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David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from session guitar greats, and jamming with Lennon and McCartney
A mega-star with the Partridge Family, Cassidy was nonetheless a serious guitarist, and worked in the studio with the likes of Larry Carlton and Mick Ronson
“Here to make its first stage appearance in 50 years is my original bass.” Paul McCartney’s iconic Höfner bass returns to the stage after being lost for over 50 years as he brings the Got Back tour to a star-studded close
Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood helped cap the curtain-closing show. But the reappearance of the bass was the biggest surprise of all
"Every guitar that had been in Jamaica had to be pulled apart and rebuilt." Roger Mayer on salvaging Bob Marley's guitars for 'Exodus'
The electronics legend also explains how Junior Marvin brought a rock vibe that gave Bob the "international sound" he craved
Derek Trucks reveals how fretboard visualization helped him find harmonic possibilities all over the fretboard
The guitarist also explains why open E remains his favorite tuning and how it pairs so well with standard tuning
Mark Knopfler on why he’s ditched the pick in favor of fingerpicking
Read one of our top 20 stories of 2024: The former Dire Straits guitarist told us why he moved away from the plectrum but still regards the pick as “a superior thing”
Eddie Van Halen on guitar solos, the music teacher who slapped his face, and his all-time worst song
EVH touched on the essence of his approach to soloing in this classic Guitar Player interview
Steve Hunter tells how he spontaneously tracked the guitar solo for Aerosmith's "Train Kept a Rollin' "
How the veteran session guitarist helped launch Aerosmith’s career
Brian Ray on the only time Paul McCartney and John Lennon got writer's block
“You have to remember,” Macca's longtime guitarist told us, “the Beatles did a record every six months”
