Damian Fanelli
Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor, and his non-Pulitzer-Prize-winning stories have appeared in Guitar Aficionado, Vintage Guitar, Total Guitar and countless other publications. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton and Ty Tabor chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums (one of which appears in the 2015 Disney film 'Tomorrowland' starring George Clooney and Britt Robertson). He's now in two NYC-area bands and plays Teles with four-way switches, B-benders and snazzy aftermarket pickups.
Latest articles by Damian Fanelli

Submit Your Questions for Vince Gill!
By Damian Fanelli published
Round up your best and brightest questions and send them our way, people.

Watch Eddie Van Halen Play Ritchie Blackmore Riffs
By Damian Fanelli published
Some rarely seen footage of Eddie Van Halen backstage playing some of the riffs that influenced him the most.

Watch Led Zeppelin Play One of Their First Concerts in 1969
By Damian Fanelli published
In the U.S., Led Zeppelin’s self-titled debut album was only three months old—and it wouldn't be released in the U.K. for another two weeks.

Kirk Hammett and Michael Schenker Jam Behind the Scenes on 'That Metal Show'
By Damian Fanelli published
Metallica's lead axeman jams with one of his idols.

Submit Your Questions for Children of Bodom Guitarist Alexi Laiho!
By Damian Fanelli published
Round up your best and brightest questions and send them our way, people.

Jimmy Page's Five Best Guitar Moments with The Yardbirds
By Damian Fanelli published
Jimmy Page's best guitar work with his former band.

David Gilmour and David Bowie Perform "Comfortably Numb" in 2006
By Damian Fanelli published
Three legends of rock join forces.

Top 10 Essential Vintage Rockabilly Guitar Solos
By Damian Fanelli published
10 killer vintage rockabilly songs that every rock fan—let alone every guitarist—should know and/or learn how to play.

The Album Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham Recorded Before 'Led Zeppelin'
By Damian Fanelli published
The album Led Zeppelin recorded before Led Zeppelin existed.

10 Ways to Start a Blues Guitar Solo
By Damian Fanelli published
10 paths to follow when it's your turn to solo at the weekly blues jam.

Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels Play "Call Me the Breeze"
By Damian Fanelli published
A Southern-flavored jam for the ages.

What Classic Song Brings Together Steve Vai, Zakk Wylde, Ozzy Osbourne, Geezer Butler and Lemmy Kilmister?
By Damian Fanelli published
A rare Osbourne/Killmister/Vai tune.

Submit Your Questions for Rammstein and Emigrate Guitarist Richard Kruspe!
By Damian Fanelli published
Round up your best and brightest questions and send them our way, people.

Hear Eric Clapton and Duane Allman's Isolated Guitar Tracks from "Layla"
By Damian Fanelli published
Examine up-close the six-string mastery of of rock's most enduring songs.

Roy Clark Mesmerizes on 'The Odd Couple'
By Damian Fanelli published
A legendary appearance on a classic TV sitcom.

Joe Satriani: What I Came Up with When I Wanted to Take Tapping to a New Level
By Damian Fanelli published
Satch discusses how he set about taking tapping to the next level on 'Surfing with the Alien.'

Ritchie Blackmore Shows Off His Favorite Guitars
By Damian Fanelli published
Ritchie Blackmore exhibits his collection, and discusses the arduous process of scalloping his fretboards.

Submit Your Questions for Steve Hackett!
By Damian Fanelli published
Round up your best and brightest questions and send them our way, people.

Yngwie Malmsteen Lesson: Cracking the Code, Season 2, Episode 1
By Damian Fanelli published
Discover the power of Yngwie Malmsteen's fascinating and genre-defining asymmetrical approach to picking.

That Time Chuck Berry Punched Keith Richards in the Face
By Damian Fanelli published
Chuck Berry took issue with the backstage actions of one of his most famous disciples...

Chuck Berry and John Lennon Rock 'The Mike Douglas Show' in 1972
By Damian Fanelli published
Chuck Berry and one of his more famous disciples play a frenzied set.

Roger McGuinn Talks Byrds, Rickenbackers, New Album and Touring with Chris Hillman
By Damian Fanelli published
He co-founded Sixties pop-rock titans the Byrds, inspired a Beatles song and helped invent country rock. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

Lewis De Jong of Alien Weaponry: What's on My Playlist
By Damian Fanelli published
What has Lewis De Jong of Alien Weaponry been listening to lately? Find out here!
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