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Brian May Names His Best Solo: "It Was Quite a Step into the Unknown" By Jackson Maxwell May also revealed his favorite guitar solo of all time: "the hottest burning high-passion piece I’ve ever heard in my life."
How Beck, Hendrix, Townshend, Page, and More Set the Template for Hard Rock Guitar in the 1960s By Guitar Player Staff The progenitors of hard rock gave sound and shape to a divergent and ultimately diverse strain of rock and roll.
Vinyl Treasures: The Yardbirds' 'Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds' By Jim Campilongo Two sides of the Yardbirds’ unique personality come to the fore with a Clapton and Beck guitar tag team.
Eric Clapton’s 1954 Hardtail Strat Fails to Attract a Buyer By Jackson Maxwell The starting bid for the guitar was a cool $1,000,000.
Eric Clapton’s 1954 Strat is Headed to Auction By Jackson Maxwell This rare, hardtail Strat was Clapton's main slide guitar for the stage and studio from 1979-1985.
Six-String Stories: Eric Clapton Shares his Thoughts on Five of his Favorite Guitars By Guitar Player Staff Eric Clapton discusses some of the highlights of his guitar collection over the years.
Eric Clapton Announces 'Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019' Live Album By Jackson Maxwell The massive, 42-song collection features performances from Buddy Guy, Jeff Beck, Peter Frampton and more.
Blues-Rock Power: Master the Electrifying Phrases of Peter Green, Jimi Hendrix and Others By Guitar Player Staff Loud and heavy, with an emphasis on extended solos, this is a vital style of guitar. Nail it down with this lesson.
Watch Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler Play "Cocaine" and "Sultans of Swing" in 1988 By Damian Fanelli Two Strat all-timers lend licks to each other's tunes.
The Guitar Gear Behind Derek & the Dominos' 'Layla' By Christopher Scapelliti Examine the guitars and amps that powered a rock and roll milestone.
