Paul McCartney
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By Phil Weller Published
Ray recalls the wisdom of Etta James that helped him work with McCartney

By Jackson Maxwell Published
In a 1990 GP interview, McCartney expressed his personal preference for getting gnarlier rock tones out of his Vox amps, despite his pop reputation

By Phil Weller Published
Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood helped cap the curtain-closing show. But the reappearance of the bass was the biggest surprise of all

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
John Mayall brought some famous guitarists to the fore. He also turned the Beatles on to one of their defining guitar models

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
While all the elements of Harrison’s guitar style were falling into place, the Beatles were falling apart. Here’s what happened

By Phil Weller Published
Nearly 60 years after both groups found success with their hit cover versions, the pair united for a special impromptu performance of the track

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The theft of Paul McCartney’s 1961 Höfner bass is a 50-year-old mystery that spans from Hawkwind to the Who. Here's how the Lost Bass project filled a gap in rock and roll history.

By Brad Tolinski Published
Andrew Watt has made records with Ozzy Osbourne, Iggy Pop, Pearl Jam, and more, but manning the boards for the Rolling Stones' Hackney Diamonds was, he says, "the honor of my lifetime”

By Tom Poak Published
In a new interview in the latest Guitar Player, Keith Richards opens up about Charlie Watts, Jeff Beck, playing with McCartney and this theory on why his 5-string Telecaster works

By Michael Molenda Published
For the critically acclaimed 'Chaos and Creation in the Backyard,' McCartney was encouraged to abandon his Les Paul, but also found time to beef up his acoustic fingerpicking, and plug into his old Vox AC30.
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