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Simon McBride of Deep Purple performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on October 17, 2022 in Milan, Italy
Deep Purple Guitarist Simon McBride Shares His Mesmerizing Guitar Approaches

By Jude Gold Published

Listen to our ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ podcast here – the guitar show where guitar heroes plug in

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guitarist Steve Morse of Deep Purple perform live on stage at Hard Rock Live in the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino on February 10, 2022
Five of Steve Morse’s Best Tips for Guitar Players

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

The Dixie Dregs and Deep Purple axeman dishes out some of his finest advice.

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Steve Morse
Steve Morse: My Career in Five Songs

By Mark McStea last updated

Bach transcriptions, power chords and grasshoppers. Steve Morse reflects on inspired tracks from his long career.

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Tommy Bolin (1951-1976) from rock group Deep Purple rehearse at Columbia rehearsal studios in Los Angeles prior to their tour of Asia in November 1975
“You Don't Have to Blow Your Cookies in the First Bar”: Tommy Bolin on the Art of Guitar Solos

By Lowell Cauffiel Published

The late, great guitarist talks playing with Albert King and replacing Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore in this archive interview.

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Ritchie Blackmore performing live onstage during the California Jam tour, smashing guitar against amplifier on US tour, 6th April 1974.
Watch Ritchie Blackmore Attack a Cameraman and Smash up His Rig Before Blowing a Hole in the Stage

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Deep Purple’s 1974 California Jam appearance remains one of the fieriest performances in music history.

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Gretchen Menn of Zepparella perform onstage during the 3rd annual Malibu Guitar Festival at Casa Escobar on May 19, 2017 in Malibu, California.
“They Make Me Shake My Head and Laugh Because They’re Just That Amazing”: Gretchen Menn Reveals Her Favorite Guitar Solos

By Guitar Player Staff Published

The award-winning guitarist names three lesser-known strokes of genius.

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Black Sabbath perform in concert in New York City on October 29, 1983
Hear Black Sabbath Cover "Smoke on the Water"

By Jackson Maxwell Published

For a time, this classic rock staple was as regular a part of Sabbath's setlist as "Iron Man."

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Steve Morse of the British rock band Deep Purple performs during a concert as part of their 'The Long Goodbye Tour' at St Petersburg's Ice Palace in 2018
Steve Morse Reveals His Writing Secrets

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Video The Deep Purple shredder talks crafting guitar instrumentals.

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Ritchie Blackmore playing guitar with Deep Purple at Nippon Budokan, August 17th, 1972.
Classic Tones: “Smoke On the Water” – Deep Purple

By Rod Brakes Published

VIDEO A mystery for decades, here’s how Ritchie Blackmore nailed that benchmark hard rock Strat sound.

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Ritchie Blackmore
The Unstoppable Rise of Ritchie Blackmore and the Making of 'Deep Purple in Rock'

By Richard Bienstock Published

How the maniacal mind and guitar mastery of the Man in Black created a hard-rock masterpiece.

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