Yngwie Malmsteen on why guitarists should look beyond the guitar for inspiration
Plenty of players have impressed Malmsteen, but it was a solo violin performance that would have the biggest influence on his ...
Rudy Sarzo on Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai and other guitar greats he’s played with
Rudy Sarzo is one of the most respected bassists in all rock and heavy metal. He’s also of the kindest, and busiest, players ...
Steven Wilson on why guitarists need to switch up their tones to prevent their solos sounding stale
Alongside guitarist Randy McStine, the musical polymath took a tone-first approach to composing – and playing – solos on his ...
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Joe Satriani says Kurt Cobain was an underrated guitar hero
Grunge was noted for many things, but producing guitar heroes wasn’t one of them. Yet according to Joe Satriani – a man who ...
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10 Essential Guitar Pedals Every Guitarist Should Own
From the acoustic player who favors a stripped-down selection ... standard plate and spring reverb options (modeled on classic studio and guitar amp technology) and four stylized options ...
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Joe Satriani explains what will keep guitar alive
Speaking in the latest issue of Classic Rock, Satch says he’s already ... whose critics have branded him a sub-par guitar ...
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11-year-old shredder stuns with Eddie Van Halen and Brian May solos during relentless Britain’s Got Talent audition
Olly Pearson – an 11-year-old guitar player from Wrexham, Wales – recently stunned Britain's Got Talent with a white-hot ...
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“We’re guitar players. The reason we’re designing gear is we’re making things that we wish existed”: Tosin Abasi is pushing the boundaries of progressive music and ...
ergonomic – but it's for guys who maybe aren't traditional classical players, but do want a nylon-string guitar for recording ...