Latest about John Mayall
Like Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend, Clapton was thrown when Jimi Hendrix arrived on the rock scene
We remember John Mayall on the first anniversary of the blues legend's death with a classic interview from our vault
The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown fingerpicking skills
John Mayall brought some famous guitarists to the fore. He also turned the Beatles on to one of their defining guitar models
The guitarist, who spent 10 years in Mayall's company, learned his stylings from Albert Collins
The coveted role was offered to him on a plate, but Beck was looking for a different kind of musical identity
Having blown minds with Mayall and then formed Fleetwood Mac, the late blues guitar genius suddenly walked away at the peak of the latter band's first run of commercial success. He would endure years of horrors before making it back to the stage
The guitar world has been flooded with touching tributes to the late blues legend, with Joe Bonamassa leading the line with a poignant reflection on his legacy
The guitarist dedicated 60 years to the blues, launching the careers of some of the genre’s – and the world's – greatest guitarists in the process
This classic from the GP archives is a window into rock's pioneering supergroup in their prime, and an intimate look at how they re-wrote the genre's rulebook.
