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“I might have done better in the Bluesbreakers." Jeff Beck said he turned down John Mayall
By Phil Weller published
The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity

David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player

“When you start with a crappy guitar, it begins the cycle of gear addiction.” Kenny Wayne Shepherd explains why every player should start out with a cheap guitar
By Phil Weller published
Shepherd also says Jimi Hendrix's gear reveals how he was ahead of his time

Dave Mason on meeting Jimi Hendrix in 1966 and making “All Along the Watchtower” with him
By Alan Paul published
The former Traffic guitarist also tells us about his time with Eric Clapton as a founding member of Derek & the Dominos

Martin Barre talks about sharing stages with Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck after Jethro Tull took a "big risk" hiring him in 1968
By Phil Weller published
Barre explains how performing concerts with Hendrix, Beck and Jimmy Page made him a better guitar player

"It's probably the greatest electric guitar solo of all time.” Steve Stevens talks Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the 10 albums that changed his life
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist behind Billy Idol's groundbreaking albums reveals the albums that shaped him as a musician

“Sometimes you are going to be so frustrated you'll hate the guitar." Jimi Hendrix shares his struggles in a 1968 Guitar Player interview
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
Hendrix also discussed problems with his Stratocaster and band mates and offered advice for young musicians

Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero
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