warm-up Eric Johnson Digs Deep Into His Vault and Comes Up with a Winning Pair of New Albums Set for release this Summer, EJ fans can look forward to ‘The Book of Making’ and ‘Yesterday Meets Today’ with more to follow. Warm-Up Time: 11 Exercises That Will Help You Play Even Better Here are 11 ways to get your hands and fingers ready for action, both off and on the guitar. 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 READ1“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing2Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit3All-star tribute to David Lindley, one of the greatest sidemen of all time, announced4“We all knew it was really good… The guitar playing is just amazing”: How Dickey Betts made “Ramblin’ Man”, triumphed over tragedy and led the Allman Brothers to their greatest success5Ritchie Blackmore on Steve Howe, Jimi Hendrix, classical influences and more