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He was regarded as one of the world's greatest under-the-radar guitarists – watch him solo with a beer bottle and a towel
Steve Vai once said that the guitarist in question, Danny Gatton, “comes closer than anyone else to being the best guitar player that ever lived”
Bootsy Collins is one of the all-time bass greats, but he started out on guitar. Here’s the sole reason why he switched
Before he became ‘the’ Bootsy Collins, William Collins was a young guitarist who desperately wanted to join his brother's band
Alex Lifeson on his complicated relationship with guitar solos – and why he cut down on leads in Rush's later years
Lifeson explains why solos aren't a priority for him anymore
How Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan went from buying a Jaco Pastorius bass on the street to fronting one of hardcore’s most influential bands
The Cro-Mags founder on the reason he plays Fenders despite loving Rickenbackers, learning from Lemmy and the new documentary about his struggle for survival
“I don’t only think in barre chords – that’s a slightly arrogant statement to make”: Brian May and Roger Taylor disagree about their guitar contributions to Taylor’s Queen tracks
The pair have offered a fresh insight into their songwriting partnership
Remembering John Sykes, the journeyman virtuoso who his mark on both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake
Cruel timing and clashes with David Coverdale kept Sykes from rock’s super-league but he was a top-tier player with a sound all his own
Yvette Young on how to buy a guitar, and why you should think twice before lending out your acoustic
The sometime teacher and modern-day math-rocker recounts the gear that’s made an impact – and gives us a rundown on her most-loved rig
When Bob Dylan played with an LA punk band to promote the album he made with Mark Knopfler
1983's Infidels, Dylan's first secular album in half a decade, was graced with a bounty of sweetly tasteful leads from the Dire Straits man. To recreate two of its songs on Late Night with David Letterman, Dylan hired LA punks the Plugz
Richie Kotzen came close to joining Nine Inch Nails – but one detail stopped him getting the gig
The former Poison guitarist aced his surprise audition but never got a call back
Kirk Hammett on his favorite Metallica solo and tone – and his most prized purchases from other guitar heroes
The Metallica great is celebrating his remarkable guitar collection in a new Gibson book. He explains how he came to own prized guitars from John Frusciante and Michael Schenker – and why he doesn’t cut cash deals anymore
