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British Rock musicians Paul McCartney (left) and John Lennon (1940 - 1980), of the group the Beatles, perform on the set of 'The Ed Sullivan Show' at CBS's Studio 50, New York, New York, February 8, 1964. The photo was taken during rehearsals for the group's debut performance on the show the following day. Note that the backdrop was very different from the one used in the broadcast.

Paul McCartney said necessity made him and John Lennon learn to be ambidextrous guitar players

By Elizabeth Swann published

McCartney also revealed how he came to understand the bass guitar's transformational power while recording the Beatles' "Michelle"

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Portrait of British musician Paul McCartney as he plays acoustic guitar against a red background, October 7, 1984.

Paul McCartney made some surprising revelations about his favorite guitar in our historic interview with him

By Tom Mulhern published

The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown fingerpicking skills

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Paul McCartney

“Here to make its first stage appearance in 50 years is my original bass.” Paul McCartney’s iconic Höfner bass returns to the stage after being lost for over 50 years as he brings the Got Back tour to a star-studded close

By Phil Weller published

Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood helped cap the curtain-closing show. But the reappearance of the bass was the biggest surprise of all

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Paul McCartney (left) and Brian Ray perform onstage at the Desert Trip festival in Indio, California on October 8, 2016

Brian Ray on the only time Paul McCartney and John Lennon got writer's block

By Jackson Maxwell published

“You have to remember,” Macca's longtime guitarist told us, “the Beatles did a record every six months”

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English musician, singer-songwriter, and producer George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing on stage playing his 'Rocky' Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster during his 'George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour' also known as the 'Dark Horse Tour' in North America, 1974.

Jeff Lynne explains why a "campfire classic" proves George Harrison's slide playing was second to none

By Phil Weller published

The ELO frontman and producer shared his comments in a post to Harrison's Instagram page

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B&W picture of the Beatles with Ed Sullivan in 1964

The new Beatles doc – Beatles '64 – is out and Disney+ have a Fab Black Friday $2.99 deal

By Scott Rowley published

The Martin Scorsese-produced Beatles documentary is out on Disney+ and you can save $8 per month.

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John Lennon and Eric Clapton

John Lennon’s 1971 secret letter to Eric Clapton asking him to start a “ballsy” new rock band is headed for auction

By Phil Weller published

Lennon's letter, now headed to auction, was in part an attempt to help Clapton out of his heroin addiction

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The Beatles perform 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' in London on 16th June 1966. Left to right: John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943-2001).

Why did the Beatles play Epiphone Casinos? It all comes back to one man

By Christopher Scapelliti published

John Mayall brought some famous guitarists to the fore. He also turned the Beatles on to one of their defining guitar models

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George Harrison (1943 - 2001) of the Beatles at a concert in Copenhagen with Eric Clapton and Delaney and Bonnie.

An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album

By Christopher Scapelliti published

The rare fretless guitar appears to have been used on "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter"

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Harrison with his Rickenbacker 360/12 on the set of the Beatles’ 1964 film, A Hard Day’s Night. (From left) Actor John Junkin, Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, director Richard Lester and Ringo Starr

“People always say I’m the Beatle who changed the most.” How playing sitar helped George Harrison become a guitar legend

By Christopher Scapelliti published

While all the elements of Harrison’s guitar style were falling into place, the Beatles were falling apart. Here’s what happened

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