“It started with some mad experiment I was cooking up in my hotel room one night” Dave Stewart reveals how Stevie Nicks inspired one of Tom Petty’s biggest hits — which led to one of Mike Campbell’s greatest guitar solos
“If you see me in my music, I haven’t done my job, but if you see yourself, my job is done”: Brandi Carlile reveals the songwriting maxim that Joni Mitchell lives by
in Artists, Guitarists “The importance of one clear voice playing the melodies and solos are things we take seriously”: Joe Satriani reveals how Satch/Vai’s onstage chemistry works – and why sometimes some songs are best left to Steve Vai
in Artists, Guitarists “They’ll go, ‘Oh, I wouldn’t tell you what to do.’ But then you hear the record later and you’re not on it! They took you off and there’s a saxophone solo on there instead”: Ace session guitarist Brent Mason reveals how he made it to the top
in Guitarists “I’ve never been very confident as a player.” Alex Lifeson reveals he had doubts about his guitar playing throughout his career with Rush
in Artists, Guitarists “It’s a preamp, but it’s got the biggest distortion I’ve ever heard”: Fontaines D.C.’s Carlos O’Connell reveals the secret weapon on his pedalboard – a plain box with one knob and oodles of gain
in Guitarists “I asked, ‘How do you write a song that sounds like it belongs on the radio?'” Guitarist Denny Dias reveals the secret behind Donald Fagen and Walter Becker’s success with Steely Dan
in Artists, Guitarists “You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a great sound”: Joe Bonamassa reveals his go-to rig for guest-spots – and the amp he uses when he doesn’t want to cart out his Dumbles