Tim HornyakSocial Links Navigation Latest articles by Tim Hornyak The Incredible Tale of Randy Bachman’s Long-Lost Gretsch By Tim Hornyak last updated 29 September 22 After a 46-year search, the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive founder was reunited with the guitar that made him a star 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"I took the top E string off. I originally wrote it on a guitar with four strings. I didn’t really know what I was doing’ ” John Rzeznik reveals how his odd alternate tuning resulted in a song that's reached 2 billion streams2“People had so many crazy ideas about what the song meant. But it was complete B.S." His song about a killer and a haunted lake launched an urban legend. Thirty years later, some fans still think "Possum Kingdom" is true3"There was a guy walking down the street, singing it at the top of his lungs. I thought, 'Wow — that song can be interpreted a whole different way.' " Warren Haynes explains the lucky break that led to his transformational take on U2's "One"4“It took me months of searching through tens of thousands of photos. And there we had it: George Harrison at home with his collection of guitars.” An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album, released 56 years ago today5"It came down to saying, ‘Man, you’re playing better than I am. You gotta take the part.’ You gotta be honest with each other, or it’s just going to be crap.” Scott Gorham recalls finding his footing with Thin Lizzy’s 1976 classic “Emerald”
The Incredible Tale of Randy Bachman’s Long-Lost Gretsch By Tim Hornyak last updated 29 September 22 After a 46-year search, the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive founder was reunited with the guitar that made him a star