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Jack J. Hutchinson on the latest episode of Pedalpocalypse

"I was ill and when I picked the guitar up again, I wasn't playing Joe Satriani stuff – I was struggling to play Oasis!" Jack J. Hutchinson on how illness changed his playing style and his Black Crowes-inspired pedalboard

By Tom Poak published

British blues guitarist and songwriter Jack J. Hutchinson on pedals, power trios, solos – and the illness that derailed his career

Robin Davey and Ruzz Guitar talk pedals

"When I was 14 I saw George Thorogood and thought, ‘That’s cool – I’m going to do that’”: Ruzz 'Guitar' Evans on the two pedals and amazing pickups behind his rock 'n' roll tone

By Tom Poak published

Pedalpocalypse: Ruzz 'Guitar' Evans of Ruzz Guitar's Blues Revue on the two pedals and amazing pickups behind his rock 'n' roll tone

Robin Davey talks pedaLS WITH HENRY JAMES FROM ROBERT JON AND THE WRECK oops apologies for caps lock

“We did a Pepsi Challenge on the Klon!” Henry James of Robert Jon & The Wreck names his favorite pedals – and his no. 1 Klon clone

By Tom Poak published

It's the return of Pedalpocalypse, “the Desert Island Discs for pedals”, with Henry James from Robert Jon & The Wreck and King Tree & The Earth Mothers on the three pedals he would take with him in the event of a future lockdown

Pedalpocalypse

Watch Pedalpocalypse, Season 1

By Scott Rowley published

Every episode of "the Desert-Island-Discs but for pedals", starring Vai, Trout, Smith, Krasno, Fletcher, Grossi and McKeon, in one binge-able place

Walter Trout playing

Walter Trout: "You don't need pedals. If you get a kickass amp, why would you put it through a $100 pedal?"

By Scott Rowley published

Walter Trout explains and demonstrates why he doesn't use pedals: it's all in his volume control and pickup selection