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Jeff Beck told Stevie Ray Vaughan he reminded him of Jimi Hendrix. Here’s why
By Elizabeth Swann published
The two Stratocaster supremos sat down to talk shop in 1989 near the end of their celebrated Fire Meets the Fury tour

Mark Knopfler on the moment he discovered the virtues of fingerpicking — and the pedal that’s essential to his guitar rig
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist elaborated on his discovery, saying, “Playing with your fingers has something to do with immediacy and soul”

Zakk Wylde cracks us up with tales of Ozzy as he reveals the stories behind his greatest tracks
By Mark McStea published
As Ozzy prepares for his last concert on July 5, Zakk delivers the inside scoop on key songs from his solo catalog

Sophie Lloyd names five life-changing solos — and the one she saw as her ultimate challenge
By Elizabeth Swann published
The YouTube sensation and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist picks tunes by Pink Floyd, Guns N’ Roses and more

Randy Bachman on sharing guitars and amps with Neil Young as rock and roll upstarts
By Joe Bosso published
They grew up as friends and helped each other learn guitar — but they never played together until they became famous

Dave Davies on the speaker-slashing skills that turned on Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist blamed boring guitar sounds and his own love of imperfection for his actions, saying, "That sound was born out of total frustration"

Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one guitarist was the wrong fit
By Christopher Scapelliti published

Pete Townshend explains the correct way to do the windmill guitar strum
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
As the guitarist explains, the windmill is fraught with danger, including fingernail tears and hand lacerations

Mick Ralphs on the influence of Leslie West and the glorious guitars that rocked Mott the Hoople and Bad Company
By Jas Obrecht published
In our 1979 interview, the guitarist told us about his key axes — from his first "misfortune" to the Les Paul Standards that graced his collection in the 1970s
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