Van Gogh Latest about Van Gogh How a 1970s rock legend scored his second career-defining hit — and why it feels like a curse 50 years on By Mark McStea Published 8 January 26 Video Recorded in 30 takes with his Martin 00-21, this 1972 hit has delivered mixed blessings Video 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 LATEST ARTICLES 1 How a simple guitar hook inspired Tears for Fears’ biggest hit: “I tuned the E string down to D and came up with this riff” 2 “It felt like there were insects in my legs.” Peter Frampton on the moment he knew something was wrong 3 Brian May says Eric Clapton changed his guitar playing — then Jimi Hendrix came along. “He just made me feel like I couldn’t play” 4 Olivia Rodrigo’s “The Cure” started with a guitar mistake: “I messed up” 5 Jeff “Skunk” Baxter says guitarists need to master these two tricks: “I only give two lessons”
How a 1970s rock legend scored his second career-defining hit — and why it feels like a curse 50 years on By Mark McStea Published 8 January 26 Video Recorded in 30 takes with his Martin 00-21, this 1972 hit has delivered mixed blessings
