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Jimmy Page in 1970
Watch Jimmy Page’s Epic 1970 Solo Acoustic Television Performance

By Rod Brakes Last updated

Video This vintage BBC clip shows the guitar legend playing the same Gibson model he used to record Led Zeppelin’s debut album.

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Lol Creme (left) and Kevin Godley (centre) from 10CC with English comedian Peter Cook (1937-1995), 1977. Cook is holding a guitar fitted with a prototype Gizmotron, (aka The Gizmo), an effects device invented by Godley and Cream, which uses serrated wheels to produce a bowing effect on guitar strings. Cook contributed to Godley and Creme's concept album 'Consequences', which was intended to showcase the Gizmotron. The device was later marketed commercially, but proved unsuccessful.
“It Promises to Revolutionize the World of Music”: Watch this Rare Vintage News Report on the Gizmotron

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video The remarkable story of Kevin Godley & Lol Creme’s innovative device that trod a fine line between madness and genius.

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Skip James, 1967
From Satan to Jesus, Skip James Played Through Shadow and Light on These Five Essential Tracks

By Jim Beaugez Published

Mississippi Delta bluesman Robert Johnson may have sung about having a hellhound on his trail, but Skip James sounded like the one on the run.

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Fender Blackguard
The History of the Fender Telecaster

By Richard Smith Published

How Fender’s seminal solidbody helped ignite a cultural revolution.

Electric Guitars
Jimmy Page performing with acoustic guitar
Watch Jimmy Page’s “Kashmir” Acoustic Demonstration

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Get inspired by this hypnotic riff and explore the alternative realm of DADGAD tuning.

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Neil Young joins Jimmy Page and Robert Plant to perform with Led Zeppelin at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in 1995
Watch Neil Young’s Fiery Jam with Led Zeppelin at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

By Rod Brakes Published

Video This rare moment captures Robert Plant also strapping on a Les Paul for “When the Levee Breaks.”

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Glyn Johns attends the Exclusive UK 100-Minute Preview Screening of "The Beatles: Get Back" at Cineworld Leicester Square on November 16, 2021 in London, England.
Don’t Miss this Incendiary Podcast Interview with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones Studio Guru Glyn Johns

By Rod Brakes Published

Listen in on musician Leo Sidran’s unmissable conversation with the veteran recording studio engineer and producer.

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Slide
Acoustic Blues Musings, Part 3: Open Roots Tuning Tips

By Jimmy Leslie Last updated

These essential tunings are the keys to slide blues success.

Lessons
Son House (Eddie James 'Son' House, Jr) performs on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1967 in Londo
Acoustic Blues Musings, Part 4: Slide Song Suggestions

By Jimmy Leslie Last updated

Essential listening for blues players with insights from Ben Harper and Roy Rogers.

Lessons
Jimmy Page
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Albums and Artists that Made 1971 Guitar’s Greatest Year

By Vinnie DeMasi Last updated

The spirit of ’71 is well and truly alive in this historical lesson.

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