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Cory Wong and Andy Timmons on the brilliance of George Benson, and his essential contributions to the guitar vocabulary
By Andrew Daly published
Wong and Timmons will be but two of the names featured on the impressive guest list of Benson's forthcoming Breezin’ with the Stars guitar camp
Larry Klein explains how he handled replacing Jaco Pastorius in Joni Mitchell’s band
By E.E. Bradman published
The session ace-turned producer began working with Mitchell in 1981, soon after her last album with the “world’s greatest bass player”
Crazy Tube Circuits' Christos Ntaifotis on how his passion for collecting tube amps has inspired one of the most exciting stompbox brands in the world
By Jamie Dickson published
One of the most creative yet reliably great-sounding effects makers out there, Crazy Tube Circuits is the brainchild of Christos Ntaifotis, an amp super-geek who is putting a modern twist on classic sounds
Timothy B. Schmidt on becoming the go-to bassist for The Eagles
By Brian Fox published
From Poco to Toto, Steely Dan to Spinal Tap, Timothy B. Schmidt has logged endless road miles and studio hours – and then there’s his main gig...
Michael Schenker on celebrating UFO with Axl Rose, Slash, and Dee Snider, and why he's come full circle with Gibson
By Richard Bienstock published
My Years With UFO finds the effervescent Schenker revisiting seminal tracks in the company of rock legends, some Flying Vs, and his trusty Marshall JCM800 2205, an amp so good everyone steals it
Gordon Giltrap on why Bert Jansch changed his life – and how he ended up with the folk icon’s ’70s acoustic
By David Mead published
It's no exaggeration to say that hearing Jansch forever changed Gordon Giltrap. Now that he owns Jansch's guitar, it has offered him a unique perspective on his hero...
15 pro guitarists share their tips for memorizing music
By Jason Sidwell published
We've all been there. Or worse still, you're playing, all is well, and then the mind goes blank. Here, Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal, Joel Hoekstra, Marty Friedman, and a dozen of their fellow pros share their strategies for memorizing their parts
Vernon Reid on the 7 riffs that inspired him, from Hendrix to Chic, Cream, and more
By Andrew Daly published
The Living Colour guitarist reveals the seven riffs that stopped him in his tracks – and hints at how Jimi Hendrix might have inspired Cult of Personality
Bob Daisley on being warned off Ritchie Blackmore, the greatness of Gary Moore – and pairing-up with Randy Rhoads
By Andrew Daly published
Born to be a bassist, he was warned against working with Rainbow and Sabbath alumni, but did it anyway. And his only regret is the ever-looming cloud over his celebrated work with Ozzy Osbourne
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