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Mike Campbell on the lessons he learned from Tom Petty and the guitars he’ll never part with
The guitarist explains how the Dirty Knobs became his labor of love in the wake of Petty's premature death
Oz Noy explains the one thing every guitar player needs to unlock fretboard knowledge
The guitarist also tells why it's important to tune your guitar by ear, along with five other top tips
“That's the easiest part, the solos." Why Angus Young thinks rhythm guitar is harder to play than lead
The guitarist shared with us his favorite solos, but said “I never look at them as a solo thing. It’s our band. We all play together”
Les Dudek on “Ramblin' Man,” “Jessica” and Dickey Betts' plans when Duane Allman died
The guitarist also recalls how an argument between Betts and Gregg Allman derailed the “Jessica” sessions
Paul McCartney made some surprising revelations about his favorite guitar in our historic interview with him
The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown fingerpicking skills
Jeff Beck on his microtonal guitar approach and how he set up his Fender Stratocaster for precision pitch bending
The late guitarist shared insights into his influences and techniques in an interviewer for our May 1999 issue
Buddy Guy on the one thing every guitar player needs to play the blues
Guy shared his insights with Guitar Player, saying, "Every interview I've ever had, I get asked 'Can a white man play the blues?' I hate that question!"
Billy Corgan on 30 years of Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
"The record company thought it was the most suicidal career move that you could make," says the Smashing Pumpkins guitarist
Joe Satriani talks Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and the 10 records that changed his life
The guitar virtuoso reveals the groundbreaking albums that shaped him as a musician
"He had that flowing melody thing that feels like you're singing along with the music." Warren Haynes talks Dickey Betts' influence as he prepares to honor the Allman Brothers Band giant in a star-studded concert
Haynes will join Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and many others for the 'In Memory of Dickey Betts' tribute show in Macon, Georgia, on February 28
