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Buddy Guy just turned 90, but he still remembers the guitar lesson that changed everything
By Adam Levy Published
The future blues legend wanted to learn how Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker played. His high school music teacher had other ideas.

Buddy Guy on the blues giant who turned his back on him — and the hilarious reality check that followed
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Albert King was notoriously protective of his upside-down guitar style, but Guy was quick to point out why copying his moves was literally impossible

Buddy Guy on the endorsement that helped him more than any record company
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The blues legend reflects on learning from Muddy Waters and B.B. King, inspiring Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, and why authenticity matters more than originality

As he approaches 90, guitar legend Buddy Guy prepares to return to the road with the BG90 tour
By Gary Graff Published
Three years after retiring from the road, Guy is still out there and has no plans to stop

How Eric Clapton survived rock guitar‘s most transformative era and found his way to the blues
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Like Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend, Clapton was thrown when Jimi Hendrix arrived on the rock scene

Buddy Guy on how a 150-foot guitar cable, a great big lie and a little kindness got him the gig that launched his career
By Dan Forte Published
The legendary guitarist's story reveals the supportive brotherhood hidden beneath Chicago's cutthroat blues scene

Buddy Guy on Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page — and the famous guitarist in the audience he thought he was a cop
By Phil Weller Published
Much to his surprise, the British blues scene turned him into a global star among rock-loving teenagers

Buddy Guy on the one thing every guitar player needs to play the blues
By Adam Levy Published
“There’s some things they do that I wish I had known!” the blues guitar icon says of a few select guitar heroes who followed in his footsteps
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