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Derek Trucks says playing with Buddy Guy taught him the secret power of turning down your amp
Trucks joins Eric Clapton, Quinn Sullivan and Christone "Kingfish" Ingram in praising Guy's influence
Rory Gallagher delivers a master class in blues in Guitar Player’s 1978 interview
The Irish guitar hero discusses the albums that inspired him, and the gear and techniques that made him one of the all-time greats
Jim Suhler talks about sneaking backstage to meet Stevie Ray Vaughan and the career-shaping advice he gave him
The George Thorogood guitarist has played with Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons, but meeting SRV was a career highlight
Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream
Buddy Guy's 1965 show at the Marquee Club made Slowhand realize he needed to escape John Mayall's shackles
“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall
The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity
Peter Green recalled talking his way into Eric Clapton’s Bluesbreakers shoes. That's when his struggles began
The guitarist never liked comparisons to the man he replaced
Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door
In a new interview, the founding Deep Purple guitarist also revealed the tonal tip he gleaned from Slowhand in their first, decidedly less awkward, meeting
