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Deep Purple in October 2022
Watch Deep Purple give a very literal performance of Smoke on the Water atop a burning Lake Geneva

By Phil Weller Published

The spectacle made full use of a new stage erected over the lake for the Montreux Jazz Festival, with Roger Glover reflecting on the inspiration behind the unmistakable classic

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Ritchie Blackmore performs onstage
Ritchie Blackmore's first Strat came from Eric Clapton's collection

By Phil Weller Published

Blackmore might be a Stratocaster icon now, but if it wasn’t for a bargain deal courtesy of Eric Clapton’s roadie, he may never have been

Guitarists
Ritchie Blackmore rehearses with Deep Purple
Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more

By Martin K. Webb Published

Chatting with GP in 1973, at the stratospheric height of Deep Purple's popularity, Blackmore offered insight into his hugely influential style – from his tremolo approach, to his deafening onstage volume

Guitarists
Ritchie Blackmore of the rock group Rainbow in 1977.
Watch Ritchie Blackmore Savagely Obliterate His Fender Stratocaster

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video The infamous guitarist’s methodical menace is on full show in this classic ‘70s clip

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L-R: Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Carlos Santana and Kurt Cobain
The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century

By Guitar Player Staff Published

From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo

Guitarists
Jimmy Page performing with Led Zeppelin at the Seattle Coliseum, June 1972
The Best Guitar Moments of 1972

By Chris Buono Published

From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson

Lessons
Simon McBride of Deep Purple performs at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on October 17, 2022 in Milan, Italy
Deep Purple Guitarist Simon McBride Shares His Mesmerizing Guitar Approaches

By Jude Gold Published

Listen to our ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ podcast here – the guitar show where guitar heroes plug in

Pedals & Pedalboards
Tommy Bolin (1951-1976) from rock group Deep Purple rehearse at Columbia rehearsal studios in Los Angeles prior to their tour of Asia in November 1975
“You Don't Have to Blow Your Cookies in the First Bar”: Tommy Bolin on the Art of Guitar Solos

By Lowell Cauffiel Published

The late, great guitarist talks playing with Albert King and replacing Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore in this archive interview.

Guitarists
Ritchie Blackmore performing live onstage during the California Jam tour, smashing guitar against amplifier on US tour, 6th April 1974.
Watch Ritchie Blackmore Attack a Cameraman and Smash up His Rig Before Blowing a Hole in the Stage

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Deep Purple’s 1974 California Jam appearance remains one of the fieriest performances in music history.

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Bryan Adams, 1980s
Watch Bryan Adams’ New “Never Gonna Rain” Music Video and Discover What His “First Real Six-String” Really Was

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The Canadian songsmith releases the fourth single from his forthcoming ‘So Happy It Hurts’ album and reveals the identity of that mysterious elusive “five and dime” guitar

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