Players "She made it look so effortless.” Watch Amy Winehouse stun audiences with her voice and a Stratocaster 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 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 The guitarist, who spent 10 years in Mayall's company, learned his stylings from Albert King Latest Players 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 Zakk Wylde explains his weirdly effective method for creative guitar playing By Joe Bosso published 12 November 24 Of the guitarist’s five guitar tips, the central theme is to do what comes naturally "Alternate tunings — it was like the sky opened up.” Rival Son’s Scott Holiday on how to get out of ruts By Joe Bosso published 11 November 24 The guitarist also has valuable advice for anyone who takes their career as a musician seriously As Trans-Siberian Orchestra revs up again, Al Pitrelli reflects on how it all began By Gary Graff published 11 November 24 The guitarist also shared the stories behind his five favorite TSO tracks David Lindley took slide guitar beyond the blues. Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt share tales of his brilliance By Jimmy Leslie published 10 November 24 Fluent on guitar and any number of stringed instruments, David Lindley shaped the sound of California's classic-rock era 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"She made it look so effortless.” Watch Amy Winehouse stun audiences with her voice and a Stratocaster2Sleater-Kinney's Carrie Brownstein challenges lazy thinking about Gibson’s most notorious era 3Coco Montoya recalls how John Mayall turned him from a bartender into his Bluesbreaker guitarslinger4Rich Williams recalls how his choice of guitar picks ruined a day’s worth of playing on the biggest hit Kansas ever had5These Allman Brothers songs explain why Dickey Betts was a legend on acoustic as well as electric
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
Zakk Wylde explains his weirdly effective method for creative guitar playing By Joe Bosso published 12 November 24 Of the guitarist’s five guitar tips, the central theme is to do what comes naturally
"Alternate tunings — it was like the sky opened up.” Rival Son’s Scott Holiday on how to get out of ruts By Joe Bosso published 11 November 24 The guitarist also has valuable advice for anyone who takes their career as a musician seriously
As Trans-Siberian Orchestra revs up again, Al Pitrelli reflects on how it all began By Gary Graff published 11 November 24 The guitarist also shared the stories behind his five favorite TSO tracks
David Lindley took slide guitar beyond the blues. Ry Cooder, Jackson Browne and Bonnie Raitt share tales of his brilliance By Jimmy Leslie published 10 November 24 Fluent on guitar and any number of stringed instruments, David Lindley shaped the sound of California's classic-rock era