Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
“I Always Like to Be Surrounded by Vintage Gear”: Kurt Vile Talks Vintage Guitars, Custom-Made Acoustics, Tweed Fender Amps and Rare Effects
“When I get a new guitar it feels weird. I almost want to throw it against the wall, just to make it look normal,” says the indie-rocker
Here’s Why the Ratio Machine Heads Can Make Tuning Quicker, More Predictable and More Intuitive
From Steve Vai to Ed Sheeran, Graph Tech’s Dave Dunwoodie tells ‘GP’ how these innovative tuners have made life easier for guitarists of all types
Radial Engineering Reamp Station and Reamp HP Reviews
Based on Joe Satriani engineer John Cuniberti’s design, these utility boxes tackle the job in ways that will suit everyone from home studio hobbyists to professionals
Watch Django Reinhardt Tear it Up with the Hot Club in 1938 Film Short
The vintage promo film features some great shots of Reinhardt's fretting hand performing some blazing runs.
EarthQuaker Devices Special Cranker Review
This “all-discrete analog distortion enhancement device” features silicon and germanium diode options
Watch the Electric Prunes Perform Their Signature Hit "I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)" on ‘American Bandstand’ in 1967
Video Heavy tremolo, fuzz guitars and Eastern-inspired lead lines – this psychedelic rock smash has it all!
"There Were so Many Places in This Country, Being a Mixed-Race Group, That We Could Not Play”: Johnny Echols Recounts the Incredible History of Love and ‘Forever Changes’ in This Essential Interview
Video The story of one of the greatest bands of the ‘60s psychedelic era and beyond told by its co-founding guitarist
Watch Iron Butterfly’s Kaleidoscopic “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” Performance Film
Video All 17 minutes of this acid rock epic in full lysergic glory
Listen to the Who’s Psychedelic Pop Masterpiece, “Dogs”
A champion of psychedelia, the group’s June 1968 single was a dog on the charts
Watch B.B. King’s Awe-Inspiring ‘Sing Sing Thanksgiving’ Performance 50 Years On
VIDEO Filmmaker David Hoffman says the legendary bluesman called this “the best recording of his music he had heard”
Largely Considered a Career Mistake, Todd Rundgren’s ‘A Wizard, a True Star’ Is Now a Celebrated Work. Here’s Why…
Fortified by psychedelic mushrooms and Ritalin, the artist abandoned his career as “the male Carole King” and began recording the music of his mind
Watch Eric Clapton Demonstrate His Signature "Woman Tone" in This Classic Cream-Era Video
Video A young Slowhand explains how to operate his legendary 'the Fool' Gibson SG
Watch Indie-Rock Legends the Olivia Tremor Control Perform Their Infectious Signature Song, “Jumping Fences”
Video Short and sweet, this gorgeously saccharine number is a lesson in songwriting
Watch Mazzy Star’s Spellbinding “Fade Into You” Live Performance
Video This timeless rendition of the band’s ‘90s dream pop classic is a great example of influential guitarist David Roback’s neo-psychedelic approach
Merging Late ‘60s Jangle Rock With Punk, the Paisley Underground Signaled a Psychedelic Rock Revival
This musical movement inspired countless artists including Prince, the Teardrop Explodes and Echo and the Bunnymen
Here's Why Jimmy Page Is a Missing Link Between ‘60s Psychedelia and ‘70s Hard Rock
The guitarist was on the path of the exotic long before he bridged the gap with Led Zeppelin
“It Was a Huge Loss. And I Did Love Him”: Roger Waters Tells the Tragic Tale of Syd Barrett
Video The Pink Floyd co-founder recounts the inside story of one of psychedelic rock’s greatest in this unmissable ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ clip
Watch the Byrds’ Epic Instrumental Rendition of Their Breakthrough Psychedelic Masterpiece, "Eight Miles High"
Video Roger McGuinn channels the spirit of John Coltrane in this expansive 1970 performance at the legendary Fillmore East venue
Listen to the Soft Boys’ “Queen of Eyes” – a Track That Helped Launch the Neo-Psychedelic Revolution
The group are credited for paving the way for Britain’s shoegaze and dream pop bands
“That’s the Guy I Just Played With in New York! His Name’s Not Jimi Hendrix”: Randy California Talks Playing With the Artist FKA Jimmy James in This Classic Interview
Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs
“I Get Down on My Knees and Pray Before Every Show”: Watch My Morning Jacket’s Otherworldly “Circuital” Performance
Video Gibson signature artist Jim James and Co deliver a stirring rendition of this epic track live at Red Rocks
Get 22% Off the Beatles’ New ‘Revolver’ Special Edition 5CD Box Set
Remixed in stereo, this expanded version of the psychedelic rock masterpiece is available now at a special introductory price
