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How Yngwie Malmsteen Wrote “Far Beyond the Sun“ By Mark McStea Shredding Beethoven through 50-watt Marshall heads, the Swedish guitar god invented neoclassical metal.
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Martin Barre Reflects on the Recording of Jethro Tull's 1971 Prog Milestone, ‘Aqualung‘ By Mark McStea How a little naïveté, a lot of preparation, and a '58 Les Paul Junior helped Barre track one of prog's finest albums.
Steve Hackett Details the Techniques Behind His Dramatic Nylon-String Showcase, ‘Under a Mediterranean Sky‘ By Jimmy Leslie Referencing Segovia et al, Hackett's latest album is a typically adventurous undertaking that is as much an orchestral album as it is acoustic.
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