recording studio “First of All, There Was No Guitar Player Who Had Ever Played Like That”: Van Halen Producer Ted Templeman Tells ‘GP’ How It All Began Van Halen might not have been the same group without Ted Templeman, the man who discovered and signed them, then produced their greatest albums “I’d Never Heard Anything That Brilliant, and Ed Said, ‘No, It’s Nothing’”: Producer Ted Templeman Reveals How He Helped Turn Eddie Van Halen’s “Warm Up” Into One of the Greatest Solos of All Time, “Eruption” “He said, ‘It’s just something I warm up with before each show.' And I said, ‘Donn, roll tape!’” recalls the hitmaker "I Once Did a Solo on a David Crosby Record Without Ever Hearing the Song": Steve Lukather Reveals His Most Shocking Studio Sessions "He said, 'You bastard! You never even heard the song!'" recalls Luke in this hilarious interview Latest recording studio Essential Gear and Invaluable Tips for Session Guitarists By Tom Kolb published 19 April 23 From guitars, amps and effects to advice about clients and how to find work, this guide will help you hone the skills you need to succeed “I’ve Been Paid to Play Rhythm Guitar 90 Per Cent of the Time”: Steve Lukather Reveals the Truth About Session Work By Jude Gold published 17 April 23 Video Watch Luke’s captivating interview with Rick Beato as he explains the importance of mastering rhythm guitar Video Three Ways to Get Terrific Speaker Cab Tones at Home By Michael Molenda published 14 April 23 Enhance your home studio production with these expert recommendations “I’m Very Much Into the Science of Building the Production Brick by Brick”: Caroline Jones Explains Why Production Elements Are Crucial to Songcraft By Michael Molenda published 13 April 23 The country singer-songwriter reveals her secrets to studio success “You Have to Be Intuitive and Flexible”: Chris Cornell, Courtney Love and Pink Session Guitarist Pete Thorn Reveals His Go-To Gear By Michael Molenda published 12 April 23 “It all starts with the tuner,” says the tone-obsessed YouTube star “Somehow, Something Went Haywire, but in the Right Direction”: Billy Gibbons Recalls How ZZ Top's Happy Accident, “Cheap Sunglasses,” Came to Life By Richard Bienstock published 9 March 23 “So much of the stuff that you, me and the rest of the world grew up listening to, a good amount of it, if not more than half, was all done by accident,” states the ZZ Top frontman “I Always Like to Be Surrounded by Vintage Gear”: Kurt Vile Talks Vintage Guitars, Custom-Made Acoustics, Tweed Fender Amps and Rare Effects By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 February 23 “When I get a new guitar it feels weird. I almost want to throw it against the wall, just to make it look normal,” says the indie-rocker “If I Can Get That Live-Performance Spark Across in the Studio, I’m Very Happy”: Richard Thompson Talks Songwriting, Self-Production and His Fast-Paced Approach to Recording By Michael Molenda published 1 February 23 Following the release of his latest solo album, ’13 Rivers,’ the guitarist spoke to ‘GP’ about his creative process and how to put together the perfect Frankenstrat The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 2 By Martin McQuade published 20 January 23 Seventy-five years later, we’re still reeling from this groundbreaking single The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 1 By Martin McQuade published 19 January 23 In 1948, Les Paul turned the recording industry on its head with “Lover” and its “space-age” guitars 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1Pink Floyd's Echoes marked David Gilmour's emergence as a guitar hero – and its surreal tonal highlight was created by accident2“They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage. You had to duck and keep playing!” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumbles, and his craziest gigs in classic GP interview3“The guitar allows me to switch my brain off from trying to understand the music... The mistakes make it interesting.” Crowded House's Neil Finn on his trial-and-error approach to playing and songwriting 4"What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young 5Steve Stevens: The 10 Albums That Changed My Life
Essential Gear and Invaluable Tips for Session Guitarists By Tom Kolb published 19 April 23 From guitars, amps and effects to advice about clients and how to find work, this guide will help you hone the skills you need to succeed
“I’ve Been Paid to Play Rhythm Guitar 90 Per Cent of the Time”: Steve Lukather Reveals the Truth About Session Work By Jude Gold published 17 April 23 Video Watch Luke’s captivating interview with Rick Beato as he explains the importance of mastering rhythm guitar
Three Ways to Get Terrific Speaker Cab Tones at Home By Michael Molenda published 14 April 23 Enhance your home studio production with these expert recommendations
“I’m Very Much Into the Science of Building the Production Brick by Brick”: Caroline Jones Explains Why Production Elements Are Crucial to Songcraft By Michael Molenda published 13 April 23 The country singer-songwriter reveals her secrets to studio success
“You Have to Be Intuitive and Flexible”: Chris Cornell, Courtney Love and Pink Session Guitarist Pete Thorn Reveals His Go-To Gear By Michael Molenda published 12 April 23 “It all starts with the tuner,” says the tone-obsessed YouTube star
“Somehow, Something Went Haywire, but in the Right Direction”: Billy Gibbons Recalls How ZZ Top's Happy Accident, “Cheap Sunglasses,” Came to Life By Richard Bienstock published 9 March 23 “So much of the stuff that you, me and the rest of the world grew up listening to, a good amount of it, if not more than half, was all done by accident,” states the ZZ Top frontman
“I Always Like to Be Surrounded by Vintage Gear”: Kurt Vile Talks Vintage Guitars, Custom-Made Acoustics, Tweed Fender Amps and Rare Effects By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 February 23 “When I get a new guitar it feels weird. I almost want to throw it against the wall, just to make it look normal,” says the indie-rocker
“If I Can Get That Live-Performance Spark Across in the Studio, I’m Very Happy”: Richard Thompson Talks Songwriting, Self-Production and His Fast-Paced Approach to Recording By Michael Molenda published 1 February 23 Following the release of his latest solo album, ’13 Rivers,’ the guitarist spoke to ‘GP’ about his creative process and how to put together the perfect Frankenstrat
The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 2 By Martin McQuade published 20 January 23 Seventy-five years later, we’re still reeling from this groundbreaking single
The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 1 By Martin McQuade published 19 January 23 In 1948, Les Paul turned the recording industry on its head with “Lover” and its “space-age” guitars
