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How an acid trip, a cassette and an offhand comment landed teenage guitarist Al Di Meola the gig of a lifetime
Di Meola was just 17 when he played a drug-induced gig that would change the course of his career
How The Kinks inspired Al Di Meola to write a fusion classic
And it turns out he inadvertently tracked it with Leslie West’s preferred guitar tone
The short and tumultuous reign of the Trio of Doom, as told by John McLaughlin
They could have been the world’s greatest jazz-fusion trio, but Jaco's undiagnosed bipolar disorder brought things to an end almost as soon as they started
“We had different ideas." Jack Bruce on how Eric Clapton was the odd man out in Cream
Bruce said the band's label saw Cream as a quick cash grab and had no idea the group would be as influential as it was in England and abroad
He was one of jazz guitar’s greatest tutors, but on Wildest Guitar, Mickey Baker’s playing is unhinged in the best possible way
When it came to guitar instrumentals, no-one served them hotter than Mickey Baker
From playing fiddle on street corners during the Great Depression to becoming one of the biggest Telecaster heroes of the 20th century – here's why you should immerse yourself in Jimmy Bryant's Country Cabin Blues…
Jimmy and pedal-steel supremo Speedy West (aka “the country jazz John and Paul”) have a swingin’ good time on this fun 1960's shredfest which belies his difficult reputation
Get the Know-How of Jazz Rhythm Guitar and Venture Into Any Session With Confidence
Advance your chordal and rhythmic accompaniment with this easy-to-follow guide on jazz guitar comping styles
“Almost More Expressive Than the Human Voice”: Jim Campilongo Waxes Lyrical About One of His All-Time Favorite Jazz Discs
Ben Webster’s 'Warm Moods' LP is a searing lesson in melody and skillful phrasing
