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Martin Barre neglected one aspect of guitar until another famous player helped him see the light
By Phil Weller published
The former Jethro Tull guitarist says, "There’s always some aspect that will grab me, and right now it’s my right-handed technique"

Steve Lukather clarifies his role in the new project featuring Eddie Van Halen recordings
By Elizabeth Swann published
Lukather took to his Instagram account to explain his participation in Alex Van Halen's effort to work with unfinished recordings featuring the late guitar icon

"No one can do this with me as well as he can.” Alex Van Halen enlists Steve Lukather to help create a new Van Halen album from Eddie Van Halen's demos
By Phil Weller published
The Toto guitarist confirms his involvement, noting, "Ed, Alex, and I were very close for years"

Al Di Meola gives his indispensable tool for rhythm guitar playing – and it doesn’t involve the hands
By Phil Weller published
The versatile guitarist might be best known for his silky leads, but he says his rhythm sensibilities underpin everything he does

Steve Lukather reveals the best electric guitar he owns and the one he’ll never play
By Andrew Daly last updated
The Toto guitarist also talked to us about his biggest guitar regret and the pedal that’s always on his board

From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick — learn the top 10 techniques behind Steve Lukather's virtuoso style
By Jeff Jacobson published
Guitar Player dissects the moves behind everyone's go-to session player

Watch Steve Lukather cover Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing, with Jeff Beck's White Strat
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Toto guitarist revealed that Beck's camp has offered a number of other guitar heroes – including Billy Gibbons and John Mayer – a chance to use the Strat onstage as part of an ongoing tribute to the late guitar hero

George Benson to head up star-studded guitar event with Steve Lukather and Tommy Emmanuel
By Phil Weller published
Taking place in January 2025, the four-day event will host workshops, jam sessions, and concerts, with John Schofield, Andy Timmons and Stanley Jordan also set to star

That time Lee Ritenour bailed Steve Lukather out at a session
By Jackson Maxwell published
“Back then, a guy like that could make or break you. We’ve been friends for 35 years now”

"He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players
By Jason Sidwell last updated
Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy
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