DADGAD "None of the Groups I Liked Best Had Conventional Guitar Heroes": Psychedelic Folkster Robyn Hitchcock Talks New ‘Shufflemania!’ LP With a little help from his friends Sean Lennon and Johnny Marr, the British maestro's album offers “something to believe in” Watch Jimmy Page’s Epic 1970 Solo Acoustic Television Performance This vintage BBC clip shows the guitar legend playing the same Gibson model he used to record Led Zeppelin’s debut album. Watch Jimmy Page’s “Kashmir” Acoustic Demonstration Get inspired by this hypnotic riff and explore the alternative realm of DADGAD tuning. Latest DADGAD “I’m Trying to Paint a Picture or Tell You a Story, Just with the Guitar”: Fingerstyle Guru Andy Mckee Talks Inspiration By Jimmy Leslie published 10 November 21 The percussive fingerstyle ambassador discusses his masterfully home-recorded EP, ‘Symbol.’ An Acoustic Guitar Player’s Practical Guide to Using Alternate Tunings By Jimmy Leslie published 19 August 21 From Neil Young and The Doobie Brothers to The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin. DADGAD for Dummies (Psst: You Already Know 50 Percent of This Tuning) By Andy Ellis published 8 April 20 With its evocative and enigmatic sound, DADGAD is one of the guitar’s best-kept secrets. Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing2“Sometimes things like that just come together, like a piece of magic. I wrote that song in just five minutes”: Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit, and the oddball Les Paul/SG hybrid he “personally designed”3“When I heard Lindley play that, I went, ‘That’s the most incredible thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life’”: All-star tribute show in honor of David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced4“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success5“The chord progression in the Highway Star solo – Bm, to a Db, C, and then G – is a Bach progression”: Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more
“I’m Trying to Paint a Picture or Tell You a Story, Just with the Guitar”: Fingerstyle Guru Andy Mckee Talks Inspiration By Jimmy Leslie published 10 November 21 The percussive fingerstyle ambassador discusses his masterfully home-recorded EP, ‘Symbol.’
An Acoustic Guitar Player’s Practical Guide to Using Alternate Tunings By Jimmy Leslie published 19 August 21 From Neil Young and The Doobie Brothers to The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin.
DADGAD for Dummies (Psst: You Already Know 50 Percent of This Tuning) By Andy Ellis published 8 April 20 With its evocative and enigmatic sound, DADGAD is one of the guitar’s best-kept secrets.
