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Cory Wong performs on stage at Ahoy during the North Sea Jazz Festival on July 10, 2022 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands.

Grab Your Fender Stratocaster and Get to Grips With Funk Guitar Star Cory Wong’s Dexterous Rhythm Technique

By David Brewster published

Explore the Vulfpeck and Fearless Flyers maestro's standout rhythm guitar style

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Leo Nocentelli performs live on stage with American funk group the Meters in London in 1976

“That Song is Phenomenal”: Leo Nocentelli Reveals the Origins of the Meters Classic “Cissy Strut”

By Rod Brakes published

Video Watch Gibson’s revealing interview where the funk guitar legend talks about the genesis of this timeless number.

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Nile Rodgers Hitmaker Stratocaster

“I Only Play One Guitar”: Nile Rodgers Riffs On His Famed Hitmaker

By Art Thompson published

As Fender releases a limited-edition replica, we talk to the man himself about the axe that defines his career.

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Leo Nocentelli

“A Brand-New Hit Album That Was Recorded 50 Years Ago”: Meters Guitarist Leo Nocentelli Tells the Incredible Story of His Long-Lost Solo Record

By Jimmy Leslie published

The funk legend’s acoustic long-player 'Another Side' has dropped like mana from a time machine.

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Jimmy Page

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Albums and Artists that Made 1971 Guitar’s Greatest Year

By Vinnie DeMasi last updated

The spirit of ’71 is well and truly alive in this historical lesson.

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Malina Moye

Five Reasons Malina Moye is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video From nearly being born on stage to inspiring the young and disadvantaged, here's why we love the pioneering lefty funk rocker.

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John Frusciante

How to Master John Frusciante‘s Irresistible Funk Grooves

By Chris Buono published

Learn Frusciante’s exemplary rhythm-playing approaches on the Red Hot Chili Peppers classic, 'Blood Sugar Sex Magik.'

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