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Rudy Sarzo on Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai and other guitar greats he’s played with
By Andrew Daly published
The bassist says what unites all these players is a desire to be challenged

For Pete Thorn, making stars’ dreams come true is the secret to success
By Joe Bosso published
As the veteran sideman to countless artists, Thorn says, “You have to be Clark Kent most of the time, but onstage you get to be Superman for short periods”

Zakk Wylde says you don’t need to re-write classic solos to make them your own
By Phil Weller published
From Ozzy to Pantera and Generation Axe, the guitarist has spent much of his career playing other people’s solos and he’s found a surefire way to stay true to himself and the song

Yvette Young explains why your guitar and amp shouldn't get equal treatment from your gear budget
By Phil Weller published
The Covet guitarist. who recently released the signature Qi Etherealizer pedal with Walrus Audio, will receive her third signature model guitar from Ibanez

Meet 30 players who tapped, twanged, sweep-picked and shredded the 1980s to its greatest glory
By GP Editors last updated
From Eddie Van Halen and Stevie Ray Vaughan to Daniel Ash and Jamie West-Oram, we present the decades' greatest players across the genres

Nita Strauss recalls her worst gig of all time — and the good that came from it
By Joe Bosso last updated
The guitarist also told us how her first show with Alice Cooper was nothing but a dream

Steve Vai says he underestimated Adrian Belew’s “brilliance” ahead of the Beat tour
By Phil Weller published
The two guitarists have had the punishing job of performing King Crimson's 1980s output live onstage

Steve Vai says he's “admired” this guitar player “for quite a while"
By Elizabeth Swann published
The virtuoso adds that he and Joe Satriani are “feverishly writing” new music together for the SatchVai band, whose tour kicks off in June
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