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John Lennon played it on repeat. Frank Sinatra called it the best song of the 1970s. How a simple C9 chord inspired a timeless top-10 hit
“It was a spiritual download that just flowed through me”: guitarist Graeham Goble explains how learning this extended chord unlocked LRB's “pinnacle song” in half an hour
Don Felder on helping out Tom Petty, recording with Joni Mitchell and writing the Eagles’ ‘Hotel California’ solo with Joe Walsh
The former Eagles guitarist shares reminiscences — and explains how Walsh helped develop the iconic dual-guitar lines in “Hotel California”
Nita Strauss on why Smashing Pumpkins’ “1979” made her burst into tears — and how she reinvented it for the group’s upcoming tribute album
The Alice Cooper guitarist — and new mom — discusses her instrumental take on the classic Pumpkins hit, her next solo album and why she'll soon be back on the road with Coop
“Other bands follow the drummer. The Stones follow Keith…" Keith Richards: The Guitar Player Interview, 1983
“Other bands follow the drummer. The Stones follow Keith…" In 1983, we sat down with Keith Richards, then aged 40 (for perspective: just four years older than Taylor Swift is now) and talked guitars, songwriting and drug busts
Neil Young on why guitar virtuosos and music schools doomed the future of rock — and why one note is enough
Long before social media made technical perfection a currency, Young argued that feeling — not flawless technique — was the true measure of a great guitarist
Don Felder on the moment Duane Allman showed him how to play slide guitar
The former Eagles guitarist recalls how encounters with Allman, Stephen Stills and Bernie Leadon reshaped his entire approach to guitar
“I was nervous for about a minute and said, ‘Forget it’” Steve Vai on replacing Eddie Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s guitarist for ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’
On the album’s 40th anniversary, we revisit Vai’s classic Guitar Player interview when he stepped into rock guitar’s most intimidating role
The Beatles debuted All You Need Is Love live to an audience of 400 million. Is it any wonder George fluffed his solo?
The biggest mystery: Why didn't he fix it later?
