster and band mates and offered advice for young musicians
Roland Orzabal reveals how a chance guitar riff resulted in the Tears for Fears monster hit “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” By Gary Graff published 11 October 24
The Beatles debuted All You Need Is Love live to an audience of 400 million. Is it any wonder George fluffed his solo? By Scott Rowley last updated 9 October 24 The biggest mystery is why he didn't fix it later
“I had just written a classic — and I was terrified I might never do it again.” John Fogerty on CCR’s "Proud Mary" By Gary Graff published 8 October 24 Fogerty also names the classic rock-and-roll guitarists who influenced his roots-rock style
Neal Schon explains how Journey broke the first rule of songwriting with “Don’t Stop Believin’” By Gary Graff published 7 October 24 Schon says he was shocked when Forbes named it the Biggest Song of All Time
Davey Johnstone explains his greatest guitar moments from Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ By Joe Bosso last updated 7 October 24 Johnstone tells the story behind the album's key guitar tracks, including "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
Kill your metronome. Vinnie Moore tells how his method of keeping time helps you find the groove and not sound mechanical By Joe Bosso published 7 October 24 Moore also shares four other tips to help you play better solos, learn more chords and develop a signature style
“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul By Christopher Scapelliti published 6 October 24 In this vintage chat, Page talks about his most famous Les Paul and some of its unique aspects, such as its sealed Grover tuners and bridge humbucker-splitting push-pull knob
Meet Matteo Mancuso, the young player who’s light years ahead of us all By Bill Milkowski published 6 October 24 When it comes to improvisation, Italy’s fingerstyle fusion maestro Matteo Mancuso is leaving the best players in the world in the dust
“I said, 'Well, Lee, I've been using a lot of Black Sabbath–style moves in Sonic Youth.'" Thurston Moore reveals an unlikely influence on his unique guitar style By Gary Graff last updated 4 October 24 In an interview about his new solo album, 'Flow Critical Lucidity,' Moore also reveals the modern appeal of old tech, weird six-string tunings and unusual guitar slides.