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Joe Perry on 50 years of Aerosmith, and what it takes to nail his “working tone”
As Aerosmith call time on their stellar 50-year touring career, Perry joins us to reflect on what he’s learned about guitar along the way – the tones that work, the tones that don't, and the invaluable lesson he learned from Keith Richards
George Benson on how he got the Gibson that shaped his 1976 chart-topping record, Breezin’
Benson recalls how he bought his Breezin' Gibson Johnny Smith from someone he calls “one of the bravest guys I’d ever met”
Myles Kennedy names the “secret sauce” stompbox he thinks every guitar player should own
The Alter Bridge icon used the sub-$200 octave fuzz pedal on his recent solo record
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Jake E. Lee on comparisons with Randy Rhoads – and what his fellow Ozzy shredder was better at
The virtuoso has weighed in on the decades-long debate that has pitted him against his Prince of Darkness predecessor
Jeff Beck on his relationship with Eric Clapton, jamming with Hendrix, and turning down John Mayall
In a 2010 chat with GW, the always creatively restless virtuoso discusses his love of John McLaughlin, what he sought out to do when venturing into the world of classical music, and the musical icon he wished he had had the chance to collaborate with
Mike Rutherford’s “lead” bass approach helped demystify the low-end for prog rock cornerstone Genesis
The departure of guitarists Anthony Phillips and Steve Hackett cleared the way for Rutherford's angular bassline on this Genesis classic
Tony Stevens’ rocky ride with Savoy Brown and Foghat
Despite industry woes, he loved the challenge of playing with Kim Simmonds and ‘Lonesome’ Dave Peverett, and loved Acoustic amps and Warwick basses
How jazz guitar legend Mike Stern ended up joining Miles Davis’ band – and had a song named after him
Stern was playing with Billy Cobham one night in the early 1980s when Evans decided to bring along the legendary jazz trumpeter, who was in the market for a new guitar player
