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Mike McCready on Stevie Ray Vaughan, acid, and the night that made him fall in love with guitar again
By Phil Weller published
A young McCready had given up the rock and roll dream and quit playing guitar entirely. One moment changed everything

Guitarist Denny Dias reveals the secret behind Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's success with Steely Dan
By Phil Weller published
The pair had formed the group to produce the songs too complex for the ABC artists they wrote for and turned to session players at their earliest convenience

Al Di Meola gives his indispensable tool for rhythm guitar playing – and it doesn’t involve the hands
By Phil Weller published
The versatile guitarist might be best known for his silky leads, but he says his rhythm sensibilities underpin everything he does

Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur
By Phil Weller published
The blues powerhouse says he started out as a singer and that it paid dividends when he began to play guitar

David Gilmour says he can't shred so he chose to be tuneful. It made all the difference in creating his signature style
By Phil Weller published
Following on from recent comments by Noel Gallagher, the prog legend discusses why playing fast shouldn't be every guitarist's ultimate goal

Rick Beato Offers First Look at His Signature Gibson Les Paul Special
By Jackson Maxwell published
Behold, the first Beato Les Paul Special, in Pelham Blue.
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