Stevie Ray Vaughan “If Seven Worlds had come out at the time it was ready, instead of being held back, he would have been as big as Jeff Beck”: Stevie Ray Vaughan details his friendship with Eric Johnson As fellow Austin, Texas-based, up-and-coming guitarists in the 1970s and '80s, Vaughan and Johnson developed a close friendship, and had great admiration for one another “They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage. You had to duck and keep playing!” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumbles, and his craziest gigs in classic GP interview On the heels of his sophomore album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, SRV tells tales of jamming with B.B. and Freddie King, and tells GP what it takes to cover Hendrix Watch the Official Trailer for New SRV Music Doc, ‘Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan: Brothers in Blues’ Featuring previously unseen family photos and insightful interviews with the Vaughan brothers plus Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons and more, this fascinating documentary is available to watch now on streaming services and DVD Latest Stevie Ray Vaughan Five Times Famous Musicians Stole from Chuck Berry By Christopher Scapelliti, Denny Ilett last updated 2 March 22 The Beatles, Jeff Beck and the Beach Boys were all guilty of thieving from the Berry patch. Listen to Blues Guitar Virtuoso Albert Cummings’ Hard-Rocking Single “Need Somebody” from His Forthcoming ‘Ten’ Album By Rod Brakes last updated 17 February 22 Read our exclusive interview and get a sneak preview of the opening track. Here’s Some Blues You Can Really Use By Rob Laing, Jon Bishop, Chris Bird published 26 January 22 Improve your playing with this master class on everything you need to know for better blues. “When the Air Becomes Electric, That's the Right Sound”: Howard Alexander Dumble’s 1985 ‘Guitar Player’ Interview in Full By Dan Forte published 18 January 22 In this in-depth article from the GP archive the master craftsman discusses his approach to designing a legacy of world class guitar amplifiers. “Stevie Never Got To Have a Family Or Anything Like That. I’ve Been Blessed”: Jimmie Vaughan Opens Up About His Brother By Mark McStea, Rod Brakes published 3 November 21 The Texas blues veteran reveals his musical inspirations and talks ‘Family Style’ in this insightful interview. Five Reasons Jeff Healey Is a Guitar Legend By Guitar Player Staff published 25 October 21 His superlative technique and lifelong commitment to music remains an inspiration. Blues Turnarounds (Part 2) By Phil Capone published 14 October 21 How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players. “It’s as Much About How It Feels as How It Sounds”: Tone Titan Ariel Posen Talks Gear Epiphanies By Michael Ross published 11 October 21 The slide master reveals how he found his unique sound and style. “I Made It My Mission to Get Rid of The Slop”: John 5 Talks Tone, Technique, and Telecasters By Joe Bosso published 1 October 21 The shred master’s new album ‘Sinner’ is available to pre-order now. Joanne Shaw Taylor Opens Up About the Challenges She Faced as a Young Female Guitarist By Sue Foley published 20 August 21 Video With her new long-player 'The Blues Album' due out next month we look back at the British blues sensation’s formative years. Video 12345Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 2How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life3How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life4Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks5Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive
Five Times Famous Musicians Stole from Chuck Berry By Christopher Scapelliti, Denny Ilett last updated 2 March 22 The Beatles, Jeff Beck and the Beach Boys were all guilty of thieving from the Berry patch.
Listen to Blues Guitar Virtuoso Albert Cummings’ Hard-Rocking Single “Need Somebody” from His Forthcoming ‘Ten’ Album By Rod Brakes last updated 17 February 22 Read our exclusive interview and get a sneak preview of the opening track.
Here’s Some Blues You Can Really Use By Rob Laing, Jon Bishop, Chris Bird published 26 January 22 Improve your playing with this master class on everything you need to know for better blues.
“When the Air Becomes Electric, That's the Right Sound”: Howard Alexander Dumble’s 1985 ‘Guitar Player’ Interview in Full By Dan Forte published 18 January 22 In this in-depth article from the GP archive the master craftsman discusses his approach to designing a legacy of world class guitar amplifiers.
“Stevie Never Got To Have a Family Or Anything Like That. I’ve Been Blessed”: Jimmie Vaughan Opens Up About His Brother By Mark McStea, Rod Brakes published 3 November 21 The Texas blues veteran reveals his musical inspirations and talks ‘Family Style’ in this insightful interview.
Five Reasons Jeff Healey Is a Guitar Legend By Guitar Player Staff published 25 October 21 His superlative technique and lifelong commitment to music remains an inspiration.
Blues Turnarounds (Part 2) By Phil Capone published 14 October 21 How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players.
“It’s as Much About How It Feels as How It Sounds”: Tone Titan Ariel Posen Talks Gear Epiphanies By Michael Ross published 11 October 21 The slide master reveals how he found his unique sound and style.
“I Made It My Mission to Get Rid of The Slop”: John 5 Talks Tone, Technique, and Telecasters By Joe Bosso published 1 October 21 The shred master’s new album ‘Sinner’ is available to pre-order now.
Joanne Shaw Taylor Opens Up About the Challenges She Faced as a Young Female Guitarist By Sue Foley published 20 August 21 Video With her new long-player 'The Blues Album' due out next month we look back at the British blues sensation’s formative years.
