Darrin FoxSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Darrin Fox “I never practice, so my technique is not great, but I also don’t go down a lot of ultra-rehearsed alleyways. I can still find things that are surprising to me. That may not happen if I practiced every day”: An archive interview with Andy Partridge of XTC By Darrin Fox published 8 January 24 Andy Partridge on how he approaches solos, his biggest influence, and how he takes the same chords and scales as anyone else but makes them sound totally original… Gary Moore: "When I’d See Peter Green, I Was Hanging on Every Note He Played. When He Would Hit the Note, it Would Just Go Right Through Me" By Darrin Fox published 14 September 23 The late blues guitar great discusses channeling Roy Buchanan with a Tele, the best piece of playing advice he ever got, and the hard-rock guitar icon who borrowed liberally from his "Parisienne Walkways" melody in this 2007 GP interview. Frank Zappa's Favorite Guitars and Amps By Darrin Fox published 22 December 22 “Frank rarely used anything stock": Dweezil Zappa reveals the custom gear behind some of his late father's greatest recordings in this essential read from the 'GP' vault “Stop Thinking About the Guys You Idolize. Think for Yourself”: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Pulls No Punches in this Incredible Interview From the GP Archive By Darrin Fox published 27 October 21 The guitar legend defiantly stares down death, blues clichés, and brainless categorizations. Joe Satriani Reflects on 20 Years of Surfing With the Alien By Darrin Fox published 31 July 07 “I didn’t want my follow-up album to be a weird, quirky record” 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“They were chasing success.” Michael Schenker brought UFO global fame. He had other plans 2Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream3I’ve been playing guitar for 20 years – discover why I switched to Til guitar lessons and get $20 off your first lesson from a pro tutor4From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick — learn the top 10 techniques behind Steve Lukather's virtuoso style 5Vic Flick, guitarist behind the iconic James Bond theme, has died. Read our historic interview with him
“I never practice, so my technique is not great, but I also don’t go down a lot of ultra-rehearsed alleyways. I can still find things that are surprising to me. That may not happen if I practiced every day”: An archive interview with Andy Partridge of XTC By Darrin Fox published 8 January 24 Andy Partridge on how he approaches solos, his biggest influence, and how he takes the same chords and scales as anyone else but makes them sound totally original…
Gary Moore: "When I’d See Peter Green, I Was Hanging on Every Note He Played. When He Would Hit the Note, it Would Just Go Right Through Me" By Darrin Fox published 14 September 23 The late blues guitar great discusses channeling Roy Buchanan with a Tele, the best piece of playing advice he ever got, and the hard-rock guitar icon who borrowed liberally from his "Parisienne Walkways" melody in this 2007 GP interview.
Frank Zappa's Favorite Guitars and Amps By Darrin Fox published 22 December 22 “Frank rarely used anything stock": Dweezil Zappa reveals the custom gear behind some of his late father's greatest recordings in this essential read from the 'GP' vault
“Stop Thinking About the Guys You Idolize. Think for Yourself”: Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown Pulls No Punches in this Incredible Interview From the GP Archive By Darrin Fox published 27 October 21 The guitar legend defiantly stares down death, blues clichés, and brainless categorizations.
Joe Satriani Reflects on 20 Years of Surfing With the Alien By Darrin Fox published 31 July 07 “I didn’t want my follow-up album to be a weird, quirky record”
