in Artists, Guitarists “I went to Chuck Schuldiner’s house and auditioned. I’m sure I played some of it wrong, but I guess it was close enough!” How Bobby Koelble brought his jazz chops to Death – and made one of the greatest metal albums of all time
in Artists, Guitarists “I had that guy on the phone and said, ‘Give me one good reason why we should sell you the guitar?’ He said, ‘The money.’ I said, ‘That’s not a good reason’”: Why Uli John Roth turned down a $9 million offer for Jimi Hendrix’s iconic black Strat
in Guitarists “It’s good to be a little bit of a street gutter rat and get out there and jam with people.” Lita Ford on the one thing young guitarists should be doing… and what they shouldn’t
in Artists, Guitarists “The world has changed. I can confidently make up my mind to stop”: Former Evanescence guitarist Jen Majura steps away from music industry due to “AI-related developments”
in Artists, Guitarists “There was nothing challenging about it in any way whatsoever”: Robben Ford spent months touring with George Harrison – but the experience didn’t stretch his guitar chops
in Artists, Electric Guitars, Guitarists, Guitars “And so the first thing I do is put it in the middle position and play Oh Well”: Blackberry Smoke’s Charlie Starr on that time he brought Duane Allman’s 1957 Les Paul to a Metallica show and ended up playing Kirk Hammett’s Greeny
in Artists, Bass Guitars, Electric Guitars, Guitarists, Guitars “Mark and Laura had built their trademark sound with some unique specs and features on their primary instruments… we wanted to be able to share that”: Fender unveils DiMarzio-loaded signature Strat and Jazz Bass for Khruangbin’s Mark Speer and Laura Lee
in Artists, Guitarists “I said, ‘Damn, I wish I could have cut that song faster!’ So what we did was speed the tape up, which took the pitch up. If you listen to it, it’ll make sense!”: How a master guitarist made a cult classic instrumental album
in Artists, Guitarists “We worked at Guitar Center – There’s an air about people who tell you about their glory days. They’ll play the most expensive guitar for hours, then leave without buying anything!”: The Callous Daoboys on calculated chaos, and their secret “horrid” pedal
in Artists, Guitarists “He’s gesturing wildly to us and finally he gets the courage to come over. He says, ‘You guys are sitting on the pyro!’” The time Ozzy Osbourne almost blew up Tom Morello and Slash
in Artists, Guitarists “To my utter horror I heard myself noodling all the way through our chat. On Brian’s own guitar!”: The first time I met Brian May – and we were both wearing clogs
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