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Bob Dylan plays Robbie Robertson’s 1965 Fender Telecaster (left), the 1965 Fender Telecaster in question
Robbie Robertson’s heavily modified Telecaster, played by Bob Dylan and Eric Clapton, sells for $650,000

By Phil Weller Published

The guitar played a pivotal role in Dylan’s storied career, has been played by Eric Clapton, and features on records by Carly Simon, Joni Mitchell, and Ringo Starr

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Former lead singer of "The Band," Robbie Robertson, poses in his recording studio during a 1987 Santa Monica, California photo session to promote his self-titled debut solo album.
Bob Dylan and the Band Guitarist Robbie Robertson Passes Away Aged 80

By Rod Brakes Published

Best known for his work with Dylan and the Band, the famed soundtrack producer/composer also created a wonderful musical legacy as a solo artist

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George Harrison and Bob Dylan perform onstage at the Concert for Bangladesh which was held at Madison Square Garden on August 1, 1971 in New York City, New York.
Watch George Harrison and Bob Dylan's “If Not for You” Acoustic Rehearsal at the Legendary Concert for Bangladesh

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video The warmth and friendship shared by the iconic songsters is evident in this intimate rendition

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Robbie Robertson
“I’m Always Searching for Something That Reminds Me of the Early Days in Rock and Roll”: Robbie Robertson Raises the Ghosts of His Youth on His Latest Solo Album, ‘Sinematic’

By Michael Ross Published

“I write songs and record music when I’ve got something up my sleeve,” says the pioneering guitarist

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Johnny Winter performs at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 held at Toyota Park on July 28, 2007 in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Watch Johnny Winter’s Fiery “Highway 61 Revisited” Performance With Derek Trucks

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Video Perhaps no track demonstrates his furious slide work as well as this cover of the Bob Dylan classic

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Bob Dylan, 1966
Here’s Why Bob Dylan Was Essential to the Birth of Psychedelic Rock

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

From the Beatles and the Byrds to Jimi Hendrix and Jefferson Airplane, the folk legend laid the groundwork for all

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Ramblin' Jack Elliott performs at the 2013 Newport Folk Festival at Fort Adams State Park on July 28, 2013 in Newport, Rhode Island
Ramblin’ Jack Elliott Reflects on His Friendship with Woody Guthrie and Why Bob Dylan's Act Made Him Stop Playing Harmonica Onstage

By Martin McQuade Published

Now 91 years old, the man Dylan called “the king of folk singers" tells stories of his time with Jack Kerouac and James Dean, and his experiences touring with Dylan's Rolling Thunder Revue.

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Woody Guthrie
Watch Rare Performance Footage of Folk Legend Woody Guthrie

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Pete Seeger introduces "one of the greatest ballad makers” in this 1964 BBC clip.

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Daniel Lanois, Astoria Hotel, Brussels, Belgium, 29th March 1993.
“Energy and Ideas Override Technology”: Bob Dylan, Neil Young and U2 Producer Daniel Lanois Says You Don't Need Big Money to Make Big Music

By Joe Gore Published

The 6-string wizard dishes out some priceless advice on recording guitars in this interview from the GP archive.

Live Studio
David Bowie (1947 - 2016, left) performing with guitarist Mick Ronson (1946 1993) at a live recording of 'The 1980 Floor Show' for the NBC 'Midnight Special' TV show, at The Marquee Club in London, with a specially invited audience of Bowie fanclub members, 20th October 1973.
Mick Ronson: the Rise and Fall of Glam-Rock’s Greatest Guitarist

By Max Bell Published

In 1970, he changed the career of David Bowie and went on to work with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Morrissey and more.

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