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"He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players
By Jason Sidwell last updated
Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy

Watch Eddie Van Halen, Steve Lukather & Billy Sheehan cover Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles at a 1996 ALS Benefit Concert for Jason Becker
By Jonathan Graham published
27 years ago an all-star event, in aid of Jason Becker, brought to the stage some of the finest guitar players in the industry, including EVH and Luke…

Steve Lukather: "I realized it was okay to play a bad note when I saw Larry Carlton six years ago. He broke his E string, and everybody was like 'Oh, no.' Then he took his clippers and clipped off the B and G strings and played a killer solo!"
By Jas Obrecht published
In this classic GP interview, the session guitar and Toto king reveals how Carlton (especially his work on Steely Dan's Royal Scam) changed his view of what was possible within the confines of rock guitar playing

"I Once Did a Solo on a David Crosby Record Without Ever Hearing the Song": Steve Lukather Reveals His Most Shocking Studio Sessions
By Matt Blackett published
"He said, 'You bastard! You never even heard the song!'" recalls Luke in this hilarious interview

“I See It as a Bridge Between My Solo Music and Toto Music”: Check out Steve Lukather’s New “Someone” Visualizer From His Forthcoming Album, ‘Bridges’
By Rod Brakes published
Video "Toto will never record another studio album," says Luke

“My Goal Was Simply Longevity – to Have a Long Career – Not to Become Famous”: Steve Lukather Looks Back on His Extraordinary Life as a Guitarist
By Jude Gold published
From Toto and Boz Scaggs to Michael Jackson and Ringo Starr, it’s hard to name a guitarist who has landed more dream gigs than Luke

“I’ve Been Paid to Play Rhythm Guitar 90 Per Cent of the Time”: Steve Lukather Reveals the Truth About Session Work
By Jude Gold published
Video Watch Luke’s captivating interview with Rick Beato as he explains the importance of mastering rhythm guitar

“One of the Greatest Times of My Life”: Steve Lukather Recalls Six Magical Weeks in the Studio With Jeff Beck
By Jude Gold published
“Jeff probably has 10 or 11 unfinished albums hidden somewhere,” says the Grammy-winning Toto guitarist
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