1972
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John Frusciante Called This Album “Beautiful” While John Petrucci Played It “Over and Over and Over”: Here’s Why Yes’s ‘Close to the Edge’ Remains a Prog Rock Masterpiece
By Christopher Scapelliti published
“It’s astounding. Even I can see that,” said Steve Howe
“Being an Engineer for Pink Floyd Was Arguably the Biggest Challenge I Ever Gave Myself”: Alan Parsons Takes Us Behind the Recording Sessions and Guitar Gear for ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’
By Martin Popoff published
“They’re so sound oriented; they used the studio to the absolute maximum,” says the ‘Dark Side’ engineer
Before It Was an Album, ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ Was a Tour. Here, We Trace the Origin of Pink Floyd’s Masterpiece
By Glenn Povey published
It’s Pink Floyd’s most commercially successful effort and one of the best-selling albums. But what has made it such an enduring success? Read on…
Watch Steve Howe’s Jaw-Dropping “Clap” Instrumental Solo Performance
By Rod Brakes published
Video The legendary Yes guitarist gives an energized live rendition of his timeless acoustic guitar number in this classic clip
Watch Mick Taylor Play This "Incredibly Resonant" 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard With the Rolling Stones
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Hear the ‘Ya-Ya’s’ guitar in action in this electrifying performance of “Love in Vain” from the Rolling Stones' 1972 tour
The Best Guitar Moments of 1972
By Chris Buono published
From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson
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