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Eric Johnson on the night he and Stevie Ray Vaughan jammed Jimi Hendrix.
By Jonathan Graham published
The stars aligned as two of guitar's finest bluesmen shared the stage for a good old Texas showdown and traded licks on a Hendrix classic

Ian Anderson tells why he clashed with Mick Abrahams and reveals what it takes to become Jethro Tull’s guitar player
By Andrew Daly published
“I used the blues to open doors into the music business, to get an audience,” Tull’s frontman tells us. “And a record deal.”

How Jeff “Skunk” Baxter ruled the 1970s session scene with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers
By Joe Bosso published
The guitar ace brought his Burns Bison and a six-pack of beer when he cut one of his most legendary tracks

Ian Anderson reflects on Martin Barre, Tony Iommi and four other guitarists behind Jethro Tull
By Andrew Daly published
From clashing with Mick Abrahams to his long years with Barre, Anderson reflects on the players who have helped him guide Tull from blues to prog to hard rock

With more than 5,000 recordings to his name, he may be the most-heard guitar virtuoso you've never heard of
By Joe Matera published
Janne Schaffer built a career in his native Sweden and America that saw the guitarist perform with the biggest stars in pop and jazz

John 5 shreds live in the studio on his upcoming song "Fiend"
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
The guitarist tells us the song is destined for a solo album and that his producer assists him by handling effects so John can focus on his playing

"We used the mic amp of the mixing board to get distortion. It almost sounds like a synthesizer." Jimmy Page on creating the magic behind the famous Led Zeppelin riff he didn't write
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Page and the group struggled with the tricky rhythm. In the end, they discovered that keeping it simple was the solution

"Why it didn't sound like a complete pile of crap, I don't know!" Steve Howe on “Siberian Khatru"
By Gary Graff last updated
The guitarist also talks about the 1972 album’s genesis as it receives its Super Deluxe box set release
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