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 Writing and Recording Acoustic Rock, Part 1 By Jimmy Leslie last updated 26 April 22 Frets Editor Jimmy Leslie shares the lessons he learned creating Spirit Hustler’s inspired recording “The Spirit of ’69.” Eric Johnson Digs Deep Into His Vault and Comes Up with a Winning Pair of New Albums By Art Thompson published 14 April 22 Set for release this Summer, EJ fans can look forward to ‘The Book of Making’ and ‘Yesterday Meets Today’ with more to follow. “I Was Playing Entirely With My Ears and Not With My Mind”: Johnny Marr on Recording with John Frusciante By Rod Brakes published 8 April 22 The Smiths founder recalls his experience of recording with the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist. Jake Shimabukuro teams up with Warren Haynes, Sonny Landreth, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Vince Gill, Billy Strings and others By Jimmy Leslie last updated 5 April 22 The uke superstar hosts an all-star line-up on his new album ‘Jake & Friends.’ What Might Hendrix's Pedalboard Look Like If He Were Alive Today? Roger Mayer Reveals His Thoughts and Talks New Jimi-Inspired Effects Pedals By Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 The guitar pedal and studio guru releases revamped versions of his Axis, Spitfire, Visage and Voodoo Blues stompboxes. Boss Enters a New Age of Space Echo with the RE-2 and RE-202 By Rod Brakes published 24 March 22 Based on Roland’s legendary RE-201 Space Echo these advanced DSP reverb and tape delay units offer an unprecedented level of realism. Mike McCready Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 22 March 22 From Temple of the Dog to Pearl Jam, these are the cuts the guitarist singles out from his long, successful run. “I Have a Whole Career That’s Based Around Crazy Ideas”: Sammy Hagar Reveals How Inspiration Struck Him and Eddie Van Halen By Joe Bosso published 3 March 22 The Red Rocker tells the inspiring tale behind Van Halen’s enduring hit “Right Now.” Watch the Explosive “Drain You” Performance from Nirvana's Final Show By Rod Brakes published 1 March 22 Video Kurt Cobain plays one of his personal favorites from ‘Nevermind’ for the last time on this day in 1994. Video Get Some Acoustic Guitar Recording Tips from a Nashville Studio Master By Jimmy Leslie published 11 February 22 Video Session ace Jerry McPherson delivers deep insights from guitar and microphone choices to some curious advice on string maintenance. 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 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
Writing and Recording Acoustic Rock, Part 1 By Jimmy Leslie last updated 26 April 22 Frets Editor Jimmy Leslie shares the lessons he learned creating Spirit Hustler’s inspired recording “The Spirit of ’69.”
Eric Johnson Digs Deep Into His Vault and Comes Up with a Winning Pair of New Albums By Art Thompson published 14 April 22 Set for release this Summer, EJ fans can look forward to ‘The Book of Making’ and ‘Yesterday Meets Today’ with more to follow.
“I Was Playing Entirely With My Ears and Not With My Mind”: Johnny Marr on Recording with John Frusciante By Rod Brakes published 8 April 22 The Smiths founder recalls his experience of recording with the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist.
Jake Shimabukuro teams up with Warren Haynes, Sonny Landreth, Willie Nelson, Jack Johnson, Vince Gill, Billy Strings and others By Jimmy Leslie last updated 5 April 22 The uke superstar hosts an all-star line-up on his new album ‘Jake & Friends.’
What Might Hendrix's Pedalboard Look Like If He Were Alive Today? Roger Mayer Reveals His Thoughts and Talks New Jimi-Inspired Effects Pedals By Rod Brakes published 1 April 22 The guitar pedal and studio guru releases revamped versions of his Axis, Spitfire, Visage and Voodoo Blues stompboxes.
Boss Enters a New Age of Space Echo with the RE-2 and RE-202 By Rod Brakes published 24 March 22 Based on Roland’s legendary RE-201 Space Echo these advanced DSP reverb and tape delay units offer an unprecedented level of realism.
Mike McCready Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks By Mark McStea published 22 March 22 From Temple of the Dog to Pearl Jam, these are the cuts the guitarist singles out from his long, successful run.
“I Have a Whole Career That’s Based Around Crazy Ideas”: Sammy Hagar Reveals How Inspiration Struck Him and Eddie Van Halen By Joe Bosso published 3 March 22 The Red Rocker tells the inspiring tale behind Van Halen’s enduring hit “Right Now.”
Watch the Explosive “Drain You” Performance from Nirvana's Final Show By Rod Brakes published 1 March 22 Video Kurt Cobain plays one of his personal favorites from ‘Nevermind’ for the last time on this day in 1994.
Get Some Acoustic Guitar Recording Tips from a Nashville Studio Master By Jimmy Leslie published 11 February 22 Video Session ace Jerry McPherson delivers deep insights from guitar and microphone choices to some curious advice on string maintenance.
