Andrew DalySocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Andrew Daly Scott Gorham recalls finding his footing with Thin Lizzy’s 1976 classic “Emerald” By Andrew Daly published 21 November 24 The guitarist explains how he adapted to the band’s Irish roots in a new Guitar Player interview “They were chasing success.” Michael Schenker brought UFO global fame. He had other plans By Andrew Daly published 20 November 24 As the guitarist releases his new album of UFO covers, he recalls the forces that led to his departure Guitarist Bill Kelliher on why Mastodon was never the same after 'Crack the Skye' By Andrew Daly published 18 November 24 The guitarist also details the unusual guitars behind the group's 2009 breakout album “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 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 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 "Every guitar that had been in Jamaica had to be pulled apart and rebuilt." Roger Mayer on salvaging Bob Marley's guitars for 'Exodus' By Andrew Daly published 8 November 24 The electronics legend also explains how Junior Marvin brought a rock vibe that gave Bob the "international sound" he craved Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison on the value of chord knowledge — and why 20 layers of guitars is too many By Andrew Daly published 28 October 24 The Nashville guitarist says writing on acoustic guitar is key to her method Richie Kotzen tells why rehearsing sometimes makes no difference By Andrew Daly published 15 October 24 Kotzen also reveals how a song from his new solo album, 'Nomad,' came to him in a dream Mark Tremonti reveals how Creed wrote their hit “Higher” — spontaneously, in front of an audience By Andrew Daly published 1 October 24 The guitarist also tells how suicide, soundchecks and airplanes played roles in his favorite Creed tracks Scott Gorham tells how Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town” was saved from oblivion By Andrew Daly published 1 October 24 The classic-rock icon also shared with us the Irish origins of the group’s twin-guitar harmony attack Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive By Andrew Daly published 27 September 24 As the Swedish virtuoso tells Guitar Player, “I wanted a Marshall. But it wasn’t enough to create the sound in my head.” With a helping hand from Greta Van Fleet's Sam Kiszka, Hannah Wicklund has her eyes on the prize By Andrew Daly published 18 July 24 Armed with a pink Tom Anderson Raven – and, on occasion, Kiszka's Gibson Murphy Lab SG – Wicklund is back with an album the blues-rocker says is her most authentic to date Slowly emerging from a hiatus, Sarah Longfield's ever-impressive playing is “more chill now” By Andrew Daly published 9 May 24 Having recently served as an instructor at Vai Academy 7.0, the genre-blending, Strandberg-wielding innovator is set to take her playing in an entirely new direction “The best solos have soul, feeling and chops. Players concerned with only playing fast are missing the point...”: With heavy themes and cameos from Alex Skolnick and Vernon Reid, Jane Getter's new album features her most inspired playing to date By Andrew Daly published 5 April 24 Channeling a multitude of influences, Getter has delivered a spunky record that transcends genre and easy categorization 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 ARTICLES1Why did the Beatles play Epiphone Casinos? It all comes back to one man2A more affordable Jimmy Page Double-Neck returns with uncanny accuracy, thanks to 3-D scanning3The new MC5 album took more than 50 years to arrive. 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Scott Gorham recalls finding his footing with Thin Lizzy’s 1976 classic “Emerald” By Andrew Daly published 21 November 24 The guitarist explains how he adapted to the band’s Irish roots in a new Guitar Player interview
“They were chasing success.” Michael Schenker brought UFO global fame. He had other plans By Andrew Daly published 20 November 24 As the guitarist releases his new album of UFO covers, he recalls the forces that led to his departure
Guitarist Bill Kelliher on why Mastodon was never the same after 'Crack the Skye' By Andrew Daly published 18 November 24 The guitarist also details the unusual guitars behind the group's 2009 breakout album
“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
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
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
"Every guitar that had been in Jamaica had to be pulled apart and rebuilt." Roger Mayer on salvaging Bob Marley's guitars for 'Exodus' By Andrew Daly published 8 November 24 The electronics legend also explains how Junior Marvin brought a rock vibe that gave Bob the "international sound" he craved
Soccer Mommy’s Sophie Allison on the value of chord knowledge — and why 20 layers of guitars is too many By Andrew Daly published 28 October 24 The Nashville guitarist says writing on acoustic guitar is key to her method
Richie Kotzen tells why rehearsing sometimes makes no difference By Andrew Daly published 15 October 24 Kotzen also reveals how a song from his new solo album, 'Nomad,' came to him in a dream
Mark Tremonti reveals how Creed wrote their hit “Higher” — spontaneously, in front of an audience By Andrew Daly published 1 October 24 The guitarist also tells how suicide, soundchecks and airplanes played roles in his favorite Creed tracks
Scott Gorham tells how Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town” was saved from oblivion By Andrew Daly published 1 October 24 The classic-rock icon also shared with us the Irish origins of the group’s twin-guitar harmony attack
Yngwie Malmsteen reveals the 60-year history behind his new MXR signature overdrive By Andrew Daly published 27 September 24 As the Swedish virtuoso tells Guitar Player, “I wanted a Marshall. But it wasn’t enough to create the sound in my head.”
With a helping hand from Greta Van Fleet's Sam Kiszka, Hannah Wicklund has her eyes on the prize By Andrew Daly published 18 July 24 Armed with a pink Tom Anderson Raven – and, on occasion, Kiszka's Gibson Murphy Lab SG – Wicklund is back with an album the blues-rocker says is her most authentic to date
Slowly emerging from a hiatus, Sarah Longfield's ever-impressive playing is “more chill now” By Andrew Daly published 9 May 24 Having recently served as an instructor at Vai Academy 7.0, the genre-blending, Strandberg-wielding innovator is set to take her playing in an entirely new direction
“The best solos have soul, feeling and chops. Players concerned with only playing fast are missing the point...”: With heavy themes and cameos from Alex Skolnick and Vernon Reid, Jane Getter's new album features her most inspired playing to date By Andrew Daly published 5 April 24 Channeling a multitude of influences, Getter has delivered a spunky record that transcends genre and easy categorization
