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Jimi Hendrix, 1969
Jimi Hendrix predicted the rock guitar act that would lead "mind-blowing" music into the future. He wasn't wrong

By Phil Weller Published

Hendrix’s comments strike up an interesting debate about what makes an artist “mind-blowing”

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Richie Blackmore of Rainbow performs at Madison Square Garden on March 19 1984 in New York City
Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The Blackmore's Night guitarist was no stranger to controversy when it came to talking about his fellow six-stringers

Guitarists
Jimmy Page 1964 SJ-200 & 1964 SJ-200 Collector’s Edition Ltd.
Jimmy Page on the guitarists he admires and the word he hates when it comes to describing them

By Phil Weller Published

His picks included big names and under-the-radar six-stringers he feels deserve more recognition

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Jeff Beck performs at the Molde International Jazz Festival in Molde, Norway on July 22, 2010
“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

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Dave Gilmour of Pink Floyd onstage at the Sports Arena in April 1975 in Los Angeles, California.
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

Music
Kenny Wayne Shepherd performs onstage during the Jim Irsay Collection Exhibit and Concert at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on January 11, 2024 in Los Angeles.
“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

Gear
English singer, songwriter and guitarist Dave Mason of the rock group Traffic poses for a portrait in 1968 in London.
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

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Ian Anderson and Martin Barre of Jethro Tull perform at the Grand West Arena, Grand West Casino November 7, 2007 in Cape Town, South Africa.
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

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Steve Stevens of the Billy Idol band performs during the second annual Rock for Recovery benefit concert at The Fonda Theatre on September 16, 2017 in Los Angeles.
"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

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Jimi Hendrix performs with the Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London, February 18, 1969.
“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

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