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LEFT: Al Di Meola with Gibson Les Paul Standard circa 1975. RIGHT: Ray Davies of English rock group The Kinks performs playing a Fender Telecaster guitar on a television show at BBC Television Centre in London in December 1965.

How The Kinks inspired Al Di Meola to write a fusion classic

By Phil Weller published

And it turns out he inadvertently tracked it with Leslie West’s preferred guitar tone

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Pete Townshend performs onstage with the Who at Ahoy in Rotterdam, Netherlands on October 27 1975

Pete Townshend talks originality, playing loud and which guitarist was first to use feedback

By Phil Weller published

He says Marshall's '60s amps were rife for experimentation while discussing his “musical” use of screaming amps

Guitarists
Ray Davies performing with The Kinks at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island, NY on October 26, 1980.

Watch the Kinks' Riotous "Victoria" Performance From 'One for the Road'

By Darren Paltrowitz published

Video Previously banned from performing in the U.S., the group came back with this high-octane crowd pleaser

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The Kinks 'The Journey - Part 1' artwork

The Kinks Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Career-Defining Release, ‘The Journey’

By Rod Brakes published

The first instalment of the groundbreaking British band’s two-part anthology will appear next month

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Van Halen in 1978 (L-R): Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth

Watch Van Halen Breaking Big on Japanese TV in 1978 with “You Really Got Me”

By Rod Brakes published

Video This cool vintage clip shows the band on the verge of international stardom as they make “Van Halen the future of rock ‘n’ roll.”

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Learn 10 Easy Acoustic Guitar Classic Rock Songs Right Now

By Laura Whitmore last updated

Have a go at these simple classic tunes.

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