Latest articles by Andrew Daly
Joe Perry on the one guitar he regrets selling
It's not a rare vintage instrument by any means, but for Perry, the sentimental value of the long-gone guitar is priceless
Session great Carlos Alomar on his time as Chuck Berry’s rhythm guitarist
Alomar also recalls his tour with James Brown and the time the King of Soul yelled ‘Hit me!’ – and he didn’t hit back
Joe Satriani called on Eddie Van Halen’s techs to figure out how to make his Frankenstein playable
Satch eventually put his own spin on the iconic axe, but it took him a while to wrap his head around a guitar that he initially struggled to keep in tune
Phil Collen on Def Leppard x RATM, his favorite Jacksons – and why Pyromania still blows him away
Taking five between packing out stadiums, Collen shares his philosophy on digital amps, what Mutt Lange taught him, and how Tom Morello found himself on a Def Leppard track
“I knew that Free Bird was going to be my lead”: Rickey Medlocke unpacks his history with Lynyrd Skynyrd
Veteran guitarist (and former drummer) reveals how essential Damon Johnson has become, the secret to sounding like the late original guitarists, and the unfinished songs co-written with Gary Rossington
Aerosmith may have retired from touring, but bassist Tom Hamilton says it might not be the end for the band
The US rock icons announced they'd be retiring from the road following Steven Tyler's vocal injury
Blackie Lawless on touring, talking solos with David Gilmour – and that time W.A.S.P. bought 52 Marshall heads
He recalls scavenging Marshalls from Ted Nugent, explains why he still records to tape, and reveals what he’s discovered about his band’s early days that he didn’t know at the time
Eric Avery on overcoming JA’s “unthinkable” time without Dave Navarro and his brief stints with Metallica and Smashing Pumpkins
The “backbone” of Jane’s Addiction reveals what he learned from his time with rock royalty, how he sculpted his unconventional approach to bass, and why cellphones are changing the way he thinks about tone
Serena Cherry shares her pedalboard secrets, says she’d feel naked without “big, cavernous reverb”
The Svalbard shredder has learned to embrace minimalism but is damned if she will be decommissioning her RV-5 any time soon
DeWayne Blackbyrd McKnight on how he came to join George Clinton's legendary music collective
McKnight's journey to Parliament-Funkadelic started with him knocking on a stranger's door after hearing someone play guitar
For the King Crimson-channeling Beat tour, Tony Levin is a virtuoso among virtuosos
The bass icon on how he’s being challenged by parts he wrote, changing classic tracks – and when his Funk Fingers will make their next appearance
Frank Marino on the time he left a Hendrix gig early – and the truth behind the bizarre Hendrix haunting story
The Mahogany Rush guitarist sets the record straight on the Jimi Hendrix comparisons and a ghost rumor that dogged him for decades
Jane’s Addiction bassist Eric Avery reflects on his brief stint with the Smashing Pumpkins and what he learned from Billy Corgan
Avery briefly worked with Corgan on what would later become the Pumpkins’ seventh album, Zeitgeist
Carlos Alomar recalls making Fame with two rock icons – and why he turned down dinner with a Beatle
The long-term Bowie collaborator says he had to put his guitar ideas first
Samantha Fish on how Kurt Cobain turned her onto the Jaguar (and why it remains in her top 10)
It was on the cover of Guitar World's April 2024 issue, a Fender Classic Player Jaguar Special HH, but what made blues ace Samantha Fish choose this over her SG for the cover shoot?
Alex Masi on why he turned down Stevie Ray Vaughan, his Allan Holdsworth collab and time with Shawn Lane
The Italian virtuoso explains why he hates the term ‘shred’, what’s wrong with social media guitar heroes and looks back on his missed opportunities with Shawn Lane
Corey Feldman discusses his limits as a guitar player, copping David Gilmour’s tone and why his viral guitar solo really is a joke
After years of being hounded online like tour mate Fred Durst, the actor and musician is turning the tables on the trolls – with a guitar solo so fast some commentators (incorrectly) thought it was fake
W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless on the invaluable advice he received from David Gilmour
Lawless has also revealed why he had to switch to bass for the band's first two albums
Rickey Medlocke on the first time he played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo
Medlocke rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd as their new guitar player in the early 1990s, and one of his main responsibilities ever since has been to tackle Allen Collins’ legendary lead effort
Steve Morse reveals what’s on his pedalboard and the secrets behind his wet/dry rig
With Morse, you won't find a million stompboxes on a spaceship-sized pedalboard. But you will find a lot of delay, and some clever routing for a two-amp setup
New Pixies bassist Emma Richardson on how landing her dream gig made her switch to picks – and ditch the pedals
The Band of Skulls bassist had to quickly learn to pick after taking over the role previously held by Paz Lenchantin and Kim Deal
“I do my own thing”: How Simon McBride brought new color to Deep Purple's iconic sound
Stepping into a role once occupied by Ritchie Blackmore and Steve Morse could be intimidating, but when McBride joined Purple, he never thought twice. And yes, he'll play Smoke on the Water his way
Corey Feldman hopes his viral guitar playing will inspire others to pick up the instrument
Despite being targeted by TikTok trolls for his chaotic guitar solos, Feldman refuses to let the negativity of the internet get in the way – and even sees a silver lining from the whole episode
Jimmy Page’s 10 greatest guitar solos – that weren’t in Led Zeppelin
Page had a wealth of fine leads in his sprawling pre- and post-Zeppelin career – and some of these are Firm favorites…
“I’m always true to the melody”: Tommy Emmanuel on arrangement, performance and pursuing virtuosity
Tommy Emmanuel does things with the acoustic guitar that defy belief. He does things with pop-culture's canon that blow our mind. Here he walks through his approach, sharing wisdom as he goes
