Carlos Santana
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By Gary Graff Published
The drummer and producer for Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin recalls the intimidating moment he first jammed with the Mahavishnu Orchestra leader

By Phil Weller Published
The guitarist believes SRV just wanted to feel the joy of playing guitar — and pushing air — one more time

By Elizabeth Swann Last updated
The spiritual “Smooth” guitarist created a commotion when he became strangely outraged by Kiss’s makeup

By GP Editors Last updated
From the players of old to the guitarists shaping the blues scene, this list serves up a cross section of the genre’s finest solos from across nearly a century of guitar blues

By Gary Graff Published
The guitar wunderkind reveals the diverse range of funk, rock and R&B albums that shaped her as a musician

By Phil Weller Published
Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak

By Andy Ellis Published
On the release of his astonishingly successful 'Supernatural' album, Carlos Santana discussed taking inspiration from Miles Davis, Peter Green's legato lines, and revealed what (and who) finally got him to use a Tube Screamer

By Dave Hunter Published
Appealing to players fed up with declining U.S. quality, the most successful and acclaimed Japanese guitar of the late ’70s wasn’t a direct copy of anything
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