“He wasn’t a fan of tapping or thumbstyle playing. Then he called and gave me one of the highest compliments I’ve ever received”: How Victor Wooten created one of the most groundbreaking bass albums ever recorded – and won over Anthony Jackson
“We’ve got a new drummer, his name is Dave, he’s the best drummer in the world!”: How Dave Grohl delivered the incredible Smells Like Teen Spirit drum track
“Ry Cooder once said there is really no better tool for the guitar than your right hand. There are so many ways you can approach it”: Eric Bibb on why happiness is a good acoustic guitar – and what makes the electric a different species
“They’re getting harder to find and almost unobtainable at this point”: Fender shines the spotlight on its unsung amp era with the “hidden treasure” ’62 Deluxe brown-panel
“The only thing that sounded good was the real Morse code from the mayday on the Titanic – the SOS signal”: James Blake reveals the unexpected samples heard on Death of Love
“I can’t stand it – it feels like a cheap psychological trick”: How negative marketing in music production is destroying creativity