Joe Bonamassa

The first in a series of exclusive lessons from the Mayor of Nerdville that will not only teach you something to play but also demonstrate what a classic vintage electric guitar can do

Armed with a Fiesta Red Strat and a dynamic style, Crayton was a powerhouse of '50s blues guitar. This lesson takes you inside Bonamassa's interpretation of the Crayton classic Win-O

Give your lead guitar style a bowed quality à la Roy Buchanan, Walter Trout, Jeff Beck et al

One of today’s biggest blues guitarists reveals how to structure a solo for maximum expressive effect

Today's biggest-selling bluesman takes you inside the style of the late, great Bluesbreaker and Fleetwood Mac guitarist, and explains why it's all about the phrasing

By memorizing scales as blocks, the notes will come to you and let your lead playing take flight

The blues superstar looks back to his best-selling album, Blues Deluxe, for a lesson in phrasing, dividing by two and making his playing more economical

One blues great pays dues to another in this lesson that unpacks McCray's unique style of marrying bends together

The latest lesson from the blues-rock maestro will open up new fretboard paths between familiar shapes and to help bust you out of a rut

We have all been there, bored of our own playing, in the doldrums and playing the same tired licks to death. Who better than JoBo to lead us back on the right path, and see the fretboard anew?

John Henry is a a setlist favorite that even Bonamassa himself sometimes plays incorrectly, but this, the blues-rock maestro promises, is the definitive way to play it

Joe Bonamassa offers some strategies for gaming out your blues jams and holding the audience's attention

The Free guitarist is one of Bonamassa's heroes, and in this GW lesson, he unpacks Kossoff's tone and technique

The blues-rock superstar demonstrates how the Les Paul offers powerful EQ options before you touch your amp, and how this can dramatically change the character of your tone – and playing