Bill Milkowski
Latest articles by Bill Milkowski
![Victor Bailey performing on stage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j9BEH7JsCsabDRjhykGhGZ-320-80.jpg)
Remembering jazz great Victor Bailey, who used an unsung multi-FX pedal for his cover of Prince’s biggest hit
By Bill Milkowski published
From his ’80s heyday with Weather Report through to his mid-’90s stint with Madonna, Victor Bailey earned his stripes as one of the world’s greatest bass players
![Carlos Santana performs live in 1988](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Meh6bGTM89FGpvJHY353Ba-320-80.jpg)
Carlos Santana: "You'll get scratched once in a while when you jam with other people. But that's all part of it. You have to be bold"
By Bill Milkowski published
In this 1988 GW interview, Santana opines on the power of the blues, his collaborations with John Lee Hooker, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, and the high-wire magic of jamming
![David Gilmour performs with Pink Floyd at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 7, 1987](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VXxjMDaYUutLxWNQAFLnbf-320-80.jpg)
"I like to approach every track and every solo I do with an open mind": David Gilmour discusses his blues influences, Steinbergers, his oft-imitated tone and more in 1988 GW interview
By Bill Milkowski published
The Pink Floyd legend also reveals his admiration for Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather, and why he likes to keep things spontaneous in the studio
![null](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8PfFZ7m9QNxfXHAqsYUk68-320-80.jpg)
Stevie Ray Vaughan opens up in his first Guitar World interview from 1984
By Bill Milkowski published
"He doesn't go in for the leather-and-studs macho posturing of popular heavy metal bands and he's not particularly adept at crowd manipulation as many of the top rock bands are"
![null](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YMXeKH4CKXfGjRQPLesiDU-320-80.jpg)
Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction Discusses Technique and Influences in 1991 Guitar World Interview
By Bill Milkowski published
![null](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4Xe6tmZEdp3EMLgGetiabm-320-80.jpg)
Robert Cray Discusses Albert Collins, Gear and His New Album in 1989 Guitar World Interview
By Bill Milkowski published
![null](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yYU8WH6BcFDJ74k6CuMuKP-320-80.jpg)
A Focused Stevie Ray Vaughan Comes Clean in 1988 Guitar World Interview
By Bill Milkowski published
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!