Richard Barrett

Richard Barrett

As well as a longtime contributor to Guitarist and Guitar Techniques, Richard is Tony Hadley’s longstanding guitarist, and has worked with everyone from Roger Daltrey to Ronan Keating.

Latest articles by Richard Barrett

Sonny Landreth

5 guitar tricks you can learn from slide master Sonny Landreth

By Richard Barrett published

Nail the slide guru's style with 5 examples of his supreme slide technique

Lessons
Guitar player with a PRS Brent Mason Signature electric guitar

Upgrade your leads by learning to solo over non-diatonic blues chord changes

By Richard Barrett published

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player - with full audio examples and backing tracks

Chords
Funk up your blues with these 4 slick licks

Funk up your blues with these rhythmic solo ideas

By Richard Barrett published

A little rhythmic variety in your phrasing will take your blues playing to the next level

Techniques
Make your guitar solos truly epic with these awe-inspiring licks

Make your guitar solos truly epic with these awe-inspiring licks

By Richard Barrett published

Become a better blues player now with this lesson, complete with full audio examples and backing tracks

Techniques
Billy Gibbons plays live on stage with a wall of Magnatone guitar amps

How to play guitar like ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons

By Richard Barrett published

Learn some red-hot Texas blues with this guide to Gibbons' influential style

Lessons
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