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Peter Frampton on how George Harrison shocked him when they met in 1970 with an invitation to record
The guitarist said it was the first time he met George. It led to a friendship that lasted until Harrison’s death
He kickstarted 1970s power-pop with a Gibson SG, a rented acoustic and a gem of a song that remains a classic
Todd Rundgren’s “Couldn’t I Just Tell You” helped revive 1960s-style power-pop in the era when hard-rock and heavy-metal ruled the airwaves
B.B. King on the night in 1967 when he jammed with Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix
The night marked the moment King recognized his influence on the new generation of blues guitarists — but he had no bitterness for his years in obscurity
Ritchie Blackmore got the loudest Marshall amp ever made. All he had to do was keep two secrets
The guitarist said his volume while testing amps was distracting to Marshall's workforce, even when he was in a soundproofed room
John Lee Hooker told us how the blues is supposed to be played
The blues giant also called Stevie Ray Vaughan "one of the greatest" and raved about B.B. King and Muddy Waters in this engaging chat from our August 1992 issue
Paul McCartney said necessity made him and John Lennon learn to be ambidextrous guitar players
McCartney also revealed how he came to understand the bass guitar's transformational power while recording the Beatles' "Michelle"
Grace Bowers on Funkadelic, Leslie West and the 10 records that changed her life
The guitar wunderkind reveals the diverse range of funk, rock and R&B albums that shaped her as a musician
Rudolf Schenker on Scorpions’ “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and the guitar Slowhand couldn’t own
The guitarist says the 1984 hit went through nine revisions before it was ready to record
