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“When I play a solo, the best score I can get is 75 precent.” Steve Morse on how to keep your cool when the going gets tough
By Andrew Daly published
Now 50 years into his career, the 70-year-old guitarist shares the lessons that have kept him growing in his art
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Steve Morse pays tribute to Jeff Beck with Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers cover – and reimagines a jazz fusion classic with Angel Vivaldi
By Phil Weller published
In addition to covering the Beck tune, Morse reimagines a Jon-Luc Ponty jazz-fusion classic with prog-metal guitarist Angel Vivaldi
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Steve Morse almost quit music, twice – Kansas, and then Lynyrd Skynyrd, brought him back
By Phil Weller published
Burnout and a cynical outlook on the music industry left the guitarist on the brink, but two key moments helped change his course
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"A sports doctor looked at it and he was laughing at me": Steve Morse reveals how his struggle with arthritis has transformed his technique – and the nifty mod he made to limit the damage to his picking hand
By Jackson Maxwell published
"Rather than roll over and die, I’m like, ‘No, I still want to play,’” the Dixie Dregs, Kansas, and Deep Purple maestro explains
![American rock guitarist and singer Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs live on stage playing a white Fender Stratocaster guitar with The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 24th February 1969. Image is part of David Redfern Premium Collection.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sVYRmfUXvPJWHBJP4pUzzQ-320-80.png)
"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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"This is what separates the pros from the Joes…" Gary Hoey's top five tips for guitarists (and a bonus tip from Steve Morse)
By Joe Bosso published
Whether teaching, supporting or playing solo, here are the drills that Gary Hoey uses to stay at the top of his game
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Sharon Isbin: "The ability to improvise is something that is a part of all of us, but when it’s developed to the fullest in artists like Steve Morse or Steve Vai, who can just create music on the spot, it’s truly something to marvel at"
By Barry Cleveland published
In this vintage GP interview, the classical guitar maestro reveals how she took improv inspiration from Heart's Nancy Wilson – and how players can improve their dynamics – and discusses the benefits of practicing guitar pieces... without the guitar
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“It’s About Having Teeth”: Simon McBride Explains How to Get a Kick-Ass Hard-Rock Guitar Sound in an Arena
By Jude Gold published
The Irish axeman’s fire-breathing tube tones power a new era of Deep Purple
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