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 “A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet By Richard Bienstock published 14 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable An Essential Guide to Guitar EQ Pedals By Rod Brakes last updated 9 December 22 All you need to know about the basics of equalizer stompboxes Rory Block and Eric Johanson Talk Recording Organic-Sounding Rhythm Tracks By Jimmy Leslie published 29 November 22 Get some pro tips on how to make your grooves sound more lively and less metronomic Watch Southern Rockers Robert Jon & the Wreck’s Explosive “Pain No More” Music Video By Rod Brakes published 17 November 22 Video Co-written by Charlie Starr, the band's latest track was produced by Nashville’s multiple Grammy-winning Dave Cobb Video Eventide Goes “Beyond the Effects Horizon” With the New H90 Harmonizer By Rod Brakes published 9 November 22 This flagship stompbox features 62 studio-quality effects and comprehensive I/O options Shure MV7 Podcast Microphone Review By Jimmy Leslie last updated 3 October 22 An impressive jack of all trades mic for vocals or guitar. “I Loved That Feeling of Trying to Improve as a Player”: Jack Johnson Dives Deep Into His Enchanting New Record, ‘Meet the Moonlight’ By Jimmy Leslie published 23 September 22 The oft-imitated Hawaiian with the hallmark rhythm hand talks signature style “I Was Like a Mad Scientist, Always Refining”: Steve Morse Reveals How He Wrote “Take It Off the Top” By Joe Bosso last updated 13 September 22 The Dixie Dregs songwriter opens up about the band’s long-running fan favorite. “We Didn’t Sound Like Anybody Else”: Andy Summers Talks Five Career-Defining Songs By Joe Bosso last updated 9 September 22 As 'The Police – Greatest Hits' returns in a deluxe edition, the guitarist reflects on five classics from the band’s timeless catalog. Steve Howe Reveals the Studio Secrets of the Yes Classic “Roundabout” By Rod Brakes published 28 July 22 Video Our latest cover star explains why experimentation was key to the success of the standout ‘Fragile’ album track. Video 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 ARTICLES1Neal Schon explains how Journey broke the first rule of songwriting with “Don’t Stop Believin’”2Kill your metronome. Vinnie Moore explains how his method of keeping time helps you find the groove and not sound mechanical3“Joe Walsh insisted that I buy it”: Jimmy Page on his “Number 1” 1959 Gibson Les Paul4Meet Matteo Mancuso, the young player who’s light years ahead of us all 5Davey Johnstone explains his greatest guitar moments from Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’
“A Lot of What I’ve Wound up Having to Say Has to Do With Vulnerability”: John Frusciante Gives His Most Revealing Interview Yet By Richard Bienstock published 14 December 22 The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist comes clean about his love of Eddie Van Halen, his attraction to clean tones and the importance of staying vulnerable
An Essential Guide to Guitar EQ Pedals By Rod Brakes last updated 9 December 22 All you need to know about the basics of equalizer stompboxes
Rory Block and Eric Johanson Talk Recording Organic-Sounding Rhythm Tracks By Jimmy Leslie published 29 November 22 Get some pro tips on how to make your grooves sound more lively and less metronomic
Watch Southern Rockers Robert Jon & the Wreck’s Explosive “Pain No More” Music Video By Rod Brakes published 17 November 22 Video Co-written by Charlie Starr, the band's latest track was produced by Nashville’s multiple Grammy-winning Dave Cobb
Eventide Goes “Beyond the Effects Horizon” With the New H90 Harmonizer By Rod Brakes published 9 November 22 This flagship stompbox features 62 studio-quality effects and comprehensive I/O options
Shure MV7 Podcast Microphone Review By Jimmy Leslie last updated 3 October 22 An impressive jack of all trades mic for vocals or guitar.
“I Loved That Feeling of Trying to Improve as a Player”: Jack Johnson Dives Deep Into His Enchanting New Record, ‘Meet the Moonlight’ By Jimmy Leslie published 23 September 22 The oft-imitated Hawaiian with the hallmark rhythm hand talks signature style
“I Was Like a Mad Scientist, Always Refining”: Steve Morse Reveals How He Wrote “Take It Off the Top” By Joe Bosso last updated 13 September 22 The Dixie Dregs songwriter opens up about the band’s long-running fan favorite.
“We Didn’t Sound Like Anybody Else”: Andy Summers Talks Five Career-Defining Songs By Joe Bosso last updated 9 September 22 As 'The Police – Greatest Hits' returns in a deluxe edition, the guitarist reflects on five classics from the band’s timeless catalog.
Steve Howe Reveals the Studio Secrets of the Yes Classic “Roundabout” By Rod Brakes published 28 July 22 Video Our latest cover star explains why experimentation was key to the success of the standout ‘Fragile’ album track.
