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Samantha Fish performs at the Neighborhood Theatre on December 07, 2021

Samantha Fish’s Top Five Tips for Inspired Soloing

By Jim Beaugez published

The blues chanteuse offers these pointers to help your guitar solos stand out.

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Inductee Ricky Byrd of Joan Jett and the Blackhearts speaks onstage during the 30th Annual Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 18, 2015 in Cleveland, Ohio.

Listen to Ricky Byrd’s Favorite Under-the-Radar Guitar Solos

By Guitar Player Staff last updated

The Joan Jett and the Blackhearts guitarist reveals some rock ‘n’ roll he truly loves.

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Dean DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots performs onstage during the second annual Rock for Recovery benefit concert at The Fonda Theatre on September 16, 2017 in Los Angeles, California.

Dean DeLeo Names His Top Five Most Underrated Solos

By Guitar Player Staff published

The Stone Temple Pilots guitarist and songwriter shines some light on these lesser-known gems.

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Gretchen Menn of Zepparella perform onstage during the 3rd annual Malibu Guitar Festival at Casa Escobar on May 19, 2017 in Malibu, California.

“They Make Me Shake My Head and Laugh Because They’re Just That Amazing”: Gretchen Menn Reveals Her Favorite Guitar Solos

By Guitar Player Staff published

The award-winning guitarist names three lesser-known strokes of genius.

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Zakk Wylde performs during the Generation Axe tour at The Fillmore on November 21, 2018 in Detroit, Michigan.

The Cars, Aldo Nova and Pat Benatar – Zakk Wylde Tips His Hat to these Unlikely Inspirations

By Guitar Player Staff published

The Ozzy Osbourne and Black Label Society shredder names his top three under-the-radar guitar solos.

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Alex Skolnick of Testament performs on the Gibson Guitar stage during Day 2 of the Download 2008 Festival on June 14, 2008 in Donington Park in Castle Donington, England.

“A Lesson in Deep Expression”: Alex Skolnick Talks Allan Holdsworth and More

By Guitar Player Staff published

Testament’s primo axeman digs out some essential listens with a list of his top five lesser-known guitar solos.

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Satchel of Steel Panther performs at The Roundhouse on February 10, 2019 in London, England

Steel Panther’s Satchel Names His Top Five Guitar Solos

By Guitar Player Staff published

The glam metal merchant reveals his lesser-known personal favorites.

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Brian May, Freddie Mercury of Queen, photo session for 'Music Life' magazine, at Hotel Pacific Tokyo on their Night At The Opera Japan tour, Tokyo, Japan, 21 March 1976

“I Said I Would Like to, Effectively, Sing a Verse On The Guitar”: Brian May Reveals the Studio Secrets of His Legendary “Bohemian Rhapsody” Solo

By Guitar Player Staff published

The Queen guitarist explains how he made the melody fit so perfectly with Mercury’s masterpiece.

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David Gilmour performing in 2016 with his famous Black Strat

Watch David Gilmour Perform the 'Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time’ Live

By Rod Brakes published

Video The Pink Floyd guitarist’s greatness comes through in waves on “Comfortably Numb."

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Stevie Ray Vaughan performing at First City in New York City on July 7, 1983.

Blues Turnarounds (Part 2)

By Phil Capone published

How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players.

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