Latest articles by Andrew Daly
Brant Bjork made his name as Kyuss’ drummer – but he found his voice on guitar
The drummer turned guitarist says starting in cover bands can improve your writing skills – and explains why he learned more from the Byrds and the Beatles than playing with Josh Homme in Kyuss
“Pentatonic ideas are always the best way to reach an audience”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on why the pentatonic scale is still the GOAT
The pentatonic scale has been used many times in many ways, but Ingram insists that it's still the cornerstone of great guitar solos
Robert Cray on why he fell in love with the Fender Stratocaster – and how Buddy Guy’s younger brother started it all
We get the lowdown on Robert Cray’s 15-strong Strat collection, and why one guitar was never the same after he lent it to Sonny Landreth
“Wanna get employed with a touring band? Play mind-blowing rhythm parts”: Alice Cooper guitarist Ryan Roxie on the importance of rhythm guitar
Roxie has toured with the best. He explains why you need more than fancy chops to make it as a touring musician
How a former Black Crowe changed Samantha Fish’s soloing style forever
Fish gives her take on what makes solos memorable – and why flashy playing doesn’t speak to the soul
“They all went to buy Strats after they saw me”: Buddy Guy on why the Strat is a blues guitar
Buddy was the first great blues player to bend the Strat to his will. He explains what makes it great, and shares the story behind his Strat from the cover of the July '91 issue of GW
Elwood Francis on the origins of his 17-string bass – and why he regrets it becoming a ZZ Top staple
Elwood Francis reveals the origins of his preposterous 17-string bass – and why he’s disappointed it went viral
The Albert Brothers on recording Hendrix, Clapton, the Allman Brothers – and that Layla session
Ron and Howard’s innovative recording techniques became synonymous with the ’70s – but the humble siblings say they were just lucky to get to work with the best
Henry Garza on “Tejana”, aka his #1 Strat – a guitar so good even Carlos Santana wanted to play it
You might love your Strat but do you love it as much as Garza? The Los Lonely Boys guitarist charts the history of his number one
Mick Mars on finding his thrill with the Fender Strat – and the ’54 unicorn that broke his heart
The former Mötley Crüe guitarist pays tribute to the most important Strats in his life, the mods they have had, and why he had to step away from the pointy guitars crazy of the '80s
“I played with Clapton… 15 minutes later I was back in the office”: Probyn Gregory’s incredible double life
His cautious career approach has given him the chance to play Jeff Beck’s rig, avoid taking a doomed TV gig, bring Pet Sounds back to the stage – and help Wilson revive the Smile project he’d run away from in 1967
“I played on about a billion records…that was on all of them”: Steve Lukather on the Robot Strat
When Lukather appeared on the Sep 1983 issue of GW, he was holding an EMG-loaded Strat that was about to undergo a similar transformation to Alex Murphy in RoboCop. Here is the story of a cult classic
Ana Popovic on how her family’s sacrifice started a lifelong love affair with the Stratocaster
The blues guitar virtuoso tells GW how she found her voice through the Stratocaster, and shares some of her favorites over the years, including a '57 reissue that ruined a family vacation
Alex Lifeson on his legendary Hentor Sportscaster – one of the true original Superstrats
The Sportscaster is one of the classic Superstrats and is now in production under Lifeson's Lerxst brand. Here, the Rush legend takes us back to the beginning, explaining why he needed it in the first place
Elwood Francis replaced Dusty Hill in ZZ Top – but he still feels uncomfortable about it
Francis originally served as ZZ Top's longtime guitar tech, but took on a completely new role at the behest of Hill's wishes after the bassist passed away
Bruce Kulick was never invited to rejoin Kiss – he reveals why he's OK with that
Kulick was around for Kiss' under-appreciated no-makeup era, but when the band's first reunion fell through, he was never invited back
Brian May on his symbiotic songwriting relationship with Freddie Mercury – and the guitar innovations he never got credit for
The Queen guitar legend shares memories and spills secrets in this epic interview, dishing on what form his Gibson-made guitar might take – and the unlikely tale behind his new collaboration with Steve Cropper and Billy Gibbons
Sheryl Crow’s guitarist Audley Freed on jamming with Jimmy Page as part of the Black Crowes
The Gov’t Mule, Joe Perry and Jakob Dylan collaborator has come a long way since starting out on a “magnetic” toy guitar
How Billy Morrison gathered Steve Vai and other guests for his organic solo album
Inspired by a basic signal chain and the “simplest guitar album on the planet”, Billy Idol’s right-hand man feels vindicated with the unplanned success of The Morrison Project
Duane Betts on balancing the musical legacy of his dad, Allman Brothers legend Dickey Betts
In his first interview since Dickey Betts’ passing, the guitarist and songwriter explains what he learned about melody from his dad, those live jams with Marcus King and Derek Trucks – and how he learned to shoulder the inevitable comparisons
Richie Kotzen was once a Shrapnel shredder – now he’s moving away from “stun guitar”
Cheap Shots is the first single from an album tentatively titled Nomad. It finds Kotzen playing cleaner than ever, seeking out melodies, and retiring the "stun guitar" approach
Joe Perry on the origins of Aerosmith’s greatest guitar moments – and his 600-strong collection
With the Peace Out Tour bringing the curtain down on America's greatest rock 'n' roll band, Joe Perry joins us to take us back to the start for a career-spanning interview
Neil Carter discusses his near 30-year relationship with Gary Moore – and the future of UFO
Multi-instrumentalist, who’s played his first lead guitar since 1978 on Mogg’s solo album, left rock music to teach woodwind and be a music examiner… but he couldn’t stay away
