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Listen to Ricky Byrd’s Favorite Under-the-Radar Guitar Solos By Guitar Player Staff last updated 21 January 22 The Joan Jett and the Blackhearts guitarist reveals some rock ‘n’ roll he truly loves.
Dean DeLeo Names His Top Five Most Underrated Solos By Guitar Player Staff published 20 January 22 The Stone Temple Pilots guitarist and songwriter shines some light on these lesser-known gems.
“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 7 January 22 The award-winning guitarist names three lesser-known strokes of genius.
The Cars, Aldo Nova and Pat Benatar – Zakk Wylde Tips His Hat to these Unlikely Inspirations By Guitar Player Staff published 7 January 22 The Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society shredder names his top three under-the-radar guitar solos.
“A Lesson in Deep Expression”: Alex Skolnick Talks Allan Holdsworth and More By Guitar Player Staff published 7 January 22 Testament’s primo axeman digs out some essential listens with a list of his top five lesser-known guitar solos.
Steel Panther’s Satchel Names His Top Five Guitar Solos By Guitar Player Staff published 4 January 22 The glam metal merchant reveals his lesser-known personal favorites.
“I Said I Would Like to, Effectively, Sing a Verse On The Guitar”: Brian May Reveals the Studio Secrets of His Legendary “Bohemian Rhapsody” Solo By Guitar Player Staff published 28 December 21 The Queen guitarist explains how he made the melody fit so perfectly with Mercury’s masterpiece.
The Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time By Guitar Player Staff published 25 December 21 As voted for by you the readers, behold the genius of the David Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more.
Watch David Gilmour Perform the 'Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time’ Live By Rod Brakes published 2 December 21 Video The Pink Floyd guitarist’s greatness comes through in waves on “Comfortably Numb."
Blues Turnarounds (Part 2) By Phil Capone published 14 October 21 How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players.