
Andrew Daly
Andrew Daly is an iced-coffee-addicted, oddball Telecaster-playing, alfredo pasta-loving journalist from Long Island, NY, who, in addition to being a contributing writer for Guitar World, scribes for Bass Player, Guitar Player, Guitarist, and MusicRadar. Andrew has interviewed favorites like Ace Frehley, Johnny Marr, Vito Bratta, Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Morello, Rich Robinson, and Paul Stanley, while his all-time favorite (rhythm player), Keith Richards, continues to elude him.
Latest articles by Andrew Daly

Knox Chandler on the recording session that flourished into a decade-long working relationship with Cyndi Lauper
By Janelle Borg published
Chandler's list of collaborators includes the Psychedelic Furs, R.E.M., Siouxsie and the Banshees and Depeche Mode

Mike Campbell on writing The Boys of Summer with Don Henley – after Tom Petty passed on it
By Phil Weller published
Campbell made an all-important change to the song before handing it over to Henley

Chris Holt compares his Eagles and Dirty Knobs gigs
By Andrew Daly published
Former Don Henley sideman has a multi-amp rig when he plays with Mike Campbell, and a stipped down in-ears-only setup for the Sphere – but he always has 12 guitars standing by

The Cars’ Elliot Easton on his John Lennon doubler, the secrets of his pedalboard – and the wizard who made it
By Andrew Daly published
Easton has a Dumble-in-a-box, 12-string jangle on demand and a whole bunch of wildcards on a pedalboard that's got a little bit of everything

Barry Goudreau opens up on his bitter parting with Tom Scholz
By Phil Weller published
A CBS promotional campaign for Goudreau's 1980 solo album caused an irreparable rift with his Boston bandmate

Billy Corgan asked Jenna Fournier to go back to bass, and she says the timing is perfect
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist-vocalist’s band Niights, solo project Kid Tigrrr, and visual arts projects are one thing, but hitting the stage as part of Corgan’s Machines of God band as a four-stringer is another

Doug Aldrich on how he found a “killer” Les Paul – that was owned by the man who co-wrote Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven
By Andrew Daly published
Gear regrets? Aldrich has had a few – the ’73 Goldtop, the Tele – but he's also had some victories, like when he chanced upon a ’78 Les Paul Custom previously owned by Clapton collaborator Will Jennings

Jason Sinay on jamming with Joe Bonamassa – and why his early sessions with Mike Campbell were a struggle
By Andrew Daly published
The session veteran recalls jamming with Neil Young, Keith Richards and Bob Weir – and why he thought he’d initially blown the gig with the Heartbreaker’s solo band

From Veruca Salt to Smashing Pumpkins and now Garbage, Nicole Fiorentino thrives on challenge
By Andrew Daly published
Traditionally a tube amp user, the Reverend Decision fan is hitting the Helix-powered stage with Shirley Manson and co., with in-ear monitors and no pedals – and delivering her own bass take on the band's classics

Chris Holt on how he got the Eagles gig – and what fans can expect from the new-look guitar line-up
By Phil Weller published
Holt says joining the Eagles was “the dream gig for a rock ’n’ roll guitar nerd like me” – and he's been thrown into the deep end already

Billy Corgan on critics, tone secrets, and how he keeps Smashing Pumpkins fresh
By Andrew Daly published
Aghori Mhori Mei sees Corgan and co. finding a fresh perspective in revisiting gear and writing approaches from the past, and – “for a change!” says Corgan – fans and media alike are loving it

Fred Tackett compares his gigs with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Bob Seger, and recalls his friendship with Lowell George
By Andrew Daly published
The veteran session Strat-slinger who restarted Little Feat in the ‘80s discusses how he developed an essential studio skill, why brass is his main inspiration, and the best advice he ever heard

How Mike Campbell and Tom Petty developed their Heartbreaker sound – with the help of some choice early gear picks
By Matt Owen published
Though Petty was in need of a decent electric, the two Heartbreakers quickly landed on a sound that would define their guitar partnership

Tyrone Vaughan descends from blues greatness – and SRV helped him start his guitar journey early
By Matt Owen published
Stevie Ray Vaughan turned up at young Tyrone's birthday party with a special gift that would help him follow in the footsteps of his relatives

Bootsy Collins reflects on James Brown and George Clinton, and what he gets out of playing today
By Andrew Daly published
One of the world’s greatest bassists talks switching from guitar, how LSD helped him become a songwriter and why he’s finally embracing five-string bass
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Norman Harris names the 5 most memorable guitars that have come through Norman's Rare Guitars
By Andrew Daly published
As owner/operator of Norman's Rare Guitars, Harris has seen some guitars in his time. This five, featuring a John Fogerty Ricky and a Gretsch owned by a Beatle, are the ones that stick in his mind

Kiki Wong reveals the Smashing Pumpkins song she had the most trouble with
By Phil Weller published
After beating 10,000 other candidates to the gig, the guitarist set about navigating Billy Corgan’s “distinct playing style,” with one song proving more challenging than the rest

Joe Perry on working with Van Halen producer Ted Templeman
By Phil Weller published
Having been impressed by the producer’s touch on Van Halen's “monstrous” records, Templeman was tasked with reigniting the band’s spark

In the eye of the Superstrat hurricane, Yngwie Malmsteen held true to the original
By Phil Weller published
Though the ‘80s shred era seemingly left the standard Stratocaster for dead, the Swede’s neoclassical wizardry helped to, eventually, reverse the guitar’s fortunes

The freak injury that changed the way Chris Poland played guitar – and informed the sound of Megadeth’s Rattlehead
By Matt Owen published
The former Megadeth guitarist had a stand-off with a 200lb oak door, resulting in an injury that would forever change how he plays guitar

How a heckler helped J Mascis unlock his Dinosaur Jr. guitar tone
By Matt Owen published
Mascis first started playing guitar as a means to write and perform with Dinosaur Jr., but his tonal awakening came mid-gig thanks to a rather critical listener

Norman Harris on the unlikely rise of Norman’s Rare Guitars and the birth of the vintage guitar market
By Andrew Daly published
Just in time for a new Netflix doc, GW sits down with Norman Harris – owner of Tarzana, California’s iconic Norman’s Rare Guitars – to discuss 50 years of sales, his kinship with Joe Bonamassa, and what the future holds for the guitar institution

“You can bring it on a flight and it fits beneath the seat”: Why Steve Stevens put his name to a foldable guitar
By Andrew Daly published
Billy Idol’s right-hand man was so converted to the Ciari Ascender concept, he’s used it on stage and in recording sessions on the road

Bootsy Collins is one of the all-time bass greats, but he started out on guitar. Here’s the sole reason why he switched
By Janelle Borg published
Before he became ‘the’ Bootsy Collins, William Collins was a young guitarist who desperately wanted to join his brother's band

How Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan went from buying a Jaco Pastorius bass on the street to fronting one of hardcore’s most influential bands
By Andrew Daly published
The Cro-Mags founder on the reason he plays Fenders despite loving Rickenbackers, learning from Lemmy and the new documentary about his struggle for survival
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