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Guitar Player presents the top guitarists of the 1980s you need to know
By GP Editors published
From Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan to Daniel Ash and Jamie West-Oram, we cover the gamut of the decade's greatest players across the genres

Amp guru Cesar Díaz revealed Stevie Ray Vaughan’s guitar and amp secrets in this deep dive into his gear and tone
By Dave Rubin last updated
César Díaz shared the several notable improvements he made to SRV's gear with Guitar Player in this classic interview

Eric Johnson on the one thing that took Stevie Ray Vaughan’s playing to the next level
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has reflected on their brief time touring together and recognized the detail that made him so unique

"I’m still in denial." Jimmie Vaughan on the pain that lingers from Stevie Ray's death
By Mark McStea published
The Austin legend shared his thoughts with us this past year while discussing guitar highlights from his long career

Warren Haynes says it's the greatest overdrive pedal and tells why the Ibanez Tube Screamer can't beat it
By Phil Weller published
The green screamer was a key part of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s tone, but Haynes explains why the Klon does the job far better

Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert
By Elizabeth Swann published
The Blackmore's Night guitarist was no stranger to controversy when it came to talking about his fellow six-stringers

Stevie Ray Vaughan explains his left-handed vibrato and why Albert King was filing his nails during his solo
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Stevie revealed the stories behind both oddities in a now-historic 1984 interview with Guitar Player

Jim Suhler talks about sneaking backstage to meet Stevie Ray Vaughan and the career-shaping advice he gave him
By Phil Weller published
The George Thorogood guitarist has played with Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons, but meeting SRV was a career highlight

"It's a real pleasure to be here with my family and friends... 'cause this is a special year for me too." Lost for over two decades, this clip shows Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert Collins and Jimmie Vaughan performing together in 1989
By Jonathan Graham published
The Vaughan Brothers and Albert Collins teamed up for a high-energy performance of "Frosty"

“They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage.” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumble amps, and craziest gigs in a classic GP interview
By Dan Forte published
On the heels of his sophomore album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, SRV shared tales of jamming with B.B. and Freddie King, and told GP what it takes to cover Hendrix
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