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Carlos Santana performs live in 1988

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

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David Gilmour performs with Pink Floyd at Madison Square Garden in New York City on October 7, 1987

"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

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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"

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Dave Navarro of Jane's Addiction Discusses Technique and Influences in 1991 Guitar World Interview

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Robert Cray Discusses Albert Collins, Gear and His New Album in 1989 Guitar World Interview

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A Focused Stevie Ray Vaughan Comes Clean in 1988 Guitar World Interview

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Steve Vai Discusses Joe Satriani, Frank Zappa and Ry Cooder in 1987 Guitar World Interview

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K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton of Judas Priest Talk Gear in 1984 Guitar World Interview

By Bill Milkowski published

K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton have paid their dues. Their humbucking heavy metal is now playing at the top of the charts after years of slogging the road.

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