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Eric Clapton reveals the guitarist that inspired him to quit the Bluesbreakers and form Cream
By Phil Weller published
Buddy Guy's 1965 show at the Marquee Club made Slowhand realize he needed to escape John Mayall's shackles
David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player
"I Was 19 When I Left the Yardbirds. I Intended to Give Up Then, but John Mayall Offered Me a Job... I Needed the Bread, and Some Kind of Identity Too': Cream's Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce Discuss Balancing Blues, Jazz, and Volume in 1967 GP Interview
By Guitar Player Staff published
This classic from the GP archives is a window into rock's pioneering supergroup in their prime, and an intimate look at how they re-wrote the genre's rulebook.
Ten Mind-Blowing Rock Guitar Solos Every Player Needs to Know About
By Guitar Player Staff published
From Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Slash, here are some of the greatest rock guitar solos ever committed to record
The Fender Vibratone Brought Acid-Tinged Sonics to Recordings by Jimi Hendrix, the Byrds, Cream, Pink Floyd, Todd Rundgren and Stevie Ray Vaughan
By Dave Hunter published
Here’s why many guitarists will never settle for anything less than the sound of a true rotary-speaker cabinet
Watch Keith Richards Play This Legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video This iconic ‘Burst has been seen in the hands of Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton
“We Were One of the Early Heavy Metal Bands Without Knowing It”: How Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker Turbo-Charged the Blues With Cream
By Guitar Player Staff published
The original supergroup pioneered a fusion of blues-rock that directly influenced a generation of musicians
Watch Eric Clapton Demonstrate His Signature "Woman Tone" in This Classic Cream-Era Video
By Damian Fanelli, Christopher Scapelliti published
Video A young Slowhand explains how to operate his legendary 'the Fool' Gibson SG
Aclam Woman Tone Overdrive Pedal Review
By Dave Hunter last updated
An extremely well-built Marshall-in-a-box (MIAB) overdrive for any situation
Listen to Stephen Dale Petit’s ‘2020 Visions’ – One of the Most Exciting Guitar Records We’ve Heard This Year
By Joe Bosso published
This fascinating interview tells the story of a career that has seen the U.S. expat cross paths with everyone from Randy Rhoads to Albert King to Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor
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