Song of the Day: “Luka” by Suzanne Vega. “It’s a small song about an abused boy. I didn’t really see it hitting the charts or anything”
“That group was like a dragster when it burns out – you get a lot of noise, but it doesn’t go anywhere”: Bassist Tim Bogert on why Beck, Bogert & Appice fell short despite its all-star lineup
“Most people don’t get to see guitars like these”: Meet the 1968 Gibson Super 400 that was customized for Merle Travis – the ultimate artist’s guitar (even if the materials aren’t that great)
“I’ve lost count of how many SGs I have. But none of them match up to that one guitar”: Angus Young on his favorite Gibson SG from his collection – and the hunt to find a replacement
“Paul hits this chord and I turn to him and say, ‘That’s it!’ I said, ‘Do that again!’”: How The Beatles made the single that changed everything
“He wrote it in a completely different way simply because of his eyesight problem. He can’t read lyrics if they’re on the piano”: Bernie Taupin on Elton John’s new approach to songwriting on his next album, and why they’ll never sell their publishing
“Mick looked at me and said ‘You know you really do need to stick together, that is your future.’ He was right because it could all have fallen apart at that time”: Nick Rhodes says that Mick Jagger once saved Duran Duran from splitting
“I’ve always said that if they wanted me to reform, I would do it. I would even play harmonica or do a walk on”: Steve Hackett is still open to a hypothetical Genesis reunion
“Try to have one in your hand as much as possible, maybe more than girls. Because if you really look at a shape of a guitar, it’s really like a woman, you know what I mean?”: Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists
“I was geared up to play Steve Vai solos. But they sent me in a completely different direction”: How John Squire’s replacement had to reinvent his playing when he joined the Stone Roses
“Me and my dad went to pick it up from a woman’s house and it turns out it was her ex-husband’s. Somewhere out there is a guy wondering where his Strat went!” Zac Schulze on the ultimate eBay bargain Strat, and the greatest blues tone ever
“He slowed the tape down really slowly and played the parts slowly… When it came up to the right speed it sounded amazing”: How Christine McVie’s pop songcraft and Lindsey Buckingham’s production genius created one of Fleetwood Mac’s biggest ’80s hits
