Players “They were chasing success.” Michael Schenker brought UFO global fame. He had other plans As the guitarist releases his new album of UFO covers, he recalls the forces that led to his departure “Bobby came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ I said, ‘That’s the only thing you think I should do?’” George Benson tells how one small change turned the song “Breezin’” into an instrumental guitar sensation The guitarist also shares how he got his Gibson Johnny Smith guitar for a steal Guitarist Bill Kelliher on why Mastodon was never the same after 'Crack the Skye' The guitarist also details the unusual guitars behind the group's 2009 breakout album Latest Players “He went through the paperwork, and when he looked at the serial number, the color drained from his face. He just looked ashen.” Vernon Reid reveals how a simple error resulted in his greatest guitar find By Andrew Daly published 18 November 24 The Living Colour guitarist also reveals his favorite and least favorite guitars, and the one that got away "She made it look so effortless.” Watch Amy Winehouse stun audiences with her voice and a Stratocaster By Christopher Scapelliti published 16 November 24 Known for her singular voice, Winehouse was also a talented guitarist, as these videos show Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein challenges lazy thinking about Gibson’s most notorious era By Andrew Daly last updated 15 November 24 She and Corin Tucker put their Gibsons to use on 'Little Rope,' out now as a Deluxe edition with bonus cuts Coco Montoya recalls how John Mayall turned him from a bartender into his Bluesbreaker guitarslinger By Gary Graff published 15 November 24 The guitarist, who spent 10 years in Mayall's company, learned his stylings from Albert King Rich Williams recalls how his choice of guitar picks ruined a day’s worth of playing on the biggest hit Kansas ever had By Gary Graff published 14 November 24 The problem was made worse by the fact that he'd quadruple-tracked his guitars These Allman Brothers songs explain why Dickey Betts was a legend on acoustic as well as electric By Jimmy Leslie published 14 November 24 You can rock classics like "Blue Sky" and "Ramblin’ Man" — as well as most of Betts' material — with nothing more than an acoustic guitar Diego Garcia’s ship is home base for his new album, as well as his musical life as the seafaring Spanish guitarist Twanguero. By Gary Graff published 14 November 24 Garcia Diego's unique approach begins with his music, an unusual and energetic mix of traditional Spanish acoustic styles and rock Joe Bonamassa reveals the one guitar that does it all... and the one he'll never play By Andrew Daly published 14 November 24 The guitar aficionado also tells us which guitar he'll never play, and the pedal on his board that he can't do without "Slash begged me, 'Please don't ask me that.' " Joe Perry reveals the full story of how he lost and found the Les Paul ’Burst from his 1970s Aerosmith era By Andrew Daly published 14 November 24 The guitarist laments there is one guitar he sold long ago that he still wants back Ralph McTell scored a hit with his classic “Streets of London.” It only took him 10 years — and three recordings By Joe Matera published 12 November 24 The guitarist says his song is better known in the U.S for a successful cover version 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“They were chasing success. I had my own vision, and after 'Strangers in the Night,' I split.” Michael Schenker brought UFO global fame. He had other plans 2“He let everyone know he was the new dangerous kid on the block. It started me on a relentless mission to find out just who this man was”: Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream3I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years – discover why I switched to Til guitar lessons and get $20 off your first lesson from a pro tutor4"When you look at his 18-page discography, the enormous impact he and his guitar have had on the world of music becomes clear." Learn these 10 techniques that made Steve Lukather a legendary studio ace5"I placed the DeArmond pickup near the bridge. I put a crushed cigarette packet underneath it. That helped to get that round sound.” Vic Flick, guitarist behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died. Read our historic interview with him
“He went through the paperwork, and when he looked at the serial number, the color drained from his face. He just looked ashen.” Vernon Reid reveals how a simple error resulted in his greatest guitar find By Andrew Daly published 18 November 24 The Living Colour guitarist also reveals his favorite and least favorite guitars, and the one that got away
"She made it look so effortless.” Watch Amy Winehouse stun audiences with her voice and a Stratocaster By Christopher Scapelliti published 16 November 24 Known for her singular voice, Winehouse was also a talented guitarist, as these videos show
Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein challenges lazy thinking about Gibson’s most notorious era By Andrew Daly last updated 15 November 24 She and Corin Tucker put their Gibsons to use on 'Little Rope,' out now as a Deluxe edition with bonus cuts
Coco Montoya recalls how John Mayall turned him from a bartender into his Bluesbreaker guitarslinger By Gary Graff published 15 November 24 The guitarist, who spent 10 years in Mayall's company, learned his stylings from Albert King
Rich Williams recalls how his choice of guitar picks ruined a day’s worth of playing on the biggest hit Kansas ever had By Gary Graff published 14 November 24 The problem was made worse by the fact that he'd quadruple-tracked his guitars
These Allman Brothers songs explain why Dickey Betts was a legend on acoustic as well as electric By Jimmy Leslie published 14 November 24 You can rock classics like "Blue Sky" and "Ramblin’ Man" — as well as most of Betts' material — with nothing more than an acoustic guitar
Diego Garcia’s ship is home base for his new album, as well as his musical life as the seafaring Spanish guitarist Twanguero. By Gary Graff published 14 November 24 Garcia Diego's unique approach begins with his music, an unusual and energetic mix of traditional Spanish acoustic styles and rock
Joe Bonamassa reveals the one guitar that does it all... and the one he'll never play By Andrew Daly published 14 November 24 The guitar aficionado also tells us which guitar he'll never play, and the pedal on his board that he can't do without
"Slash begged me, 'Please don't ask me that.' " Joe Perry reveals the full story of how he lost and found the Les Paul ’Burst from his 1970s Aerosmith era By Andrew Daly published 14 November 24 The guitarist laments there is one guitar he sold long ago that he still wants back
Ralph McTell scored a hit with his classic “Streets of London.” It only took him 10 years — and three recordings By Joe Matera published 12 November 24 The guitarist says his song is better known in the U.S for a successful cover version
![Diego Garcia, a.k.a. Twanguero, plays his 1955 ES-295 on Panamerica. “I purchased [the boat] because rehearsal rooms are so expensive,” he says.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cfFmbvV4c4GjJAKeGQvyU5-840-80.jpg.webp)
