Latest Frank Zappa

L-R: Guitarists Bill Frisell, Frank Zappa and Robert Fripp

Sick of Playing the Same Old Lead Lines? Here’s How Guitar Players Like Robert Fripp, Bill Frisell and Frank Zappa Broke the Mold

By Patrick Brennan published

Learn to play “outside” by superimposing arpeggios over chord changes

John Frusciante performs with his band IKE in the San Fernandi Valley, CA in 1987.

Watch a “17-Year-Old” John Frusciante Shredding Like Steve Vai in the ‘80s

By Rod Brakes published

VIDEO The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE

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Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble, Boss CE-2W Chorus and Boss DC-2W Dimension C

Heard on Classic Records by the Cult, the Smiths, Frank Zappa, David Bowie, Metallica, Talking Heads, King Crimson and More, the Boss and Roland Chorus Sounds Are a Mainstay of Rock

By Dave Hunter published

A brief history of artists’ affection for Boss and Roland’s industry-leading chorus effects

Frank Zappa in 1981

“He Will Eventually Be Remembered as One of the Great Composers of Our Time”: Adrian Belew, Don Preston, Mike Keneally and Jon Anderson Remember Frank Zappa

By Grant Moon published

The musical method behind the perceived madness of a “genius” guitarist

Alice Stuart in the '60s

“He Picked Me up off the Floor and Said, ‘Honey, You Play Good Guitar!’”: Alice Stuart Talks Playing With Albert King and Frank Zappa

By Sue Foley published

There were few female guitar role models in the mid-’60s when this trailblazer’s career took off

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa's Favorite Guitars and Amps

By Darrin Fox published

“Frank rarely used anything stock": Dweezil Zappa reveals the custom gear behind some of his late father's greatest recordings in this essential read from the 'GP' vault

Jeff Cotton

Watch Captain Beefheart Guitarist Jeff Cotton’s New “Does It Work for You?” Music Video

By Rod Brakes published

Video “Magic Band fans will like the song,” says the guitarist fka Antennae Jimmy Semens.

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Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band

Captain Beefheart Guitarist Jeff Cotton Shares 5 Insightful Tips for Guitar Players

By Rod Brakes published

The artist FKA Antennae Jimmy Semens offers some sage advice.

Steve Vai

“It All Starts In the Mind”: Steve Vai Shares Some Words of Wisdom for Guitarists

By Rod Brakes, Matt Blackett published

We get in the zone with Vai in this interview excerpt from the GP archives.

Frank Zappa, 1983

Three of Frank Zappa's Timeless Guitar Playing Tips

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff published

Cop some straight up wisdom from the late, great guitar genius.

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