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"I'm a Guitar Freak. I Spend my Money on Snakes, Cars and Guitars": How I Recorded Use Your Illusion by Slash By Guitar Player Staff published 20 September 21 Guns N' Roses 'Use Your Illusion' albums came out in September 1991. Slash told Guitar Player how he got his sound in this insightful interview from the archive.
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Erja Lyytinen on Influences, Conservatory Schooling and Digging Deeper Into Blues History By Sue Foley published 12 June 20 Finnish blues-rock phenom Erja Lyytinen walks us through her journey with the guitar, from music school to the stage.
