Captain Beefheart

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Captain Beefheart posing backstage at The Oakland Coliseum in 1976 in Oakland, California.
Gary Lucas on Captain Beefheart, Lou Reed, Jeff Buckley, Bruce Springsteen and Chris Cornell

By Joe Matera Published

From co-writing "Grace" with Buckley to his sessions with Chris Cornell, the journeyman virtuoso looks back on five decades of wild studio sessions and untamed rock history

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Jeff Cotton
Watch Captain Beefheart Guitarist Jeff Cotton’s New “Does It Work for You?” Music Video

By Rod Brakes Published

Video “Magic Band fans will like the song,” says the guitarist fka Antennae Jimmy Semens.

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Ry Cooder performs in concert during the Austin City Limits 2017 Hall of Fame Inductions at ACL Live on October 25, 2017 in Austin, Texas
Five Reasons Why Ry Cooder is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff Published

From Captain Beefheart to the 'Buena Vista Social Club' and beyond.

Guitarists
Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante
Twelve Monumental Tracks That Shaped John Frusciante

By Rod Brakes Published

The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist shares his essential playlist.

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