Players Session guy Tim Pierce on playing with Bon Jovi, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls — and why he'd take 50 guitars to a session Pierce shares details behind five songs from his mind-boggling discography Why there are no guitar effects on the Modern English hit “I Melt WIth You" Gary McDowell says the group's producer refused to use artificial reverb or delay on the pop group's 1982 breakthrough single Richie Kotzen tells why rehearsing sometimes makes no difference Kotzen also reveals how a song from his new solo album, 'Nomad,' came to him in a dream Latest Players Eddie Van Halen talks guitar solos, playing fast, and the music teacher who slapped his face when he made a mistake By Jas Obrecht published 14 October 24 Van Halen touched on the essence of his approach to soloing in this classic Guitar Player interview “They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage. You had to duck and keep playing!” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumbles, and his craziest gigs in classic GP interview By Dan Forte published 12 October 24 On the heels of his sophomore album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, SRV tells tales of jamming with B.B. and Freddie King, and tells GP what it takes to cover Hendrix “The guitar allows me to switch my brain off from trying to understand the music... The mistakes make it interesting.” Crowded House's Neil Finn on his trial-and-error approach to playing and songwriting By Gary Graff published 12 October 24 Four decades in with Crowded House’s ever-changing lineup, Finn remains committed to exploring possibilities "What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young By Jude Gold published 12 October 24 The secrets of Mutt Lange's production, Malcolm's pick-destroying strings, and why they're really just "two frustrated drummers": 20 years ago we sat down with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young to look back over their amazing career "It's ’s probably the greatest electric guitar solo of all time.” Steve Stevens talks Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the 10 albums that changed his life By Joe Bosso published 12 October 24 The guitarist behind Billy Idol's groundbreaking albums reveals the albums that shaped him as a musician Jimi Hendrix shares his struggles with guitar in a 1968 Guitar Player interview By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 11 October 24 Hendrix also discussed problems with his Stratocaster and band mates and offered advice for young musicians Roland Orzabal reveals how a chance guitar riff resulted in the Tears for Fears monster hit “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” By Gary Graff published 11 October 24 The Beatles debuted All You Need Is Love live to an audience of 400 million. Is it any wonder George fluffed his solo? By Scott Rowley last updated 9 October 24 The biggest mystery is why he didn't fix it later “I had just written a classic — and I was terrified I might never do it again.” John Fogerty on CCR’s "Proud Mary" By Gary Graff published 8 October 24 Fogerty also names the classic rock-and-roll guitarists who influenced his roots-rock style Neal Schon explains how Journey broke the first rule of songwriting with “Don’t Stop Believin’” By Gary Graff published 7 October 24 Schon says he was shocked when Forbes named it the Biggest Song of All Time 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives 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 ARTICLES1Steve Cropper says his guitar playing “sucks” — but he knows what sells 2Nuno Bettencourt reveals the mysterious journey of his lost Washburn double-neck guitar, stolen in 19953Why there are no guitar effects on the Modern English hit “I Melt WIth You" 4Alex Van Halen talks his and Ed's secret jams with Chris Cornell, the Ozzy-fronted Van Halen album and why the David Lee Roth EVH tribute shows fell apart 5Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Jake E. Lee shot in Las Vegas
Eddie Van Halen talks guitar solos, playing fast, and the music teacher who slapped his face when he made a mistake By Jas Obrecht published 14 October 24 Van Halen touched on the essence of his approach to soloing in this classic Guitar Player interview
“They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage. You had to duck and keep playing!” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumbles, and his craziest gigs in classic GP interview By Dan Forte published 12 October 24 On the heels of his sophomore album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, SRV tells tales of jamming with B.B. and Freddie King, and tells GP what it takes to cover Hendrix
“The guitar allows me to switch my brain off from trying to understand the music... The mistakes make it interesting.” Crowded House's Neil Finn on his trial-and-error approach to playing and songwriting By Gary Graff published 12 October 24 Four decades in with Crowded House’s ever-changing lineup, Finn remains committed to exploring possibilities
"What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young By Jude Gold published 12 October 24 The secrets of Mutt Lange's production, Malcolm's pick-destroying strings, and why they're really just "two frustrated drummers": 20 years ago we sat down with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young to look back over their amazing career
"It's ’s probably the greatest electric guitar solo of all time.” Steve Stevens talks Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the 10 albums that changed his life By Joe Bosso published 12 October 24 The guitarist behind Billy Idol's groundbreaking albums reveals the albums that shaped him as a musician
Jimi Hendrix shares his struggles with guitar in a 1968 Guitar Player interview By Christopher Scapelliti last updated 11 October 24 Hendrix also discussed problems with his Stratocaster and band mates and offered advice for young musicians
Roland Orzabal reveals how a chance guitar riff resulted in the Tears for Fears monster hit “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” By Gary Graff published 11 October 24
The Beatles debuted All You Need Is Love live to an audience of 400 million. Is it any wonder George fluffed his solo? By Scott Rowley last updated 9 October 24 The biggest mystery is why he didn't fix it later
“I had just written a classic — and I was terrified I might never do it again.” John Fogerty on CCR’s "Proud Mary" By Gary Graff published 8 October 24 Fogerty also names the classic rock-and-roll guitarists who influenced his roots-rock style
Neal Schon explains how Journey broke the first rule of songwriting with “Don’t Stop Believin’” By Gary Graff published 7 October 24 Schon says he was shocked when Forbes named it the Biggest Song of All Time