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- February 5
- February 4
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- “It sounded like an angry wasp. It didn’t have any depth or articulation.” Brian May details his disastrous experiment with a Marshall stack — and how Jimi Hendrix showed him up with it
- “It started with the lick — just fooling around on the guitar. And I thought, ‘That could turn into a song!’” He kickstarted 1970s power-pop with a Gibson SG, a rented acoustic and a gem of a song that remains a classic
- “I had him mix some paint there on the spot, and finally we came up with Fiesta Red!” With one decision, Fender increased the desirability — and future value — of a select few guitars
- “It's the sound you recognize when you hear 'You've Got To Hide Your Love Away.' ” John Lennon’s legendary Framus 12-string gets an official reissue just months after its landmark sale
- February 3
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- "When it comes to playing, if you do it well and keep at it, somebody is going to appreciate it.” B.B. King on the night in 1967 when he jammed with Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix in New York City
- “They said if I told anyone, they would deny it.” Ritchie Blackmore got the loudest amp Marshall ever made. All he had to do was keep two secrets
- February 2
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- “John learned upside down too, because of me.” Paul McCartney said necessity made him and John Lennon learn to be ambidextrous guitar players
- “I was trying to figure out what my sound was going to be. I didn’t have an answer until I heard 'Maggot Brain.'” Grace Bowers on Funkadelic, Leslie West and the 10 records that changed her life
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