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Watch the Official Trailer for New SRV Music Doc, ‘Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues’
By Mark McStea published
Video Featuring previously unseen family photos and insightful interviews with the Vaughan brothers plus Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons and more, this fascinating documentary is available to watch now on streaming services and DVD

Fatten Your Chops With Double-Stops in the Style of Blues Legends Like B.B. King, Lightnin' Hopkins and Robert Johnson
By Guitar Player Staff published
These essential phrases will help you speak the language of blues guitar

Three Sure-Fire Ways to Break out of That Old Minor-Pentatonic Deadlock
By Mac Randall published
Completely alter your use of the minor pentatonic scale using these examples in the style of Jimmy Page, Noel Gallagher, Robert Fripp, Peter Green and Eric Clapton

"The Whole Song Turned Into Kind of a Guitar Dialogue Back and Forth": Watch Robbie Robertson and Eric Clapton's Infamous ‘Guitar Duel’
By Scott Rowley published
Video “Duel? It was more of a guitar conversation – with a lot of passion,” said Robertson

Eric Clapton, Brad Paisley and Doc Watson Have All Played Wayne Henderson Instruments – Listen to the Master Luthier’s Fascinating Interview Here on Our Latest ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ Podcast
By Rod Brakes published
A highly talented player in his own right, Wayne Henderson reveals how he learned his world-class guitar building craft

Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About
By Guitar Player Staff published
From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record

Watch Eric Clapton’s Epic “Layla” Live Aid Performance
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Slowhand gives his “Blackie” Fender Stratocaster one of its final outings in this landmark rendition of the Derek and the Dominos classic

Watch Keith Richards Play This Legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video This iconic ‘Burst has been seen in the hands of Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton
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